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Photography Courses

Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Photography) 900 hours Advanced Certificate 9 modules

Home Study Course

Learn How to Manage a Photography Business or Service!

This course is designed to train people for supervisory or managerial positions in the photographic industry.

Photography
Communications
Management
Office Practices
Business Operations
Marketing

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C.

Learning methods available:

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Associate Diploma In Media 1500 hours Associate Diploma 15 modules

Learn via distance education - anywhere in the world!

Want to work in print or electronic media?

Study:

Publishing
Freelance Writing
Photography
Editing
Web Site Design
Photoshop
Advertising and
Promotions

This course gives you skills that could take you in any direction you hope to go in the world of media, locally, nationally or internationally.

This course is internationally recognized through I.A.R.C.

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Associate Diploma In Photography 1500 hours Associate Diploma 15 modules

Study from Home to become a Professional Photographer!

Take professional photos
Present work for maximum impact
Impress the public, employers, clients, publishers, galleries and others.
Gain first-hand experience in photography, presentation, and publishing to prepare you to work in any aspect of photography. This course provides an excellent and diverse basis on which to begin and build a career.
Mentoring from expert and experienced photographers.

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C

Learning methods available:

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Associate Diploma of Photography (Multimedia) 1500 hours Associate Diploma 14 modules

Study photography and IT from home. Learn essential skills to help you gain employment in photography and multimedia settings.

Learn:

How to take great photos
How to write a web site (HTML and Javascript)
Photographic Lighting
Photoshop
Photojournalism

You can also do the Small Business Management and E-Commerce modules so you can set yourself up for a career you can run from your loungeroom!

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Certificate in Photographic Practice 600 hours Certificate 7 modules

Learn to be a skilled photographer!

Change Careers
Enhance Your Skills
Take Professional Photos
Learn Photoshop
Learn Business Skills
Learn Photographic Terminology

This course develops your understanding, builds your contacts, and improves your ability to produce professional photographs.

The ability to take and process good photographs is handy in most workplaces today.

Photography is used on web sites, in brochures, in advertising, as a teaching tool, as an art form and much more. People who understand photographic practice can find themselves employed in photo retailing, publishing, marketing. They can work as wedding or portrait photographers, or in a whole range of other positions.

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Certificate in Photography 600 hours Certificate 6 modules

Home study - Photography!

Want to be a professional photographer?

Improve your technical photographic skills.
Understand the industry.
Prepare yourself for a career in the industry.
Learn communication skills.
Learn business skills.

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C

Student Comment (from N. Huettmann, Germany)
"Yes, I do learn a lot....I'm absolutely satisfied....because I already run my own business as a photographer, the freedom to handle the course whenever I find the time is just great".

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Digital Photography 100 hours Statement of Attainment 11 lessons

DIGITAL SLR CAMERA/PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE

Learn about digital technology.
Understand digital cameras.
Select appropriate equipment.
Learn techniques to digitally capture images from film photographs.
Learn techniques for processing digital photographs.
Understand how digital images can be transferred effectively.

ACS is a recognized institution through IARC (International Accreditation and Recognition Council).

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Diploma In Photojournalism 2100 hours Diploma 20 modules

Study Photojournalism from Home!

Take Fantastic Photos
Learn Business Skills
Publish Your Work in Our Student E-Zine
Understand Photographic Technology
Create Your Own Website
Study Publishing
Project Management
Photoshop

Photojournalists capture history and tell the story of humanity with an image. These stories can be intimate and subtle, or epic tales of war and peace.

For the skilled photographer opportunities are diverse and vaired. For the person who can also write and process images using software, demand for this mix of skills is very high.

This course is internationally accredited through I.A.R.C

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Hobby Photography 100 hours Statement of Attainment 6 lessons

Learn to Become a Better Photographer!

Discover how your camera works (both digital and film)
How to compose photographs
Develop your photographic style
Learn from expert and professionally qualified photographers
Take your photos to the next level

Photos which you take are studied closely by professional photographers who advise you on how to improve your photographic techniques.

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Introduction To Photography 100 hours Statement of Attainment 8 lessons

Home Study Course -Introduction to Photography

Start Building Serious Photographic Skills Here

ACS graduate comment: "I found it to be an excellent course in basic Film Photography. The section on exposure was very clear. I appreciate the diagrams and clear concise directions in developing and enlarging film. The staff were very kind and my tutor was very encouraging and always gave clear feedback. I was very happy with the flexibility of the course. I moved to a different country and was able to continue with the course." Emma Day, USA Introduction to Photography course.

This is a comprehensive introduction to still photography relevant to either film or digital photography. To complete the assignments you need access to camera. (Whilst any camera is satisfactory, an SLR is best. Your tutor can advise on buying a camera if you do not have one).

