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Instructors:

Anna Nikonenko
Ashley Reta
AutoCAD
Interior Design
Boris Austin
Art Photography
Digital Photography
Photography
Photography (Black and White)
Photoshop
Brian Hutson
Finance (Personal)
Finance (Corporate)
Cathy Han
Yoga
CJ Huang
Dionisio Cimarelli
Sculpture
Emlyn Phillips
E-Commerce
Favia Clarence-Smith
English for Expatriates
Francesca Manganelli
French
Jim Gaylord
Finance (Corporate)
John Middleton
Joshua Giacomazzi

Kevin Lann-Teubner
AutoCAD
Kristiina Kraft
Stained Glass
Liu ZhiZhou
Fashion Design
Marla Volovna
Matthew Niederhauser
Photography
Photography (Black and White)
Digital Photography
Art Photography
Photoshop
Niyi Sodipe
Flash
Peter Walters
Screen Writing
Fiction Writing
Seve Dequeker
Interior Design
Victor Muh
Filmmaking

Boris Austin
- Photographic Expression -
- Professional Digital Photography Workflow -
The Art of Photography
Black and White Photography
Photoshop

"Boris Austin is a British photographer based in Beijing, China. With More than 10 years of media experience he has worked for Companies Such as BBC, Honda, St Lukes Communications and Bloomberg. Boris became a lecturer on the UK Photojournalism Masters Degree based in China after completing the course himself. His work has received awards and has been printed in magazines and publications worldwide. Recent Work includes curating and publishing a 30 Page "China Special" for Dutch Magazine Onze Wereld. Corporate photography for Canon and Shooting an Olympic Portrait project and short film for UK Production company Faction films."

In 2006 Boris was nominated for best visual artist of 2006 alongside Banksy and Mathew Barney by XLR8R Magazine in San Francisco. They said: "This London-based documentary photographer has been shooting some of the most interesting and well-produced portraits and event photography around. Working for the likes of Hospital Records and Knowledge magazine, his energy and passion for photography is dizzying." Full Article

A passionate communicator, Boris has a wealth of professional and personal experience to offer whatever your level of proficiency. For more information and examples of his work visit http://www.borisaustin.com

New courses currently being proposed.

- Studio Photography -
For photographers wishing to learn the technical and creative use of studio lighting with the aim of going into a number of photographic fields including Fashion, Commercial/Advertising, portraiture and many more. After hands on studio practice, learn digital retouching essentials to give your work a professional look. Hire of studio included. Software used : Photoshop

- Multimedia Story Telling and Publishing -
For students wishing to make something meaning full from their travel or personal photography. Learn the key to creating visual narratives and combine them with music samples and sounds to create a multimedia slide show. Then learn how to easily publish your stories to the internet for all to see. - Software used : Photoshop, Soundslides.

- Book Design -
For students wishing to make something meaning full from their travel or personal photography. Learn how to plan, design and publish your work as a book. Personal assistance in organizing your work into a story and translating your own vision/experience onto paper as a professionally printed book. A connection with a professional and affordable book printing company in Beijing Is provided ( they are capable of printing single copies ). Software used : Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign

Course Descriptions:
Click here to view the course description for - Photographic Expression -
Click here to view the course description for - Professional Digital Photography Workflow -
Click here to view the course description for The Art of Photography
Click here to view the course description for Black and White Photography
Click here to view the course description for Photoshop