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Digital Photography - First steps - Get to know your DSLR

Funding area First step engagement
DAR/151933/Q/PF
Location:
Dartford Adult Education Centre, Dartford
Start date:
15/11/2025
End date:
15/11/2025
Level:
Entry Level
Time:
10:00 - 15:30
Duration:
1 session
Course hours:
Course hours

Course hours are the total number of hours you'll spend being taught by your tutor. Self study time is not included within the course hours.

5 hours
Day of week:
SAT
Tutor:
Timothy Leek
Price: £70.00 Concessions
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Who can join this course

This course will provide a broad introduction to the digital camera. It is aimed at cameras with an advanced range of functions e.g. Digital SLR, and will not be appropriate for owners of simple point and shoot cameras. To maximise individual teaching, numbers will be limited on this course.

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Is this course for me

This short course is for anyone starting on their photography journey to create better images to use for personal and business purposes.

Course aims

By the end of the course you should be able to:

* Use your camera more confidently
* Understand and demonstrate the use of more of its functions
* Demonstrate image manipulation tools in software to edit your pictures
* Use two techniques to take better pictures
* Explain the health and safety considerations for all resources and tools used

You will also be asked to think of Personal Aims to individualise your learning experience, as well as another benefits the course may have.

What will I need for my course

Please bring along a notepad and pencil and your digital camera and it leads. If your have a laptop that would be useful for editing purposes later in the course.

Additional Information

From 1st August 2024, the Department for Education (DfE) require that learners attending this course must identify their primary purpose for learning. This course is not available for learners whose main aim is to learn a hobby, or for leisure/pleasure.

To get the most out of your course we recommend you attend at least 85% of your sessions. If you do have a pre-arranged commitments booked during term time, please let the tutor know in advance so that we can help you catch up on missed sessions and ensure that you still achieve the course outcome.

Getting to your course

Find us

Dartford Adult Education Centre
Summerhill Road
Dartford
Kent
DA1 2LP

If you require any information about this location then please call 03000 41 22 22 and quote the Course Code DAR/151933/Q/PF.