FULL TIME COURSE

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY This course is best for those who wish to gain both traditional and digital photographic skills or for those whose career goals include photojournalism, sport and photographic skills which keep pace with technology. A computer background is not necessary. Course Length: 30hours x 36weeks x 1year. (includes 5 weeks of holidays) Course Aim: To provide students with photographic and digital imaging skills, knowledge and experience appropriate to individual goals or career pathways. To provide students with photographic and digital imaging skills, knowledge and experience to enhance their chances of gaining professional success. To provide education in keeping with advances in photographic technology. To provide high quality education which meets the needs of both the student and the industry. 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 computer and photographic skills and learning would be taken into account and verified at the interview. Students will be expected to provide a 35mm slr camera. Course Structure: The course is built around four separate components. Digital photography. 40 credits must be gained through completing digital photography learning outcomes. The areas covered include computer management, capturing, processing and outputting photographic images. The main software used is Adobe Photoshop 6 which is the recognised industry standard. Photographic skills. 20 credits must be gained by completing unit standards in photography. Assignments. 20 credits can be gained by completing two of three major assignments. Portfolio. 20 credits can be gained by completing a digital photographic portfolio. This portfolio is marked by industry professionals. In addition, tuition is also provided in all main subject areas such as portrait, fashion, still life, landscape, documentary 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