Basic Digital Photography with an Introduction to Photoshop
Vocational qualification
In Alton, Hampshire
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Location
Alton, hampshire
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Duration
6 Months
This course is designed for the amateur/hobbyist digital photographer and provides a practical introduction to the craft skills of digital photography whilst encouraging other related skills to be developed. The course provides the skills and knowledge for someone wishing to study and use digital photography, whilst exploring techniques and present day applications.
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Course programme
Level: This is a beginner's course.
What is the Basic Digital Photography with an Introduction to Photoshop CS4 course?
This course is designed for the amateur/hobbyist digital photographer and provides a practical introduction to the craft skills of digital photography whilst encouraging other related skills to be developed.
The course provides the skills and knowledge for someone wishing to study and use digital photography, whilst exploring techniques and present day applications, coupled with the creative potential of the medium.
You should have access to a digital camera. You should also have basic computer skills and be familiar with Windows XP, keyboard layout knowledge and mouse control.
Course topics
- Selecting different types of camera available
- Using digital camera equipment for image production
- Selecting the appropriate image file size for a given purpose and setting camera accordingly
- Recording well composed images of a range of subjects
- Using flat bed/negative scanner and/or digital camera image transfer to computer and using photo-manipulative computer software to create new images
- Resizing images to output and screen resolutions
- Selecting image destination and file type to save manipulated images
The course will enable you to select and use digital camera equipment. You will gain an overall awareness of camera handling techniques which will include composition and viewpoint to help you to make controlled and purposeful creative photographic images, plus gaining a basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.
Assessment details
There are no assessments with this course.
Notes
Extra costs : Digital camera, memory stick for saving digital files (this is essential), writing materials and notebook.
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Basic Digital Photography with an Introduction to Photoshop