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Digital DSLR Photography - Stage 2

Course code: QPAU306P

Subject area: Photography

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Thursday

20th Apr 2023 - 6th Jul 2023

Abingdon Campus

Contact details

enquiries@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

01235 555 585

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A digital photography course following on from stage 1. It will enable you to further understand their DSLR or bridge camera. The course will look at additional camera features and equipment that will enhance your photography skills.

In order to avoid disappointment, it is advisable to enrol at least 2½ weeks prior to the course starting. We will confirm course information two weeks prior to the start date.

This course is aimed at those who have completed Stage 1, or or for those who have a sound understanding of aperture, shutter and ISO and are already using their camera off auto


During the course you will:

Explore what equipment to use to enhance your photography skills.

Consider different genres such as night, still life, documentary and landscape.

Experiment with your camera’s functions, such as on camera flash and manual mode and look at available equipment.

Explore several genres, discuss other photographer’s work and build your own skills and confidence.

Discover the best lenses and filters for individual situations.

Practice and develop your confidence in using the camera in manual mode.

Examine the rules of composition and how they relate to the new genres taught, such as night, still life, documentary and landscape.

Explore the use of lighting techniques by using on camera flash and painting with light.

Evaluate your own photographs, drawing on the knowledge of the techniques taught over the course.

At the end of the course you will have had the opportunity to:

Explain the best lenses and filters for individual situations.

Experiment with using the camera in manual mode.

Explain the rules of composition and how they relate to the genres night, still life, documentary and landscape.

Explore use of lighting techniques by using on camera flash, for example, painting with light.

Produce a workbook/portfolio with at least five photos in the genre of your choice.

Evaluate your own photos drawing on the knowledge of the techniques taught over the course.


Please note there will be no teaching sessions on 01/06/2023

Abingdon and Witney College is subject to Ofsted regulation and is required to work with all its students to make sure they understand G

DSLR Photography Stage 3.
For those who have completed the Stage 1 Digital DSLR Photography course, or equivalent, or for those who have a sound understanding of aperture, shutter and ISO and are already using their camera off auto.

Courses can fill fast, so please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Decisions on whether a course is to run are made two weeks prior to the start date - an email will be sent to you should there be changes to your course or if it is cancelled. Please check your inbox leading up to your course, including the junk folders. For anyone without an email account, our Admissions team will phone you instead.

For the first week of the course you will need to bring a valid form of identification; this includes passport, driving licence, debit/credit card, Birth Certificate or National Insurance card.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2022 prior to starting the course.
Courses offered by the college are fully or partly funded by the Government and the published fee takes account of this funding.

Before starting a course, the College is required to check you meet conditions relating to that funding, e.g. age, residency status within the UK/EEA, prior qualification level and employment status. In some circumstances (such as with online enrolments), these checks can only be completed after you have enrolled and paid.

If you are unable to pay in full for this course at the time of enrolment, and the course tuition fee is £300 or more, an instalment plan is available. If this is your preference, please do not enrol online but rather call the Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to enrol.

Once enrolled, Admissions will take the first instalment payment from you and pass on your details to the Finance team who will email you to set-up your payment plan. Please return a fully completed instalment plan to Finance as failure to do so could result in being withdrawn from your course.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to discuss these options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

16 - 18 Fee

19+ Fee

Tuition Fee: £121.00
Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £121.00

19+ Reduced Fee

Tuition Fee: £0.00
Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £0.00

As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. However, you will be asked to complete activities that demonstrate how you are progressing on your course.
Learning methods include presentation, demonstration, practical work, working in pairs and small groups, discussion and question and answer sessions. This is not an accredited course and there is no formal assessment. However, your tutor will ask you to complete informal assessment exercises and give you informal feedback.

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