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Nikon School now by correspondence! Basic and advanced courses in picture-taking and digital photography ‘Early bird’ registration offer until end of December The Nikon Club has expanded its program of support for keen photographers with the introduction next year of “Nikon School by Correspondence” courses. The two first courses Introductory Photography and Introduction to Digital will commence in February 2004 and run for six months. An advanced Beyond the Basics course will begin from July 2004. The courses are based on the successful Nikon School programs, which have been conducted in capital cities by Nikon Club for 15 years. The study combines monthly lecture notes posted to participants with set assignments that are assessed and then returned by the tutorial team. Introduction to Photography covers familiarization with camera systems through to focus and depth-of-field control, professional techniques for special effects, lighting and composition techniques and how to present your images for highest impact. Introduction to Digital outlines how digital cameras work and takes the student through all steps in the capture, download to computer and then printing of a digital image. The course also looks at scanning as a means to digital output, and provides a comprehensive introduction to imaging editing software and the key tools required to correct, manipulate and enhance images prior to printing. The Nikon School “faculty” is headed by Philip Andrews, who lectures and writes on digital imaging, photography and multimedia. He has authored over 60 articles and seven books worldwide, including The Digital Photography Manual and Adobe Photoshop Elements: A Visual Introduction to Digital Imaging. To further inspire students, there will be specially prepared website links and a booklist which will concentrate on recommended photographers, location ideas and advanced techniques. Each month the best work will be featured on a special web gallery. This will allow the sharing of ideas, style, techniques and problem-solving, and promote a community “campus” atmosphere among the correspondence students. Following successful completion of the course, students will receive a certificate and the three top students will receive a prize and publication of their photos in Light Reading, the Nikon Club’s prestigious quarterly magazine. The courses are each on ‘early bird’ special offer of just $399 to Nikon Club members until the end of December. For further information contact Nikon School: Telephone: (02) 8748 5275 or 1800 810 259 (outside Sydney) E-mail nca@maxwell.com.au Media contact: Keith Shipton (03) 54262402 kshipton@intermet.net.au |
About Nikon
The history of Nikon dates back to 1917 when three of Japan's leading optical manufacturers merged to form a fully integrated optical company. By the end of the century Nikon would have accumulated an immense poll of know-how and experience to become a world leader in not only optics and imaging but also industrial equipment and health and medicine sector.
Today Nikon designs, develops, manufactures and markets a gamut of optical, photographic and optoelectronic products globally. You will find them at work in virtually every corner of the earth. If it has something to do with light, Nikon has something to do with it.
The driving force behind Nikon is technology. Not only in manufacturing and assembling the finest lenses or most comprehensive photography system in the world, but also in making the glass itself. That is why Nikon products have gained worldwide customer satisfaction, and even professional recognition worldwide.
