Graduate Certificate in Photography - Advanced
Fanshawe College
Key Information
Campus location
London, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 4,293 *
Application deadline
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* total fee for Canadian students. $17,068.64 for international students
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Introduction
Become a professional photographer by specializing in this one-year advanced photography program in London, Ontario. If you have a solid foundation in DSLR camera photography, the advanced photography program will help to develop your unique creativity into a professional career.
Your Learning Experience
In these advanced photography courses, students explore a chosen photographic discipline where projects will be based on their choice of specialization. This can include fashion, food, architecture, product, and portrait photography. As a result, you’ll graduate with a professional portfolio that aligns with your career goals. Students will gain advanced photography and post-production skills, such as color management strategies, still and motion imagery, lighting techniques, and studio and location environments in both printed and online presentation formats.
Students will explore a chosen discipline where projects will be based on their choice of specialization and result in a professional portfolio that aligns with their career goals. Since photography is an innovative, entrepreneurial field, students will also gain experiences such as marketing and job pricing, by working with real clients as they operate an on-campus service center that will provide photography to the local community.
Throughout the year, students make industry connections through field trips to meet with various photography professionals and visit trade shows and conferences to research new products and future trends in photography.
Students are provided with multiple resources. This includes 24/7 access to fully equipped studios, and access to Photo Loans and its collection of professional lenses, lighting equipment, and medium format cameras.
This program is intended for students who have a solid foundation in DSLR camera operation and want to develop their creativity to a professional standard and be competitive in the field of photography. Many projects require photo editing; therefore, your tuition includes a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud, and Capture One software. Students must provide their own laptop computer, Macbook Pro’s recommended.
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Curriculum
Courses
Level 1
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- PHOT-6022 ---- Photography Specialization 1
- ENTP-6002 ---- Creative Industries for Photography 1
- PHOT-6023 ---- Video Production 1
- GRAF-6001 ---- Digital Master Class 1
Level 2
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- PHOT-6024 ---- Photography Specialization 2
- GRAF-6002 ---- Digital Master Class 2
- ENTP-6003 ---- Creative Industries for Photography 2
- DEVL-6019 ---- Portfolio Development
Program Residency
Students Must Complete a Minimum of 10 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to
1. Capture still and motion imagery using a broad range of camera equipment, lighting techniques, and procedures to suit project requirements.
2. Create professional still and motion imagery in both studio and location environments using knowledge of contemporary processes, procedures, and visual styles.
3. Implement color management strategies to create and maintain a properly color-calibrated work environment that complies with established standards.
4. Create still and motion imagery through the editing of image characteristics, retouching techniques, and composite creation using professional standards in both printed and online presentation formats.
5. Interpret the requests of clients to produce photos and videos that fulfill their needs.
6. Develop business procedures for photography and video projects, including requirements and deliverables, budgetary considerations, pricing, and contract management, to ensure profitability.
7. Cultivate professional relationships with clients, customers, and designers in order to build and sustain a professional practice.
8. Produce a self-promotional cross-media portfolio that highlights one’s innovative, creative skills and technical expertise in photography, print, video, and interactive design.
9. Investigate evolving photography trends, issues, technologies, and industry practices in the development of professional growth strategies and plans and develop expertise in a chosen field of work or specialization.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of Fanshawe’s Photography – Advanced program have the opportunity to pursue a wide range of career opportunities that will let their creativity, attention to detail, networking, and technical photography skills shine. Career opportunities include:
- professional photographer
- freelance assistant
- photo editor
- stylist
- image re-toucher
- shoot producer
- portrait/wedding photographer
- industrial photography
- fashion photography
- corporate photographer
- food and drink photography
- photojournalism
- architecture / interior photography
- animal/pet photography
- art / pictorial / landscape photography
Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Photography – Advanced program:
Wedding Photographer
Capture precious moments as dreams come true for a couple on their special day.
Real Estate Photographer
Help real estate agents get the attention of prospective buyers with inspiring photos of properties.
Freelance Photographer
Pack your bags as you travel around the world to shoot photos, videos,s and/or create virtual tours to a client’s specifications.
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