Course Title: Digital Photography (for Beginners)

Duration: 5 Weeks (1 session of 3 hours per week)

Next Available Dates: Starting every 4 weeks

Required before attending: Be well able to use a computer (ECDL with be a huge advantage).

* If you already have a Digital Camera this course is for you, it will help you make the most of your Digital Camera.

* If you are thinking about getting a Digital Camera this course is for you, it will help you make the best decision and choice when you decide to Purchase a Digital Camera, and of course when you do purchase you will already know how to use it to it's Maximum. This course will save you money in the long run, buying the "Wrong" Digital Camera could cost you €€€!!

This is a Beginners Digital Photography Course.

Included with the course:

Full colour manual, which you will find invaluable during the course and in the future.

All the utility software any Digital Photographer could need, FREE on CD-Rom including a trial of Photoshop Elements. The same software you will use in the Classroom. The terms used in this course are as close as possible to Plain English.

Course Topics:

• Digital -V- Traditional Cameras
• What to look for when buying a Digital Camera
• Specifications, Memory, Options (Manual –v-Auto)
• Indoor and Outdoor photography
• Flash Photography
• General Photography techniques and tips
• Downloading Photos to a Computer  
• Types of Memory Cards, Card Readers
• Editing Software comparison of some of the best packages
• Editing your Photos – Brightness, Contrast, Cropping, etc.
• Advanced Editing – Cloning, Re-colouring, Touching-up,
• Restoring old damaged photos
• Resizing of images  
• Recover erased photos on your Memory Cards
• Printing Quality Photos, costs, sizes etc
• Email photos and prepare them for a Web Site
• Managing – Filing Photos, Web Albums (Free software supplied)
• Copy photos to CD, USB Sticks or other external devices

By the end of this course you will feel at ease and comfortable using Digital Cameras.

Next course >> Advanced Digital Photography