Advanced Digital Photography
Learn to control your camera exposure settings, add filters, and enhance images with this digital photography course.
Description
There is so much to be learned beyond the automatic settings of your digital camera. If you want to be able to use your camera’s manual control, this course will really help. The course will first teach you the function of Mirror Lock-up and show you how flash photography works. You will then be taught about the importance of perspective in photography, and will be shown how to calculate the hyperfocal distance and the Depth of Field.
The course will then help you improve your post-production skills by discussing the tools and processes in Photoshop such as the Clone Stamp, Photoshop filters, and Photoshop file formats. Next, you will learn some advanced photographic techniques in order to get the perfect exposure for your photographs. Every lesson will be laid out in a clear and simple manner with the help of visual aids, so that your learning experience will be as easy as possible.
Whether you are a professional or amateur photographer who wants to learn a few more interesting photography skills, this is the course for you. In just a few hours, you’ll have picked up the skills necessary to improve your photos and get some really great pictures into your next album. So, start the course now and upgrade your photography skills today!
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Modules
Module 1: Refining Your Photographic Techniques
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Refining your photographic techniques: Learning Outcomes
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Exposure - Mirror Lock-up and Bracketing
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Exposure - Flash Photography
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Exposure - Flash Photography Techniques
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Optics - Focal Length & Perspective
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Optics - Hyperfocal Distance
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Optics - Depth of Field & Circle Of Confusion
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How To Read Histograms
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Refining your photographic techniques: Lesson Summary
Module 2: Refining Your Photographs Using Photoshop
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Refining your photographs using Photoshop: Learning Outcomes
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Using The Clone Stamp Tool
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Removing Larger Elements
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Photoshop Filters
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Photoshop File Formats
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Refining your photographs using Photoshop: Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course you will be able to: Describe the function of Mirror Lock-up.
- Explain how bracketing improves the overall exposure in a photograph.
- Discuss how flash photography works.
- Define what perspective is in relation to photography.
- Explain how to calculate the hyperfocal distance.
- Define what Depth of Field is and why it is important.
- Identify a typically 'good' exposure by looking at a histogram.
- Describe the process in Photoshop for removing large objects from a photograph.
- Identify the main types of Photoshop filters and their function.
- Discuss the benefits of using Smart Objects and Smart Filters in Photoshop.
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certificate is:
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An indication of your commitment to continuously learn, upskill and achieve high results
An incentive for you to continue empowering yourself through lifelong learning
Alison offers 3 types of Certificates for completed Certificate courses:
Digital Certificate - a downloadable Certificate in PDF format, immediately available to you when you complete your purchase
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