Are you someone with a keen eye for details? Have you long wanted to learn the essence of photography? Team Young NTUC - 20/20 is Young NTUC’s latest photography interest group. It allows like-minded youths with interest in photography to have a platform to learn and share. With the success of its inaugural basic photography class, TYN-20/20 will offer an advance photography class in July 2008. Participants will be exposed to lessons and field trips conducted by professionals as well as discount packages for camera equipment. On top of these, you will be given opportunities for your photographs to be exhibited or published. 20/20 gives you Training; Solutions; and Exposure. What we need from you is your enthusiasm. This application for the advance course is only open to photographers who already own a digital SLR camera system, and is already competent of the basics in photography. Each class is limited to only 30 participants per intake. Application ends 1st July 2008.   Cost $100 for NTUC Members $380 for Non-NTUC Members Payment will be made once selected. (Registration for this event is now closed)

20/20 Course Description: Photography (2 hrs each 7.30pm-9.30pm) This course will teach students advance photography skills beyond the basics. Including flash photography and lens techniques, how to digitally edit a picture, and how to handle digital processing. It will also talk about the various types tools used for postproduction of your photos. Course Objectives Through a series of assignments and practical sessions, students will learn the art of photography. Specifically, they will learn: • Learn about the various tools used for post production • Learn about flash photography application for both day and night • Learn principles of digital photography • Learn principles of what makes a good picture • Round Island Photo shoot and Photo clinics Lesson Objectives: Technical Aspect of Camera • Camera Types and Features • Viewing, Framing, and Focusing • Lens Types and Features • Meters and Metering Principles • Depth of Field • Light • Exposure • Filters • Centering, Angles , Framing and Staging • Selective Focus • Different Light Setups.eg 3 point lighting • Principles of 3s (Rule of thirds) • Negative Space and Focus Theory Software • Photoshop Manipulation for application of principles. How to enter: Submission of 3 photographs with details as follow : Example; Photo taken : 14th April 2007 Or Photo taken : 7th May 2007 Aperture : f 5.6 Aperture : f 3.5 Shutter speed : 1/60 Shutter speed : 1/125 ISO : 200 ISO : 100 Focal length : 110mm Focal length : 50mm Camera used : Canon 400D Camera used : Nikon D200     Entry Rules: Application is open to anyone regardless of age, gender, religion or nationality. All entries must be the original work of the applicant. By applying, you are transferring to TYN - 20/20 perpetual rights, to use your photographs in any TYN - 20/20 publications or exhibitions. The decision of the panel will be final and no objections will be accepted. Successful applicants will be contacted by phone. TYN - 20/20 reserves the right to make changes to the rules as expedient to its purposes   Event partner: "It is not just about learning the technicality of photography, it is a journey where you and your camera becomes ONE". - Alex Siew 2007   Cost $100 for NTUC Members $380 for Non-NTUC Members   TYN- 20/20 Lessons table (July - October 2008) (Advance course) DATE EVENT TIME RM JUL       8 Lesson(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm   15 Field Trip 7.30pm-9.30pm 22 Clinic(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm 29 Lesson(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm   AUG       5 Lesson(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm   12 Lesson(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm 19 Field Trip 7.30pm-9.30pm   26 Clinic(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm   SEP       2 Lesson(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm   9 Lesson(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm   16 Field Trip 7.30pm-9.30pm   23 Clinic(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm   OCT       7 Lesson(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm   12 (Sun) Field Trip 2.00pm-4.00pm   21 Clinic(Advance) 7.30pm-9.30pm