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Our 15 day Advanced Wedding, Portrait and Digital Manipulation Photography course has been designed for the keen amateur to the improving professional who is looking to develop their photography skills into a profitable business.
NCON Level 3 Award in Photography Ofqual 600/9343/2
ABC Awards Level 3 Award in Graphic Design (Pixel-Based Image Manipulation) Ofqual 500/8846/4
The first 5 days of our 15 day Advanced Wedding, Portrait and Digital Manipulation Photography course is a combination of our 3 day Portrait photography course and 2 day Wedding photography course. The first 3 days starts with understanding exposures (ISO, Aperture and Time) and metering the light, using Photoshop and studio equipment (including home/mobile studios) and how to set-up the studio lights for different looks including ratio lighting, high key and low key. This will be supported with numerous practical portrait photography sessions in the studio using a variety of models, including males, females and children/babies.
The last 2 days of the first week covers the whole aspect of wedding photography, from obtaining bookings through to producing the final album. In addition to the theory there will also be shoots with Bride and Groom models on location at a local beauty spot, at home and in a church. We will also cover technical difficulties you may encounter while photographing the intimate portraits of the bride and groom as well as how to set-up and pose the group photographs.
On the second week you will cover more advanced skills, along with numerous shoots with models both in the studio and out on location. This will involve using a wide range of studio lighting and attachments to create various lighting set-ups/techniques in the studio for shoots including, Bump and Newborns, flash and blur and low- key romantic. For the shoots out on location you will be using off camera flash with a remote trigger system and various attachments on the camera flash for urban style and life style portraits.
The third week is the same as our 5 day Digital Manipulation course and covers a variety of managing and editing/manipulation software including Adobe programmes and Portrait Professional. The course will also cover professional workflow, creating photo books, on-line galleries, how to capture and create HDR and Panoramic images and a wide range of other professional techniques to improve and manipulate digital images.
The main objectives of the course are:
- Planning and project managing
- Studio equipment and lighting techniques
- Camera and exposure settings
- Using ambient and flash lighting
- Photoshop techniques
- Organising and posing techniques
- Safe working practices
- Quality and customer care
- Ethics and values
- Advanced lighting techniques
- Location off camera flash techniques
- To give you the experience and confidence to become a successful professional Portrait and Wedding photographer
- To gain experience in directing and undertaking wedding and portrait shoots
- To learn advanced techniques in the studio & on location lighting
- For you to create a strong commercial portfolio to use for advertising and to show to potential clients
- To give you the experience and confidence to become a successful professional Portrait and Wedding photographer
- To gain experience in directing and undertaking wedding and portrait shoots
- To Gain Level 3 Award in Photography Ofqual 600/9343/2
- To Gain Level 3 Award in Graphic Design (Pixel-Based Image Manipulation) Ofqual 500/8846/4
On completion of the course, students are welcome to spent two weeks work experience with us in our studio. This will involve the day to day running of a commercial studio, helping with shoots, editing, printing and dealing with customers.
Click for full syllabus and timetable “15-Day-Advanced-Portrait-Wedding-Digital-Mainpulation.pdf”
Our 15 day Advanced Wedding, Portrait and Digital Manipulation Photography course has been designed for the keen amateur to the improving professional who is looking to develop their photography skills into a profitable business.
The first 5 days of our 15 day Advanced Wedding, Portrait and Digital Manipulation Photography course is a combination of our 3 day Portrait photography course and 2 day Wedding photography course. The first 3 days starts with understanding exposures (ISO, Aperture and Time) and metering the light, using Photoshop and studio equipment (including home/mobile studios) and how to set-up the studio lights for different looks including ratio lighting, high key and low key. This will be supported with numerous practical portrait photography sessions in the studio using a variety of models, including males, females and children/babies.
The last 2 days of the first week covers the whole aspect of wedding photography, from obtaining bookings through to producing the final album. In addition to the theory there will also be shoots with Bride and Groom models on location at a local beauty spot, at home and in a church. We will also cover technical difficulties you may encounter while photographing the intimate portraits of the bride and groom as well as how to set-up and pose the group photographs.
On the second week you will cover more advanced skills, along with numerous shoots with models both in the studio and out on location. This will involve using a wide range of studio lighting and attachments to create various lighting set-ups/techniques in the studio for shoots including, Bump and New-borns, flash and blur and low- key romantic. For the shoots out on location you will be using off camera flash with a remote trigger system and various attachments on the camera flash for urban style and life style portraits.
