Training Program Contents:

Introduction

• Training on modern photography techniques.
• Advanced training on the most effective editing programs.
• Professional rules for photography and angles.
• Application of angle selection in photography.
• Lighting distribution and professional handling of lenses.

Lighting Skills:

• Mastery of indoor and outdoor lighting, studio lighting techniques, and lighting with fixed sources or mixed lighting situations.
• Effectively using point source, flood, spot, diffused, and reflected light.
• Demonstrating full knowledge of digital SLR components.
• Showing a complete understanding of exposure controls.
• Using a light meter effectively for multiple lighting situations.

Digital Photography:

• Applying advanced Photoshop techniques using various tools, layers, curves, and selections with digital images.
• Applying retouching skills and color correction in line with industry standards.

Digital Printing:

• Producing prints of professional quality.
• Creating a high-quality print portfolio that showcases printing skills and the overall quality of required images.
• Global specifications for the archival description of images.

Professional Preparation:

• Producing and presenting a professional portfolio that meets management expectations and industry standards.
• Creating promotional materials to support the print portfolio and website.
• Demonstrating knowledge of industry trends and professional practices related to professional photography.
• Professionally maintaining and cleaning the camera and lens.
• Editing and processing images for professionals.
• Advanced ISO settings in the camera.
• Photography ethics and codes of conduct.

Portrait Photography (for professionals):

• Shooting in professional mode (manual) – Advanced level.
• Photography of conferences and public events – Advanced level.
• Jewelry, Fashion, and Product Photography:
  • Jewelry: Theoretical and practical aspects of fundamentals in composition, lighting, and commercial editing for e-commerce and lifestyle photography with practical applications on jewelry and models.
  • Fashion: Coordinating the session and basics of camera setup, lighting setup in the studio, flash adjustments (1-4 flashes), background color changes, outdoor lighting, and digital editing for color correction.
  • Products: Understanding the basics of product composition, creating the frame, lighting distribution, digital editing, and methods for commercial and lifestyle advertising photography with practical applications on products as needed.

Practical Training:

• Hands-on and applied training in the studio.
• Outdoor photography at carefully selected locations.