Intro to DSLR / Photoshop / In design Course

1. INTRO TO DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY,
PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
& INTRO TO INDESIGN
Jo Lowes

2. PLAN FOR TONIGHT
• Into me
• Go through course
• Have a quick break
• Practical task
• End me talking at 7 then I’ll be here until 7.30 for questions….

3. YOUR HOST…
• 13 years teaching experience
• 15 years freelance photography
• 8 years freelance graphics
• BA hons Design & Art Direction from MMU
• MA Art as Environment from MMU
• PGCE Post Compulsory from UCLAN
• MA Urban Education from MMU
• Starwars Fan
• Cat Lady
• Lover of kitsch shoe
• Still an exhibiting photographer &
runner of music festivals

4. MUSIC
PHOTOGRAPHY
MEN

5. KENDAL
CALLING
FOR NME

6. CIRQUE DE SOLIEU

7. GABBY YOUNG &
OTHER ANIMALS

8. ROUGH
GUIDETRAVEL
PHOTOGRAPHY

9. Monopoly Events Web Design
https://fortheloveofsci-fi.com/
http://comicconventionscotland.co.uk/
https://fortheloveoffantasy.com/
http://fortheloveofhorroruk.com/eileen-dietz

10. MACCLESFIELD FESTIVAL

11. COURSES TAUGHT / PROGRAMS
TAUGHT
A Level Art Craft & Design, including clay, fine art painting
techniques, textiles & life drawing
BTEC & A Level Graphics, including Adobe Creative Suite
BTEC & A Level Photography, including photographic editing,
studio lighting & DSLR camera use
BTEC & A Level Media, including Film editing, graphics &
photography including studio & DSLR camera use, web design
BTEC Art & Design, including set design, 3D design, fine art
painting techniques, life drawing, fashion garment construction

12. THE SET UP….
• Each course will run for 8 weeks
• You can do as many courses as you like, they do compliments each other
• Starting at 5pm and ending at 8pm
• Don’t worry about work commitments & start time
• Each week will include theory and a practical task
• This course is for enjoyment, there is no pass or fail but it can lead to qualified course at
the college

13. WHAT YOU NEED… & THE DRESSED
HOMEWORK BIT
• You need to provide the DSLR’s & we provide the Photoshop & Indesign (although
having these at home will help)
• Photographers you will need to bring your DSLR each week & will need a flash drive
to store work
• Photoshoppers and indesigners you will be asked to bring in images to work on
• Each week will starting with a re cap and end with dreaded homework…… but don’t
be scared of that
• Take home task should be fun
• They should help you remember steps gone through in class
• They help me know more about what you want to learn
• They will get you created resources to use in class

14. INTRO TO DSLR
ALSO KNOW AS DITCHING THE AUTO SETTING
• Week 1 How to take better photos…
Focusing settings / compositions & rule
of thirds
• Week 2 Typology / alphabet found and
made letters
• Week 3 Shutter speed & light painting
• Week 4 Macro Photography & Depth of
Field
• Week 5 Black & white photography /
using studio lighting photographing your
work

15. INTRO TO DSLR
• Week 6 Psycho geography &
photographically documenting journeys /
Hamish Foulton Setting your final project
• Week 7 Colour theory in photography
• Week 8 Final major project presentation /
what comes next / Any other requests
• Week numbers may change due to
weather / resources
• Please feel free to request any other
subjects

16. PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
ALSO KNOW AS FAKING IT IN PHOTOSHOP
• Week 1 the most used tools and common
tweeks / Andrew Brooks and vignettes &
How to Andy Warhol your face. Saving
different types of files and how they work
• Week 2 combining images / animal heads
& photo collages
• Week 3 Instagram effects in Photoshop

17. PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
• Week 4 Double Exposure effects in Photoshop using the work of Dan
Mountford and animal V man design work by Helmo
• Week 5 Altering Composition & rule of thirds in Photoshop
• Week 6 Faking a tilt shift and black and white photography
Set final project

18. PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
• Week 7 Minimalism design & Saul Bass Film
Posters
Completing final project / Any other requests
• Week 8 Final major project presentation /
what comes next
• Week numbers may change due to weather /
resources
• Please feel free to request any other subjects

19. INTRO TO INDESIGN
AKA USING TOOLS TO LEARNING LAYOUT TRICKS
• Week 1 Uses of indesign setting up your
pages and saving files
• Week 2 Combing text and images
• Week 3 Using the grid system and
complementary colours
• Week 4 The rules of typography and
layout and how to break them
• Week 5 Mood boards and coming up
with ideas

20. INTRO TO INDESIGN
• Week 6 Setting your final project and book
cover design
• Week 7 Minimalism design & Saul Bass Film
Posters Continuing with final project
• Week 8 Final major project presentation / what
comes next
• Week numbers may change due to weather /
resources
• Please feel free to request any other subjects

21. TYPOLOGY MINI TASK