Training for Professionals

Digital Fundamentals

Working with Pro cameras

Adobe Photoshop^®

Controlling colour

Colour calibration service

Black and white orientation

Further darkroom techniques

Publishing for photographers

We run our courses at times to suit our customers. We can also adapt the content of our courses depending on your needs and interests. We can even run some one-day courses as alternative modules during longer breaks.

You will find full details by clicking on the headings alongside. Either give us a call on 01434 322595 or e-mail us through the links below.

Training for Professionals

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Digital Fundamentals (one-day workshop)

This course is especially suited to professionals making the change from traditional photography to digital imaging. A combined theory and hands-on course that covers all aspects of the digital workflow

• Digital Capture (cameras and scanners)
• Digital Storage (file types)
• Digital Manipulation (a look at Adobe Photoshop)
• Digital Output (printing)

£135 per person

Individual tuition £185

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Working with Pro Digital Cameras (one-day workshop)

Exposure and workflow issue are explored on this course. Based on Nikon DSLRs and Nikon Capture software - other systems by negotiation.

£165 per person

Individual tuition £185

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Working with Adobe Photoshop^®(one-day workshops)

A flexible, modular approach lets you pick topics most suited to your needs. Can cover composite images, colour correction, photo retouching; colour separations (CMYK) for publication.

A more advanced course suitable for those who already have taken some Photoshop training or can demonstrate a basic competence with the program.

£185 per person (Because of the nature of this course it is limited to two participants)

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Controlling colour (one-day workshop)

Anyone printing digital has experienced the problems of reproducing accurately what is on their screen. This intensive course, for professionals and advanced workers alike, looks at how to solve this problem. Covers colour gamuts; the importance of monitor calibration; printer profiling and soft proofing.

Participants will be emailed a calibration file that they can print on their own equipment and will be able to measure this printed sample to create their own ICC printer profile as part of this course.

£185 per person (Because of the nature of this course it is limited to two participants)

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Colour calibration

We can calibrate your colour printer for a particular paper type by post and email. We also offer a full calibration service for monitors and printers on your premises.

£60 one profile
£175 full calibration

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Black & White Orientation (two-day workshop)

One-day to shoot and develop B&W; a second day to print in the darkroom. Ideal for newcomers to the photographic industry wanting to get a grounding in expoure and darkroom work.

Includes chemistry and a lunch on each day. Does not include film and paper we can advise on what to bring or you can buy from us at a reasonable price.

£220 per person

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Further darkroom techniques (one or two-day workshops)

• Local exposure control
• Split grade printing
• Print toning
• f-stop printing
• Introduction to fibre paper

For many of these topics two modules can be covered in a one-day course - talk to us about mastering the craft of monochrome printing

Includes chemistry but does not include film and paper we can advise on what to bring or you can buy from us at a reasonable price.

£110 per person per day

Individual tuition £185 per day

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Publishing for Photographers (one-day workshop)

For experienced photographers who would like to publish their work themselves. We cover Duotone, Spot Colour and four colour printing; working with Duo/Tri/Quadtones in Photoshop; preparing images from digital to CMYK colour; how to handle monochrome for the Printers; colour management – the importance of monitor and printer calibration.

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