Photography - Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom (Online)

Course intent

In this short course you will learn how to manipulate and enhance digital photographs and create digital content to improve the quality of your images.

This course uses Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, the two ‘industry-standard’ post-production photography platforms.

What will we cover?

• Identify different areas of the Photoshop & Lightroom ‘workspace’

• Manipulate images using a variety of ‘tools’
• Looking at ‘layers’
• Identify different image types
• Save your work in a variety of image file formats
• Improve the general appearance of images
• Create composites from a selection of different images
• Look at image resizing and resolution
• Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values

Learners will be inspired by the contemporary and historical context and will need to keep a sketchbook / notebook to record ideas, processes and progress, and the feedback they receive from the tutor.

There will be demonstrations, instruction, one-to-one tutorial guidance, group discussions and critiques.

To ensure that learners make good progress with their personal learning goals, the tutor will work with the learner to complete the required Individual Learning Plan.

For courses of more than one session, you will find you make the most progress if you attend every taught lesson and complete any self-directed study opportunities provided

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

• Beginners with a little or no experience of using Adobe products

• Reasonably proficient user of computers
• It is preferable that you have a recent version of Adobe Photoshop on your home computer to develop your skills outside the classroom and have an Adobe ID set up prior to starting the course (but not essential)

This course is suitable for all abilities, from beginners to those with a little more experience.

This course will be delivered through live online sessions using Zoom.

To fully participate in this course, you will need:

• An email address
• A reliable internet connection
• A computer/laptop /tablet with a fully updated browser (Please note: A MOBILE PHONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT)
• Integrated microphone and webcam.
• Access to a printer to make your own hard copies of resources.

Once enrolled on this course you will receive detailed instructions for taking part online.

As our courses are taught in English, please contact us if you have any concerns about your level of English.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

• A pen and notebook.

• A USB Memory stick to save completed work.
• Handouts and exercises will be provided.
• All images used on the course will be available to download.

The various materials and resources you will need through the course will be discussed at induction.

What can I do when I finish the course?

You may like to progress onto another Surrey Adult learning course, or your tutor can direct you to ‘Next steps’ section, on our website, if you wish to do something else.

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class. Surrey Adult Learning values and supports equality and diversity by promoting fairness and respect at all times.

How to enrol

You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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