Course Details

Course Overview

On the blended learning Portrait Photography course, you will learn how to create effective portraits of a range people within the studio environment. On the course you will be introduced to basic incandescent and studio flash lighting techniques and how to use your camera and lens creatively. You will be introduced to the work of various portrait photographers to draw inspiration from and learn how to direct your subject. Through the weeks, the course will consist on a series of lectures and tutorials online and demonstrations and practical sessions in the studio.

This course will prepare you for progression onto the Digital Photography Intermediate course or Develop a Photo Series – online course.

Objectives

Objective 1

Understand how to set the camera up and its basic operation it in a studio

Objective 2

Use of lighting to make basic portraits and compose images

Objective 3

Direct the subject to make an image

Objective 4

Understand how different focal length lenses affect the image

Objective 5

Become aware of some well-known portrait photographers and become familiar with accessing online technology to complete the theoretical part of the course

Entry Requirements

Basic understanding of photography is required, and you should be able to operate your camera in manual mode. You may have completed our Basic Digital Photography course or similar previously. You will need access to and be confident in using computers to access the online content of this course through Google Classroom and Zoom platforms.

Equipment Required

Basic understanding of photography is required, and you should be able to operate your camera in manual mode. You may have completed our Basic Digital Photography course or similar previously. You will need access to and be confident in using computers to access the online content of this course through Google Classroom and Zoom platforms.

What courses can I go on to?

The Portrait Photography is intended to prepare you to progress onto the Intermediate Photography course or Street Photography in the East End. Your tutor will aslo advise other options.

What examination is there?

At the beginning of the course an initial assessment takes place to identify your level of experience, knowledge and current skills in photography, and you will be asked to complete and sign a health screening questionnaire.

The tutor will carry out informal assessments to check your understanding, there is no exam.

You will complete a self-assessment at the beginning, middle and end of the course and you will participate in regular self assessment, in the studio and online via Google Classroom.

Your tutor will let you know how you are getting on throughout the course, to help you work to your full potential.

At the end of the course you will receive written feedbackm and advice for progession.

How will I know I am making progress?

You will have an ‘Individual Learning Plan’ where the course learning outcomes are shown and where you can set individual learning goals and monitor your own progress against these.

You will need to evaluate your own progress and manage your time.

Your tutor will give ongoing feedback and will keep you informed of your progress.

Video recording might be used as a reflective tool.

Other Info

In general, we will not allow late entries to any course after the first two weeks.

Extra Support

Come and see one of our experienced and friendly advisors. For further information, email ideastore@towerhamlets.gov.uk and a member of the team will get back to you.

Portrait Photography - All levels- a blended learning course

Course Overview

Objectives

Objectives

Objective 1

Objective 2

Objective 3

Objective 4

Objective 5

Open Web Summary

Entry Requirements

Equipment Required

What courses can I go on to?

What examination is there?

How will I know I am making progress?

Other Info

Extra Support