Photography
Digital Photography an Introduction: Shoot Edit Print
Campus Sighthill Campus
Qualification No Qualification
Study mode Evening
Start date
Aug 2026
Cost
£245
(see funding options)
Course enquiry form
Course overview
Digital Photography is an evening class taught at Edinburgh College’s Sighthill campus over 18 weeks.
The course teaches you how to get great results from your DSLR or mirrorless camera. Move off the auto settings and learn how to get great images every time.
You are taught how to use your camera, compose and capture images, use different shooting modes, and progress to full manual creative control.
You will learn to capture images in the RAW file format, use Adobe Photoshop to do basic editing and learn how to optimise images to create a final print. The course works for both new and more advanced users of digital photography.
What you will learn
- Camera handling techniques
- Semi-automatic modes
- Manual exposure and the theory of the exposure triangle
- Print optimisation.
Number of days per week
- One evening a week, Thursday, 6 PM to 8.30 PM
Entry requirements
- Interest in Photography.
English Proficiency Requirements
ILETS 5.5Progression and Articulation Routes
- Lightroom evening class
- Creative Photoshop
- Beginners or Foundation Photography courses with the small portfolio you will create.
Career options
- Photographic assistant.
Study Options
| Campus | Study mode | Start date | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sighthill Campus | Evening | 27/08/26 |
|
