Digital Photography and IT training :: Donline Computer Consultancy, Witley Surrey

Donline and Country Pictures have teamed up to offer the "Digital Photography and IT" training course.

This course will be of interest to anyone interested in improving their knowledge of Digital Photography, and associated IT hardware. It will enable new and intermediate digital photographers to better understand their camera, it's functions, and associated IT equipment, enabling them to get the best from their hobby.

Course Syllabus:

Session 1

Welcome and Introductions: Country Pictures & Donline Computer Consultancy. Health & Safety, break, and course info.
Student introductions. Why are you here, what are you looking to gain from this course?
Photography basics. Daguerreotype to Digital SLR - How did we get here?
Introduction to Digital Photography: Choosing a camera, making the most of your existing camera, why is one better than another? Compacts to DSLRs, Megapixels to Magnetic Storage.

Session 2

Understand your camera. It's components, functions, etc.
Care of IT systems. The Donline IT Tips sheet - part 1.

Session 3

Flash storage: media, types, and capacities.
Data Transfers.
File & folder management.

Session 4

Backup & archival procedures. How to avoid filling up your hard disk or loosing your data!
Image manipulation & applications, part 1. Your latest photos.

Session 5

Image Scanning.
Image manipulation & applications, part 2. How to rescue OLD photos!
Image printing.

Session 6

General IT training. The Donline IT Tips sheet - part 2.
Q&A session.

General details for this course:

This is a 6 week course of 2 hours per lesson. It will be held on Tuesdays: 19:30 to 21:30hrs.
The venue is: Country Pictures, Whipley Manor Farm, Palmers Cross, Horsham Road, Guildford, Surrey GU5 0LL. Tel: 01483 268310.
Training will be carried out by Don Tocher MCSE, an experienced IT Consultant, with additional artistic direction by Tim Clarke, the Managing Director of Country Pictures.
Small class sizes! 6-8 students per session.
The cost of this course is £150 per student to include notes & refreshments.
Click here to make a booking or find out more about this course tim@countrypictures.co.uk

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We are currently taking bookings for the next 6 week course.
Classes are held on Tuesdays and last 2 hours each - 19:30 to 21:30hrs.
Course fees are £150 per student to include notes & refreshments.
Please call Tim Clarke on 01483 268310 for dates and availability.

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You are welcome to bring your digital camera to the course.
However, should you wish to also bring your PC to the session, the recomended minimum system requirements are:

Laptop PC with fully charged battery and AC Adaptor.
Microsoft Windows XP (Home or Pro) with Service Pack 2.
P3 1Ghz, 512Mb RAM, 10Gb free Hard Disk space, external mouse or pointing device.
Current AntiVirus software.

Don Tocher and Tim Clarke look forward to welcoming you to the course and in helping you to get the best from your digital camera, PC and hobby.