Christchurch
Portrait Photography Course in Christchurch
The Portrait Photography Course teaches you to direct and light real people, and Christchurch has both the backdrops half the city's family photographers rely on and a portrait market of graduations, families and corporate headshots.
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What You'll Learn
- Module 1: Getting Set Up: Cameras & Equipment
- Module 2: Working With People
- Module 3: Studio & Natural Light
- Module 4: Black & White Portraiture
- Module 5: Posing & Direction
- Module 6: Retouching Portraits
- Module 7: Portrait Specialities
- Module 8: Developing Your Portfolio
- Module 9: Building A Portrait Business
Meet the tutors who'll be giving you feedback
Real working photographers review every assignment you submit and tell you what to change.
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Self-Paced Study
Flexible Payment Options Available
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Portrait photography in Christchurch
Hagley Park is Christchurch's portrait studio. The Botanic Gardens give you open shade under mature trees, the Avon for reflections, seasonal colour from blossom in September to the famous autumn fortnight in late April and May, and enough space that you will never be short of a clean background. Most family photographers in the city work here, which tells you two things: it works, and you will need your own angle on it. New Regent Street's pastel façades and the Arts Centre's stone give you urban texture; Sumner and Taylors Mistake give you beach light and drama; the Port Hills at golden hour give you the city as a backdrop.
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What Our Students Say
“I found the course very informative and really enjoyed how I could do each module at my own pace. Deb was very responsive and provided valuable and encouraging feedback. I especially liked how detailed the Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom modules were and the video resources. The course has definitely given me a solid foundation to build upon and I realise I am heading in the right direction with photography.”
Kylie
“I've just completed a photography course through learning online, the help I got was amazing and the course was extremely good. I learnt so much from this course and I would highly recommend going through them if your looking for a course to study from home.”
Samantha D'Silva
“I have just completed my Professional Photography course. Deb was my tutor and she was very helpful and quick to respond. The course information was very easy to understand and 'the work at your own pace' curriculum was super helpful being a Mum of 2.”
Gabby
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