"When I listened to my tutor's music I could tell she put in a lot of effort and if I want to be that good I am going to need to put in a lot of effort too. And now I have the skills, I will."
Kem, Digital Music student
Digital Photography and Photoshop - Week-long
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Digital Photography and Photoshop – Week-long
Digital Photography, Processing and Editing for Teens
Learn how to take stunning photos and build a photography portfolio that you can share with friends and family!
Course highlights
Camera Mastery
Gain the technical skills to master all the settings and techniques to capture the shots you want with a DSLR camera. You'll learn what settings to use in different situations to make your photos dramatic and professional.
Use pro software and techniques
Learn how to use Lightroom and Photoshop, the tools used by industry professionals to create magazine covers and movie posters at companies like Vogue and Disney. You'll go beyond applying filters and learn about layers, masks, blending modes and many other tools.
Take your best shot
Develop your eye for photos. Improve your photo lighting, composition, and editing to produce photos you'll be proud to share. Showcase your best work in an online portfolio you can keep.
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What are the course instructors like?
Lead Teachers have a strong background in education coupled with technical expertise in the area they teach. They are supported by Camp Instructors, who are most frequently talented Computer Science …
Lead Teachers have a strong background in education coupled with technical expertise in the area they teach. They are supported by Camp Instructors, who are most frequently talented Computer Science and Engineering students. All our instructors undergo in-person training from the Fire Tech team in the curriculum of the course they are teaching, in the Fire Tech mission and values, and in our Child Safety Policies. We select our instructors on technical expertise but also for great communication skills and a real passion for their subject.
Student work
Gallery of some past students work from this course
Course Overview
Students will learn all the key functions of a modern digital camera and how to use it to create great images worthy of framing and putting on your wall.
We start with functions and controls. We’ll go through the basics of composition and shooting – lighting, exposure, depth of field, and framing to get to grips with all the possibilities of your camera.
Next, we work with Adobe® Lightroom and Photoshop to organise, process, edit and retouch photos. We’ll even show you how to create special effects with exciting photo projects! Finally, you’ll learn to export and publish your work to showcase online. Walk away with a professional-quality photography portfolio!
This is an online learning course taught live by an expert tutor who is fully DBS-checked. You will join a small group of other young learners online, working together and making lots of progress in fun and interactive sessions. All sessions are monitored and recorded for safety.
PLEASE NOTE: This course requires you to have an active Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, a capable computer to work on and a broadband internet connection. Details on how to access the service at the discounted student rate are here. We recommend having a PC/Mac computer with at least 8gb of RAM.
This course is also available in part-time formats.
Course ratings
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How much did you enjoy your course? Score: 4.7/5 |
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How would you compare your experience at Fire Tech to school? Score: 4.0/5 |
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How likely are you to create with technology for fun, using the skills you learned? Score: 4.0/5 |
Source: Post-course feedback, 3 ratings, Apr-Jun 2020
What your child will learn
- How to get the most from your camera and improve your photos
- Understand how your camera works, its capabilities and limitations
- Learn about exposure and how to control it
- Learn how to solve common problems and shoot in difficult situations
- Learn how to use composition and lighting to turn a nice shot into a stunning image
- Organise photos and process raw files with Adobe Lightroom
- Use the powerful editing software Adobe Photoshop - including creating special effects
- Publish your best work in an online gallery to showcase your portfolio
Typical daily schedule
All Day
Part Day
1 hour
Lesson time
15 minutes
Break
1 hour
Lesson time
1 hour
Lunch
45 minutes
Lesson time
15 minutes
Break
45 minutes
Lesson and finish
1 hour
Lesson time
10 minutes
Break
50 minutes
Lesson and finish
Meet Will
Will studied at the Royal Academy of Music and is one of Fire Tech most long-standing digital music tutors. He's a drummer, composer, and loves teaching young people how to combine technology with music to build sounds, songs, compositions and much more.
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