Photography for Social Media

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Photography for Social Media

Overview

Course Date:
TBA
Registration Period:
TBA
Time:
TBA,
8 hours
Mode of Training:
Blended (F2F & Online Synchronous)
Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic
Funding:
Eligible for SkillsFuture Credit

*Please note that once the maximum class size is reached, the online registration will be closed.
You may register your interest, and would be notified if there is new run.

Course Objective

The course is designed to help participants create and output photos from their phone to social media while focusing on using the most direct route to getting end result. The key considerations for the course is to ensure participants can create with minimum training in media and design.

The course equips participants with quick and practical solutions for brainstorming, creating photos and posting images for social media. All these are completed with minimum effort and done with a mobile device. Participants will be going through basic and lighting setup, as well as understanding colours combination.

Course Outline

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe basic camera terms (Apertures / ISO etc) and apply to their image taking.
2. Describe basic colour theories and apply to set dressing in their image taking.
3. Analyse and Evaluate lighting and to apply it to their image taking setup.
4. Analyse and Evaluate product / services to create images for their marketing needs.

Topics to be covered

1. Introduction to image content for social media
2. Introduction to image format in social media
3. Ideation for images
4. Mobile devices rig setup and lighting
5. Introduction to prop setting
6. Basic image adjustments and upload
7. Practical Assessment

Minimum Requirements

Ability to take a photo using their mobile devices.

Certification / Accreditation

• Certificate of Attendance (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to participants who meet at least 75% attendance rate

• Certificate of Performance (electronic Certificate will be issued)
A Certificate of Performance will be awarded to participants who pass the assessment and meet at least 75% attendance rate

Suitable for

SME Employees/E-Commerce Practitioner

Course Fees

Full Fees (before GST): $450.00

Applicants/Eligibility	SkillsFuture Funding	GST*	Subsidised Fee (after GST)
Singapore Citizens aged 40 and above¹	$405.00	$10.80	$55.80
Singapore Citizens aged below 40	$315.00	$10.80	$145.80
Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders	$315.00	$10.80	$145.80
SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders²	$405.00	$10.80	$55.80
Others (Full fees payable)	$0.00	$36.00	$486.00

*As announced at Budget 2022, there will be no increase in government fees and charges for Singaporeans from 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023. Also, as per SSG’s policy, the GST payable for all funding-eligible applicants is calculated based on prevailing GST rate after baseline funding subsidy of 70%

Singaporeans aged 25 years and above may use **SkillsFuture Credit balance to offset respective course fees.

¹ Under the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy. For more information, visit the SkillsFuture website here.
² Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Scheme. For more information of the scheme, click here. To view SP’s list of similar funded courses, click here. Please submit the attached “Declaration Form for Enhanced Training Support Scheme for SME” together with your online application.

Funding Incentives

Please click here for more information on funding incentives.