The teacher will help students edit their own work from contact sheets on a weekly basis, to help them produce the most successful group of images for their final portfolio.

TECHNIQUES :

Black tests for film & print exposure
White tests for film & print development
Determining the best ISO for any film
Zone System tests for film and paper
Toning, archival processing of negatives & prints
The fibre based full tone print
Archival storage and portfolio presentation
Archival materials and retail contacts
UK gallery venue list for exhibition

Assessing your ability relative to professional levels of photography
Identifying areas of markets where you can realistically compete Tax implications & benefits of setting up a business while working at another job

Set-up costs including equipment, stationery, promotion, marketing, advertising

Choosing a place of business / working from home Bank accounts and business development loans Developing contacts / marketing plans to schedules: the ‘database bank'
Accounts: bookkeeping, VAT, tax returns, expenses, deductions and tax codes Keeping to budgets for expenses: equipment, marketing and hardware supplies
Competing in an over saturated market: discovering fresh markets
Maintaining USPs and styles of work: ongoing training and market awareness