As more photographers are beginning to discover, shooting RAW is the best way to achieve professional quality imagery with your digial camera. Even some point-and shoot-cameras offer RAW capabilites these days. However, going from a RAW file to a high-quality finished photograph requires a few extra steps, and can mean navigating your shot through imaging software that can sometimes seem overwhelming.
Strong and vibrant are the "stuff" of an exceptional color photograph. Design brings an image to life, but it's color's role to either make or break it. In this course you'll learn the workings of this dynamic photographic duo and apply them to capture eye-catching images.
So you have the basics of digital photography down to a tee. Now it is time to take it a step further. Don’t be scared off by the jargon and technical mystique that is associated with digital photography. This course will show you just what is possible in the digital age whilst reminding you to think about your images as if you were shooting on film.
You may have asked yourself, "Why don't the photos I make look like those of the pros?" It must be the equipment, right? The pros have tons of lighting equipment and that must be their secret. Well, the answer is NO! You don't need lighting equipment to take great photographs. All you need is light. Light is everywhere and you can use it to your advantage. This course will teach you to see light. In fact, the whole world is one big studio. The lights are already on; you just need to see how to use them.
Advancing from snapshots to making photographs is a quantum step for photographers keen on self-expression. It requires competency with light, colour, composition and capturing that definitive sense of moment. But this is just the start!
Finally making the jump from film to digital? Trying to decide which new camera model to buy, but getting confused by pixel controversies and all those dials? Maybe you're new to photography altogether and need some basic 'first-steps' to get you started. Designed for absolute newcomers to photo-making in the digital age, this online photography course will take you behind the menus and buttons to reveal what photography has always been about, while leading you confidently to the fun and efficiency that digital offers today.
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