PHG 112 THE CAMERA

ND1 level17 topics

PHG 112 covers 17 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

Evolution of the camera
Types of cameras
Functions of cameras
Camera safety procedures
Camera maintenance
Pinhole camera construction
Picture-taking techniques with various cameras
Definition of photography and camera
Parts and functions of analogue cameras
Parts and functions of digital cameras
Camera accessories
Pinhole camera materials and functions
Construction of a pinhole camera
Exposure controls: aperture and shutter speed
Focus techniques
Depth of field
Parallax in picture taking

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Evolution of the camera

The evolution of the camera traces the journey from the simple camera obscura to modern digital imaging, highlighting key technological breakthroughs that shaped photography. Mastering this progression helps students explain why certain formats, lenses, and exposure techniques are used today and how historical limitations influenced contemporary practices.

What you get for PHG 112

Every topic above, split into sessions and dated against your exam.
Practice questions per session, with answers that explain themselves.
Offline reading — the whole course is a few hundred KB on your phone.
An AI tutor that answers questions using this course's own material.

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