Overview
A refreshing alternative to technically biased photography courses, this course is designed to give you an introduction to the application of the principles of art and design to photography. It helps you to use your imagination and to compose well-structured and satisfying images. Relative newcomers can quickly gain confidence in the basic skills and so progress to the creative use of photography. More experienced photographers are offered a structure around which to re-examine their approach, to further develop their technical and expressive skills.
What does the course cover?
- The principles of composition
- The principles of graphic design in photography
- The basic properties of colour and structuring an image
- Using light, both natural and artificial.
Course Assessment
You will receive comments and
direction from your tutor throughout the course.
If you choose to have your work formally assessed,
you will receive details on submitting a folio
of work with the course materials.
Higher Education Credit: 40 credit points
at Level 1.
