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Overview
This Hobby Photography course from Warnborough College will show you the way.
An integral part involves you putting into practice what we teach you about film speed, exposure and composition of photographs, and developing your individual photographic style. Photos which you take are carefully considered by professional photographers who advise you on how to improve your photographic techniques.
Photography is a craft, the techniques and skills of which we must study and practice learn in order to become proficient. Our craft has a new selection of tools which we should master in order to create beautiful, dramatic, informative images. The tools and technology are the means to the end.
This course can be undertaken by users of film or digital technologies.
Aims
- Describe how an image can be captured in a camera.
- Discuss how you can work at improving your capabilities with respect to taking photographs.
- Take photos under a range of more complex conditions.
- Improve your technique for taking pictures.
- Analyse your photographic skills and develop an increased consciousness of your own photographic style.
Programme Structure
Course include:
- Origins of Photography – Image formation, how light works in photography, lenses, understanding photosensitive materials.
- Understanding Film & Cameras – Parts of film: supercoat, emulsion, backing support, anti-halation layer; film sensitivity. Camera Construction, shutter speed, f stop, ASA/ISO
- The Camera and it’s Use – Camera stability, ways of reducing camera movement, depth of field, filters, fault finding, etc.
- More on using a camera – Flashes (electronic & manual), flash synchronisation, problems with flash photography (eg. red eyes), using a flash in daylight, special lenses, photo composition.
- Photographic Techniques – Planning a photo session, Posing for photos, Snapshots, Water photography, The human form, Portraits, Animals, Action, Landscape & Still Life photography.
- Developing your photographic style
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
You may enrol and start at any time of the year – it’s all self-paced.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Canterbury, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
A beginners course. An integral part of this course involves you putting into practice what we teach you about film types, film speed, exposure and composition of photographs, and developing your photographic style.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents395 GBP / full≈ 395 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents395 GBP / full≈ 395 GBP / full
Funding
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