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Courses in photography and media studies

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PHOTOGRAPHY AND MEDIA STUDIES DIPLOMA COURSES: code:
Become a freelance photographer PH02
Wildlife photography PH05W
Journalism JM02
Television and film production TVF02
Dyslexia-friendly options are available on these courses, with easy online enrolment. For more information please click here.  

If you prefer, you can also enrol with us by telephone, or even by fax or post. For more detailed information on how to enrol, click here. If you would like further information on any of our courses listed below, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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BECOME A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER: Freelance photography PH02 £195
$365*
€285*
Nearly everyone owns a camera and can appreciate a well taken photograph, yet how many of us can actually take one ourselves? With the National Home Study Diploma Course in Photography, you will not only learn how to take great photographs in a variety of conditions and situations, but also learn how to turn these skills into a new and rewarding career, to work perhaps as a freelance photographer, wedding and portrait photographer, or photo journalist.

Beginning with the basics, you will quickly learn how to get the most from a camera, how to frame your subject, and how to take into account light, shadow, textures and distance. From there you can learn the secrets of portrait work, shooting weddings, sports events, landscapes and wildlife, as well as how to market your services and photographs to a wide audience.

The course covers photography from both a traditional 35mm film and digital formats. Topics covered within this course include:

Photography - an introduction,
Basic principles,
Picture composition,
Light,
Focus,
Texture,
Taking portraits,
Shooting weddings,
Sports photography,
Photo journalism,
Landscapes and wildlife,
Shoot planning,
Studio work,
Location work,
Special effects,
Post production and developing,
Creative developing and cropping,
Selling your photographs and services.

 

BECOME A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER: Freelance photography
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
Also available: Higher Diploma in Freelance and Commercial Photography >>
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JOURNALISM JM02 £195
$365*
€285*
An ideal introduction into journalism, covering television news and media, freelance journalism, successful marketing, etc. Topics covered within this course include:

An overview of journalism,
News media,
Role and responsibility,
Local media platforms,
National media platforms,
International media platforms,
Story elements,
Discovery and investigation,
Interview techniques,
Research techniques,
Evidence construction,
Professional writing,
Editing,
Marketing your work,
Ethical considerations.

 

JOURNALISM
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
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TELEVISION AND FILM PRODUCTION TVF02 £195
$365*
€285*
For students wishing to learn more about television and film production, this course is an ideal introduction. Details project construction, freelance and fringe production, funding, marketing and production in a commercial environment. Topics covered within this course include:

Television and film production,
Producer's role and responsibility,
Entertainment productions,
News productions,
Documentary productions,
Stages of production,
Elements of production,
Team members,
Sourcing funding,
Screenplay, casting and studio work,
Location work,
Set design,
Lighting and sound,
Camera work,
Post production,
Editing and cutting, credits and voiceovers,
Promotion and advertising,
Experimental projects.

 

TELEVISION AND FILM PRODUCTION
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
>> COURSE TITLE CODE PRICE
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY PH05W £195
$365*
€285*
Roughly equivalent to a one year foundation course, this course commences with an introduction to the basic skills of photography, followed by more detailed work on the individual techniques involved. Topics covered within this course include:

Introduction to photography and developing,
Photographic principles,
Cameras, film, developing and printing,
Digital and computer work,
Wildlife photography - an introduction,
Landscapes,
Plants and trees,
Insects and animals,
Water and aquatics,
Weather and light,
Market source,
Client briefs,
Shoot planning,
Studio work, location work,
Subject preparation,
Lighting, camera work, special effects,
Special effects,
Post production and developing,
Creative developing and cropping.

 

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
Your enrolment options:

Call us on 0870 242 7141. If you are ringing from outside the UK, please telephone +44 20 8868 7136. Have all your course details ready, together with your credit or debit card details. You can enrol over the phone anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (UK time).
Also available: Higher Diploma in Freelance and Commercial Photography >>
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*Guide prices: These are shown in US dollars and Euros and are intended to be used as a guide only to the equivalent rate in sterling. All enrolments are processed in sterling and as such, the actual price in US dollars and Euros will depend wholly upon the exchange rate on the actual day of processing by your card company.

 

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