The Complete Photography Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This 20-week Complete Photography Short Course offers a comprehensive exploration of photographic techniques, blending theoretical lectures with hands-on practical exercises and covering a wide range of mediums, from cameraless and analogue to digital and 3D photogrammetry. The aim is to teach students a range of skills using analogue and digital to support the development of their photography practice. Students develop their skills, knowledge and portfolio through a series of lectures and practical exercises.
The course offers students the opportunity to develop their own practice and produce a unique body of work and portfolio. In the first term, students will be taught a complete range of photographic skills and techniques. In the second term, students will apply their new skillset to create their own body of work based on their individual photographic interests, with support from the tutors and their peer group.
The course offers a foundational overview of the various processes of photography from analogue to digital and 3D and would be beneficial for anyone wanting to create a portfolio to apply for a degree or MA course.
To get the most out of the course, students will be expected to work around 4 hours outside of class to produce and engage with their own practice. This may be in the form of briefs or self-directed research. Please note: this course runs on Saturdays. There will be no access to facilities and tutors outside of Saturday class time.
Who this course is for
This course is aimed at anyone wanting to develop their portfolio to apply for a degree or master's course or develop their own practice by creating a portfolio of work (all levels welcome).
The course would be a great choice for anyone with an interest in the medium of photography. No formal experience is required as the course is designed to help students develop their skills from beginner to further advanced level.
Key information
Topics covered
- Photo capture skills
- Presentation techniques
- Production for projects
- Approaches to photographic practice
- Digital portfolio presentation
- Contextualising your practice
Term 1
- Week 1: Camera settings / B&W 35mm Shoot
- Week 2: B&W Processing / B&W Printing
- Week 3: Pinhole / Liquid Light
- Week 4: 5x4 / Advanced Printing
- Week 5: Cyanotypes
- Week 6: Studio Essentials / Deconstructing Shoot
- Week 7: Analogue Medium Format / Studio Portrait
- Week 8: Digital Medium Format / Studio Still-Life
- Week 9: Darkroom Colour Printing
- Week 10: Location Lighting / Digital Post-Production and File Management
Term 2
- Week 11: Processing / Scanning / Planning Final Major Project
- Week 12: Digital Proof Printing
- Week 13: Self-Directed Session / One-to-One's
- Week 14: Portfolio review / Group Crit
- Week 15: Independent portfolio work / One-to-One's
- Week 16: 3D Scan / Photogrammetry
- Week 17: Portfolio session / Individual review
- Week 18: Self-Directed Session / Group crit
- Week 19: Portfolio review / Printing session
- Week 20: Group Presentation
Learning outcomes
- Understand camera controls to achieve a range of different photographic outcomes
- Have experience with a range of cameras: Analogue 35mm / Medium format / 5x4; Digital 35mm / Medium format
- Have expanded knowledge of processing black and white and colour film, scanning, digital post-production and archiving, editing for specific contexts within the photographic industry, black and white hand-printing, colour printing, alternative processes (cyanotypes / liquid light), shooting in a studio using flash and location studio using flash, 3D scan an object and use photogrammetry to make a 3D life model
- Learnt how to develop a photographic practice through practice-based learning and research
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Digital camera with a charged battery and SD card ready for shooting
- USB stick or SD card containing 6-12 images of your work
Please note: most workshop materials will be provided but during self-directed time you will need to supply the materials you would like to work with
Tutor
Jet Jet
Jet studied at Glasgow School of Art. Assisted various artists and photographers including Wolfgang Tillmans and Rankin. Shoots commercially for editorial and design companies. Exhibits in group shows and one solo show at 1,0000mph project space. Currently working for Central Saint Martins photography department.Daniel Keys
Daniel is a winner of the British Journal of Photography's Portrait of Britain Award and has exhibited in the UK, across Europe, Canada and America.聽He is currently represented by聽听补苍诲听, is a member of聽聽and is a聽Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
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