EDEXCEL BTEC LEVEL 4 HNC DIPLOMA in PHOTOGRAPHY (QCF),QAN: 500/9239/X.

Duration: 12 months (758 total learning hours)

Art of seeing, taking cameras into control, photography as technique and art, general photography, photojournalism, street / documentary photography, location portraits, studio portraits, model portfolio, wedding & event photography, digital image correction and enhancement techniques, macro photography, travel / stock photography.

Regular full time certificate course for taking up photography

• Contains 10 units with a maximum of 60 learning hours per unit Foundation photography, advanced photography.
• Detailed theory - meaningful practical sessions - research and assignments - field trips - tours
• Detailed reviews - follow-ups – feedbacks and  projects
• Real time job participation - career counseling.

Eligibility: Minimum academic qualification is school final - 12th Std or 12th Grade.

Age: 18 years and above

Prerequisites: The students seeking admission to this professional photography course must have passion and attitude to learn photography. They must be committed and hardworking. They must possess a DSLR camera, lenses ranging from 18mm to 200mm, a portable flash and a laptop (Dual core processor, 3GB or more RAM, discrete graphic card with 512mb or more GRAM).

Duration: One Year (Tuesday to Friday)

Fee: Rs.2,49,278/= (Rs.2,26,000/- Plus 10.3% service tax) For foreign students USD 6562.85 (USD.5,950/-plus 10.3% service tax)[Does not include the fee for EDEXCEL registration.]The fees have to be paid in full at least 15 days prior to the date of commencement of the course.

Registration: You can either call the academy or register on line through the ‘Register’ link.

What you'll learn from this course?

All the course content of the Basic Digital Photography plus the following,

Photography as a living. You’re going to become a freelance professional photographer. Here’s how to achieve that. What you need to get started. You need less than you imagine. We show how you can get started at very low cost.

Understanding the digital photography in detail to take control of making a photograph.
Concepts and techniques of digital medium and how to make it work for you.

Working with digital images: Basic Image corrections methods, digital work flow and image enhancements.

People shots: Shooting people in the outdoors - street portraits, candid shots, documentary pictures, theme pictures with photojournalistic approach.

Portraits – why families love them, and how you can get commissions. Detailed study to take pictures of people beautifully. Plus, how to make anyone look great!. Studio Portrait lighting styles and correction techniques in detail. How to get portrait business. Pros and cons of working from home or a studio.

Model Portfolios. We show you how to find the models, get the right poses, and organize the shoot. Understanding model portfolio shoots.

Wedding/event photography. Scope for wedding/event photography in India, understanding the new approach to wedding photography. Your vital preparations, price lists, brochures, and dealing with potential clients. Presenting your photos, and getting extra orders.

Still life Photography. Introduction to table top photography and shooting subjects with challenging characteristic properties.

How will you learn the above?

Through extensive lessons, tutor guidance, practical exercises, assignments, tours, workshops, reviews, real time job participation and projects.

What will you get on completion of the course?

Completion of the course means, completing all the TEN UNITS to the EDEXCEL standard which which are mandatory for the course. You'll get a certificate of Level 5 BTEC Higher National Certificate in Photography.

Note: Students who had passed the Basic Digital Photography full time course can do this as a four months course and the course fee will be, Indian Rupees 82,725/= for foreign students USD.2647.20, (including 10.3% service tax)

Where will I get an employment?

 News papers, news agencies, magazines, fashion houses, design houses, advertising agencies, govt. departments, hospitals, cruise ships, film industry and so on. You can also practice as a freelance photographer, shooting portraits, weddings, events, fashion, advertising, interiors and exteriors, industries, sports, wild life etc. You can also do the ‘top up degree’ courses in Art and Design in the overseas Universities also.

**Admissions for the EDEXCEL BTEC LEVEL 4 HNC DIPLOMA in PHOTOGRAPHY (QCF) have started for 2012-2013 batch.The