Intro to Photography
As the world of photography evolves, so do our courses. Introduction to Photography is our cornerstone short course and the place to start your photographic journey. Enjoy an updated, relevant educational experience to master the foundations of photography and explore your creative side under the guidance of an established photographer/lecturer.
We are also proud to offer this course perfectly adapted for online learning with small virtual classes and ample one-on-one time with your lecturer, but at a reduced rate! Learn more about this below.
Online Option:
Enjoy an adapted version of our hugely popular Intro to Photography short course, from home! Classes will occur twice per week through an online video conference call, you’ll receive weekly video material to watch prior to some of the sessions and assignments to complete, and receive one-on-one critique sessions to improve your photographs both technically and conceptually.
Structure
From 18:00 – 21:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Participants will need to complete homework projects in their own time.
Outcomes
- On completing this course, participants will have:
- A practical and theoretical understanding of the useful fundamental concepts of Photography
- An understanding of photographic composition and visual literacy
Course Fee Includes
- 15% discount from Orms Print Lab for the duration of the course
In-Contact, On-Campus Option:
Our course caters for the enthusiastic beginner to intermediate level photographer and takes a varied approach to teach the fundamental concepts of Photography. Through a combination of theory classes, online resources, supervised practice sessions, and assignments, students learn both the theory and practical application of photographic techniques to take stunning images.
An introduction to visual literacy supplements the taught technical skills which, in turn, support the comprehensive lecturer feedback provided on submitted practical work.
This combination helps the learning photographer to develop a sound understanding of the creative opportunities that accompany their evolving technical know-how.
Structure
The course consists of two sessions per week for four weeks. Classes are held on the Tuesdays and the Thursdays for the duration of the course.
Participants will need to complete homework projects in their own time.
Outcomes
- On completing this course, participants will have:
- A practical and theoretical understanding of the useful fundamental concepts of Photography
- An understanding of photographic composition and visual literacy
Course Fee Includes
- 15% discount on print from Orms Print Lab for the duration of the course
- Student work curated and printed for an exhibition opening at the school’s gallery.
Send me more info!
Lightroom 101 for Photographers
Adobe Lightroom: Post-production and image management for photographers
Lightroom: designed by photographers, for photographers. Gain this powerful all-in-one image editing and management tool and learn how to import, organize, manage, and find your images, along with harnessing its’ image enhancing capabilities with our Lightroom for Photographers Short Course. Offered on-campus and online.
With the amount of digital images one generates these days, there is no getting away from and editing and general image management software. Editing images, outputting them to various media platforms, keywording, library collections, copyrighting, watermarks, are but a few of the Lightroom 5 features that can be as sophisticated or simple as you need, and an essential tool for any professional or hobbyist photographer.
Gain this essential skill with our comprehensive Lightroom for Photographers short course, with ample personalised attention and notes to refer back to.
Structure
4 Sessions. One Session per week.
Included
Detailed notes on the work covered.
*LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.
CURIOUS TO SEE OUR CAMPUS? BOOK AN ONE-ON-ONE GUIDED TOUR HERE!
Send me more info!
One-On-One Training
CUSTOM TO YOUR SPECIFIC GOALS
Have your specific questions addressed and find solutions to challenges you might face with our individual online training options focussed on Digital Photography, Photoshop for Photographers, and Lightroom for Photographers.
Select your preferred timeframe, day, and starting time to suit your lifestyle and schedule, and speed up your learning process today. Sessions will occur via Zoom or Adobe Connect.
Timeframe options:
120 minutes = R 1350
180 minutes = R 1700
240 minutes = R 2100
360 minutes = R 2600
Do you need more? We can create bespoke training for you on just about any photographic topic! Just select the “Bespoke” option, and we will contact you to assess your needs.
WANT TO BOOK AN ONLINE CONSULTATION TO FIND THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU? BOOK YOUR FREE ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATION HERE!
Online Photoshop for Photographers
ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
As an introduction to Adobe Photoshop, this course will teach you the essential fundamental skills and concepts needed to get the best out of your photographs. Learn how to adjust image tone and colour, make changes to selected areas of your photograph, repair imperfections, merge multiple images, apply effects, prepare your images for printing. You will learn how to combine these skills and others in an efficient, non-destructive workflow.
