By doing this course in the comfort of your own home, you will learn the important basic rules and tips to take brilliant and professional photos. Also to build up a portfolio and learn how to use light and digital photography.
Course materials include three Dvd’s. textbook (on CD) and projects that has to be completed and send back to us for evaluation.
Students enroll for 12 months and start their course any time of the year. Anyone can register !
There will always be a lecturer available for advice by telephone or e-mail.
You will learn step - by – step !
Included in the distance training photography course are:
- The first of three section notes, a light sensitive photo paper to take your photo with your handmade pinhole camera, and a DVD. with your first class. We will learn and demonstrate to you techniques that took pros to the top.
- At the same time you will receive the first two photo projects that have to be handed in/ send back to us after completing the first section for evaluation.
- Afterwards we will send you the second section with a summary of what we thought of the first projects. We also allow students that live near Stellenbosch to visit us for this evaluation.
- There will also be lecturers available throughout the course by e-mail or telephone if you need any help or have questions. You will be able to go through the course on a disciplined and easy pace.
- You have 12 months to complete the course. Our previous student took about 11 months on average to complete the course, but if you are under work stress we will accommodate you and extend 14 months.
- A theory examination is written at the end of the three sections at any educational institution near you home to receive your Sips. certificate.
Syllabus- Distance training photography course
Section A
Intro to photography, The pinhole camera, Workings of the SLR. Camera, Shutter speed, f-stop and depth of field, Iso., White balance, Digital menu’s [Project 1 en 2]
Section B
Films/digital cards, Digital menus, Lighting, Available light, Flash Filters, Lenses en equipment, [Project 3]
Section C
Color theory, Digital photography, Marketing and promotion, Composition, Portfolio, [Project 4], Exam
After completion of the course you can join full-time at Sips. In the second
semester or do specialized workshops.
To download a registration form for the disctance training course click here: