Overview
Key facts
This introductory photography course explains how your camera works and will teach you all you need to know about how to use it effectively.
The Digital Photography - Essential Techniques (Stage 1) course from Arts University Bournemouth aims to:
- Provide you with solid foundation of understanding in camera control
- Develop your appreciation of photography and masters of photography – past and present
- Provide a technical understanding of camera functions
- Develop knowledge and understanding through a series of practical exercises
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- History of Photography
- Light and Colour
- Camera controls
- Shutter, Aperture and ISO control and relationship
- The lens, focal lengths and uses
- Depth of Field and Field of View
- Focusing
- Metering and Histograms
- Tones and Zones
- Colour temperature and White Balance
- Digital Imaging, sensors, workflow and file formats
- Mid-session assignments
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
The next start dates will be announced in April.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Photography View 39 other Short Courses in Photography in United KingdomAcademic 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.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- No previous knowledge or experience is required, only a passion to learn and develop within the subject.
You should bring:
- A digital camera (including instruction manual) with access to full manual controls, this could be a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera or a Bridge camera.
- A tripod is useful also.
- Access to a computer between sessions to upload and save your photographs to USB stick.
Tuition Fee
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International
339 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 339 GBP for the full programme during 2 days. -
National
339 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 339 GBP for the full programme during 2 days.
Living costs for Bournemouth
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.