Photography Essentials: Capture the Moment

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What Is This Course About?

Want to develop your artistic and technical photography skills?

In Ulleo’s short course, you’ll learn how to get the most out of your camera and use light, colour and composition to create photos that make an impact. You’ll also learn how to refine your photos with post-production software and techniques used by the pros.

If you’re looking to kickstart your career as a photographer, our Professionals course option provides additional lessons that shows you how to turn photography into a thriving business - with insights from leading industry professionals.

Why Choose Ulleo?

• Learn directly from award-winning photographers as they walk you through their unique processes in a variety of contexts and exciting locations.
• Learn through engaging video content and put theory into practice with a range of activities, resources and projects.
• Receive expert guidance from your industry Course Mentor, including a dedicated 1:1 session to plan your future.
• Collaborate and network with guest speakers and peers through fortnightly Ulleo Live! workshops and webinars (enjoy over 95 hours of live content during your course!)
• Learn fully online at your own pace and receive dedicated learning support from Ulleo’s friendly Community Services team.
• Share your achievement with your network and future employers with a verified Digital Badge and Certificate of Completion.
• Get the most out of your Ulleo experience with a range of exclusive course benefits, including discounted photography products, tools, and services.

Who’s It For?

• You want to learn essential photography skills: how to master your camera and lens, how to compose thoughtful photographs, how to use light and colour to create different stylistic effects, how to develop your unique photography style, and how to refine your images with editing software and techniques used by the pros.
• You want to learn directly from inspiring photographers from a range of photography genres and styles and watch how photography concepts are put into action.
• You want self-paced online learning that includes engaging videos, activities, case studies, resources, community discussions and livestream workshops and webinars.

Career Outcomes

Potential career outcomes could include:

• Freelance Photographer
• Real Estate Photographer
• Photojournalist
• Wedding Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Commercial Photographer
• Content Creator

What You’ll Learn

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:

• Confidently navigate a digital or film camera and use every setting available.
• Correctly expose an image using shutter speed, aperture and ISO.
• Work with different lenses and understand their impact on your photographs.
• Describe the impact of photography and its history on society and culture.
• Define the different photography genres and your personal photography style.
• Use design principles and composition techniques to bring creative photography ideas to life.
• Use light and colour to create a range of different photographic effects.
• Conduct a post-production workflow and use basic photo editing techniques in Adobe Lightroom.

Professional Recognition

Ulleo’s courses are a fantastic way to upskill or unlock a new career path without the time and cost commitments of a full-time degree.

Learning directly from a number of high-profile professional photographers, Ulleo's short course equips you with in-demand, up-to-date knowledge and skills. Once completed, you might move directly into the industry or pursue further study.

Pathways to Further Study

Ulleo partners with various Higher Education and Registered Training Providers so that you can continue your learning journey - often with academic credit and/or discounted course fees!

Partners

This course has been designed and delivered in collaboration with:

Christina Simons, an award-winning international documentary photographer who has worked in the visual arts industry for over 25 years. Her work focuses on humanitarian issues and cultural diversity and has been featured in publications such as The New York Times and The Guardian UK. Her passion for human rights has also led her to work with several NGOs such as the Medicines Sans Frontiers and UNICEF.

Richard Whitfield, an award-winning editorial, corporate and advertising photographer best known for his sophisticated lighting techniques. Richard’s most notable portraits include Sir Richard Branson, Sophie Monk, Geoffrey Rush and former PM Kevin Rudd. As a business success coach, Richard assists individuals to define their life and career goals and build their employability and entrepreneurial skills in this highly competitive field.

Lessons

• Introduction to Photography
• Camera Fundamentals
• Understanding Lenses
• Image Composition
• Playing With Light & Colour
• Refining Your Images