Create Your Career in Photography

 2014 Diploma of Photo Imaging student Richard Willett. Photo by Stephen Preece.

Studying Photo Imaging at Nepean Arts and Design Centre (NADC) is an ideal way to increase your knowledge in photography and commence your pathway to a career as a professional photographer. At NADC we offer a range of courses in our outstanding professionally equipped studios and digital labs, with teacher/ mentors who are professional photographers.

Small class sizes allow for individual feedback as well as group learning. We deliver rigorous technical training that prepares the photographer to work in the industry, as well as explore and develop their own photographic style. Our courses prepare candidates to work in the photographic industry as an employee, assistant, freelancer or business owner.

In 2015 we have short courses to establish your basic skills, or enrich your existing
knowledge. Our Introduction to Digital Photography is the perfect course for those
not currently seeking full-time study, who wish to increase their understanding of their
digital SLR.

Our Preparatory Skill Set is for those who want to take their learning to the next level
and extend their knowledge of camera craft, studio lighting, location techniques, post-production and professional printing. This course is available full-time and part-time, with day and evening offerings. Successful completion of this course provides entry into the Diploma of Photo Imaging.

The Diploma of Photo Imaging is the industry standard qualification for professional photographers. The Diploma equips the learners in intermediate and advanced skills in studio lighting, location shooting, colour management, post-production and output, advanced camera craft and more.

The Diploma gives the learner hands-on experience with real jobs and work practices in a wide range of photographic tasks designed to equip the photographer for the workplace. The skills learnt in the Diploma can be applied to fashion, landscape, corporate, portrait, wedding and numerous other aspects of photography. The Diploma will also teach you the skills critical to turning your passion into a business. In addition to developing your technical and business skills, the Diploma of Photo Imaging at NADC will develop your aesthetic skills and nurture your personal photographic vision.

If you are passionate about photography, call the section  now on ph 9208 9484 to secure your place in one of our 2015 courses.

Our graduates win Silver Distinctions!

Image by Sue Lightfoot, Silver Distinction, Travel category, Australian Professional Photography Awards 2014

Congratulations to Diploma of Photo Imaging recent graduate Sue Lightfoot, who took out a Silver Distinction in the Travel category of the Australian Professional Photography Awards. The APPAs are run by the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers, (AIPP) and professional photographers from all over Australia and the world compete for these prestigious awards. But wait, there's more! Certificate IV Photo Imaging graduate Debbie Fowler also won Silver Distinction in the Landscape category. Congratulations both on your amazing achievements!

You can view all the award winners here, and see for yourself the high standard and quality of the entrants:
http://www.aippappa.com/appa-2014

Gosh You're Gorgeous!

Heather Williams and Yvonne Larkins at the launch of their new business

Diploma of Photo Imaging graduates Heather Williams and Yvonne Larkins launched their fab new business last week in a glamorous celebration at their new Katoomba premises. Trading as 'Gosh You're Gorgeous', Heather and Yvonne have set up studio in elegant art deco rooms in Katoomba, offering studio portraiture, make-up, and exhibition space. The pair will also soon make workspace available to rent for creatives needing a workspace for some of the week. The opening celebrations showcased the beautiful new rooms, and work by Yvonne and Heather's former class mates in the Diploma is on display as the inaugural exhibition. Yvonne and Heather got this business going just a few weeks after graduating from the Diploma of Photo Imaging, and if the opening party was anything to go by, it has all the hallmarks of success. Congratulations!

PhotoImaging Alumni Forum

Join us for the Photo Imaging Alumni Forum on the Western Sydney Institute Nepean College Open Day.

Each alumni will talk about their work, how they feel their studies benefited their career paths, what they may have liked to learn more of. What they have “value added” to their training since (i.e any assisting, mentoring, sharing studios, shooting with others, taking part in competitions/prizes etc). They will then show some examples of their work before taking questions from our current students.

Jacqui Deans work in Shimmer Photographic Biennale

Translucence  

Jacqui Dean's works from Translunce will be part of the Shimmer Photographic Biennale in September this year, in South Australia. 

Have a look at the link Jacqui's website for more details

http://deanphotographics.com.au/news/

Lisianthus. Photo by Jacqui Dean.

OR have a lok at the Biennale site....Shimmer Photographic Biennale

Wednesdays Arts Forum :Photo Imaging Staff show floor talk

Julian Watt, Solver paint campaign, 2014

Nepean Arts and Design Centre is launching a series of Wednesday lunchtime arts forums, featuring speakers from the creative industries. We are kicking off the lunchtime talks on Wednesday July 30 at 12.15 pm in the Trapezium Gallery. Staff from Photo Imaging will discuss their works on display as part of the current exhibition: the Photo Imaging staff show. All are welcome to the floortalk, we hope to see you there.



                                             Sally Colechin. 'Globe is warming'. 2014

Macro Photography show in Blackheath

The Macro Lems are having their inaugural photographic exhibition "Reveal"  at the National Parks Exhibition Centre, Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath.From wild looking bugs to the intimate parts of a flower each photo is revealing a hidden wonder of nature (2 of the 40 images shown below). 

The exhibition runs from 6 July to 27 July, with the official opening on Saturday, 12 July between 2 and 4pm.  

Sally Colechin, teacher of PhotoImaging @ N.A.D.C will be opening the exhibition.

We would love you to join us for drinks and snacks on the 12th, while you stroll around and view close ups of of a variety of hidden wonders of nature. All photos are framed and will be for sale.

If you can't make the official opening, pop into the National Parks Exhibition Centre, between 10 and 4 any day between 6 and 27 July to have a look.

The Real Darth Vader. Photo by Ann McKenzie.

Fertility. Photo by Jenny Gill.

This link National Parks Exhibition Centre