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Which Camera, Which Course?
Welcome to Sydney Community College’s Photography Programme!
Sydney Community College’s Photography Program is divided into 2 areas: SLR Cameras (Film or Digital) and Compact Cameras (Manual or Automatic).
Once you know what type of camera you have you need to know which courses are designed for you camera. If in doubt about which camera you have, please contact Lisa Zanderigo on 8752 7521.
Please click here to find out what camera you are using and what type of course suits your camera.
Digital SLR Camera Hire
The college has a limited number of Canon Digital SLR cameras with 18-55 IS lens and bag for hire at just $99 per term. You keep the camera for the duration of your course and are responsible for any loss or damage.
Arrange hire in person at the College Office or call Customer Service on 8752 7555. The camera may only be collected one week before the commencement of your course.
A credit security authority of up to $500 is required which is deducted if the camera is damaged, lost or stolen. The camera must be returned within one week of the completion of the course or an additional $50 per week will be charged until it’s returned,
Please call and check with the College before you enrol to ensure there is a camera available, as they go very quickly!
Online Student Photography Network
As part of our programme we have an online student photography network called SCC Photo Zone click here. When you enroll in a Photography course you will be invited to join up to the online network. If you would like to sign up, please go to the following link:
sccphotozone.ning.com
Photography Studio Hire
The Sydney Community College Photography Studio hire service is provided only for students who have completed the Sydney Community College Lighting for Photography course. You must have a working knowledge of the equipment as there will be no-one on hand to assist you, or ask questions, if you don’t know how to use the equipment. The College has a limited number of days/times that the Studio and lighting equipment can be hired out.
Please click here to find out more about the Photography Studio Hire.
This course is designed for intermediate students and will teach you how to produce exciting images using creative Photoshop techniques to enhance your images with “best practice” workflows for high quality image and print making.? Learn how to set up an advanced professional workflow using the Camera Raw editor in Photoshop then processing and enhancing them for Web, fine art prints or Offset printing. You will need your own copy of CS4 or CS5 Photoshop software. Each week we will ...
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Photoshop for Photographers II
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Photography is all about light. Light is what imbues an image with mood, emotion, depth and texture. Learn the basics of natural and artificial light, and studio flash in this practical, hands on course with a working professional photographer. Prerequisites: Camera Skills and Creative Skills. Light is fundamental to photography. It defines form and texture, sets mood and can make or break a composition. The course gives a basic grounding in lighting techniques for both studio and l...
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Learn how to take more creative, dynamic photos and see with new eyes. This course covers the fundamentals of Light and Composition, and explores the creative opportunities available. This is a great course for those wishing to build on their basic SLR camera skills. Prerequisite: Camera Skills. Using a mix of creative techniques, practical assignments and feedback from your tutor and fellow students, by the end of this course you will understand how to use light and composition eff...
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Are you ready to move from autopilot to total control? This Course teaches you how to use your Digital or Film SLR camera manually, with skill and confidence. Using a mix of technical theory, practical assignments, looking at Photographer’s work and feedback from your tutor and fellow students, by the end of this course you will understand the manual functions of your camera and how to apply them effectively. This course is designed to teach you the fundamental principles of Photogr...
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Great portraiture captures much more than just a superficial likeness of the subject. While empathy with the sitter is essential, understanding their personal narrative can provide a powerful connection into their world. This course explores in depth the techniques and aesthetics of photographing people. Prerequisites: Camera Skills and Creative Skills. While this course is focused on Studio lighting techniques, these techniques can be used to improve your portraiture when using ava...
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Introducing the features of Adobe CS5 Bridge, Camera Raw and Photoshop for beginners. Learn how to set up a good workflow from downloading and filing RAW and JPEG images from the SLR camera, to processing and enhancing them for Web or Print. Prerequisites: Camera Skills and Creative Skills. This course will teach you how to enhance your images in post production using Camera Raw and all its facilities for high quality image and print making. © Lisa Zanderigo The course also covers a...
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Photoshop for Photographers I
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Learn how to operate a digital camera, understand all it’s functions, and how to compose better images. This is a course for absolute beginners with automatic or manual compact or micro digital cameras. Learn how to take better pictures with your digital camera. Learn basic aesthetic, practical and technical aspects of photography , learn the various functions and settings on your camera or what to look for if buying a new one that will suit your requirements. This is a course for a...
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Creating powerful landscapes requires an understanding of more than just photographic techniques. Learn to create exceptional images and a visual story of the landscape with 2 leading landscape photographers. Beginners to advanced welcome. Includes a sunset and a sunrise shooting session. Led by two professionals in the field, Murray Vanderveer and Peter Solness, this course will teach you how to create stronger and more dramatic landscape photographs, to see the landscape in a new ...
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Learn to tell visual stories and document a place or community with one of Australia’s pre-eminent Documentary Photographers. This course includes practical techniques for candid street photography and a more intimate posed style. Prerequisites: Camera Skills and Creative Skills (or equivalent). Discover your inner photographer. This course is for anyone with an interest in, and appreciation of the beauty and raw immediacy of the genre of documentary photography. In its broadest sen...
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Learn the basic techniques of flash on camera, bounced flash, manual use of speedlites and off camera flash in both daylight and night situations. Modern Speedlites are a versatile and powerful tool that can expand your everyday photography. Speedlites offer the cheapest and most portable form of flash lighting available. They allow a photographer to achieve clean and publishable images in difficult lighting situations A practical course designed for you to make the most of your go ...
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