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About Us

Discover Digital Photography

Fundamentals of Digital Photography

Photographs with Impact

People Photography

Outdoor Photography

Creative Photography

Studio Photography

Wedding Photography

Photoshop® - The Essentials

Photoshop® - Advanced Techniques

Boudoir Photography

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The College Of Digital Photography

ABOUT

saxonwold fourways roodepoort pretoria

The College of Digital Photography is a leader in providing high-quality part time photographic education, tailored speci�cally to those of you with digital cameras. Our extensive range of courses will teach you how to capture amazing images as well as how to edit them. We cater for complete novices, serious enthusiasts and aspiring professionals alike.

All our courses are fun, informative and are presented in a relaxed environment. The high practical approach will reinforce what you are taught and will get you photographing as much as possible. Courses run either on a weekday evening from 18h00 - 21h00 or on a weekday / Saturday morning from 09h30 - 12h30.

In addition the College o�ers various photographic outings and workshops which give you the opportunity to capture great photographs under the supervision of one of our experienced professional photographers. More information on these can be found on our website

www.codp.co.za If you’re interested in doing more than one of our courses then please check out our value discounts on the website. Here you can also delve a little deeper into our lecturers’ personalities by visiting our lecturer blogs and explore the CODP Network.

The main campus and head o�ce is situated in the leafy suburb of Saxonwold, easily accessible from all parts of Johannesburg, at 91 Oxford Road, Saxonwold. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal, making for a comfortable learning experience. Facilities include darkrooms for traditional �lm processing / printing, photographic studios and computer facilities for Photoshop® training. The College also has satellite campuses in Fourways, Roodepoort and Pretoria.


Digital Photography R980.00

Welcome to the wonderful world of digital photography! If you want to learn how to use your compact digital camera properly and improve your “hit rate” then this course is for you.

You will learn to capture the best photographs you can and we help you come to grips with the functionality of the camera, and the choices that you can make to capture those great memories perfectly. This course has been speci�cally designed for users with compact digital cameras and you’ll be amazed at how quickly your results can improve with a little bit of knowledge! If you are a Scrap booker this course is ideal for improving your photographic skills.

The course is hands-on and practical to help you come to grips with the concepts taught in class. It is presented on one evening a week over two consecutive weeks - or in the mornings if you want to get a group of friends together.

LESSON 1

Taking better photographsUnderstanding and using lightBasic compositionCreative techniquesFinding inspiration

LESSON 2

Camera anatomyHow digital cameras workBasic camera set-upTaking control of your photographyUnderstanding �ashExposure and �ash compensationCreative White BalanceDigital camera accessories

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Photographed by: Yolandé Fouche

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once you grow up. PABLO PICASSO

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Of Digital Photography R3380.00

A passion for capturing the world around us is something that many of us share, but often our photographs don’t turn out the way we expect them to.

As advanced as modern cameras are, they will never be able to replace the need for shot speci�c choices that great photographs require. This course teaches you all the basic principles of photography and helps you make the correct choices to immediately improve your results.

The course is presented on one evening or morning a week over 5 consecutive weeks, with an early morning outing on the Sunday before the last class. You are required to complete practical assignments on the course which become an important part of your learning curve. To do the course you need a digital SLR camera and a tripod. A range of digital cameras are available for hire, or if you are unsure what to buy then please feel free to contact us for advice.

LESSON 1

Understanding and improving your �ash photographyComposition

LESSON 4

LESSON 3

Taking control in your photography:ISO, Aperture and shutter speed choicesCommon choices for everyday situationsUsing your camera in manual modeGetting your exposure right

This is an early Sunday morning practical outing under the supervision of your lecturers

PRACTICAL OUTING

FiltersMaking the right choicesAlternative exposure techniquesDigital image editingTaking your photography further

LESSON 5

Understanding your camera functionsMastering the photographic controls:ISO, aperture, shutter speed, light

Understanding lensesThe human eye vs the cameraUnderstanding lightWhite Balance

LESSON 2

The camera need not be a cold mechanical device. Like the pen, it is as good as the man who uses it. It can be the extension of mind and heart. JOHN STEINBECK

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With Impact R2950.00

Do you want to take your photography to a new level and capture images which are not only technically great but will also have a real impact on your viewer?

On this course you will learn advanced photographic techniques that enable you to create images that stand out, and capture the attention and imagination of your viewer. Once you have learnt to understand and master light, you are taught how di�erent camera and compositional choices can add impact to an image. These tools help you create professional looking images in any situation. Learn to master your external �ash unit and discover its full creative potential.

