Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development (Photography)

Jobs and Skills WA: Creative photography courses
Set up your career in photography!

If you have a passion for photography and digital imaging, this course can help you turn that into a professional career, doing what you love! Discover how to take even more spectacular shots in a range of contexts and to manipulate the environment around you to enhance your photography; plus all the latest techniques and tricks in digital imaging and editing. 

This qualification will set you up for a career as a professional photographer. It provides practical skills and knowledge in high-level  professional image capture for commercial/advertising, portraiture and wedding, fine art, landscape, documentary and photo-journalism and more; as well as advanced post-production skills, business development and creative thinking skills. 

A range of photography techniques are covered during the course including drone operation, VR, alternative process (wet darkroom), video and multimedia and more. 

Industry: Creative Industries
National course code: CUA60420 | WA State ID: AD01

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Put the focus on the world around you

This qualification prepares you to work in the industry as a professional photographer, providing you with practical skills and knowledge in the areas of high-level image capture, sophisticated post-production skills, business development and creative thinking skills. Genres of photography include commercial/advertising, portraiture and wedding, fine art, landscape, documentary and photo-journalism and more.

A range of photography techniques are covered during the course including drone operation, VR, alternative process (wet darkroom), video and multimedia.   North Metro TAFE's lecturers are closely involved with the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (and other professional bodies) and you'll be supported to participate in both state and national photography events, proving you the opportunity to network with some of Australia’s and the World’s leading professional photographers.

 NMT has been awarded AIPP's Australian Tertiary Institution of the Year for 2017, 2018 and 2019


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