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Digital Photography - Beginners

Lifelong Learning
9260
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Course Provider:
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Location:
Galway City
Attendance Options:
Part time, Evening
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Duration

10 classes Monday or Tuesday Evening

Entry Requirements

This programme is suitable for individuals who wish to learn improve their photography and better use the features on their digital camera.

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Further information

For courses next start date / enrolment check out this webpage https://www.gti.ie/parttime/courses

€140

Refunds: No refunds, under any circumstances, are available once a course has commenced.

If you have paid for a course which is subsequently cancelled, you will be notified and a full fee refund will be processed automatically. Refunds if processed are processed on a weekly basis and take approximately 2-3 weeks to present in the applicant bank account.

All other courses must remain viable and be self-financing: therefore a participant will not be permitted to commence a course/module unless the course/module has been paid for in full by the learner prior to commencement.

Course Overview

Digital Photography is taught in practical classes and students will learn using their own cameras.This programme is suitable for individuals who wish to learn improve their photography and better use the features on their digital camera.

Course Content

Digital Photography for Beginners(Practical Classes)
Digital Camera Controls & Lighting and Composition
Portrait, Landscape, Still Life Photography.
Documentary/Photo-Journalistic Style Photography
Night Photography & Flash Photography
1-2 location Field Trips may be scheduled during the course.
Reference to established photographers work during lectures
Basic practice for Digital Editing of Photographs
Brief overview of the history of photography

Tutor Biography

Dave Ruffles is a Professional Photojournalist of over thirty years experience.

He originally qualified as a Medical Photographer(NHS) and lately a Master of Art Degree in Photography from Birmingham City University (UK).

His work has been published in The Observer Magazine, Irish Farmers Journal

Gretb email address: david.ruffles@gretb.ie

Materials Needed:?

• Digital Photography for Beginners (Practical Classes)
• Digital Camera Controls & Lighting and Composition
• Portrait, Landscape, Still Life Photography.
• Documentary/Photo-Journalistic Style photography
• Night Photography & Flash Photography
• 1-2 location Field Trips may be scheduled during the course.
• Reference to established photographers work during lectures
• Basic practice for Digital Editing of Photographs
• Brief overview of the history of photography

Course Name- Digital Photography for Beginners?
Award - Certificate of Attendance (on request).

Viable courses:
For a course to commence, it is necessary to enrol a minimum number of participants. If this number is not reached, the course will be cancelled.

Course deferral:
Once a course commences, participants may not defer their place on that course to another term.

Transfers policy:
If a participant wishes to transfer to a different course within the same term, a request should be sent by email to info.gti@gretb.ie

Assignments / projects:
Dates for submission of coursework will be provided by the tutor at the beginning of the course. Coursework will not be returned to the participant once submitted for assessment. Therefore, it is advised that a hard copy of all coursework submitted should be retained by the student.

Self-directed learning:
It is the responsibility of the participants to inform themselves as to course content, duration, etc.

Tel: +353 (0)91 581342
Fax: +353 (0)91 589267

info.gti@gretb.ie (Main email)
gtiadulted@gretb.ie (Part-time programme)

Course Provider:
Alternate Provider:
Location:
Galway City
Attendance Options:
Part time, Evening
Apply to:
School