PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

City Colleges are excited to announce our Professional Diploma in Commercial Photography. Catering to beginners, this new course will provide a solid foundation in the practical and creative aspects of commercial photography, both as a service for businesses, and as a business in itself.

Covering a broad range of topics, from the beginnings of commercial photography through to its contemporary iterations, this course will give students an in-depth understanding of the aesthetics and techniques required to produce impactful commercial imagery.

From the outset, students will be encouraged to develop their creative and improvisational skills through in class workshops and follow on home assignments with an emphasis on composition, lighting and most importantly, thinking outside the box.

• Develop a professional, consistent approach to your photography.
• Gain the confidence and knowledge to take the first steps on your photography journey, start small, think big.
• There are many opportunities for freelance photographers and small business owners, good quality imagery will always stand out.

• Historical Background
• Equipment Overview and Recommendations
• Exposure Workshop
• Studio Workshop
• Workflow and Post Production
• Graphic Design
• Formatting for Social Media Platforms
• Preparing Images for Print and VDUs in Retail Spaces
• Challenging Assignments

Students will need a DSLR or Mirrorless camera, a laptop with Adobe Photoshop and of course a keen eye!
Students should be able to purchase student subscription rates for the latest Adobe software, see below, (otherwise a recent version will be fine.)
https://www.adobe.com/ie/creativecloud/buy/students.html

You will also need a Tripod for this course (reasonable models can be purchased for approximately €50)

A ‘Pass’ grade on both the digital assignments and in-class participation is required to achieve the Diploma. A ‘Fail’ grade will result in a Certificate of Attendance for the course but without the Diploma being awarded.
Students must attend at least 8 of the 10 course evenings to graduate with either the Diploma or Certificate of Attendance unless a serious and verifiable reason for further absence is provided. Projects must be uploaded on the due date unless a good reason is provided. In such instances, an extension may be allowed at the discretion of the lecturer.

Digital Assessment:

It is important that assignments are correctly formatted, captioned and submitted on time via email. Exceptions will only be permitted as stipulated above.