Photography - Creative Studio Techniques

25118W0 | Parson's Walk Centre, Wigan
Start Date | 14/01/2025
Time/Day | 18:00 - 20:00 TUE

Is this course for me?

This course will provide an introduction to photographic lighting techniques in the studio.
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What will I study?

You will explore creative approaches to portraiture and still life subjects to build a portfolio of work.

How long is the course?

8 weeks

How will I be assessed?

You will be given project-based one-to-one informal feedback from your tutor. There is no examination.

What qualifications do I need?

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

What can I progress onto?

Introduction to Photoshop

Course Fees

16-18 Year Olds 19+ year olds Free for eligible learners? Is Loan Available?
Yes No
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Photographers, Audio-visual and Broadcasting Equipment Operators

Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators operate and assist with still, cine and television cameras, operate other equipment to record, manipulate and project sound and vision for entertainment, cultural, commercial and industrial purposes and operate drones to provide aerial video and photographs.

Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

Opportunities

4.77%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£14,233
Entry
£26,793
Median
£52,069
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Maintains, repairs, programs and operates unmanned aircraft to provide aerial photographs and video.
  • Operates sound mixing and dubbing equipment to obtain desired mix, level and balance of sound.
  • Manages health and safety issues.
  • Operates equipment to record, edit and play back films and television programmes.
  • Checks operation and positioning of projectors, vision and sound recording equipment, and mixing and dubbing equipment.
  • Controls transmission, broadcasting and satellite systems for television and radio programmes, identifies and solves related technical problems.
  • Takes, records and manipulates digital images and digital video footage.
  • Photographs subject or follows action by moving camera.
  • Operates scanning equipment to transfer image to computer and manipulates image to achieve the desired effect.
  • Inserts lenses and adjusts aperture and speed settings as necessary.
  • Arranges subject, lighting, camera equipment and any microphones.
  • Selects subject and conceives composition of picture or discusses composition with colleagues.

Knowledge

Computers and Electronics Telecommunications Customer and Personal Service Communications and Media Fine Arts Engineering and Technology English Language Mechanical Sales and Marketing Education and Training Production and Processing

Skills

Active Learning Monitoring Active Listening Reading Comprehension Critical Thinking Speaking Learning Strategies Writing
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