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Courses & Learning

We offer a wide range of high-quality, subsidised training in all areas of photography and digital media. Everyone enjoys individual attention in our small classes and benefits from an informal, hands-on creative learning environment.

Stills’ tutors are experienced professionals from a variety of fields of photography, digital media and lens based arts. Our courses include all materials in the price so there are no hidden costs — just great opportunities to learn.

All sessions below will be held in-house at Stills. We are limiting class sizes to ensure social distancing and have thorough procedures in place for cleaning and minimising the spread of COVID-19.

If you would prefer to learn online, we have a range of online courses to explore from the comfort of your home.

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DSLR

Digital SLR Photography


25 November – 16 December
Wednesday evenings, 6—9pm

Master the camera and post processing skills required to produce an end result that matches your creative vision and expectations. This practical and fun course enables participants to fully explore the essential camera and Photoshop skills you need to produce stunning digital photographs.
DSLR

Digital SLR Camera Training


*New Dates Coming Soon*
Saturdays, 11—2pm

This course is about learning to use your digital SLR camera with confidence and skill. Explore aperture, shutter speed and megapixels through to white balance, ISO ratings, histograms and much more!

 

Liquid Silver: Paper, Objects and Dry Plate


*New Dates Coming Soon*
Saturday Afternoons, 2.30—5.30pm

This course will introduce you to the magic (and basics) of hand applied silver gelatin. You will learn to use light sensitive liquid emulsion that can be applied to different surfaces and exposed to produce a photographic image.
Photoshop

Photographic Image Editing (with Adobe Photoshop CC)


28 November & 05 December
2 x Saturdays, 11am—2pm

This short course is geared towards both beginners and intermediate users of Adobe Photoshop who want a confidence-building overview of the programme and a methodical and logical approach to the vast array of tools it offers.

Digital Workflow (with Adobe Lightroom CC Classic)


*New Dates Coming Soon*
Thursdays, 6-9pm

Over 2 sessions, this short practical course will introduce you to the principles of file organisation and image-editing, giving you the knowledge and confidence to choose when to work with this convenient and flexible programme.

Hands on Film: Process and Practice


*New Dates Coming Soon*
Thursday evenings, 6—9pm
(and one Saturday morning, 11am—2pm)

This six-week course explores the unique aesthetic and tactile character of photochemical moving-image film, employing a DIY, hands-on-approach.

Sound Recording and Editing for Artists & Filmmakers


*New Dates Coming Soon*
Saturday & Sunday, 11am—5pm

This introductory course provides an overview of fundamental techniques for recording and editing voice, location and foley sounds using industry standard software.

Video Editing with Premiere Pro CC


*New Dates Coming Soon*
Wednesday evenings, 6—9pm

This 6 week course will support you to make the most of the range of applications Premiere Pro offers in the production of professional and experimental video.

Self Publishing Toolkit


*New Dates Coming Soon*
Thursday evenings, 6—9pm

Learn to develop, produce and share your own artwork in book form. This DIY course will provide resources for you start making artist books focussing on making, editing and experimenting.
BW

Processing Black and White Film


03 December 2020
Thursday Evenings, 6—9pm

Learn how to process Black & White film by hand in Stills’ darkrooms.
developing

Introduction to Black & White Printing


10 December 2020
Thursday Evening, 6-9pm

Gain an appreciation of the magical world of darkroom printing, and explore the fundamentals of the darkroom in order to create a Black & White print.

Print Your Own Tintypes


28 November – 19 December 2020
Saturday Afternoons, 2.30—5.30pm

Learn a classic historic photographic process and translate your contemporary images into beautiful, timeless photographic objects.

Project Day: Composition in Photography


21 November 2020
Saturday, 11am—5pm

Throughout the history of the medium, photographers have devised many different strategies for organising the composition of pictures, and there are many techniques to explore and play with.
Projects

Digital Inkjet Printing


12 & 19 December 2020
Saturdays, 11am—2pm

This Project Day will help you take your images from the screen to final professional-quality prints. We will walk through the processes and techniques needed to take the mystery out of this often daunting and overlooked part of the creative process.

Project Day: Intro to Street Photography


24 October 2020
Sat, 11am—5pm

Street photography is sometimes described as one of photography’s classic forms; this course will provide theoretical and practical applications in capturing street photography.

Project Day: Landscape Photography


31 October 2020
Saturday, 11am—5pm

Landscape photography is one of the most popular and enduring genres of photography. It is the art of capturing the outdoors in a way that is individual to you and conveys meaning to the viewer.

B&W Darkroom Printing 2 (Intermediate)


07 & 14 November
Saturday, 2.30-5.30pm

A perfect follow-on course for those who have already completed an introductory darkroom printing course.