The British Academy for Training and Development offers a course for television cameramen, commonly known as camera operators. These professionals capture moving images to film events, create television dramas or documentaries, and produce news or sports programs. This role involves working in various locations, both inside and outside the studio. Additionally, television photographers must be familiar with the digital media landscape and computer technology. Despite the diverse fields in which they work, all television photographers share a common skill: mastering visual language and understanding visual composition to convey emotions and messages. This course aims to teach the foundations and principles of television photography, enhance visual perception, and develop special skills to unlock creativity in photography.

Who should attend? 

• Those wishing to enter the field of television photography.
• New photographers wishing to develop their skills.
• Journalists and reporters wishing to acquire television photography skills.

How will trainees benefit from the course?

After completing the course, trainees would be able to master the following topics:

• Foundations and skills of television photography.
• Knowing the photographer's work, role, qualifications, tools, responsibilities and skills.
• Knowledge of the basic rules in the composition of the image.
• Training in the arts of photography for various types of television programmes, documentaries and propaganda films.
• Lighting networks and their different types.
• Types of cameras and lenses, their characteristics, and how and when to use them.
• Comprehension of language, visual composition and its dramatic and aesthetic concepts.