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Capturing the Urban Jungle - The Faces

Capturing the Urban Jungle - The Faces

Starting Soon ... Vibrance and dynamism characterize the modern city, be it in the U.S. Europe, Asia or Africa. The strong lines of tall buildings and
Macro Photography

Macro Photography

Making pictures with a macro lens allows you to discover the beauty, complexity, and design in things overlooked and taken for granted in our everyday lives.
Street Photography - Confident and Creative

Street Photography - Confident and Creative

Designed to bring new focus to the long-practiced art of street photography, these exciting online photography classes guide photographers to make interesting and creative photographs of
Engaging Wide Angle Photography

Engaging Wide Angle Photography

Wide angle lenses are for getting close, not for "fitting it all in."  They're for putting you and the viewer right in the middle of the
Digital Photography Start-Up

Digital Photography Start-Up

The last rolls of legendary Kodachrome film have disappeared from the shelves of camera shops.  In the same shops, sale bins of assorted film cameras and accessories
Travel Photography with Brenda Tharp

Travel Photography with Brenda Tharp

Have you ever heard yourself saying ‘it looked better in person than in this picture’ when sharing photographs of your journeys with friends and colleagues?  The
Photography When Light is Low

Photography When Light is Low

Most anyone can make well-exposed photographs by daylight.  Much more challenging are good photos made at night or when light levels are at their lowest.  But
Free Sample Photography Lesson and Assignment

Free Sample Photography Lesson and Assignment

Best way to learn about something is hands-on. That's what this Free Sample Lesson and Assignment is all about. It's representative of the types of practical
Photography With the 50mm "Standard Lens"

Photography With the 50mm "Standard Lens"

A 50mm lens once came "standard" with every 35mm SLR camera purchase.  Then this inconspicuous, low-light performer fell from "vogue," replaced by medium-telephoto, medium-aperture, variable zoom
a virtual classroom / social-interactive experience... As a TCI student, you’ll receive valuable critiques and advice from your instructor, timely answers to your questions and be able to discuss all that is happening on your course with fellow classmates. Get started today - Try a sample lesson for FREE! Sign up for a no-strings-attached account, enroll on the FREE sample lesson and you're set to begin!
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