The third week is the same as our 5 day Digital Manipulation course and covers a variety of managing and editing/manipulation software including Adobe programmes and Portrait Professional. The course will also cover professional workflow, creating photo books, on-line galleries, how to capture and create HDR and Panoramic images and a wide range of other professional techniques to improve and manipulate digital images.
NOCN Level 3 Award in Photography Ofqual 600/9343/2
ABC Awards Level 3 Award in Graphic Design (Pixel-Based Image Manipulation) Ofqual 500/8846/4
All our courses are aimed at the keen amateur to the improving professional. No formal entry qualifications are required to attend this
course, only an interest for photography, willingness to learn and lots of enthusiasm.
Once booked onto a course we will send you some pre-course notes to help bring you up to speed. On the First day of your course you will be given your course packs that contain all the course notes.
For the course you will need a digital SLR with a small zoom lens, a flash unit for your camera, AA batteries and a laptop. However any
equipment you do not have will be lent to you free of charge.
Lunch and refreshments are provided throughout the day.
Does the cost for the photography course include everything I need? Or are there any extra fees?
The cost of the photography course covers all that you will need. The only extra cost will be for accommodation if required.
Do I need to have some experience in photography before I can come on a course?
You do not need to have any commercial experience; however it would benefit you if you have a good basic understanding of your camera and exposures when taking photographs.
What do I need to bring with me to the course?
Your camera equipment including; camera, small zoom lens, flash unit and memory cards, laptop and card reader (all are available during the courses to borrow if required).
Is there any back-up to help me after the course?
Once you have attended the course we offer continuous support with no restriction on time scale. You are always welcome to email, call or visit us.
What is the dress code?
There is no formal dress code. We advise you to bring something warm and weatherproof for when we will be shooting on location.
What use of the images taken on the course will I have?
All images taken on the course can be used for promotional purposes i.e. websites, brochures, portfolio’s.
What is the maximum number of students on each course?
All courses are limited to six students with up to three full-time members of staff. Digital Manipulation courses are limited to 10 students
Terms of Business
- A non-returnable deposit of £100 is required when booking with the balance to be paid on the first day of the seminar. Failure to give four weeks’ notice of cancellation of seminar will require full payment still to be paid
- Courses booked less than four weeks before the course start date- Full payment required when booking, no cancellations or refunds will be given
- Bookings from outside the UK- Full payment required when booking, no cancellations or refunds will be given
- Payment is required in full when booking private seminars
- All major credit cards are accepted
- All resettlement students booking through ELCAS and The CTP will adhere to ELCAS and The CTP’s own terms of business.
15 Day Advanced Portrait, Wedding & Digital Manipulation Course Dates 2019/2020:
All 3 weeks can be done consecutively, or you can have a break between the weeks to allow for a personal development period.
| 2019 Dates:
Week 1 14th – 18th January 11th-15th February 11th – 15th March 1st – 5th April 29th April – 3rd May 3rd – 7th June 1st – 5th July 29th July – 2nd August 2nd – 6th September 30th September – 4th October 28th October – 1st November 25th – 29th November
2020 Dates: Week 1 13th – 17th January 3rd – 7th February 2nd – 6th March 23rd – 27th March 20th -24th April 11th – 15th May 8th – 12th June 29th June – 3rd July 20th – 24th July 24th – 28th August 14th – 18th September 12th – 16th October 2nd – 6th November 30th Nov- 4th December
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2019 Dates:
Week 2 21st – 25th January 18th – 22nd February 18th – 22nd March 8th – 12th April 6th – 10th May 10th – 14th June 8th – 11th July 5th – 9th August 9th – 13th September 7th – 11th October 4th – 8th November 2nd – 6th December
2020 Dates: Week 2 20th – 24th January 10th – 14th February 9th -13th March 30th March – 3rd April 27th April – 1st May 18th – 22nd May 15th – 19th June 6th – 10th July 27th -31st July 31st August – 4th September 21st – 25th September 19th – 23rd October 9th – 13th November 7th – 11th December
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2019 Dates:
Week 3 28th – 31st January 25th January – 1st February 25th February – 1st March 25th – 29th March 15th – 19th April 13th – 17th May 17th – 21st June 15th – 19th July 12th – 15th August 16th – 20th September 14th – 18th October 11th – 15th November 9th – 13th December 2020 Dates: Week 3 27th – 31st January 17th – 21st February 16th – 20th March 6th – 10th April 4th – 8th May 25th – 29th May 22nd – 26th June 13th – 17th July 3rd – 7th August 7th – 11th September 28th September – 2nd October 26th – 30th October 16th – 20th November 14th – 18th December
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