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Help/suggestions for a photography talk/tutorial

  • 19-08-2014 01:40PM
    #1
    rcdk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,
    I'm hoping ye might help me.

    I've been asked to look into organising a short (1-1.5hr) tutorial on photography for work purposes. By that I mean non-photographers taking photos during their work day for record keeping. In all likelihood they would be using camera phones or basic compact cameras.

    I imagine the format to be a brief intro, a quick rundown on the legalities (e.g. what's an legally admissible photo?), a longer tutorial on basic photography, suggestions for good cameras/phones/apps and maybe finish with something "interesting" or fun.

    Any suggestions or ideas where to start?

    For example who might I approach to give the tutorial? Ideally it would be good to have someone who actually does this type of photography on a professional basis. Perhaps at the extreme of this would be Garda forensics staff? Are there others?



    Disclaimer:
    * I've no photography background, skill or talent! ☺
    * I realise that many of you would consider photography to be more than just the technical aspect (and you're right) but for the target audience basic techniques are all that's required.


Comments

  • #2
    Tiriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,182 ✭✭✭Tiriel


    What would they be taking photos of? Indoors/outdoors - etc.


  • #3
    rcdk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭rcdk1


    Cork_girl wrote: »
    What would they be taking photos of? Indoors/outdoors - etc.
    Could be anything, anywhere. Having said that, I guess it would be unlikely to be people (directly) or animals.

    An example would be various engineers could be photographing a burnt motherboard, a hole in the ground (literally), a bridge, pipework in a factory etc etc.


  • #4
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    I think lighting would be a very important element..


  • #5
    Tiriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,182 ✭✭✭Tiriel


    And context for size - inclusion of something for scale?

    I think exposure - too dark/too light -think of where the sun/light source is and the impact on the image. You can show examples here pretty easily. Depending on where you stand to take the shot you can make a big difference.

    Things like that?


  • #6
    rcdk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭rcdk1


    Yes, I presume lighting will be a huge part; not having your shadow or reflection in the photo, avoiding glare (both in the photo and on the camera screen).

    Also as you say size can be very important, might be a ruler/tape in the photo or simply a €1 coin.

    Perhaps a series of scenarios with poorly and well taken shots of the same thing would be good?


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