Study our Term 4 classes from anywhere in the world. Delivered online in real-time.

Term 4 - Friday 17 October - 12 December 2025
9:00AM - 12:00PM

Worth 20 SSCE/SACE credits

Face-to-face and online

In this course students will develop their photographic portfolio, with an emphasis on exploring various photographic styles. Students will begin to extend their conceptual and technical knowledge.

Competencies covered:
CUAPHI411 - Capture images in response to a brief (150 nominal hours)

Term 4 - Monday 13 October - 8 December 2025

7:00 - 10:00PM

Online delivery only
This course will give you a solid grounding in digital imaging concepts such as bit depth, file systems, colour spaces, and digital manipulation processes including curves, levels, and layers, Photoshop, Lightroom and Digital Asset Management.

This is an excellent all-round introduction course into editing and sorting your images.

Competencies covered:
CUAPHI403 - Enhance, manipulate and output photo images (80 nominal hours)

Class Prerequisites: Introduction to Photography or equivalent camera knowledge and basic computer skills.

Term 4 - Wednesday 15 October - 10 December 2025
7:00-10:00PM

Online only
Take your Photoshop skills from beginner to professional. From portrait retouching, complicated deep etching and digital image manipulation and printing your images to perfection

This course is scheduled twice a year.

Competencies covered:
CUAPHI523 - Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace (55 nominal hours)
CUAPOS412 - Manage media assets (40 nominal hours)
CUADIG415 - Produce innovative digital images (57 nominal hours)

Class Prerequisites: Digital Imaging 1 or equivalent Photoshop and Lightroom skills.

Term 4 - Thursday 16 October - 11 December 2025

7:00 - 10:00PM

Online only
Imagine you are running your own photography business. Learn the ins and outs of creating a consistent style of images in Photoshop and Lightroom to give your work a distinctive look and set you aside from the competition. You will get to know software like ProSelect, Smart Albums and Pixieset; these skill will make your clients want to engage with your work and love what you do.

This course is scheduled 4 times per year.

Competencies covered:
CAUPHI313 - Process photo images (120 nominal hours)

Class Prerequisites

Introduction to Photography and Digital Imaging 1 (you need both), or equivalent skill level.

Term 4 - Monday 13 October - Monday 8 December 2025
7:00 - 10:00PM

Online only.

This is the ultimate Introduction to Photography course for beginners. Learn from real life professional photographers in this hands-on fundamentals of Digital SLR and Mirrorless camera course.

Competencies covered:
CUAPHI312 - Capture photographic images (60 nominal hours)
CUAPPR403 - Store and maintain finished creative work (30 nominal hours)

Class prerequisites: there are no formal prerequisites, but students should have a basic level of computer literacy. 

Term 4 - Tuesday 14 October - 9 December 2025
7:00 - 10:00PM

Online delivery only

Become a composition badass. It’s that simple. Unpack all of the elements that make for bold, visually engaging photographs that stop people in their tracks. This course is scheduled twice per year.

Competencies covered:
CUADES301 - Explore use of colour (50 nominal hours)
CAUDES412 - Interpret and respond to a design brief (30 nominal hours)
CUAACD411 - Integrate colour theory and design processes (40 nominal hours)

Class Prerequisites: Introduction to Photography or equivalent DSLR/Mirrorless skills.

Suggested/Optional Prerequisites: You don’t have to have completed Digital Imaging 1, Camera Portfolio 1, and Camera Portfolio 2 to undertake Photographic Design, however some of the skills covered in them can be helpful for this course.

Term 4 - Wednesday 15 October - 10 December 2025
7:00 - 10:00PM

Online only

What do you want to say with your photographs? Why make a particular artwork using photography instead of another medium? Explore the qualities of photography that make it a unique form of artistic expression, and learn to work by starting with a concept, then making images to illustrate it.

Competencies covered:
CUAPHI532 - Research and apply photo imaging trends and emerging technologies (45 nominal hours)
CUAFIM511 - Source funding for projects (70 nominal hours)

Class Prerequisites: Introduction to Photography & Camera Portfolio 1.

Suggested/Optional Prerequisites: You don’t have to have completed these courses to undertake Concepts 1. Though some of the skills contained in them can come in handy. Camera Portfolio 2, Introduction to Studio, Photographic Design, Digital Imaging 1.

Term 4 - Tuesday 14 October - 9 December 2025
7 - 10PM

In-person only, although can be mixed delivery. if you would like to attend online, please call 08 8354 0839 to discuss the equipment you will need.

Formal portraits? Informal portraits? Daylight? Studio? It’s all there. If you’re going to be photographing people in any way – you’re going to want this course!

This course runs twice per year

Competencies covered:
CUAIND411 - Extend expertise in specialist creative fields (45 nominal hours)
CUAACD534 - Research and apply light and colour (55 nominal hours)

Class Prerequisites: Introduction to Studio or relevant studio experience.

Mixed delivery

This course runs over Term 4 2025 and Term 1 2026. Students are required to enrol in and complete both terms to gain this qualification.

In this course you will contribute to organising a group exhibition from start to finish, complete with sponsorships, gallery space, budgeting and print finishing and production of a catalogue with artists’ statements. Please note that this course involves viewing potential gallery locations and attending the chosen gallery space to install your work, as well as sitting at the gallery on a roster while the exhibition is open.

This course runs once every two years

Class Prerequisites: Certificate IV in Photography and Digital Imaging or a portfolio entry is required.

Term 4 - Thursday 16 October - 11 December 2025
7:00-10:00PM

Online delivery only

Business 101 is an introduction to the day to day running your photographic business and planning your new venture!

This course runs once a year

Competencies covered:
CUAPPR512 - Develop sustainability of own professional practice (50 nominal hours)
BSBFIN501 - Manage budgets and financial plans (70 nominal hours)

Class Prerequisites: There are no specific prerequisites for this class, but it is recommended that students enrol in this subject towards the end of their Certificate IV, or as part of your Diploma.