Photo Assistant Level 1 Certification
-Assisting or second shooting for a professional photographer on wedding or commercial shoots can be challenging. Assistants are expected to know lighting, equipment and editing software. Without the basic fundamentals, an assistant will fall short. So, CCforP has created a course track for beginner photographic assistants and second shooter.
6 - WEEK CLASS REQUIREMENTS
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1 - DAY WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS
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Introduction to Digital Photography
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Introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS3
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Photo Biz 101
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Photo Copyright
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Photo Biz Promo
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Photo Biz Marketing
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Business & Ethics
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Workflow
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Shooting Still Lifes
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Coaching Models
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To obtain a CCforP certification, students must complete the above core classes and workshops. After completing the required curriculum, students will be asked to submit their digital portfolios for review by a panel of CCforP staff. Additionally, the final portfolio must be displayed online through a BLOG created by the student and the BLOG will be up for review as well.
Students will be required to act as assistants on at least one commercial photography assignment and one wedding event. Two letters of recommendation by the primary commercial and wedding photographers will be submitted with digital portfolio.
Portfolio Critique Requirements
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12 Total Portfolio Images
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Wedding Photographs
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Wedding Preparation Pictures
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Ceremony Pictures
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Detail Pictures
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Reception Pictures
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Studio Portraits
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Photographer's Choice
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