TOP 10 reasons to get your training at PCCI
- 10 - PCCI provides after-training support through its Alumni e-Group.
- 9 - All computer courses and most photography courses come with workbooks or handouts.
- 8 - Classes at PCCI are kept small to optimize interaction.
- 7 - PCCI has a bi-platform (Mac and Windows) state-of-the-art training facility.
- 6 - PCCI instructors are industry pros with years of practical experience.
- 5 - PCCI instructors apply the instructor-led, participant-centered approach to training.
- 4 - PCCI instructors are either certified experts or certified instructors.
- 3 - PCCI alumni are entitled to a free refresher.
- 2 - The certificates of achievement issued by PCCI are recognized industry-wide.
- 1 - PCCI is the only digital arts training center in the Philippines authorized by Adobe, Apple, Corel, EPSON, & Kodak.
Learn from the Pros
Philippine Center for Creative Imaging (PCCI), the country's premier digital arts training center, is operated by industry-recognized practitioners of leading applications in print, web and multimedia. We offer world-class training in Adobe, Apple and Corel software.
PCCI's faculty members use these killer apps themselves in their work or business, enabling them to impart to students not only the fundamentals of the software but also real-world lessons, the do's and don'ts, what works and what doesn't.
In addition, PCCI provides a worry-free environment to let you concentrate on your learning. Our after-training support is likewise unmatched in the industry.
What's New
- First Quarter '09 Calendar Now Available
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PCCI has released its course calendar for the first quarter of 2009.
The Center now offers over 60 training courses, seminars and workshops in the fields of
- Photography
- Digital imaging and painting
- Digital (vector) Illustration
- Print publishing (design and layout; prepress)
- Web design and development
- Interactive content creation
- Video production and post-production
- 3D animation
Course dates are subject to change so be sure to bookmark our calendar page.
- First Certified Instructor in Lightroom
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Photographer and PCCI lead instructor, Jun Miranda, recently became the country's first Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) and Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) in Photoshop Lightroom. Lightroom is Adobe’s photo management and editing software made specifically for professional and serious amateur photographers.
PCCI offers an intensive hands-on course in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, with Jun as instructor.
- PCCI Ranks 4th Worldwide
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PCCI is the number 4 Adobe Authorized Training Center (AATC) worldwide. This is according to an article published in the May 2008 issue of Adobe’s Training Provider News.Based on Adobe’s stats, PCCI as the only training center in Asia in the top 5 AATCs worldwide. The rankings are based on student evaluations from January through March 2008.
- Website Redesigned
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Welcome to the new and improved PCCI website. We hope you like it.
The new design has a wider, less constrained layout, and a more harmonious color scheme. But the real nifty changes are more than cosmetic. The site now features enhanced usability, accessibility, and meticulous use of clean and semantic code.
The entire site is designed by award-winning Web designer and PCCI instructor, Datu Arellano. Datu now teaches four Web design courses at PCCI including the upcoming Web Design Fundamentals seminar.
- More Apple Certification Exams Now Available at PCCI
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Want to become an Apple Certified Pro? Or how about an Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP)?
Now, you can take any Level One Pro Applications certification exam, as well as any Mac OS X exam, at PCCI. For a list of available exams, visit Apple's website.
The standard exam fee is PhP 7,350 (USD 150). But for a limited time, we're offering each exam for only PhP 6,370 (USD 130).
To schedule your exam, call us,
+63 2 759-3087. - Fashion Photography Workshop by Raymund Isaac
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Raymund Isaac recently joined the roster of well-respected professional photographers who teach at PCCI.A multi-awarded photographer here and abroad, Raymund was the 2002 Overall International Winner in the Glamour and Beauty category of the American Photo Magazine (New York). His works have also been featured in other international magazines, such as Elle and Quo.
Raymund now shares his unique approach in a new workshop called Fashion Photography: The Creative Process.
- For Rent: PCCI Photo Studios
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PCCI Photo Studios, the regular venue for our photography workshops, are now available for rent on non-class days.
For details, including rates and list of equipment included, visit our new Services page.
- Latest Issue of i-Mag Photography:
(BW)3 Barren Worlds, Bad Weather, Black & White -
i-Mag Photography magazine, Issue 18, is now available.
In this month's issue:
- "The Poetry of Water" by Tilak Hettige
- "Chasing the Storm" by Noli Gabilo
- Introduction to Abstract Photography
- "Designing the Photograph (Part 2): S Marks the Spot"
- Converting to Black & White (Part 3) by Jun Miranda
Marcin Stawiarz (master of light and desolation) and Judes Echauz are this month's featured photographers.
Copies are available at bookstores and magazine shops nationwide.
Special Events
- Inner Vision:
A Photography Workshop by Tilak Hettige
December 4–12, 2008 -
Inner Vision is a photography workshop which will enable you to learn the techniques of creating art-like images that touch the heart and soul of others. You will participate in numerous exercises to improve your creativity and be able to recognize when and where to look for artistic creations. The workshop will lead you to learn techniques of good composition, and use of fundamental visual blocks.
The workshop, led by international photographer Tilak Hettige, will be held on December 4–12, at PCCI Photo Studios.
- Inner Vision 2 (Master Class):
A Photography Workshop by Tilak Hettige
February 5–March 7, 2009 -
In his first class, Tilak Hettige allowed students to strip away the common roadblocks to creativity, among them, a preoccupation with equipment and technical processes, literal conformity with so-called "rules" of composition, and the temptation to clone the approaches and styles of other photographers.
In this, the Master Class, he takes graduates of the first class to the next level, in which students explore the innermost depths of their creative vision and develop an artistic style of their own.
- Adobe Acrobat 9 Launch (Philippines)
September 11, 2008 -
It's here. You can now communicate the way you've always wanted to.Join us at the Acrobat 9 Launch and discover why Adobe Acrobat 9 is the smarter way to work. With Acrobat 9, you can get on the same page with your team faster and more accurately, which means your work looks good and you look good.
- Photoshop Lightroom: Shoot to Finish
A workshop by Jun Miranda
July 25, 2008 (Singapore) -
Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) Jun Miranda will conduct a workshop on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom entitled Lightroom: Shoot to Finish on July 25, 2008, at the Royal Plaza on the Scotts, Singapore. This will be followed by a workshop on Photoshop for Photographers Boot Camp.
Jun Miranda is the president of PCCI, where he handles basic to advanced training classes in Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Lightroom, and basic photography. He is the first ACI in Photoshop in Asia (2000). A photographer since the 80s, he is past president of the Camera Club of the Philippines and of the Club de Camera Digital.
- Fashion Photography in Advertising
A workshop by Raymund Isaac
July 12, 2008 (Singapore) -
Filipino photographer Raymund Isaac will conduct a workshop in Singapore on Fashion Photography in Advertising.
Known for his uncanny ability to deliver highly sensuous and provocative images, and to project glamour and beauty at par with international standards, Raymund has been dubbed, “the Philippines’ premier fashion photographer”.
The workshop will be held on July 12, 2008, from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, at the Royal Plaza on the Scotts, Singapore.
For those in the Philippines, Raymund handles workshops at PCCI on Fashion Photography: the Creative Process.
