Photography courses

Photography for reporters

This course is primarily aimed at reporters who carry cameras. It offers practical lessons from a senior professional newspaper photographer, in the handling of a camera and tricks-of-the-trade in news, feature and sports photography.

Who should attend: Anyone without formal training who might be expected to carry a camera, or anyone wanting to improve their photographic skills.

Course Length: Two days.

The quickest way to make obvious improvements to a publication is to improve the pictures. Here is a course to do just that. It deals with every aspect of the selection and treatment of pictures, including cropping, cutouts and layout. An essential course for photographers and sub-editors alike.

Who should attend: Designers, sub-editors, photographers and anyone who influences the selection and treatment of photographs.

Course Length: One day.

An essential modern course for those who take responsibility for the photographic content of a publication. Our working picture-editors take the delegates through all aspects of the job how to get the best out of every assignment, managing photographers and the newsdesk, effective forward planning, communication and organisational skills, archiving, technology, a legal update and more.

Who should attend: Picture-editors, chief photographers or journalists on the newsdesk who take responsibility for the commissioning and selection of pictures.

Course Length: Three days.