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The history of photography
History · 8
Get an overview of how photography evolved from cumbersome chemical processes to the digital cameras you work with today — and why it still matters for your craft.
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A day as a photographer
Weekday · 9
A glimpse into the qualified photographer's working day — from preparation and shooting to post-processing and delivery. You get a concrete understanding of what the job actually involves.
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The photographer's equipment
Equipment · 8
Learn the essential parts of the photographer's toolkit — camera body, lenses, light sources and accessories — and when you use what.
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Copyright and usage rights
Rules · 8
Understand the legal and ethical frameworks around your work — copyright customer agreements and consideration for the people you photograph.
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Specialties and career paths
Career · 8
Get an overview of the many directions a photographer can specialize in and what it takes to build a career — as an employee or self-employed.
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How you build a life after disability
The education's structure · 7
The photography training programme is an alternating education where you switch between school and training in a photo company. Here is an overview of basic course 1 and 2 the four school periods in the main course duration and what it takes to get in.
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Pay and conditions when you are a photo apprentice
Salary and employment · 6
As a photographer apprentice you receive wages from the day your training agreement starts - even when you are at school. Wages increase in steps through the course and your conditions are governed by a collective agreement. Here we cover the principles.
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Rules, rights and paperwork in photography
Rules and legislation · 7
The photography trade does not require authorisation like an electrician but there are still important rules to understand — from the training agreement and journeyman's certificate to copyright consent and data protection in daily work.
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Work environment and ergonomics behind the camera
Work environment and safety · 6
The photography trade looks easy but the body is strained by heavy equipment awkward postures and many hours in front of a screen. Here is a thorough overview of physical and psychological strains — and how to prevent them.
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The photography industry today — where are the jobs?
The industry today · 7
The photography trade has changed significantly with digitalisation. Here we look at where qualified photographers work today how demand looks and what skills will become important in the future.
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What can you build on top of photography education?
Further and continuing education · 6
The journeyman's certificate is not an end point. As a skilled photographer you can specialize, take courses, build further with advanced education or develop as self-employed. Here is an overview of the possibilities.
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Lighting in the studio — three-point setup and light shaping
Technique · 8 min
A thorough review of classic three-point lighting the difference between hard and soft light the most common light shapers and how the ratio between main and fill light controls mood in an image. Without understanding light direction and shape even the most expensive equipment is only limitedly useful.
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Composition and image structure
Technique · 7 min
A review of the most used composition principles in photography — the rule of thirds leading lines depth and negative space — and how the best photographers use the rules as a starting point they can deliberately break to create a stronger image.
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Color management and screen calibration — from camera to print.
Technique · 7 min
An introduction to color space, screen calibration and ICC profiles — the technical steps that determine whether the colors in your image look the same on your screen, the client's screen and the finished print. Without color management, you risk delivering images that look completely different from what you thought.
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GDPR and images of people — what do the rules actually say
Rules · 8 min
A compact plan for the final months leading to the journeyman exam: how you choose the subject for the project assignment prepare the practical exam and ensure you can explain the trade's central concepts with your own words.
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Drones in the photography profession — permits, rules and safety
Rules and safety · 7 min
Drones have become a standard tool in many photographers' daily lives — for property photography, events and landscapes. But flying is regulated by EU drone rules and the Road Authority, and as a commercial photographer you need to know the categories, certificates and basic safety requirements before you send a drone into the air.
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The journeyman's exam as a photographer — how you prepare
Education · 7 min
A review of how the final journeyman exam for photographers is structured — portfolio oral presentation and project assignment — who assesses what weighs most and how to best prepare throughout the main course rather than at the last minute.
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Safety in the studio — electricity, cables and fire hazard
Work environment and safety · 6 min
A photo studio is filled with electricity, cables and hot lamps. Here we cover the most common physical hazards in the studio — tripping accidents, electrical safety and fire hazard from lights and equipment — and how you as a photographer keep your workspace just as safe as you keep it creative.
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