Palmerston North
Intro to Digital Photography in Palmerston North
Intro to Digital Photography is the gentlest way to start, and Palmerston North, flat and built around a square and a river, is one of the easiest cities in New Zealand to start in.
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What You'll Learn
- Module 1: Getting To Know Your Camera
- Module 2: Understanding Exposure
- Module 3: Simple Composition Rules
- Module 4: Everyday Editing
- Module 5: Landscape & Travel Photography
- Module 6: Portraits In Natural Light
- Module 7: A Taste Of Wildlife Photography
- Module 8: Inspired Photography
- Module 9: Where To Next
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Real working photographers review every assignment you submit and tell you what to change.
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Practising in Palmerston North
Getting started with digital photography in Palmerston North
The first exercises are about looking, then about the few settings that change a picture. Victoria Esplanade is where most Palmerston North beginners do them: the Dugald Mackenzie Rose Garden for colour and close-ups, the miniature railway as a first moving subject, the aviary for practising focus through wire, and the paths down to the river for reflections. It is free, flat and the city's main family park, so people pictures come easily.
You do not need a car, a long lens or dramatic scenery. The assignments reward ordinary places seen carefully: a rugby ground under lights, a wind turbine on the skyline, the campus in autumn. Upload what you make and your tutor will tell you what is working. Most students who go on to the Certificate started here.
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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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