Courses & Workshops

From 7 January 2009

Meet your Mac !

2 days - Sat and Sun Course
from 24 January 2009

Time: 12:00 - 17:00

Price: £60.00/£40.00

An introduction for complete beginners. Covers the basics to get you started with your Mac - get to know OS X and Mac software, file management, using digital photography and other basic functions.

Photography Forum

Last Saturday of every month from 31 January 2009

Time: 11:00 - 13:00

Price: £3.50

A discussion group led by Malcolm Thomson where photographers can compare notes, look at each others' portfolios and get advice. Darkroom is available for practical work. Price includes refreshments.

Marketing Your Art

2 days - Sat and Sun Course
from 7 February 2009

Time: 11:00 - 18:00

Price: £75.00/£55.00

Learn graphic design ‘best practices’ to promote your art strategically in terms of branding, identity and promotional material. Covers design solutions from business cards to posters and getting advice for promoting your work online. Photoshop CS3.

Andy Warhol Class

One day Course
from 14 February 2009

Time: 10:00 - 18:00

Price: £40.00

One day course.

Learn how to create your own prints using the simple screen print process that Warhol used to make his famous portraits of ‘Marilyn’, ‘Elvis’, ‘Liz’ and ‘Jackie’. Bring a selection of your favourite pop-idol or family photos to work from. We will help you choose the most suitable for the process.

Video Editing for Beginners using Adobe Premiere (PC or Mac)

2 day course over 2 Sundays Course
from 15 February 2009

Time: 10:00 - 18:00

Price: £75.00/£55.00

Create a short film and learn the basics of capturing video, importing graphics, stills and music, editing image and audio, using keyframes and adding filters and effects to make professional-level video projects. Bring along your own footage (on Mini DV tape) or use material provided. Computer experience is required.

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop, Mac or PC (Feb)

2 days - Sat and Sun Course
from 28 February 2009

Time: 12:00 - 17:00

Price: £70.00/£55.00

Photoshop made easy. Learn to explore and start using the wide range of possibilities for creating images, enhancing photos or designing your own artwork offered by this professional level digital programme. (For Mac or PC).

Box Framing

2 day Course
Sat and Sun from 7 March 2009

Time: 11:00 - 18:00

Price: £75.00/£55.00

More advanced mounting techniques, such as stepped mounting and deep box framing, to display small 3D objects. Best suited to people with some experience

Shadowgraphs

1 day Course
from 8 March 2009

Time: 11:00 - 18:00

Price: £35.00/£25.00

A masterclass in this fascinating early technique, which does not need a camera, but uses actual objects and light to make direct 'photogram' images with a rich three-dimensional quality.

Video Editing for Beginners using Final Cut Express (Mac Only)

2 Sundays Course
from 8 March 2009

Time: 10:00 - 18:00

Price: £75.00/£55.00

An introduction to digital video-editing using Apple’s Final Cut Express. Create a short film and learn the basics of capturing video, importing graphics, stills and music, editing image and audio, using keyframes and adding filters & effects to make professional-level video projects. Bring along your own footage (on Mini DV tape) or use material provided. Computer experience is required.

Andy Warhol Class

from 14 March 2009

Time: 10:00 - 18:00

Price: £40.00

One day course.

Learn how to create your own prints using the simple screen print process that Warhol used to make his famous portraits of ‘Marilyn’, ‘Elvis’, ‘Liz’ and ‘Jackie’. Bring a selection of your favourite pop-idol or family photos to work from. We will help you choose the most suitable for the process.

Digital Darkroom (Mac or PC)

2 days - Sat and Sun Course
from 21 March 2009

Time: 11:00 - 18:00

Price: £70.00/£55.00

Learn how to get the most out of your digital camera, adjust and improve images using computers, and print beautiful, archival inkjet prints on various papers. If you don’t have a digital camera you can bring photos, negatives or slides to scan.

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop, Mac or PC (April)

2 days - Sat and Sun Course
from 4 April 2009

Time: 12:00 - 17:00

Price: £70.00/£55.00

Photoshop made easy. Learn to explore and start using the wide range of possibilities for creating images, enhancing photos or designing your own artwork offered by this professional level digital programme. (For both Mac or PC).

Andy Warhol Class

from 18 April 2009

Time: 10:00 - 18:00

Price: £40.00

One day course.

Learn how to create your own prints using the simple screen print process that Warhol used to make his famous portraits of ‘Marilyn’, ‘Elvis’, ‘Liz’ and ‘Jackie’. Bring a selection of your favourite pop-idol or family photos to work from. We will help you choose the most suitable for the process.

Adobe Photoshop Intermediate (Mac or PC)

2 days - Sat and Sun Course
from 25 April 2009

Time: 12:00 - 17:00

Price: £70.00/£55.00

Build on skills mastered in introduction to Photoshop course by using some of the more sophisticated tools. This course can also be approached as a troubleshooting workshop to deal with any areas you are finding difficult.

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