Course Description
With the guidance of Joe De La Hoyde (Winner Hornsby Art Prize – Digital Art/Stills/Photography Category) you will learn essential professional skills in photo imaging through this practical 8-week photography course.
Designed for aspiring photographers, digital imaging students, and creative practitioners, you’ll develop the technical and conceptual abilities to plan, capture, process, enhance, and output high-quality photographic images suitable for publication, display, exhibition, or professional portfolios.
Through hands-on studio and location shoots, guided editing sessions, and project-based learning, master key industry techniques including
- image composition and capture,
- using depth of field creatively
- working with light,
- digital post-processing & editing,
- colour management,
- camera operation & the exposure triangle.
Explore visual communication principles to create impactful images that showcase your artwork respond to briefs, convey narratives, and meet professional standards.
No advanced photography experience required—just a keen interest in developing your technical and creative photo imaging skills! You’ll complete the course with a series of resolved, professional-standard images ready for real-world application.
Units of Competency
This photography course supports students who are working towards a qualification in the following elective units.
Students who complete a Diploma of Visual Arts will also be awarded with a Specialisation in Photography by completing the units marked in the table below. The specialisation will be listed in the students Testamur.
| Unit Code & Name | Unit is Elective in … | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CUAPHI531 Apply visual communication theory to photo imaging practice | Diploma of Visual Arts | Essential Unit for Photography Specialisation |
| CUAPHI533 Explore and apply photo lighting techniques | Diploma of Visual Arts | Essential Unit for Photography Specialisation |
| CUAPHI539 Plan and produce visual art photo images | Diploma of Visual Arts | Essential Unit for Photography Specialisation |
| CUAPHI401 Capture images in response to a brief | Certificate IV in Visual Arts | |
| CUAPHI402 Apply photo imaging lighting techniques | Certificate IV in Visual Arts | |
| CUAPHI403 Enhance, manipulate and output photo images | Certificate IV in Visual Arts | |
| CUAPHI302 Capture photographic images | Certificates III & IV in Visual Arts | |
| CUAPHI303 Process photo images to work-print and file stage | Certificates III & IV in Visual Arts | |
| CUAPHI304 Process colour materials in a wet darkroom context | Certificates III & IV in Visual Arts | |
| CUAPHI305 Use wet darkroom techniques to produce monochrome photographs | Certificates III & IV in Visual Arts |
Tutors
Winner Hornsby Art Prize 2023 – Digital Stills
Winner Hornsby Art Prize 2022 – People’s Choice Award
Finalist – Hornsby Art Prize 2022, 2021, 2019Winner Hornsby Art Prize – Digital Stills Award – 2023