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Certificate in Photography

VISUALDO SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY, Nairobi, Kenya

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About Photography

The beginner photography course will help you understand your camera and how to take professional photos with it. With weekly field work, projects and workshops, you will acquire all the skills for immediate entry into the job market and to work as a professional photographer.

Our complete photography course is a 3 part series where you begin with Basic photography then Advanced Photography and finish with Pro Photography. Click below for information on Advance and Pro.

Course outline

3 months

  • History of Photography
  • Exposure Triangle
  • Camera, Controls & Settings
    • Types of Cameras
    • Buttons and Menu
    • Camera Modes
    • Exposure Compensation
    • Manual Focusing
    • White Balance
    • File Formats
  • Composition Techniques (Types of shots)
  • On Camera Flash Photography
  • Intro to Adobe Photoshop and Photo Editing

Particulars

  • Certification Obtained: Basic Certificate in Photography
  • Intake: January, April, July, September
  • Duration of study: 3 months
  • Fees: Ksh39,000 (payable in instalments of Ksh13,000 a month)
  • Grade: Any grade

Requirements

  • Paid Non-refundable Application Fees of Ksh2000
  • Submitted Application Form
  • 1 Passport size photo
  • Copy of National ID or Passport (or wait list)
  • High School Certificate or Letter of recommendation
  • Diploma entry grade is C-, Certificate is D-
  • Short course entry grade is any grade
  • Pay your semester school fees before starting class
  • PAY VIA MPESA: Paybill number: 4107253 Account number: Student name
  • Maximum of 2 installments are allowed per semester
  • After payment send the confirmation to +254.798.325.330
  • Hostels are not part of school fees
  • TVET (KNEC) Exams fees – paid later
  • PEARSON Exams fees – paid later
  • PROJECT / LAB / ACTIVITIES fees – paid later

PHOTOGRAPHY

CERTIFICATE – 3 months ADVANCED CERTIFICATE – 4 months DIPLOMA – 4 months
  • History of Photography
  • Exposure Triangle
  • Camera, Controls & Settings
    • Types of Cameras
    • Buttons and Menu
    • Camera Modes
    • Exposure Compensation
    • Manual Focusing
    • White Balance
    • File Formats
  • Composition Techniques (Types of shots)
  • On Camera Flash Photography
  • Intro to Adobe Photoshop and Photo Editing
  • Advanced Photoshop
  • Advanced Lightroom
  • Lenses & Filters
  • Stops & Histogram
  • Autofocusing
  • Sensors
  • RAW vs JPEG
  • Light in Photography
  • Off Camera Flash Photography
  • Event Photography
  • Creative Photography
  • Outdoor Photography
  • Indoor Photography
  • Advanced Flash Photography
  • Resolution and Quality
  • Light Modifiers & Metering
  • More Advanced Photoshop
  • Portrait Photography & Studio Photography
  • Photography Genres (Wildlife, Sports, Events,
    Landscape, Product)
  • Photography Softwares
  • Graphic Design
  • Video Editing
  • Digital Marketing
  •  Photography Business
  • Attachment