This course is presented on one evening or morning a week over 4 consecutive weeks, with each class being made up of both theory and practical workshop sessions. To do this course you need to have mastered the basic principles and choices covered on the “Fundamentals of Digital Photography” course. You are required to complete practical assignments on this course.

LESSON 1

Understanding your external �ashMastering advanced �ash techniquesO�-camera �ashFlash accessoriesWorkshop session

LESSON 3

Creative exposureCreating moodStill life photography at homeWorkshop session

LESSON 4

Understanding and mastering lightUse and application of re�ectors & di�usersUsing colour for ImpactWorkshop session

Advanced compositionVisual design and communicationMacro photography

LESSON 2


A person without imagination is like a bird without wings.WILHELM RAABE

Photographed by: Udo Kieslich


Photography R2650.00

People, whether they be friends, family, adults or children are one of the most photographed of all subjects, but they can often be incredibly di�cult to capture properly.

Most of us pick up a camera for the �rst time because of our desire to capture memories of the people in our lives - babies, children, loved ones or even strangers that pass us by. There are a number of easy techniques that we can apply to help us successfully capture their likeness, their personality and their character.

On this course you will learn all you need to know to be able to capture people in their everyday surroundings – indoors or outdoors. Each week you walk away with practical knowledge that you can easily apply to everyday situations. This 3 week course runs for one evening a week with workshops that help you understand and put into practice the techniques learnt. You are required to complete assignments during the course.

LESSON 1

Posing groupsAction / sports photographyStreet and candid photographyStage and theatre photographyPhotographing functionsDigitally enhancing your images

LESSON 3

Lens and equipment choicesGetting the background rightMastering outdoor lightingUsing re�ectors, di�users and �ashPosing basics

Mastering indoor lightingPosing couplesPhotographing babies and childrenLatest trends

LESSON 2© David Ceruti

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A portrait! What could be more simple and more complex, more obvious and more profound. CHARLES BAUDE

Photographed by: Waldo Pretorius



We live in a beautiful country and indeed a beautiful world, with many incredible subjects just begging to be photographed.

This “Outdoor Photography” course helps you to create great landscape, wildlife, nature and travel images. You are taught techniques used by professionals as well as some handy “tips and tricks.” These help you plan, prepare and capture your favourite subjects ensuring you have many successful days away.

This course is presented on one evening a week over three consecutive weeks. You are not required to complete any assignments during the course, but rather will have the opportunity in your free time afterwards to complete your assignments. There is a wrap up session a couple of months after completion of the course to view the results of your hard work.

LESSONS 1, 2 AND 3

Wrap upReview of assignments

WRAP UP

Di�erent approaches and stylesEquipment - Lenses - Supports - Focussing - Flash - Camera settingsTackling di�cult exposure situationsUnderstanding and using dramatic lightWhen and where to photographPlanning your time awayWhat makes a good image?Techniques for landscape, wildlife, nature and travel photographyInsights from top SA professionalsTips and tricks

© Udo Kieslich

© Carl Botha


The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magni�cent world in itself. HENRY MILLER

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We all yearn to become more creative but we often don’t know where to begin. This course will provide you with a number of amazing techniques that will help you to express your personal vision of the world.

The desire to create photographs that come from the heart and soul, often drives one to go beyond the realms of conventional photography. There are many creative techniques, some done during the picture taking process and others afterwards, that provide an excellent outlet for our artistic vision.

This course is presented on one evening a week over four consecutive weeks and provides you with all of the tools you need to become more creative. The 4 lessons consist of theoretical lectures and practical demonstrations. You are required to complete practical assignments on the course, which become an important part of your learning curve.

LESSON 1

Review assignmentsDigital black and white photography ConvertingFilters & toningPrinting

LESSON 3

Review assignmentsPainting with light theoryPainting with light workshopZ

LESSON 4

Movement techniquesPanningZoomingIn and out of focusLong time exposures

Review assignmentsDouble and multiple exposuresDigital pinhole photographyCreative accessories

LESSON 2


A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.FRANK CAPRA

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R3380.00

If you are thinking of getting more serious about your photography you may want to explore the wonderful world of studio photography.

