Photography and Media

This comprehensive programme serves as the perfect launchpad for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Over the course of a few months, you will explore the fundamentals of photography, including camera operation, composition, lighting, and digital image editing. Dive into the world of visual storytelling and learn how to capture the moments that matter most. Whether you're seeking a new hobby or considering a potential career, this course will empower you with the skills and knowledge to start your photographic journey. For entry to the course, you’ll need a real passion for photography, that you wish to develop full-time and a portfolio images that showcase a range of subjects, techniques and skills that you are able to discuss at interview.

For entry to the course, you’ll need:

• a real passion for photography, that you wish to develop full-time
• a portfolio of images that showcase a range of subjects, techniques and skills that you can discuss at the interview.

Other factors that could help strengthen your application: four National 4 qualifications or equivalent. Alternatively, a relevant NC course at SCQF Level 4 or equivalent

If you don’t have formal qualifications but have life experience, then we’ll also consider you for a place, so please do apply.

This course provides you a good foundation in capturing and editing both still and moving images. You’ll be taught by award winning photographers, working to high standards and deadlines to help prepare you for the real world. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: In photography, you’ll start with the basics, including technical and creative aspects of using a camera, which could include the development of your skills in photographing both people and places, going on location for interior and exterior shots. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of enhancing and manipulating digital images, developing skills in Lightroom and Photoshop.

When you successfully complete this course, we hope that you will have caught the bug and wish to continue developing your knowledge and skills, which you'll have the opportunity to do by advancing to our Access to Photography course.