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Why choose this course?
This practical Visual Storytelling course is designed for photographers, journalists, advocates, bloggers, and creative storytellers who want to communicate powerful ideas through images.
Guiding you through the complete photographic storytelling process, you will learn how to develop and pitch ideas, research and prepare projects, plan and execute shoots, and edit and sequence images into compelling visual narratives. The course also explores the relationship between text and image, legal and ethical considerations, professional photo editing techniques, and effective layout and design for publication.
Through project critiques and workshops, you will develop both your creative vision and technical skills while gaining experience with industry-standard Adobe Creative Cloud software. Whether your interest is documentary photography, social issues, personal projects, or editorial storytelling, you will learn how to create work that engages and informs audiences.
By the end of the course, you will produce a finished visual project in the form of a single-image work, typology, or picture story. Your final outcome can be presented digitally or in print as a poster, zine, or photobook, providing a professional portfolio piece that demonstrates your ability to conceive, create, edit, and present a cohesive visual story.
Perfect for anyone looking to strengthen their visual communication skills and develop meaningful photographic projects from concept to publication.
Class times: 19:00-21:00
Further information
Suitable for Storytellers, journalist, advocates, serious photographers, bloggers. Student must be aged 19+
- Develop and pitch compelling visual story ideas.
- Research, plan, and prepare photographic projects.
- Capture images that communicate a clear narrative.
- Edit and select photographs for maximum impact.
- Understand how text and images work together in storytelling.
- Apply legal and ethical considerations to visual media projects.
- Use Adobe Creative Cloud tools for professional photo editing and design.
- Sequence and structure images to create effective visual narratives.
- Design layouts for digital and print publications, including posters, zines, and photobooks.
- Produce and present a completed visual storytelling project from concept to final publication.
You could sign up for Beginners, Intermediate or Advanced Photography, or a Photographic qualification.
There is no formal assessment for our adult leisure courses, your work will be reviewed during each class by the tutor.
Your tutor will advise you during your first lesson about any equipment you may need for the remainder of the course.