Creative Digital Photography

This short course can be studied online at your own pace.

ONLINE LEARNING

Duration

15 weeks

More about online learning

Course Assessment: competency based assessment - demonstrated skills and knowledge, practical and written projects, and presentations.

This is an un-accredited course and everyone is welcome

AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS

1. No entry requirements – just a keen interest in photography and ability to go out shooting on your own

Start Date
Mon 22 Feb 2016
Mon 4 Apr 2016
Mon 06 Jun 2016
Mon 18 Jul 2016
Mon 19 Sep 2016

DURATION

12 weeks, online study only.

This is non-accredited, short course, and VET FEE-HELP is not available.

Full payment is required at the start of the course.

You’ll need a digital SLR camera with manual settings and general photographic accessories such as hard drives for image asset storage, card readers, standard lens, memory cards, battery charger etc. equipment specifics are outline below.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Students will require the following equipment and materials to be able to complete the Diploma of Photo Imaging:

• DSLR Camera body: preferably Canon or Nikon
• Short zoom lens, such as:
  • For full frame sensor cameras: Canon 24 -70mm f2.8 USM lens or Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 ED lens
  • For reduced frame sensor cameras: Canon 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM lens or Nikon AF17-55mm f2.8 ED-IF AF-S lens Nikon AF17
• Tripod such as Manfrotto 190 XB
• Camera Flash, such as Canon 430EX/580EX or Nikon SB700/SB900

Students will need to consider the following equipment and materials to benefit their studies and professional career:

• Radio transmitter and receiver for camera flash
• Hot shoe flash adaptor (only if your camera does not have sync lead connection)
• 2GB – 8GB Flash Card
• Card reader
• 5 Way collapsible reflector (5 Way – 105cm)
• Polariser filter
• Shutter release cable
• Padded camera + lens bag
• Lens cleaning brush
• Lens cleaning tissue
• Photographic printing – as required

This is not a definitive list. Additional purchases (e.g. lenses, lighting etc.) will be dictated by your particular interests and the career opportunities you may wish to pursue after your studies.

Please be advised that photo printing costs will be incurred for photo printing during the course. Also, as there is an Exhibition subject (assessment requirement) as part of the course, which requires photo media production, students should prepare for approx. $200 as an additional cost of student Exhibition.

Students studying at CATC (full-time, part-time or online) are required to have a computer throughout their studies. For on-campus classes, students are required to have own laptop. Online students will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, printer, scanner and phone.

Minimum recommended hardware specifications:

Mac (preferred)

• 15-inch screen (preferred)
• Multicore Intel processor (Dual core i5 minimum)2Ghz or better
• Mac OS X 10.7 (10.9 or more recent recommended)
• 8GB of RAM (minimum)
• 500GB hard drive
• 2GB graphics processor

PC

• 15-inch screen (preferred)
• Multi-core Intel processor (Dual core i5 minimum)or AMD processor: 2GHz or better.
• Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1(Windows 8.1 or more recent recommended)
• 8GB of RAM (minimum)
• 500GB hard drive
• 2GB graphics processor

Storage

• 500GB external hard drive

And if you’re studying online, supplementary to the above, you will require:

• Built in or external video camera
• Built in or external speakers
• Built in or external microphone

Get a student discount on laptops and software

CATC students are eligible for substantial discounts for laptops and design software through our supplier Powermedia. To enquire or order, visit the Powermedia website or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You must be enrolled at CATC Design School to receive the student discount.