Having full control over your lighting is not as easy as it seems and often many hours of practice are necessary to master the studio environment. This course helps you make informed decisions when buying lights and accessories, and teaches you how to set them up and use them in a variety of di�erent situations. You are shown how to position, control and modify the lights and how to compose that winning commercial, still life, portrait or fashion shot.

This course is presented on one evening a week over 5 consecutive weeks and you are required to complete practical assignments throughout the course, using your own studio equipment, natural light or home made light sources. The last lesson is a fun, practical workshop where you get to set up and photograph in the studio under the supervision of your lecturers.

LESSON 1

Commercial photography:People and productsTheory and workshop

LESSON 4

Practical student shoot in class

LESSON 5

Understanding and using studio equipmentBackgrounds and other accessoriesProperties of studio lightExposure

Still life photography Theory and workshop

LESSON 2

People photography Theory and workshop

LESSON 3

Photography


The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the �eeting prey in your little box. HENRI CARTIER BRESSON

Photographed by: Waldo Pretorius


R3880.00

If you are looking to become a wedding photographer, or if you’ve been asked by friends and family to photograph their wedding, then this course is for you.

Wedding photography is one of the most stressful and technically di�cult jobs in photography and should never be taken lightly. This course is designed to help you prepare for and make sure that you capture all the amazing photographs that you’ll need to put together a great wedding album. You will also learn about the di�erent equipment needed, as well as what the latest trends are in wedding photography. Lesson 4 guides you through the business aspect of how to market yourself, as well as how to present and sell your �nal products.

This course is presented on one evening a week over 4 consecutive weeks. Lesson 3 is a daytime practical demonstration on the Sunday after Lesson 2, that will help you understand how to properly use natural light and �ash, as well as master the art of posing.

LESSON 1

Meeting with the coupleBuilding a portfolioMarketing yourselfSelling your productsThe �nal result

LESSON 4

Mastering the art of compositionWhat makes a good wedding photograph?Moving forward

LESSON 5

What shapes your wedding photography?Planning and preparing for the weddingThe wedding day as it unfolds

Lens and equipment choicesLighting considerationsUnderstanding and using �ashAssignment handout

LESSON 2

This is a practical demonstration on lighting, �ash and posing that takes place on the Sunday after Lesson 2

LESSON 3 - SUNDAY

Photography


Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph. MATT HARDY

Photographed by: Fisheye Weddings


R580.00

If you are relatively new to computers or if you have no idea what to do with your digital photographs once you’ve captured them, then this is the perfect course for you.

What happens after the shutter button has been pressed is an essential but often ignored part of the digital imaging work�ow. On this course you will learn the basic process of downloading, safeguarding and editing your great photographs and priceless memories.

For anyone new to digital photography this course is a “must have” introduction to the basic digital work�ow. This includes transferring your photographs onto a computer, storing them in a logical, intuitive manner and showing them o� to their best potential – whether you e-mail them, have them as a screen saver or if you decide to print them. You are also given an exciting introduction into the wonderful world of image editing using Picasa and are taught how to resize your photographs for e-mail.

This three hour course is presented either on a weekday evening or a weekday / Saturday morning.

LESSON 1

Camera anatomyHow digital cameras workBasic camera set-upTaking control of your photographyUnderstanding �ashExposure and �ash compensationCreative White BalanceDigital camera accessories

Digital Work�ow

© Hannah Paton

© Frank Krummacher


Photographed by: Bruno Poco

To see in colour is a delight for the eye, but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul. ANDRI CAULDWELL


R2980.00

Programs like Adobe Photoshop® and Adobe Photoshop® Elements give us an incredible amount of scope to “�ne-tune” our photographs. This “Photoshop® for Photographers” course is designed to give you the basic skills to edit your images with con�dence and get great prints. You are taught on the latest Photoshop® software and we help you to understand the work area, and master the di�erent menu options, tools and panels that are part of the image editing process. By the end of the course you will be producing amazing results using your own images.

This course is presented on one evening a week over �ve consecutive weeks. Each class is limited to ten students, each with their own workstation and there are always two lecturers on hand to assist you. You are given an extensive workbook and a CD containing a trial version of the latest Photoshop® software, as well as the images used on the course so you can practise at home.

LESSON 1

The Photohop® work areaOpening, rotating and resizingZoom and hand toolsUndo history Navigation panelsLevels and curvesUnderstanding and using layersMove and selection toolsContrast, brightness and saturationCorrection and colour toolsColour pro�les Monitor calibrationBlack and white

SepiaFilters and bordersPhotomergeBlurring and smudgingE�ective quick �xesPreferencesThe photo editing work processPrintingOwn work time

The Essentials

© Bruno Poco

© Nicole Hartley

Welcome to the world of digital manipulation and editing. Since the advent of digital photography the responsibility for delivering quality prints has moved from the lab to the photographer.


