Certificate In The Complete Pro Digital Photography Online Course

Unit 1: Introduction to Photography

• Understand the professional settings
• Setting your dioptre
• Adjusting your burst mode
• Adjusting your white balance settings
• Metering settings
• Exposure compensation mode
• What is histogram and how to use it
• How you camera is focusing
• Adjusting the focal points
• Setting your file capture
• Raw & jpeg explained in detail
• Using bracketing to enhance your photo’s
• Types of cameras
• Multi exposures
• Setting colour and tone
• Sharpness settings
• ISO explained
• Camera bags and cases
• Tripod options and squeeze grips
• Different types of Flashes
• How to choose a good camera
• Types of lenses

Unit 2: Understanding Exposure

• Manual settings
• ISO settings
• Pixels
• F-Stops
• Camera Speed
• White balance
• Putting the settings into practise
• Understanding aperture
• Settings for different camera makes

Unit 3: Landscape Photography

• Equipment
• Proper planning
• How to capture the best shots
• Ideas for your shots
• Picking the best scenery
• Technical settings
• What makes a good landscape photo

Unit 4: Night Photography

• Equipment
• Settings
• different types of shoots
• Tips and tricks

Unit 5: Travel Photography

• Planning
• Equipment
• Types of shoots
• Tips and techniques

Unit 6: Studio Photography

• Setting up your studio
• Equipment
• Studio shoots

Unit 7: Fine Art Photography

• How to see great shots
• Setting up
• Techniques and settings

Unit 8: Portrait Photography

• Planning your shoots
• Techniques
• Pro settings
• Tips and tricks
• Types of portraits
• Black & white

Unit 1: Different types of photography explained

We cover 20 different types of photography and examples of the types of photo's that they capture, the type of equipment that they use and how they go about getting their images.

• Wildlife photography
• Fine art photography
• Business photography
• Commercial product photography
• Stock photography
• Photojournalism photography
• Event photography
• Food photography
• Sports photography
• Underwater photography
• Landscape photography
• Interior design photography
• Paparazzi photography
• Wedding photography
• Aeriel photography
• Portrait photography
• Real-estate photography
• Travel photography
• Fashion photography
• Glamour / model / dance photography

Unit 2: How to set up your photography business

The important steps of setting up your new business:

• Setting up at home
• Developing an outdoor studio
• Interview with a new photographer
• Developing portfolios
• Setting up freelance
• Knowing your camera
• Developing your style
• How do you charge for your work
• How much can you charge?
• Understanding lenses
• Picture framing

Unit 3: Advanced Photographic techniques

Advanced techniques that every good photographer should know. We show you how to use these techniques to help grow your business. Some of the topics covered include:

• Understanding your histogram
• Tips for using your flash
• Tips for getting good shots
• Colour management
• Mirror up settings for landscape
• How to choose a good digital camera
• The importance of getting good highlights
• Correctly using your ISO
• Using exposure compensation
• File rescue software
• Keeping up technically
• Sample of movie shot by an HD SLR camera

Unit 4: How to promote your business

Everything you need to know about promoting your product and the different types of methods that you can use. We go over the marketing techniques that you need to know to make your business successful. Some of the topics discussed are:

• Jpeg and raw files
• Turning you into a marketable product
• Building your own website
• Photographers shared websites
• Stock photography
• Stock Libraries
• Having a professional photography website made
• Buying a pre-made template website

Unit 5: Making your business legal

All the steps that you need to follow to make your business legal

• Making your business legal
• Registering your business name
• Developing your logo
• Sole Trader or company?
• Photographers insurance
• Develop your business to re-sell
• Business policies
• Developing goodwill
• What rights does your customer have over your photos?
• Storing your photos
• What can you photograph legally
• Holding accounts
• Developing a code of practice
• Investing in your portfolio

Resources Including All Business Templates

• Study instructions
• Photography 12 point business plan template
• Marketing/sales letter templates
• Colour management chart
• Invoice template
• Plus more

Unlimited Tutor Support

• Email student support with any questions you have about the course
• Tutor Support gives you the benefit of two-way conversation on any of the topics covered