Course Syllabus

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Course Description

Are you tired of the pictures that have been coming out of your camera? Maybe everyone's eyes are half closed or perhaps there is always a shadow that makes everyone in the picture look like they have a beard. Maybe you want to take better pictures but just can't seem to click at the right time, in the right place to get what you want.

 

You are not alone. So many people want to take good, memorable pictures to capture their experiences but so few feel comfortable enough with their cameras to actually make it happen on a consistent basis.

 

What's great about Photography Basics is that its full of the stuff you've always wanted to know and there's nothing that you don't need to know. What that means is that you can have the assurance that you can go into this course with little or no knowledge of how your camera works and you'll come away with two things:

 

  •       Some knowledge on the actual function of your camera
  •    A lot of skills in the area of creating great photographs

 

So if you want technical jargon thats difficult to understand, this is not the course for you. If you want quality content that shows you step by step how you can make great pictures again and again and again, this is the course you want to take.

 

After all, why do you own your camera? Is it so you can say that you own a good camera? Or is it because you want to take great pictures? If you are ready to start clicking your way to unforgettable pictures, click here to begin!

 

  • Completely Online
  • Self-Paced
  • 6 Months to Complete
  • 24/7 Availability
  • Start Anytime
  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Define basic camera terminology and functions.
  • Summarize basic operations of a camera.
  • Describe types of film.
  • Describe exposure settings and demonstrate their uses.
  • Describe lighting and photography and demonstrate different lighting techniques.
  • Summarize methods for choosing lenses.
  • Describe methods for enhancing photographs.
  • Describe methods for organizing a picture.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 
 

Assessment Guide

Assessment Points
Introductory Questions 25 points
Quiz on Camera Basics 40 points
Practice Taking a Picture that tells a story 25 points
Quiz on Operating a Camera 45 points
Testing Types of Film 25 points
Quiz on Types of Film 60 points
Testing Exposure Settings 25 points
Quiz on Exposure 45 points
Testing Lighting 25 points
Quiz on Lighting 60 points
Testing Different Lens Shots 25 points
Enhance Your Own Photo's Now 25 points
Quiz on Enhancing Photographs 55 points
Final Assignment: Show Us a Good Picture Now! 25 points
Quiz on Organizing a Picture 50 points