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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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Digital SLR Camera Training

20 & 27 November 2021
Saturdays, 11.00 – 17.00

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!

Darkroom Photography: Intro to Black & White

05 October – 26 October 2021
Tuesday Evenings, 6—9pm

Discover the magic of Black & White Photography and learn some of the secrets the masters use to make stunning photographs.

Out from the Darkcloth: Intro to Large Format Photography

16 October 2021
Saturday, 11am—5pm

This course will introduce you to the large format 5×4 view camera using our range of Intrepid MK3 cameras. By the end of the day, you will have an understanding of loading and using a view camera, and shooting large format paper negatives

Liquid Silver: Paper, Objects and Dry Plate

*New Dates Coming Soon*
Saturdays, 11am-5pm

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.

Photographic Image Editing (with Adobe Photoshop CC)

13 November 2021
Saturday, 11am—5pm

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)

09 & 16 November 2021
Wednesdays, 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

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

09 October 2021
Saturday, 11am—5pm

This introductory 1-day 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

10 November – 15 December 2021
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.

Alternative Darkroom: Lith, Chromoskedasic & Chemigrams

25 November – 16 December 2021
Thursday evenings, 6—9pm

Black and white paper can be rendered in so many versatile ways, and during this course participants will explore three of these techniques to create stunning and unique prints.

Digital Inkjet Printing

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

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: Landscape Photography

11 December 2021
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.

Project Day: Product Photography

06 November 2021
Saturday, 11am—5pm

This one-day workshop will introduce you to the history and development of still life and product photography and its use in commerce and fine art.

Project Day: Studio Portrait Photography

04 December 2021
Saturday, 11am—5pm

This course includes an introduction to lighting and composition techniques for portraiture, and also a discussion on portraiture in photographic history.

B&W Darkroom Printing 2 (Intermediate)

23 October 2021
Saturday, 11.00 – 17.00