COURSE LIST  

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  PHOTOGRAPHIC   Do you own a digital or SLR camera ?  
  TECHNIQUES 1   Do you want to get the most out of its functions ?  
      Would you like to get better results from your photography ?  
         
     

This course is the foundation module for all our photographic studies. You

 
      will learn the basics of photography and progress to the stage where you  
      can use your camera confidently and creatively. This course is presented  
      in a professional photographic studio and is conducted over six weeks  
      (one night per week) in conjunction with a Saturday afternoon field trip,  
      where students will have the opportunity to put their new skills into practice  
      under the supervision of their instructors.  
         
      The course is designed for those with either film or digital cameras, with  
      access to creative controls such as aperture and shutter speed.  
     

 

This is a 6 Week Course run consecutively on your choice of time slot

 

 
      Term 3 2010  
     

DATES: Tuesdays 20th July - 24th August 2010 (Course PT1-A) 12:00pm - 2:00pm

 
      DATES: Tuesdays 20th July - 24th August 2010 (Course PT1-B) 7:00pm - 9:00pm  
      FIELD TRIP: Saturday 21st August 2010, 10:00am - 1:00pm or 2:00pm - 5:00pm (your choice)  
         
      COST: $185.00 (incl GST)  
       
   
  PHOTOGRAPHIC  

Now that you have completed the basic photography module, you can

 
  TECHNIQUES 2   progress into exciting new skill areas that will fire up your creativity. This is  
      an advanced photography course covering the subjects that every serious  
      photographer has wanted to explore. Some of these subjects include:  
         
     
  • Learn your lenses - explore the magic of focal lengths
  • Exposure Metering Systems
  • Exposure Compensation
  • Flash Photography
  • Colour Balance
  • Creative Visualisation
  • Night Photography with field trip
  • Basic close-up photography
  • Basic digital manipulation
 
         
      Completion of Photographic Techniques 1 is a prerequisite for this course.  
         
      This course takes place over 5 nights  
         
      Term 3 2010  
      DATES: Tuesday 31st August , Monday 6th September,  
      Tuesday 7th September, Tuesday 14th September, and  
      Tuesday 21st September 2010  
      TIME:  7pm - 9pm  
         
      COST:  $220.00 (incl GST)  
       
   
  SHORT COURSES   Macro Photography Workshop  
  AND WORKSHOPS      
     

Learn how to take close-up and macro photographs with lenses you already own. You don't need to spend thousands on specialised macro lenses.

 
  Katydid      
       
   

Completion of Photographic Techniques 1 is a prerequisite for this workshop.

Limit of 12 students for this workshop.

 
       
    DATE: Saturday 11th September 2010  
    TIME:  1pm - 5pm  
      COST:  $135.00 (incl GST)  
       
       
      Night Photography - Stage 2  
      Build on your night photography skills with this Stage 2 course.  
      Completion of Photographic Techniques 1 and 2 is a prerequisite for this workshop.  
      Term 2 2010  
 
  DATE: Monday 28th June 2010  
      TIME:  7pm - 9pm  
      COST:  $55 (incl GST)  
       
         
      Term 3 2010  
 
  DATE: Monday 28th June 2010  
      TIME:  7pm - 9pm  
      COST:  $55 (incl GST)  
       
         
       
      Portraiture / People Photography Stage 1  
 
 

This workshop will give you the keys to photographing people.

 
     

Set in a professional photographic studio, you will learn how to use

 
      available natural light, basic home lighting, and professional studio lighting.  
      You will also learn lens selection, and how to work with your model to achieve  
      pleasing portraits, both formal and natural.  
         
 
  DATE: Saturday 28th August 2010  
      TIME:  1:00pm - 5:00pm  
      COST:  $145.00 (incl GST)  
       
       
      Advanced Portraiture  
 
 

This workshop covers advanced portraiture techniques including "Low Key"

 
      with professional models for the practical element. Prerequisites for this  
      workshop are Photographic Techniques 1 and Portraiture Stage 1.  
         
 
  DATE: TBA  
      TIME:  1:00pm - 5:00pm  
      COST:  $250.00 (incl GST)  
       
         
   
  FREELANCE   This is a career training course that will give you the practical skills  
  PHOTOGRAPHY   needed to start you on your way to professional employment either with  
  COURSE   established photographic studios or as a fully self employed  
      professional freelance photographer. Topics covered include:  
       
     
  • Camera Techniques
  • Lighting Control
  • Photographic Design and Composition
  • Wedding Photography
  • Studio Photography
  • Portraiture
  • Industrial and Commercial Photography
  • Sport and Action Photography
  • Travel Photography
 
       
     

Students will also received instruction on studio layout and design,

 
      business principles and how to search out employment opportunities.  
      By the end of the course, students will have been given guidance in  
      the creation of a professional portfolio.  
         
     

The Professional Portfolio is an assessable component of the course -

 
      it is the credential that will establish your professional competancy with  
      customers or potential employers.  
       
      View our student gallery for samples of the photography from previous  
      courses.  
         
 
Enrolments open now
  DATE: Wednesdays 21st July - 15th December 2010  
 
  TIME:  6:30pm - 9:30pm  
      COST:  $3,300 (incl GST)  
       
   
  PHOTOSHOP FOR   Learn how to enhance your digital photographs with Photoshop Elements 8.  
  PHOTOGRAPHERS  

This workshop will teach you how to maximise your images for print, and bring out the fine detail you captured in camera.

 
         
     

It will take place over two Saturdays with lunch and afternoon tea included.

Course content includes:

 
    The Basics  
  • The Work Areas - Organizer and Editor
  • Menus, Toolbox, Options Bar, Palettes
  • Opening Files
  • Cropping and Resizing images
  • Red Eye Removal
  • Dust/Spot Removal
  • Selection Tools - Magic Wand, Lasso
  • Layers
  • Blending modes
  • Sharpening
Automated Tasks
  • Contact Sheet
  • Picture Package
  • Batch Process (Actions)
  • Photomerge (Panorama)
File Management
  • Tagging Images
  • Albums and Catalogs
  • Filenames, Captions, Notes and Versions
  • Saving and Exporting
Raw Files
     
  • Processing
  • Saving
  • Batch Processing
 
         
      Term 2 2010  
  Enrolments open now   DATE: 26th June and 3rd July 2010  
      TIME:  10:00am - 5:00pm both days  
      COST:  $550.00 (incl GST) Lunch and afternoon tea included  
       
         
      Term 3 2010  
      DATE: 18th September and 25th September 2010  
      TIME:  10:00am - 5:00pm both days  
      COST:  $550.00 (incl GST) Lunch and afternoon tea included