Photography Portfolio Preparation Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This course provides expert guidance as you develop work you can use to apply for further study. By the end of the course you will have a photography portfolio reflecting your personal manifesto.
London College of Communication (LCC) has an international reputation in photography education - theory and practice. With a focus on the relationship between the two you will be encouraged to establish a dialogue between your work and in the context of contemporary practice.
From day one you will start to develop your ability to take, select and present pictures, and receive individual tuition and guidance. You will develop a workbook and photographic portfolio in analogue and digital forms, collecting, recording and analysing visual images and writing.
You will be taught through group and individual assignments, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, visits, peer group and individual tuition enabling you to develop the skills you need to create work as well as communicate it to an audience. During this course you will also cover how to structure and present your work in a portfolio. You will receive individual tuition on the content and presentation of your portfolio.
A key part of the course is presenting your work for feedback and questions from your classmates. In return you will learn appropriate ways to critique other students' work.
Please note this course is suitable for you if you are applying for further study at LCC but does not guarantee entry.
Who this course is for
This course is suitable for you if you have some previous photography experience and are interested in further study in photography. You will need to come prepared with an existing project or idea for a project to pursue.
You should have your own DSLR and know how to use it on manual settings. You should be willing to use at least one social networking site.It will be useful experience with post-production software such as Adobe Photoshop.
Key information
Topics covered
- Contemporary theory and practice
- Ideas generation
- Individual project work
- Advanced camera skills and techniques
- Specialist equipment and materials
- Workbook: ideas generation, analysis and research
- Progression advice and guidance
- One-to-one and group tutorials
- Presentations and peer critiques
Learning outcomes
- Make a wide-range of photographic work in response to set projects
- Use selected technical, conceptual, contextual and practical skills in the production of photographic work
- Realise ways in which older project or personal work can be built upon and extended
- Engage in a dialogue on the issues surrounding contemporary photography practice
- Present a new portfolio of work to specified audiences confidently
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance.
Materials
- A camera
- Memory stick to save their files
- Pen or pencil
- Sketchbook or notebook (about A4 size)
- Please sign up for the free web based version of Microsoft Office
Adobe ID Login for Short Course Students:
Students will need to create an account with Adobe (unless you already have one) in order to access the Adobe suite at the college; instructions are included below. You will need to use a personal email address to create this. If you already have an account with Adobe, please make sure you bring your login details with you on the first day of the course.
Please note:
- Creating an Adobe account is free
- The software will only be accessible when logged into a UAL networked computer
- The same account can be used outside of the University, but software will only be accessible through a personal paid subscription that students will need to set up independently
- You can still create an account on the day but doing this beforehand will save time and avoid delays to the start of the class
- If you already have an Adobe ID/ subscription you can use this on your short course rather than setting up a new account
To create an account students will need to:
- Go to Adobe Sign in page
- Select 'Create an account'
- Enter your details and select 'Create account'
Tutor
Andrea Muendelein
Material' at the University of West London. Her work has been shown in exhibitions such as 'Re-Stage', Davies Street Gallery and 'Minor Revisions' at Tenderpixel Gallery in London. Recent shows include Dimbola Museum, Isle of Wight and Exp.'20 at the Institut d'Estudis Fotografics de Catalunya. Barcelona. She is an Associate Lecturer and a Student Mentor at the University of the Arts.Book a course
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