Advancing your Photography

In a nutshell

This course allows you to develop your photography skills to a higher level.

This course is for...

Those with a knowledge of how to use your DSLR camera manually and have a genuine interest in the subject and a commitment to photograph subjects outside of college course hours.

Course content

This course builds on your existing skills and develops your skill level and conceptual thinking. You will achieve a Coleg Gwent Certificate in Advancing Photography. This course is taught in a fun and enjoyable way and allows you to grow as a photographer.

You will study:

In class workshops:

• 35mm film photography, including shooting 35mm film, developing film and scanning
• Large format film, including shooting large format film, developing film and scanning

With weekly briefs, including:

• Recap of manual settings
• Photographic genres
• Experimental imagery
• Cyanotypes – chemical and digital
• Responding to text
• Conceptual photography
• Macro photography
• Low light photography
• Experimental studio
• Time-lapse
• Moving Image

There will be two location trips/field trips throughout the course. There will be multiple projects throughout the course and there will be feedback from tutors and peers on a weekly basis, via Slideshow, of student imagery with a group critique.

Entry Requirements

It is essential that you own or have regular access to a digital SLR camera that you are confident using.