FULL TIME COURSE

CERTIFICATE IN PROFFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY This course is best for those who wish to gain an all round photographic education based mainly on traditional photographic skills. Course Length: 30hours x 39weeks x 1year. (includes 4 weeks of holidays) Course Aim: To provide a sound base for students to enter the photographic profession or to engage in a higher level of study. To advance the quality and appreciation of photography in New Zealand through excellence in education. Course Entry Requirements: Photo Access has an equal opportunities educational policy. We provide no barriers to prospective EFTS students save that they must demonstrate a genuine desire to study photography and are able to assure us that they can maintain that desire and meet course requirements. They must also be able to meet the fee. Prospective students would also have an awareness of a career path and how this course would suit their needs. Previous photographic skills and learning would be taken into account and verified upon assessment. Students must provide their own 35mm slr camera. Course Structure: This course is built around four separate components. Compulsory photographic skills. This makes up 21% of the course mark and covers 35mm camera use, black and white processing and printing, colour printing, light meters and studio portraits. Optional photographic skills. This can make up to 39% of the course mark with unit standards and learning outcomes selected from areas including camera use(35mm and medium format), advanced black and white processes, advanced colour negative printing, transparency exposure processing and printing, studio lighting techniques, visual design and general photographic skills Assignments. Up to 20% of the course mark can be gained through completing assignments. Three major assignments are set with the best two marks contributing to the course mark. Portfolio. Up to 20% of the course mark can be gained through assessment of an end of year portfolio. This portfolio is marked by industry professionals. To pass this course, each student must gain a final mark of 60%. A 'certificate with distiction' will be awarded where a student attains a mark of 90% or better. In addition, tuition is also provided in all main subject areas such as portrait, fashion, still life, landscape, alternative techniques, documentary, digital and presentation as well as contact with and tuition by industry professionals.     COURSES | ABOUT US | FACILITIES | CONTACT US | STUDENTS   Photo Access Ltd P.O.Box 13-314 70 Moorhouse Avenue Christchurch New Zealand Email: photoaccess@paradise.net.nz The Photographic Education Specialists