[interested_observer]

Here is a FREE online photography course. It started yesterday (6/29/2015), but you can still register. It is on line, anyone can register in the world. Take a look - there is a full course description....

RMIT University is an Australian university of technology and design based in Melbourne, Victoria. RMIT was founded in 1887 by grazier, politician and public benefactor the Hon. Francis Ormond—as the Working Men's College of Melbourne

What's it about?

You will learn about photography as a visual art practice, and how this can help you to become an engaging and active photographer. You will explore the work and concepts of contemporary photographic artists, which may trigger a new interest in what you photograph. In addition to this, you will also learn some of the practical skills required to further explore photography in exciting and creative ways. Finally, we look at the idea of a “digital darkroom” and explore ways that you can further your interest in photography through post-production knowledge and techniques.

What will I learn?

• How to understand exposure and digital capture
• The “language” of creative expression and how this can improve your own photography
• Identify pixels and levels and how they construct a photographic image
• How to use key features on your digital camera
• What is RAW, and the reasons why you should use it
• The key contemporary photographic narratives, and ways in which they can help you think about your own photography
• How a lens draws the image, and how this can help you make more effective compositions
• How aperture and shutter speed works
• How to understand some of the tools and functions of image editing software
• How to navigate some of the hardware choices available to contemporary photographers
• Ways to consider what kind of photographer you might be, and ways this can help you to determine subject matter

This course requires approximately 2 - 4 hours of study per week, but can vary depending on the student. This includes watching videos, and taking quizzes and assessments.The total video time for this course in approximately 4 hours and 2 minutes.

If you pass this course you'll receive a Certificate of Achievement. While this certificate isn't a formal qualification or credit, you can use it to demonstrate your interest in learning about this area to potential employers or educational institutions.

• https://www.open2study.com/courses/the-art-of-photography

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Last edited by interested_observer; 06-30-2015 at 07:38 PM.

[Paul the Sunman]

This is from RMIT in Melbourne. I don't know anything about this particular course, but its a decent university. They advertise that nearly 49,000 people have taken this course previously. It is given by Shane Hulbert, who is both an academic and an artist.

[Bruce Clark]

Thanks, I just signed up. Pretty basic stuff so far and would be ideal for beginners.