Portraiture & Travel Photography (C00302-111203)

Course Overview:

This course aims to improve your confidence and skills in photographing people and places. It aims to enable you to take better portraits and improve your travel photography.

Entry Requirements:

Some experience of photography with digital cameras would be beneficial.

Course Content:

You will learn how to take portraits with natural light and flash, including tips for posing models and lighting set ups. This will be taught through practical sessions and discussions about portrait images. You will be required to take your own pictures at home and bring them into class for discussion. You will also learn how to improve your travel photography by looking at composition, exposure, use of different lenses and filters and telling a story through images. This will be taught through discussions on both your own images and those of professional photographers and through a location photography shoot in London.

Assessment Methods:

Informal discussion with tutor through your course

Additional Information:

There will be a location shoot in London during the course. All Photography and Photoshop classes use MAC computers in the classroom as this is the industry standard and are very effective when dealing with large photographic files. However, if you are normally a PC user, you will be given specific info by the tutor how to manage any differences between the two platforms. If you need more info, please email ccs@racc.ac.uk with your daytime telephone number. If you require further course information or advice & guidance that is not answered in this outline please email ccs@racc.ac.uk If you would like general information about the college, for example, fees & finance, funding, term dates or opening times please email info@racc.ac.uk telephone 020 8843 7921, or drop in to our main reception area at either site.

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Bring To First Class:

The digital camera you intend to use on the course, ideally a digital SLR.

Attendance:

You will benefit from regular attendance and punctuality.

Further Study and Career Opportunities:

Photography short courses, Digital Photography Level 2 Diploma, Access to HE Diploma (Photography & Digital Photography)

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How to Enrol:

Enrolment is best carried out online. If you prefer to enrol in person, you can enrol at either the Clifden or Parkshot centres. You can also enrol by post, payment should be by cheque made payable to Richmond Adult Community College and sent to Postal Enrolments, RACC, Clifden Centre, Clifden Road, Twickenham TW1 4LT.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How much homework will I need to do outside of class? You will be expected to do some shooting at home most weeks of the course, around about an hour. What will happen if I miss a class? You will need to read up on what was missed When will the exams take place? There are no exams on the course Do I need any special clothing or equipment? Digital camera ideally SLR

Information Advice and Guidance:

You can enrol online, over the phone or in person at either site
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