Develop your photography skills and repertoire, and your ability to present your work for maximum impact to the public, employers, clients, publishers, galleries and others. Gain first-hand experience in photography, presentation, and publishing to prepare you to work in any aspect of photography. This course provides an excellent and diverse basis on which to begin and build a career.

Core modules must be completed plus 3 electives

Core:

• Introduction to Photography Fundamentals
• Business Studies
• Advertising and Promotions
• Wedding Photography
• Photographing People
• Digital Photography
• Photographic Lighting
• Landscape Photography
• Travel Photography
• Photographic Technology
• Photographic Practice
• Publishing Foundations (I)

Elective:

• Hobby Photography
• Photojournalism Practice I
• Editing I
• E Commerce
• Business Planning

In this course, amongst other things, you will learn to:

• Use a camera - film or digital – correctly to take good photographs.
• Use different photographic equipment, and use it correctly to identify and correct problems when they occur.
• Take photographs that capture and convey particular impressions about a place, its people, and their culture.
• Develop a more than basic understanding of the effects that can be achieved by manipulating composition, lighting, and equipment, and how to achieve them.
• Produce photographs and desired effects using digital technology (digital or conventional photography combined with computer software and hardware for processing the photographs).
• Use different materials and equipment to achieve specific effects in landscape photos.
• Set up a photo session – inside or outside a studio, to create different effects and convey the desired impression when photographing individuals or groups of people.
• Use and manipulate light (natural or artificial) to create different photographic affects.