Collage showing students using SLR cameras photographing in the studio with lighting and reviewing their images on an Apple Mac computer

Advanced Photography

Qualification: College Certificate
Intermediate Level

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About this course

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This short photography evening course is ideal for intermediate to advanced level students with photographic experience or ability, that own a compact or SLR digital camera. It is also aimed at those who wish to extend and develop their creative and technical knowledge by working more independently in their approach to image making through a structured programme of study.

The Advanced Photography course is for anyone who would like to further develop their camera skills and creative outlook in order to take their photographic practice to a more independent and individual level when making images.

Important Notice

Please note that all courses are subject to minimum numbers. If there are too few enrolments, the College may cancel the course. A place on your chosen course is not confirmed until enrolment is complete and any relevant fees are paid.

There is no funding available for this course, so all students will be required to pay the full course fee. 

The course fee must be paid at least 3 weeks before start date.

If you have any questions about this course, please contact us.

Tel: 023 8048 4848
Email: enquiries@southampton-city.ac.uk 

The course will cover the theory and practice of photography. The main emphasis of the course is to develop and adapt ideas creatively, whilst improving your technical understanding.

It will enable you to develop an understanding of light and creative use of light in order to enhance their images. A contextual element will also aim to give direction and meaning to individuals work and will support your portfolio building.

  • Large and fully equipped photography studio with industry standard equipment
  • Digital and analogue technology
  • Photography dark room
  • Suite of Apple Macs featuring latest Adobe CC software for editing and processing
  • Gallery exhibition space

An interest in further photography skills and a portfolio of images across a range of personal work.

No interview is required for this course. We will email you information about how to pay and complete your enrolment when we receive your application. Your place is not secure until payment has been received.

If you are new to photography, please apply for our Photography for Beginners and Improvers course.

Start Date Course Times Duration Campus Fees
09/01/24 18:00 - 20:00 (Tue) 10 weeks Main campus £210
16/04/24 18:00 - 20:00 (Tue) 10 weeks Main campus £210

You will have had an opportunity to develop a creative portfolio of work that could enable access to a higher education course, employment in the creative industries or to use research skills to enhance personal practice further.