Digital Photography: The Next Step

Category: Art, Design, Visual Communication & Photography

STUDY OPTIONS

Part-time

LENGTH

20 hours

DESCRIPTION

Now your confidence is growing this course offers the opportunity to use advanced features of your camera and Adobe Photoshop Elements 6. Working with composition and exploring a variety of genres of photography you will begin to develop your own style and preferences. The digital editing on this course begins to explore layers and introduces you to cloning and healing techniques which will allow you to mend old or imperfect images. Adding borders and text to your images makes them much more personal. This next step course teaches you more advanced features of your digital compact camera and photo manipulation to develop your confidence and skills.

You will also undertake a National Unit in Exploring Visual Images (D523 08)

COURSE CONTENT

Content covers aspects of the use of digital compact cameras, editing and manipulation of images with Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.

Topics include:

Advanced features of equipment and editing techniques
Practical activity using computing software (Adobe Photoshop Elements 6)
Practical activity using a variety of photographic techniques, file formats, commands, layers etc
An overview of the range of subject matter and applications within the field of digital photography

The course uses Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 photo editing software and students will be advised of the benefits and practicalities of purchasing their own copy.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS OR GUIDANCE REQUIRED

Students are strongly recommended to complete the Digital Photography for Beginners course before progressing to this course. Students must have basic computer knowledge, keyboard and mouse skills and a sound understanding of MSWindows XP (or later) file management and have access to a computer at home. Also, students should have their own digital compact camera or be about to purchase a digital camera.

CERTIFICATION

College Certificate & SQA Unit

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I.E. MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT ETC

Please note, this course is not eligible for fee waiver and may not be eligible for ILA funding.

PROGRESSION

Digital Photography: Creative Images

TO BOOK THIS COURSE

We are sorry, but this course is currently not available for online booking. Please contact the Information & Booking Centre for details of start dates.

COURSE CONTACT

Information & Booking Centre
Tel: + 44 (0)1224 612000
Email: enquiry@abcol.ac.uk

If this course is not currently offered at a location or time to suit you, please register an interest.
Once there is sufficient interest we´ll be in touch.