Diploma of Photography and Photo Imaging ABOUT THIS COURSE Have a passion for photography? Use that passion to fuel a career and earn money with your camera. This course is flexible and designed to fit the needs of busy photographers looking to further their creativity and business skills, and push their technical camera and image editing skills even further. Photographers study this course to formalise their skills into a trade qualification, or to build a portfolio of professional industry-ready work. This qualification reflects the role of photo imaging practitioners who possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised and technical skills to plan, carry out and evaluation photo imaging services. The qualification applies to a range of industry contexts, including commercial, domestic portrait, media, wedding, illustrative, institutional and art photography. LEARNING OUTCOMES Discover the role and use of photo imaging in communication How to provide portrait services Produce technical photo images and an innovative presentation of professional work Learn technologies and skills in digital art creation and manipulation Provide freelance services Copyright and respect
COMPULSORY UNITS CUAPHI501 Apply visual communication theory to photo imaging practice CUAPHI502 Research and apply photo imaging trends CUAPPR404 Develop self as artist CUAPHI505 Produce commercial photo images CUAPHI513 Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace BSBIPR401 Use and respect copyright CUAPPR501 Realise a body of creative work CUAPHI504 Employ specialised imaging technologies CUADIG509 Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art CUAPHI509 Plan and produce visual art photo images CUAPHI506 Provide photographic portrait services CUAIND502 Maintain and apply creative arts industry knowledge CUAPHI507 Produce media photo images CUAPHI503 Explore the descriptive and emotive nature of photo lighting CUADIG508 Refine digital art techniques CUAIND402 Provide freelance services BSBWHS501 Ensure a safe workplace ASSESSMENT Assessments will be through your portfolio, given tasks and assignments. They must be received by the due date. Late submissions will only be accepted if an extension has been granted by your facilitator. Request for extension must be received electronically by your assessor one week prior to the due date. Failure to submit all your required assessments will mean that your result will be W Withdrawn and you will need to re-enrol in the unit when it is next scheduled. CERTIFICATION By successfully completing this course you will receive a nationally recognised AQF Qualification. JOB OPPORTUNITIES Photographer Studio lead Artistic photographer Commercial photographer Production manager
DELIVERY METHODS Online All teaching and assessment will be completed online DURATION Full-time: 12 months ENTRY REQUIREMENTS There are no academic entry requirements for this qualification; however we recommend that you have completed Year 10 as a minimum and that you possess a Certificate IV in Photo Imaging or related qualification; or have extensive vocational experience in photo imaging. Great candidates for this course have a good photographic eye, can quickly manipulate the camera s manual settings, and a competent image editor in applications like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Camera Raw or Capture One. If this sounds like you, we d love to see your portfolio. As part of the application process, you are required to provide a portfolio. Details of this are outlined below. Please email the following responses to the 14 questions below to Ben Eyles (beyles@wodongatafe.edu.au) or Tracey Matheson (tmatheson@wodongatafe.edu.au) 1. A portfolio of 10 of your photographic images accompanied by a written explanation of your methods and intentions. 2. Write a review of your portfolio examining how successful you believe you were in realising your initial intentions. 3. What do you believe the interpretation of your work would be by other people? 4. Describe the lighting conditions of some of your images. 5. Include a statement about the type of photography you are interested in and why. 6. How have you managed to bring out the best in your images color and reproduction? 7. Talk about how copyright applies to your images. 8. Talk about a photographic technology or practice you would like to master during your Diploma. 9. What OHS responsibilities, policies and procedures have you had to consider within your own photo imaging practice? 10. If you could tell any story, create any set of images, or photograph any event, what would it be? Why? 11. What is one challenge you ll need to overcome before you can exhibit your work? 12. Talk about a photographer currently working in industry that you admire. What is it about their work that inspires you? 13. When planning a portrait shoot session with a client, what are some important things that must be planned for? 14. Please list the make and model of your camera and lenses (For example, Nikon D750, 70-200 f4, 50 1.4 and 24-70 2.8). Please note: The production of your portfolio, text and their submission will constitute part of your assessment.
FEES Funded $6,475.00 (Tuition $6,475.00, Materials $0.00) Full Fee $8,325.00 (Tuition $8,325.00, Materials $0.00) FEES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The student tuition fees published are indicative only and can be subject to change given individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. Funding made available to eligible individuals by State and Commonwealth Governments. If funding is utilised, this may affect future opportunities to access additional funding in the future. For more information see Fee information and eligibility under the Apply Now tab on the Wodonga TAFE website. VET Student Loans may be available to eligible individuals. VET Student Loans commenced on 1 January 2017, replacing the current VET FEE-HELP scheme, which ceased on 31 December 2016. For more information, visit https://www.education.gov.au/vet-student-loans or see the VET Student Loans page on our website under the Apply Now tab. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Apply via the Apply online now button in the course information page. Please note this course has a portfolio component in the application process. See entry requirements for details. If the course is not available for online application, you can submit your enquiry via the online form below. Alternatively, please feel free to contact our friendly customer service team on 1300 69 8233 or email info@wodongatafe.edu.au OTHER INFORMATION Photographers are encouraged to undertake a part-time or full-time paid subscription with Lynda.com, which Wodonga TAFE liaises with for specific units/subjects. Where applicants can show evidence of prior qualifications or experience in a related field, there may be an opportunity to apply for recognition to be given for previous study, knowledge, and/or skills resulting from work or life experience relevant to this qualification. Please contact the department for further information about Skills Recognition. If you have completed another related course you may be eligible to receive course credit. To apply for course credit you will be required to provide the following documentation with you enrolment form: certificates, transcripts, qualifications of previous related study, examples of work completed, or a portfolio of work. PATHWAYS Charles Sturt University Bachelor of Creative Arts and Design (Photography): 8 subjects credit Bachelor of Business Studies: Up to 8 subjects credit
WHEN YOU CAN ENROL Apply anytime for this course. WHEN YOU CAN START February, April, July, or October