Photography for Beginners: Entry Level 3
- 10 weeks
- 1:00 pm — 3:00 pm
- From £27
Explore the art of photography through techniques and technology. You will mainly explore working in the digital format as well as get a chance to discuss the basics of traditional film photography and darkroom developing. The course will also include a general introduction to using basic post-production technology, such as Photoshop.
This course is ideal for complete beginners or anyone who wants to get to know a camera and work towards building a portfolio of images.
This course is made up of one mandatory unit: Create a Piece of Craft or Design. This is split into the following Learning objectives:
Learning outcome 1
1 The learner will: understand how a craft or design project is made
1.1 demonstrate awareness of materials to create crafted items or designs
Learning outcome 2
2 The learner will: be able to create a crafted item or design
2.1 combine 2 or more materials/items to create a craft item or design
Ideal for
This course is ideal for complete beginners or anyone who wants to get to know a camera and work towards building a portfolio of images.
Please note start and end dates and fees are subject to slight change. We will update our listings and do our best to contact you.
Entry requirements
This course is open to anybody with an interest in learning the basics in photography, all qualifications require an initial assessment.
Accreditations
Level Entry 3
Costs
- Full Concession: £27
- Part Concession: £67
- Full Fee: £127
Read about how our course fees are structured.
Course fees must be paid in full before the first session starts.
Upcoming dates
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Starts: April 25, 2024
Ends: July 10, 2024 Book now
Meet the tutor
Hajia Dahiru
Hajia teaches on our accredited and non-accredited Digital Photography and Darkroom courses.
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