Most professional photographers work freelance. Some specialise in news and PR, sport, wedding or travel images; others provide images to stock agencies. This course explores all the options open to freelance photographers and the skills required to make a living from them.
You will learn the basics of digital photography, key lighting principles and copywriting skills. The course also addresses the ideas and shots that appeal to editors and other clients, the importance of having a suitable work space, and the roles that negotiation, marketing and self-promotion play.
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On completion of your course, you'll receive an all-important 12-month Australian News Syndicate media pass (valued at $50) that clearly states your credentials and provides a useful form of identification in the industry.
Students are required to enroll via Cengage Education's website and pay for their course via Cengage Education's secured payment system.
Open Colleges is a dual sector Higher Education Institution and a Registered Training Organisation offering certificates, diplomas, and short courses via correspondence learning. As a Nationally recognised provider, the courses offered by Open Colleges are mainly nationally recognised and accredited. Many of Open Colleges courses are Austudy and/or Abstudy approved.
Open Colleges' courses allow you to undertake a self-paced educational journey with its fully online/correspondence education services.
Open Colleges has an affiliation with employment services company Adecco Australia. Students wishing to seek full and/or part time employment in their chosen field, can contact Adecco Australia on completion of their qualification.