Online Class: Digital Photography 101
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 Course Description You just bought your first digital camera and don't know the ins and outs of all those buttons. If that isn't daunting enough, the user's manual is pages thick and intimidating. Well, you've come to the right place. Owning a great digital camera is no guarantee you will take great pictures. Over the years digital SLRs, and other digital cameras, have become affordable, more powerful and much more complicated. This Digital Photography course is designed to give you a comprehensive overview of digital camera designs and capabilities, and the series of steps to take great photographs. You'll learn about lenses, when to use them and how to select the right lens for your pictures. We take the mystery out of pixels, megapixels, filters, flashes, exposure meters and much more.  You know how important communication is. That's why we'll show you how to shoot photos that will enable others to feel what you do. And we'll show you how to tell a story through your pictures.
Good composition is the hallmark of any outstanding photograph. We'll teach you the rules of good composition, the Rule of Thirds, style and background settings, and the S Rule. Learn the tricks of professional photographers, and how you can photograph and compose stand out black and white photos. This Digital Photography course also teaches you ways to house your special memories forever. Should it be a family reunion, wedding, new baby or that special vacation, you'll learn how to incorporate camera tools to photograph stunning water reflections and mesmerizing sky images. Imagine creating professional looking imagery using your digital camera, the help of your PC and this online class. Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1 What Is Digital Photography?Digital technology evolved from and is related to the same technology as television cameras. The Bing Crosby Laboratories and a research team funded by Crosby created the first video tape recorder. | Lesson 2 Understanding Your CameraDigital cameras have opened up a world of artistic expression not possible with conventional film photography. For this reason, the more you understand about the sophisticated parts of your camera, the better photographer you'll become. | Lesson 3 Digital Photography And Your Desktop ComputerAt minimum, your computer should load your pictures onto its hard drive and print them out onto a higher grade paper. This is pretty simple and requires minimum practice to perfect the techniques. | Lesson 4 The Power Of LightDaylight photos taken indoors are challenging for the best of photographers. You can improve your daylight photos by keeping a few things in mind. | Lesson 5 Travel PhotographyStill life has been described as a composition of several lifeless objects brought together by a certain theme; or arranging things on a table top and using lighting techniques, and other still life methods. | Lesson 6 Exposure And Shutter SpeedIn this lesson we will focus on the technical knowledge necessary for you to take professional looking pictures. The digital camera, as a technical device, brings many functions into play. One function is digital camera metering. | Lesson 7 People And The EnvironmentThink about what happens when you page through an album of photos. Those photographs having a subject and interesting surroundings grab your attention. | Lesson 8 Magical Water PhotographyWe all love to see a rushing stream, a cascading waterfall or the silky white look of rushing water. There are many layers involved to shooting a great water picture, or for that matter, any great picture. | Lesson 9 Improving Your Camera TechniquesYou've owned a digital camera for quite a while, yet you're just not satisfied with the way your photos are turning out. You're thinking it could have something to do with your camera techniques. | Lesson 10 Understanding Image QualitySome of you are probably thinking, "What the heck are CMYK and RGB?" To explain, this is something you would need to be aware of if you decide to become a professional photographer and have a need to deliver "press ready" digital photos. | Lesson 11 Black And White Is BackIn a digital camera world, if you don't want the sky to be plain blue, you can change the color in a digital imaging program. There are photographers wouldn't even consider using camera filters as an option. | Lesson 12 PortraitsPortrait lenses are designed for the photographer who is passionate about people. Before you set out to buy a portrait lens, you need to own a digital SLR camera. | Lesson 13 Creative Tips For Your Photography Hobby/Career Many photographers, perhaps even yourself, hope to become professional and spend time hoping someone will give them their first assignment. |
Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Merit
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
In addition to the standard Certificate of Course Completion, Merit Awards may be issued by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student achievement. Merit awards also incur an additional $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online. Official Merit Awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers to verify your achievement).
| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Digital Photography 101 | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 7550187 | | Course Type | : | How To | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $30 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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