As this is the first run in this format, we will be offering this course at a hugely reduced rate for this one time only.
Structure
Five online sessions, Wednesdays 18:00 – 21:00.
Included
Five Online Sessions including:
- Five online learning sessions through 3CX
- Interactive presentations with VO and visuals that will guide you through the learning material at your own pace
- A live demonstration of the concepts explained with one of our expert-lecturers, which will be available to view after the demo too.
- Weekly homework assignments
- Live Feedback session with individual attention
- Examination.
*LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.
Online Video Editing: Introduction to Da Vinci Resolve
Make your own Movie
Learn how to assemble, trim and mix video and audio clips, insert graphic files, and create your own short film with our adapted early access Online Intro to Video Editing: Introduction to Da Vinci Resolve short course. As this is the first run in this format, we will be offering this course at a hugely reduced rate for this one time only.
Five Online Sessions including:
- Five online learning sessions through 3CX
- Interactive presentations with VO and visuals that will guide you through the learning material at your own pace
- A live demonstration of the concepts explained with one of our expert-lecturers, which will be available to view after the demo too.
- Weekly homework assignments
- Live Feedback session with individual attention
- Examination.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding Editing and Post Production Process; Terminology & Workflow
Editing Styles and Skills; Introduction to Da Vinci Resolve User Interface and Workflow; Basic Edit Introduction in Resolve.
Recap on Resolve Interface; Project and Timeline Settings; Importing; Sorting and creating Bins, understanding Keywords, and Smart collections; Basics of Tracks and Introduction to Editing with Audio & Video. - Basic Cutting Techniques; Streamlining the editing workflow; Transitions; Replacing Edits; Adding and Basic Audio Adjustments; Understanding the Inspector Window.
- More advanced Editing Tools and skills; Putting Clips into Motion; Titles and working with still images; Retiming of Clips and Keyframes; Open FX.
- Finalising an Edit; Color Correction Basics; Working with Sound; Exporting & Delivery; Archiving.
** All content and Media used for Exercises are provided in class.
*LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.
NEED TO CHAT WITH A CONSULTANT? BOOK A VIRTUAL SESSION HERE!
Intro to Photography
As the world of photography evolves, so do our courses. Introduction to Photography is our cornerstone short course and the place to start your photographic journey. Enjoy an updated, relevant educational experience to master the foundations of photography and explore your creative side under the guidance of an established photographer/lecturer.
We are also proud to offer this course perfectly adapted for online learning with small virtual classes and ample one-on-one time with your lecturer, but at a reduced rate! Learn more about this below.
Online Option:
Enjoy an adapted version of our hugely popular Intro to Photography short course, from home! Classes will occur twice per week through an online video conference call, you’ll receive weekly video material to watch prior to some of the sessions and assignments to complete, and receive one-on-one critique sessions to improve your photographs both technically and conceptually.
Structure
From 18:00 – 21:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Participants will need to complete homework projects in their own time.
Outcomes
- On completing this course, participants will have:
- A practical and theoretical understanding of the useful fundamental concepts of Photography
- An understanding of photographic composition and visual literacy
Course Fee Includes
- 15% discount from Orms Print Lab for the duration of the course
In-Contact, On-Campus Option:
Our course caters for the enthusiastic beginner to intermediate level photographer and takes a varied approach to teach the fundamental concepts of Photography. Through a combination of theory classes, online resources, supervised practice sessions, and assignments, students learn both the theory and practical application of photographic techniques to take stunning images.
An introduction to visual literacy supplements the taught technical skills which, in turn, support the comprehensive lecturer feedback provided on submitted practical work.
This combination helps the learning photographer to develop a sound understanding of the creative opportunities that accompany their evolving technical know-how.
Structure
The course consists of two sessions per week for four weeks. Classes are held on the Tuesdays and the Thursdays for the duration of the course.
Participants will need to complete homework projects in their own time.
Outcomes
- On completing this course, participants will have:
- A practical and theoretical understanding of the useful fundamental concepts of Photography
- An understanding of photographic composition and visual literacy
Course Fee Includes
- 15% discount on print from Orms Print Lab for the duration of the course
- Student work curated and printed for an exhibition opening at the school’s gallery.
Send me more info!
