Images can provide power and insight into a story and contribute hugely to the delivery of an eye-catching publication. Understanding how to represent text and imagery in an impactful way will help your work stand out above the rest. Learn how to capture emotion, crop and cut pictures, improve layout and utilise the latest picture technology through our courses at the Press Association.
View all our specialist Photography courses below:
To see when the next course is scheduled, view our calendar.
If you have a bespoke photography training need, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Photography Masterclass
This course is the ideal for those looking at a career as a professional Press photographer. This is a five-day certificated course based at Howden, East Yorkshire. Tutors are all professional, working photographers, picture-editors and senior journalists. View more about our photography masterclass course.
Photography for reporters
This course is primarily aimed at reporters who carry cameras. It offers practical lessons from a senior professional newspaper photographer, in the handling of a camera and tricks-of-the-trade in news, feature and sports photography.
Who should attend: Anyone without formal training who might be expected to carry a camera, or anyone wanting to improve their photographic skills.
Course Length: Two days.
Use of pictures
The quickest way to make obvious improvements to a publication is to improve the pictures. Here is a course to do just that. It deals with every aspect of the selection and treatment of pictures, including cropping, cutouts and layout. An essential course for photographers and sub-editors alike. View more about our use of pictures course.
Picture editing
An essential modern course for those who take responsibility for the photographic content of a publication. Our working picture-editors take the delegates through all aspects of the job how to get the best out of every assignment, managing photographers and the newsdesk, effective forward planning, communication and organisational skills, archiving, technology, a legal update and more. View more about our picture editing course.
Taking better pictures
A practical course showing delgates what makes a good newspaper photograph including how to animate subjects, get emotion and action in their pictures, the importance of lighting, picture manipulation and transmission. View more about our taking better pictures course.
If you cannot find a program to suit your training needs in the above list of photography courses, please contact us for a bespoke training proposal.