Distance learning
Free
Formattemp
"Nuove Frontiere Lavoro", in collaboration with the training organization "Idee Insieme" and thanks to the "Formatemp" fund, is publishing a free "Advertising Photographer" course on an online platform.
Advertising photographers are generally employed within large corporations, advertising agencies, or graphic design studios. Advertising photographers must have expertise in photographic techniques and knowledge of the visual arts, as well as an innate creative spirit.
The course's goal is to train highly specialized professionals capable of completing advertising photography projects from the initial concept stage to print . The photographer must therefore possess advanced knowledge of professional photography , the ability to source materials, set up and manage a photo shoot , and develop an image through to the completion of the advertising project.
At the end of the course the advertising photographer will be able to:
- Apply the fundamental techniques of advertising photography and photographic development;
- Set up and manage a photographic set;
- Create an advertising image.
Specifically, students will have acquired the ability to:
- filming people and environments;
- realize still life of products to be marketed;
- create product images for e-commerce;
- plan an advertising campaign, create the images, identify the claim
- post-produce the images created;
- prepare files for successful printing;
- know the regulations for the protection of privacy and copyright of images;
- identify the right compensation for the work performed;
- photograph objects made of different materials (glass, reflective objects, metals);
- analyze and identify the strengths of an advertising image;
- convey the advertising message unambiguously to the identified target.
FUNDING BODY: Formatemp
PROMOTING BODY: New Frontiers of Work
IMPLEMENTING BODY: Idee Insieme soc.coop.soc.
COST: Free (funded by Forma.temp)
DURATION: 120 hours from 25 MARCH to 7 JUNE 2024 - 30 total classroom days of 4 hours each;
CERTIFICATE: of attendance (min. 70% of total hours)
CLASSROOM LESSONS: Lessons are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm for the first fortnight, then from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm on subsequent training days;
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: The course is aimed at temporary work candidates (both unemployed and out of work) registered and selected by the Employment Agency;
- for foreigners, knowledge of the Italian language and grammar, even if NOT certified;
- it is not required no specific knowledge in the photographic field;
- it is not required owning a reflex camera
- is required a basic knowledge of general PC use.
SELECTION METHOD: Access to the course will take place through several preliminary steps:
- Correct submission of the required documentation;
- Analysis of the CV submitted;
- Check the connection devices to be carried out in videoconference;
SELECTIONS: Those who have joined and correctly sent the documentation will be contacted by email for confirmation (by 21/03/2024 at 18.00 pm) of the verification of the videoconference connection devices scheduled for 22/03/2024 from 10.30 am onwards in a group;
REGISTRATION: Those selected will be contacted by email and telephone (by 22/03/2024 at 18.00 pm) to attend the first day of the course on 25/03/2024 at 09.30 am
INFORMATION: For any further information, call IDEEINSIEME at 081.19335800
Course modules
1.1
Images and visual arts, photography
- Notes on the history of photography
- Photographic genres
- The camera (elements and operation)
- Lens characteristics (fixed, zoom, wide angle, telephoto)
- The shutter, the shutter speeds
- ISO and digital noise
- The exposure
- Exposure measurement methods
- Depth of field
- White balance
- Full-frame and APS-C sensors
- Photographic composition
- Lighting in the studio
- The various types of saving depending on the file destination
- Legislation on photography
- Notes on the press
EXERCISES AND SIMULATIONS
Using the theoretical rules learned, participants will have to demonstrate in the virtual classroom that they understand and comprehend:
- MACHINE SETTING: using the “manual” mode will allow students to set the right settings for each type of brightness and scene;
- CHOOSING THE CORRECT LENS: depending on the scene, you will acquire the ability to identify the right lens for taking the shot;
- EXPOSURE: by using the internal and possibly external exposure meter, students will therefore be able to avoid underexposure and overexposure;
- FOCUSING: Choosing between manual focus or autofocus will allow you to learn how to always get sharp subjects.
- TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS: Once students have learned the basic techniques, they will independently take original photographs outside of class hours, which will be analyzed in the next module.
2.2
Image development, finalization of the advertising project
- Verification and analysis of photographs taken by students;
- Development of the photographic project and drafting of a storyboard in order to define the communication objectives;
- Image processing before and after the advent of digital;
- Differences between Raw and JPEG files. The digital negative: from the "raw" file to the image ready for processing in Photoshop;
- Exercise in the development of Raw files;
- Importing and exporting files with Adobe Lightroom
- Apply a watermark to photos with Adobe Lightroom
- Inserting tags in Adobe Lightroom
- Direct acquisition with Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Lightroom: the library module, file cataloging
- Adobe Lightroom: the development module
- Adobe Lightroom: the book module
- Getting Started with Photoshop. Managing the Interface;
- Adobe Photoshop CC tool basics. Image adjustments;
- The tools for correcting imperfections;
- The various selection tools. The various techniques starting from pre-production;
- Skin retouching skills, from rapid image enhancement to more accurate and precise skin correction techniques.
- Color to black and white conversion methodology; from Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw to dedicated plugins;
- Final exercise. Clarifications on the post-producer's role;
- Compensation evaluation.
3.3
Health and safety in the workplace
Health and Safety in the Workplace
4.4
Rights and duties of temporary workers
Rights and Duties of Temporary Workers