Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia\'s oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

If there\'s one career where you really get to call the shots, freelance photography is it!

 
Being footloose and fancy-free to roam the world as a photographer has plenty of appeal, but if you want your passion for photography to pay the bills, you need both creative skills and business sense. Whether you envisage snapping up lucrative wedding commissions or pursuring exciting travel or sports assignments, the Open Colleges\' Freelance Photography course will show you the building blocks for success.

You\'ll become familiar with the essentials of location shooting, current technologies used in the industry, commercial and travel photography, stock libraries, photojournalism and the use of both digital and film techniques. It will also give you a grasp of those all-important business elements of freelancing: negotiating contracts, understanding your markets, selling your services and keeping clients satisfied.

Subjects

• Freelance photography I
• Stock photography
• Digital photography
• Lighting and exposure
• Photojournalism
• Freelance photography II
• Feature syndication and copywriting
• The photography workspace
• Commercial photography I
• The business of photography
• The photographer\'s media market
• On assignment I
• On assignment II
• Marketing your photography
• Travel photography
• Commercial photography II
• Freelance photography III

Entry requirements

Additional requirements

This course will require students to have a standard or manual camera.

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.
• Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.