Institute of Internal Communication

How to use a camera to take stunning editorial images. You will learn how to take better PR and editorial pictures, how to pose people, set up better shots and generate new ideas. There will be plenty of opportunity to learn useful tips on how to get the best results.

Venue: central London

Price:
£315 plus VAT for IoIC members
£420 plus VAT for non-members

Benefits
You will learn how to use a digital camera and how to take much better PR and editorial pictures for print and intranet. There will be plenty of opportunity to learn useful tips on getting the best results.

Objectives

• to learn how to use a digital camera works and how to get the best results
• to understand terms like megapixels, JPEG, ISO, RGB, CMYK and more.
• to learn how to approach PR and editorial shoots and how to organise and pose individuals and groups, and
• to use props to get better results. Imaginative approaches to subjects will also be covered.
• to learn how post-processing with Adobe Photoshop or similar software can make a massive difference to the end result

Outline

• The workshop will be a mixture of theory and practice. Delegates will actually use their digital cameras to shoot simulated editorial assignments. The group will then review these and discuss the end results.

• By the end of the day you should be able to use a camera with confidence and publish your results. Delegates will have the opportunity to see lots examples of photographs to give you plenty of ideas.
  

The course tutor

Steve Nichols is a professional journalist and photographer who has covered everything from space shuttle launches in Florida to assignments in France, Germany, Singapore, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He is also the author of the "The Secrets of Better Editorial and PR Photography".

Feedback

"Excellent! An informative and friendly tour of the basics with loads of tips and tricks to make the most of the camera. Would definitely recommend it and can't wait to grab my camera and get started!"

"Very well presented and pitched at my level. Also gave me tips to help my designer."

"Tutor checked on level of understanding throughout the course. content was spot on."

"The creative ideas and tips were great - I'd almost want to do a follow up course. This was very easy to understand and down to earth."

"Probably the best course I have ever been on."