Lightroom 101 for Photographers
Adobe Lightroom: Post-production and image management for photographers
Lightroom: designed by photographers, for photographers. Gain this powerful all-in-one image editing and management tool and learn how to import, organize, manage, and find your images, along with harnessing its’ image enhancing capabilities with our Lightroom for Photographers Short Course. Offered on-campus and online.
With the amount of digital images one generates these days, there is no getting away from and editing and general image management software. Editing images, outputting them to various media platforms, keywording, library collections, copyrighting, watermarks, are but a few of the Lightroom 5 features that can be as sophisticated or simple as you need, and an essential tool for any professional or hobbyist photographer.
Gain this essential skill with our comprehensive Lightroom for Photographers short course, with ample personalised attention and notes to refer back to.
Structure
4 Sessions. One Session per week.
Included
Detailed notes on the work covered.
*LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.
CURIOUS TO SEE OUR CAMPUS? BOOK AN ONE-ON-ONE GUIDED TOUR HERE!
Send me more info!
One-On-One Training
CUSTOM TO YOUR SPECIFIC GOALS
Have your specific questions addressed and find solutions to challenges you might face with our individual online training options focussed on Digital Photography, Photoshop for Photographers, and Lightroom for Photographers.
Select your preferred timeframe, day, and starting time to suit your lifestyle and schedule, and speed up your learning process today. Sessions will occur via Zoom or Adobe Connect.
Timeframe options:
120 minutes = R 1350
180 minutes = R 1700
240 minutes = R 2100
360 minutes = R 2600
Do you need more? We can create bespoke training for you on just about any photographic topic! Just select the “Bespoke” option, and we will contact you to assess your needs.
WANT TO BOOK AN ONLINE CONSULTATION TO FIND THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU? BOOK YOUR FREE ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATION HERE!
Online Photoshop for Photographers
ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
As an introduction to Adobe Photoshop, this course will teach you the essential fundamental skills and concepts needed to get the best out of your photographs. Learn how to adjust image tone and colour, make changes to selected areas of your photograph, repair imperfections, merge multiple images, apply effects, prepare your images for printing. You will learn how to combine these skills and others in an efficient, non-destructive workflow.
As this is the first run in this format, we will be offering this course at a hugely reduced rate for this one time only.
Structure
Five online sessions, Wednesdays 18:00 – 21:00.
Included
Five Online Sessions including:
- Five online learning sessions through 3CX
- Interactive presentations with VO and visuals that will guide you through the learning material at your own pace
- A live demonstration of the concepts explained with one of our expert-lecturers, which will be available to view after the demo too.
- Weekly homework assignments
- Live Feedback session with individual attention
- Examination.
*LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.
Online Video Editing: Introduction to Da Vinci Resolve
Make your own Movie
Learn how to assemble, trim and mix video and audio clips, insert graphic files, and create your own short film with our adapted early access Online Intro to Video Editing: Introduction to Da Vinci Resolve short course. As this is the first run in this format, we will be offering this course at a hugely reduced rate for this one time only.
Five Online Sessions including:
- Five online learning sessions through 3CX
- Interactive presentations with VO and visuals that will guide you through the learning material at your own pace
- A live demonstration of the concepts explained with one of our expert-lecturers, which will be available to view after the demo too.
- Weekly homework assignments
- Live Feedback session with individual attention
- Examination.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding Editing and Post Production Process; Terminology & Workflow
Editing Styles and Skills; Introduction to Da Vinci Resolve User Interface and Workflow; Basic Edit Introduction in Resolve.
Recap on Resolve Interface; Project and Timeline Settings; Importing; Sorting and creating Bins, understanding Keywords, and Smart collections; Basics of Tracks and Introduction to Editing with Audio & Video. - Basic Cutting Techniques; Streamlining the editing workflow; Transitions; Replacing Edits; Adding and Basic Audio Adjustments; Understanding the Inspector Window.
- More advanced Editing Tools and skills; Putting Clips into Motion; Titles and working with still images; Retiming of Clips and Keyframes; Open FX.
- Finalising an Edit; Color Correction Basics; Working with Sound; Exporting & Delivery; Archiving.
** All content and Media used for Exercises are provided in class.
*LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.
NEED TO CHAT WITH A CONSULTANT? BOOK A VIRTUAL SESSION HERE!