Professional Certification in Photography
OVERVIEW
It is high time to develop your passion for photography, knowing it is the most popular and influential visual medium the world has ever known. This course will help you master the core photographic skills and build your confidence in taking that shot.
COURSE MODULE
SESSION - 1
• What is Photography
• Camera Types
SESSION - 2
• Demystifying Camera Function
• How the camera see vs human vision
• Lens Types
SESSION - 3
• Capturing the Light
• How the camera works
• Exposure
SESSION - 4
• Motion and Depth
• Controlling Motion
• Controlling depth of field
SESSION - 5
• Composition
• Camera vs Human vision
• Exploring the scene/subject
• Compositional Techniques
SESSION - 6
• How much light is enough
• How the light meter work
• Stops of light
• How the light meter works in aperture value mode
• How the light meter works in time value mode
• How the light meter deals with the light and dark tones
• Resolving exposure issues with exposure compensation
SESSION - 7
• Fully Manual Mode
• What is manual mode
• Relationship of shutter speeds
• Relationship of apertures
• Process of shooting in manual mode
• Light metering in manual mode
• Adjusting shutter speeds and apertures in manual mode ISO
SESSION - 8
Indoor Practicum:
• The Color of Light
• Why learn about white balance
• Color temperature
• Different types of light
SESSION - 9
Indoor Practicum:
• Auto white balance
• White balance pre-sets
• Manual white balance
• Focus point selection
• Focusing modes
SESSION - 10
• Lighting Workshop using strobe lights (Portrait Photography)
SESSION - 11
• Lighting Workshop using strobe lights (Product Photography)
SESSION - 12
• The Digital Image
• Why learn about image size
• The Pixel Resolution
• File Formats What is Adobe Lightroom
Key Information About the Course
Level: Beginner‐Intermmediate
Duration: 1.5 Months
Duration: Group Batch | One - on - One Session
Contact: +974 7442 2210 | +974 3111 8161
LEARNING SOFTWARE
Adobe Lightroom
LEARNING METHOD
Students should get hands-on experience to get the best out of the course. For this reason, students shall be involved in:
Lectures
This course is delivered in one and a half months with two lectures per week. Each lecture spans for three consecutive hours. Lectures shall be dedicated to addressing students’ concerns and clarifications to ensure full understanding of the lessons.
Labs
Following a set of lectures, Lab practices are given in order to ensure that a complete understanding of each lesson is delivered and applied by the students. Students are assigned hands-on practical training sessions which involve covering outdoor events and field trips.
Engagement
Student’s participation in lectures, discussions, and group activities is encouraged in this course. This develops the students’ confidence, communication skills, and teamwork.
5 KEY BENEFITS OF CHOOSING PHOTOGRAPHY AS A CAREER IN QATAR
1. Thriving businesses in Qatar will continue to require commercial photographers to elevate and market their services. Good photos attract possible clients.
2. Photographers are part of the production team and can work for newspapers, journals, magazines and television.
3. Qatar is a multicultural country, photographers who specializes in fashion and wedding photography could land a good job opportunity.
4. Photographers can be a good mentor by pursuing teaching in different schools, universities and training centre.
5. This is mostly project- based job which means you will have a variety of work and manageble time in this profession.
3 KEY BENEFITS OF CHOOSING PHOTOGRAPHY AS A SECOND CAREER
1. Photography develops artistic skills in seeing things differently which can be useful for other professionals such as graphic designers, animators, filmmakers, and other creative related professions.
2. Photographers communicate with people thru images. In this digital age, visual communication is essential if you wish to start your own business.
3. While not all photographers work independently, many do. Working as a freelancer or selling prints requires you to be your own business manager. You must handle everything from marketing to payroll, and you must know how to speak with potential clients or customers.
What makes us outstands among others are due to these top factors:
-Most exceptional creative training provider in Qatar with over 2500+ successful students
-Specialises in wide range of creative training programmes
-Programmes are 100% industry based that enables students to jump-start a career in the creative industry
-With UK international accreditations
-Highly experienced trainers both in field and in delivering training
-Students develop and build a strong and professional portfolio in line with international standards that persuades any hiring manager or potential client
-80% of our passed students excelled in higher studies, landed a job, and became successful freelancers in no time
-With 90% satisfaction rate from students
-Guaranteed students’ transformation from 0 level to certified professionals