BACK TO BLOG 1. Plan your shoot Plan your shoot as much as you can before you work with the sitter. This may include doing some research for references on the type of poses, lighting, styling, framing or final edit you wanted to use. Planning helps you to feel more confident in your approach and direction to the sitter— even when the sitter is you. Organise a few image ideas onto a mood board or shot list that you can access easily on the shoot day to refer to as you shoot. A shortlist and mood board is helpful to have on set if you run out of posing ideas. A mood board can also help yo ..read more

Intro to Video Production | In-Person Course Learn how to use modern video production equipment, including manual settings on various types of cameras, lights, tripods, and audio recording equipment, to produce professional videos. Course Outcomes Know the different types of cameras used to produce video as well as tools for mounting cameras, lighting and audio recording. Know how to use the manual functions on cameras used to shoot video. Know the standard shot framings and video shooting rules. Know how to control the lighting on a shoot, including blocking and bouncing light and add ..read more

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Orms Cape Town School of Photography will be hosting an Artist/Photographer in Residence programme. Our residency programme is dedicated to those who have existing bodies of work OR to those who have well-established projects and are in need of access to the necessary equipment and input to further execute these projects and/or bring them into realisation. The residency itself will run during our Winter School Programme for the duration of a month starting Friday, 14 June, for four weeks to Friday, 12 July. During this time, the artist/photographer in question will have access to a studio wit ..read more

Image by Andrina Stauffer APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED! We are in the process of producing a new Scholarship Programme. Please sign up for our newsletter in the bottom-right section of footer of this page to be notified when we release the new scholarship opportunities. The post APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED | 2021 Scholarships appeared first on Orms Cape Town School Of Photography ..read more

Orms Cape Town School of Photography will be hosting an Artist/Photographer in Residence programme. Our residency programme is dedicated to those who have existing bodies of work or to those who have well-established projects and are in need of access to the necessary equipment and input to further execute these projects and/or bring them into realization. The residency itself will run for the duration of a month starting Monday, 11 June, for four weeks to Friday, 6 July. During this time, the artist/photographer in question will have access to a studio with adequate wall space for the editin ..read more

RESPONSIBLE FOR: • The smooth administration of the Photography and short course Programmes (in conjunction with Head of Photography) • Co-ordinator and curator of all Orms Cape Town School of Photography Exhibitions • Co-ordinator and Liaison for all photographic lecturers • Course material: the development of new courses, new course material and updating of existing course material. • Scholarship Programme • Artist in Residency programme MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB: • A relevant bachelor’s degree or certificate in either photography or, art, design, arts and cul ..read more

Education is a gift that will last a lifetime. Studying photography will allow a person to expand their skills as they immerse themselves in the subject whilst surrounded by peers with the same passion for imagery. They will gain confidence as a photographer, learn about all aspects of the medium and its pioneers all while building up a support network of like-minded people. We offer a variety photographic and video-related courses, from Digital Photography 1 for absolute beginners, to more advanced DSLR courses (namely, 2 and 3). For those who are more interested in the post-produc ..read more

MARTA'S INSTAGRAM Orms Cape Town School of Photography is proud to present Wallpaper, an exhibition wherein artist, Marta Carvalho, articulates the tenuous relationship that exists between our human life cycle ; sensory experience; and memory attachment. Through still photography; print installations; sound arrangements; and video projections, Carvalho curates a textured place to reflect on the ways in which we negotiate our past in the present moment. The Exhibition opens on Thursday, 7 October 2021, 18h30-20h30 and will run until Monday, 18 October 2021. [contact-form-7] LIMITED SPACING AV ..read more

APPLY FOR 2022 6-MONTH PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAMME 6-MONTH VIDEO PRODUCTION PROGRAMME ONE-YEAR PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAMME ONE-YEAR VIDEO CONTENT CREATION PROGRAMME ..read more