Photography for Beginners Part-time
Course Overview
Photography for Beginners Part-time
How do they snap that perfect photo? Join our Introduction to Photography course and find out for yourself…
Learn the most important functions and techniques of digital photography including composition, rule of thirds, your DSLR and lenses, crop sensors and settings, lighting and arrangement.
Getting you one step closer to taking the perfect shot, learn how inspiring and fun capturing that unforgettable moment can be! You can use the skills learned on this course and apply them immediately in your daily life or even begin a career in professional photography.
What you will learn
A series of studio sessions will take budding photographers through all the basics of photography to improve skills, knowledge and composition. The course will also cover elements of post photo editing techniques using the appropriate industry standard software, such as Adobe Photoshop.
This course will introduce you to:
Capture Methodologies
Styles and techniques of photography
Composition
Lenses
The difference between full frame and crop sensors
How digital photos are processed into file formats such as RAW and JPEG
Identify the key aspects of a DSLR/understanding its settings
Lighting techniques
Editing Techniques
Located at: Old Mill Lane campus
Course Start: 21 April 2026
Course length: 8 Weeks
Day(s) of study: Tuesday, at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Study Mode: Part-time
Course Code: QADFPHOBT3
Course Fees and Funding
How much does the course cost?
£180. Full fee payable.
If the course is listed as 'full fee payable', you will have to pay for the course.
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For further details, please contact our Information Unit by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing: info@barnsley.ac.uk
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The course information on this page was last updated 23 January 2026.
