Courses

 

 

 

Below you will find the details of all the courses that are currently available

 

 

Digital Camera Courses

 

 

* Beginner's - Digital Camera Course (Compact or SLR)

Recommended time 1 x standard session

 

This beginner’s course is intended for the person who is new to digital photography and would like to get the most from their camera quickly and simply

 

This course will cover the following:

The the basic camera settings and controls

Setting up the camera ready to use

Transferring the images onto the computer

A guide to taking better pictures

 

A certificate is awarded when a student can show proficiency with the above

 

 

 

 

** Intermediate - Digital Camera Course (Advanced Compact or SLR)

Recommended time 1 x standard session

 

This intermediate course is aimed at the person who is happy using their camera on fully automatic but would like to gain confidence in using the more advanced settings and modes

 

This course will cover the following:

The intermediate camera settings and controls

ISO, shutter speeds, apertures and ISO

Understanding the shooting modes

Using RAW for better quality images

 

A certificate is awarded when a student can show proficiency with the above

 

 

 

 

*** Advanced - Digital Camera Course (SLR)

Recommended time 1 x standard session

 

This advanced course is intended for the person who wants to get the most from their SLR camera

 

This course will cover the following:

The advanced camera settings and controls

Using the camera manually

Flash and fill-in flash

The settings to use in different situations

 

A certificate is awarded when a student can show proficiency with the above

 

 

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Image Processing Courses

 

 

* Beginner's – Image Processing Course

Recommended time 1 x 1 day or 2 x ½ days or 3 x standard sessions

 

This beginner's course is designed to act as an introduction to using either Adobe’s Photoshop or Elements image processing software

 

This course will cover the following:

Organizing image files on the computer (PC only)

Understanding image file types

Processing an image with Photoshop or Elements

Printing and / or formatting for digital projection

 

A certificate is awarded when a student can show proficiency with the above

 

 

 

 

** Intermediate – Image Processing Course

Recommended time 1 x 1 day or 2 x ½ days or 3 x standard sessionsspan

 

An intermediate level course covering both RAW and layers in either Adobe’s Photoshop or Elements image processing software

 

This course will cover the following:

Processing RAW files

The use of layers

Converting images to monochrome

Adding borders and text to an image

 

A certificate is awarded when a student can show proficiency with the above

 

 

 

 

*** Advanced – Image Processing Course

Recommended time 1 x 1 day or 2 x ½ days or 3 x standard sessions

 

An advanced course for people who are confident using Photoshop and layers and want to take the creative possibilities further

 

This course will cover the following:

Further use of layers

The power of layer masks

Using blur for creative effects

Mixing colour and monochrome

 

A certificate is awarded when a student can show proficiency with the above

 

 

Bookings & Enquiries

 

 

 

 

Supplementary Courses

 

 

Visual Awareness Course

Skill Level:   * Beginner's  ** Intermediate

Recommended time: 1 x standard session

 

A session to increase your visual awareness to enable you to recognize and take better photographs

 

This course will include the following:

The essential elements in an image

Composition and the rule of thirds

Understanding tonal range

The use of colour and monochrome

 

A certificate is awarded when a student can show proficiency with the above

 

 

 

 

RAW Course

Skill Level:  ** Intermediate   *** Advanced

Recommended time: 1 x ½ day or 2 x standard sessions

 

A half day course to explain all the advantages of using RAW files and to give you the confidence to use them

 

This course will include the following:

Setting the camera to shoot RAW

Opening RAW files

Converting RAW files

Converting RAW files into monochrome

 

A certificate is awarded when a student can show proficiency with the above

 

 

 

 

Restoring Family Photographs Course

Skill Level:  ** Intermediate   *** Advanced

Recommended time: 1 x 1 day or 2 x ½ days or 3 x standard sessions

 

A one day course to give you the skills necessary to restore and print your old family photographs

 

This course will include the following:

Scanning or copying the original photography

Retouching the image in Photoshop or Elements

Recreating sepia tones

Printing the image

 

A certificate is awarded when a student can show proficiency with the above

 

 

Bookings & Enquiries

 

 

 

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