Photography may be defined as the creative journey through the process of lens- and light-based media. This could include work created using film, video, digital imaging or light sensitive materials. With the developments of new affordable lens-based technologies, students should attempt to use the photographic mediums to explore and create a body of work, which develops and refines both the process and the concept. Students will also understand that Photography practitioners may work to client commissions within a commercial photography studio, or work as freelance photographers. They will need photo manipulation and graphic design skills, and good communication skills in order to liaise with clients and to promote themselves as photographers. All students will participate in practical and theoretical workshops and are encouraged to experiment with a wide range of media in order to express their ideas. All practical work is underpinned by contextual sources and students are encouraged to visit galleries to engage with artwork first hand. WHY THIS COURSE? Observe and capture the world around us - select and compose, to manipulate light and to capture decisive moments – use technology and software, moving image and traditional darkroom processes - Opportunity to study various aspects of Photography (the camera and its functions, observational skills and communication, combining and manipulating, darkroom skills, studio lighting, experimentation. mixed Media, Photoshop.