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Two students reviewing photos on a DSLR camera in a creative photography studio.

About the Photography Department

Join Glasgow Kelvin College’s award winning students and lecturers on exciting photography courses designed to take you to the next level.

Our modern photography studios use a blend of traditional and contemporary techniques. The studios combine the classic approach of film photography with the latest digital advancements.

The darkroom is dedicated entirely to the film side of photography and is equipped with all the necessary equipment for developing film, such as enlargers, trays, and chemicals. 

The studio on the ground floor is where the digital magic happens. This space boasts all the latest technology, including high-quality cameras, backdrops, and lighting. The perfect setting for learning and enhancing your photography skills.

 

About Our Courses

We teach NQ programmes: The perfect starting point that will allow you to expand your knowledge of the camera and the world of photography, teaching you how to use the medium to express yourself and undertake focused practical assignments.

Our HND (Higher National Diploma) qualification has been designed to prepare you for a career in the creative industries or progression to degree level study. The HND introduces the student to a whole host of professional assignments where photography has a prominent role in industry. From Fashion photography to Landscape, Portraiture, Photojournalism, Social Photography, Image editing and self-directed projects, this course has your career in photography covered. 

Framed black and white photographs on a gallery wall with text introducing Mark, a photography lecturer at Kelvin.

Photography lecturer Mark, tells us about his industry experience and why you should join us 📸

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Photography Courses

A Photography student at Glasgow Kelvin College with bright green hair and tattoos speaks into a microphone, discussing architecture photography during an interview.

📸 Behind the Lens with Kelvin’s Photography Students 

Our photography students recently enjoyed a trip to Collective Architecture in Glasgow, where they heard from Jane who spoke them through everything they needed to know about architecture photography. 📸

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Our Staff Team

Lecturer chatting with a student holding a DSLR camera in a photography studio.
Lecturer showing two students a large print during a group discussion in the studio.
Two older students reviewing a photo on a DSLR camera screen in a professional studio setting.
Lecturer guiding students through the film developing process under red darkroom lighting.
Student working with an enlarger in the darkroom, lit by a red safelight.
Student examining black and white film negatives on a lightbox in a photography studio.
Bearded student holding a Nikon DSLR camera and smiling in a photography studio.
Person smiling behind a Canon DSLR camera, wearing a plaid jacket and grey beanie.
Student aiming a Nikon DSLR camera, squinting through the viewfinder in a well-lit studio space.
Vintage Zenit film camera placed on a desk, captured in a shallow depth of field.
Black and white prints hanging to dry in a darkroom with a photography-themed gallery wall.
Student adjusting a red safelight in a darkroom during a photography session.
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