Photography has always changed and influenced the world around us. We are becoming ever more sophisticated in the way we understand the visual world, and there have been some significant developments in the imaging sector over recent years with the growth, speed and proliferation of digital technologies. Increasingly commercial photographers are responding to change, not just in the way we capture images but in the way we use them. Contemporary commercial photographers are at the leading edge and have the skill and vision to work within the demands of a client based economy. We deliver images of outstanding quality and vision, setting the pace for generations to come. Here at Derby, we encourage you to adapt to the changes in the business environment and we'll help you to look for bespoke solutions, which suit you as an individual. You'll learn how to adapt and utilise new and existing technologies to deal with the changes in an exciting and fluid industry.

Working closely with industry this course aims to give you the advantage you need when you're looking for a job in the image industry. The skills you'll develop, both academic and practical, are transferable to enable you to be flexible when working in a variety of different areas, from commercial, advertising and editorial photography through to location finding and management, photo retail, image manipulation or being a photographer's agent or picture researcher. If you want to gain work experience, you can take an optional work placement between stages two and three during which you'll study an additional qualification, the Diploma in Professional Practice.