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Landscape Photography 100 hours Statement of Attainment 8 lessons

Study, Learn and create inspirational Images of the Landscape

Explore and develop your creativity
Work in Photography, start a business or seek a job; or just follow a passion
Start anytime, self paced, 100 hours of study
Be guided by highly qualified and experienced professional photographers

Learn about:

special effects
film types
colour
photographic terms
taking sharp images
creating different effects
different materials

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Photographic Lighting 100 hours Statement of Attainment 8 lessons

STUDY LIGHTING FOR PHOTOGRAPHY - ONLINE DISTANCE EDUCATION

Learn to correctly use light in photography

Lighting is a critical factor in photography. Gain skills in:

understanding of light in photography and
how to use different lighting equipment and
techniques to achieve desired effects in a final image.

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Photographic Portfolio 100 hours Statement of Attainment

Create a powerful photographic portfolio with guidance from a professional photographer.

This course is designed either as a short stand alone course (4 lessons) or as a component of a larger course (eg. certificate or diploma). Anyone attempting it should have first studied photographic practice or a similar course, to develop their skills and style. This course is not focussed on improving the photos you take; rather it focuses on your ability to select appropriate photos for a purpose, and to then present those photos in an appropriate way.

The culmination of this module is the production of a Portfolio which can be used by the student to sell themselves when applying for a job or making a presentation to a client. The course also looks at online folios, digital slideshows and resizing images.

This is a new course!

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Photographic Practice 100 hours Statement of Attainment 8 lessons

BE A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER!

This is a serious course suitable for both developing a career or amateur skills.

Learn the theory
Do the practice
Interact with your tutors
Analyse your work
Crtitique others
Master the skills

This course develops an understanding of how to compose the components of a photograph to create different effects.

Your capacity to understand the possibilities and create different images will develop steadily throughout the course.

Learning methods available:

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Photographic Technology 100 hours Statement of Attainment 8 lessons

How does the camera work?

Learn About Cameras and Other Photographic Equipment.

This is a fascinating area of photographic study which any good photographer needs to understand in order to not only take good photos, but also identify and understand problems when they occur.

This course is relevant to digital and film cameras covering such things as image formation, light, lenses, filters, colour and the sensitivity of film or electronic surfaces that record the image.

Did you realize that lenses for film cameras are not going to perform the same if used on a digital camera?

Learning methods available:

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Photographing People 100 hours Statement of Attainment 10 lessons

LEARN THE ART OF PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Learn to:

set up a photo session
organize a studio
create different types of effects
compose elements of an image to convey the desired impression
light your subject

This course is highly practical, giving you plenty of opportunity to concentrate in those areas of people photography which are of most concern to you.

Learning methods available:

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Photojournalism Practice I 100 hours Statement of Attainment 11 lessons

Learn how to become a photojournalist!

NEW COURSE!!!

Publish your photos online and gain valuable photojournalism experience.

Learn how to:

•deal with ethical dilemmas

•generate your own ideas for photo stories

•select photos for a specific publication

•submit work for publication

•meet the requirements of an editor and publisher

•publish your work online

Under the guidance of a mentor (a photography/publishing tutor), you will learn to shoot according to specific criteria, deal with a publisher, and communicate effectively with others involved in the publishing process.

You will come away with at least one published work (maybe more), which will set you on the path to a career as a photojournalist. No matter what subject you want to shoot, you will find this a great learning experience.

Learning methods available:

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Photoshop (Beginner To Medium Level) 100 hours Statement of Attainment 9 lessons

Learn how to create and manipulate photographs, images and artwork using Adobe Photoshop for use on the web, email and print.

Photoshop is the software most commonly used in business, publishing and the graphics industry. This course provides not only a well designed pathway to learning, but also an opportunity to ask questions of professional graphic artists who use the software on a daily basis.

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Travel Photography 100 hours Statement of Attainment 8 lessons

Study travel photography - from wherever you are in the world!

A course for anyone planning a special holiday.

Over eight lessons, you will be shown how to achieve a quality record of your trip on film.

You will learn techniques needed for photographing landscapes, street scapes, wildlife, people and lots more. Your tutor will even advise you on what type of equipment you need and where to buy it.

Learning methods available:

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Wedding Photography 100 hours Statement of Attainment 9 lessons

Online Photography Course - Wedding Photography

Learn to produce quality wedding photos as a commercial enterprise.

Learn to:

take fantastic photos
pose the couple
find great locations
handle inclement weather
understand weddings from different religions
deal with the family
handle the stress
analyse your competition
start your own business

While at other events (eg. sporting events), many different people are part of the event; at a wedding, the total focus is on the bride and groom - they are the event!

The photography needs to maintain this strong focus on the bride and groom and convey the image that they are first and best in every way on that occasion.

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