Key Facts:
Level: Beginners
Tutor: Laurence Mendes
Dates and times
26th April to 5th July 2023 (please see below for specific dates)
Wednesday evenings 6.30 to 8.30pm
- DATES: 26/04, 03/05, 17/05, 07/06, 14/06, 05/07
Sunday field trips 2.00 to 4.00pm
- DATES: 07/05, 21/05, 11/06, 25/06
Length of Course: 10 sessions
Venue: Hereford Campus, and various venues for field trips
Course Content
The course aim is to provide students with a basic education in digital photography. The tutor has spent 23 years of his career in professional photography and has general and advanced photographic qualifications, a City & Guilds 7407 teaching qualification and a Certificate of Education.
The course will include topics such as:
- How to “See” photographically
- Camera settings
- Image enhancement
- How to use light to your advantage
- Viewpoint and composition
- Landscape and architectural photography
- Portrait photography and posing
- Close-up (macro) photography
- Introduction to mobile phone photography
This course is intended mainly for students who have digital cameras. However, if you have only a mobile phone for photography, you are welcome to attend as long as you keep this in mind. We will work with your in-phone camera settings during the course as best we can.
Entry Requirements
Beginners – the class will be structured to meet the needs of the majority of students.
Materials
- A4 notepad, pencil and pens
- Camera (or phone with camera) and instruction manual
- Digital images (as requested)
Course Costs
Tuition Fee: £85 (this includes a charge for materials of £5.00)
Additional Fee: There will be additional entry costs for the field trip venues in addition to the course fee. These will be payable on the door. At your own expense.
NB: These fees may be subject to change
