The Photography professional development certificate will help you learn the essentials of shooting, editing and processing digital photographs. In this program, you will learn how to see with a photographer's eye, capture the world around you, improve your personal style and photographic compositions, learn the history of photography and gain an understanding of current day advances to the medium.
You will walk away with new skills including operating your camera in manual mode, using post-processing software as your file management system and digital darkroom, preparing photos for print and web publishing, enhancing the power and impact of your photos and learning in-studio external flash photography techniques. You will be equipped to apply all of your newly acquired skills to your craft and create your own unique independent project.
If you are new to photography, we recommend taking the Digital Photography Basics course (VCPH 0101) before Digital Photography Level I.
Learning and Career Growth
Create a reputable portfolio with your personal touch. These courses will help you gain the following skills:
- Taking high quality photos of a still or moving subject
- Manipulating light to adding emotion and emphasis to your subject
- Using the tools and settings on a digital SLR camera
- Editing, enhancing, and organizing whole photo libraries
Photography knowledge and skills apply to:
- Hobbyists looking to strength their photography skills and develop a portfolio
- Marketing, social media and communications professionals taking photos to promote products or services for their clients through digital, print, web and other forms of advertising
- Graphic designers and web designers looking to build a content library for their design projects
- Journalists and writers looking to capture photos as part of their writing pieces/stories
- Business owners looking to capture high quality photos of their products for promotion
Duration and Delivery
- Delivery: On Campus or Online with instructor-led sessions
- Course hours: 18 - 24 hours
- Certificate hours: 96 hours
Fees
- Course fees: $499 - $599
- Certificate: $2,595
Fees are subject to change.
Getting Started
There are no admission requirements for this program. You can simply register for a course any time; however, basic computer skills are required in order to benefit from the software-based course (Photography Post-Processing).
Required Courses to Complete the Certificate
Courses may be completed individually, or complete the five required courses to receive the Photography professional development certificate.