In order to have a real relationship with our creativity, we must take the time and care to cultivate it. JULIA CAMERON

Photographed by: George Proxenos


R3280.00

This course is an ideal continuation once you have mastered the principles taught on “The Essentials” course.

TOPICS COVERED

Grids and guidesTransformationsAdvanced layer techniquesUsing text e�ectsGradient and quick masksLayer masksAdvanced colour enhancementAdvanced colour correctionAdvanced curvesExposure controlContrast controlHDRAdvanced selection techniquesThe pen and path tool

Advanced Techniques

You will learn various advanced techniques that are used on a daily basis by professional photographers. These will lift your skills to a new level, as you master the ultimate in image control and manipulation. You will be taught to manipulate and correct colour, as well as enhance the mood in a photograph. You are shown how to manage high contrast photographs and how to get the most out of RAW �les.

This course is presented on one evening a week over �ve consecutive weeks. The class is limited to ten students, each with their own workstation and there will always be two lecturers on hand to assist you. You are given an extensive workbook and a CD containing the images used on the course, so you can practise at home.

© David Ceruti

© Yolandé Fouche

Colour range commandBlack & White conversionsCreative history brushShadow / highlight commandAirbrushing techniquesLiquify toolCreative tools in Photoshop®The Adobe RAW converterCreating contact sheetsUsing actionsBatch processing



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Photography is all about light, composition and, most importantly, emotion. LARRY WILDER

R1850.00

Boudoir photography can be de�ned as images taken in a bedroom-like setting and mostly of women partly clothed, dressed in beautiful lingerie, night gowns, stockings & suspenders. It is a subtle play on teasing, sensuality and the beauty of women.

This Boudoir Photography Workshop is a full day practical and interactive workshop that will equip you with knowledge, tips and information to delve into this increasingly popular genre of photography. The workshop will include learning about the history of boudoir photography as well as the modern day variations, how to interact and work with your client, and what preparation, props and equipment you may need for a shoot.

Find out what lighting will �atter your client, whether you are indoors, at an outside location or in a studio. Typical poses that will not fail to impress will be dealt with in detail. Our tips on editing and packaging will ensure your client’s experience is enjoyable and empowering right to the end. Watch how our model transforms during a short talk and demonstration of professional make-up artistry.

One day workshop

Understanding the client’s needsMake-up and hairPreparation and propsEquipmentPosingIndoor and outdoor lightingLow and high key lightingWorking with the clientEthicsPost-production and editingThe �nal product and packagingPractical demonstration

Photography Workshop

© Janine Giannini

© Janine Giannini



Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality.JULES DE GAULTIER

Photographed by: Janine Giannini

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please note that a 50% deposit is required to secure your booking, the balance being due 10 days before the course begins. Payment can be made by transfer, cheque or by credit card via the web site. Once you have sent through an enrolment form you will receive a con�rmation note via e-mail, as well as an invoice with a deposit reference to use for direct deposits or internet transfers.

Deposits are nonrefundable unless the college, for whatever reasons, should cancel or postpone a particular course.

Should you miss a module, we will try to accommodate you on another course (space permitting). If this is not possible, a catch-up session can be made, but please note that there will be an additional charge for this.

Due to the courses being fully booked well in advance, no transfers will be allowed once your place has been con�rmed.

Student numbers are limited for each course, so you are encouraged to sign up early to avoid disappointment.

You need to complete the “Fundamentals of Digital Photography” course before you move on to do any of the advanced courses.

If you’re interested in doing more than one course then please check out our value discounts on o�er on the www.codp.co.za website.



Title: Name: Surname:

E- mail: Occupation:

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Camera Make: Camera Model:

Please enrol me on the following course/s: Starting on:

Discover Digital Photography:

Fundamentals of Digital Photography:

Photographs with Impact:

People Photography:

Outdoor Photography:

Creative Photography:

Studio Photography:

Wedding Photography:

Basic Digital Work�ow:

Photoshop® - The Essentials:

Photoshop® - Advanced Techniques:

Boudoir Photography:

Preferred Campus: Please Fax your enrolment form to (011) 880 7679 or enrol online at www.codp.co.za

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