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Introduction to Digital Photography

Online
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn how to take the perfect shot with your digital camera or phone in this free online photography course. This course introduces you to the most important functions and techniques used to create digital photographs with your digital camera. Many people have digital cameras, but few know how to use them properly. This course teaches you how to operate the basic and advanced features of your digital camera to take the right shot for every occasion. Photography has become a key form of expression in the Digital Age, so sign up to polish your skills.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID188884
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Discuss the origins and early history of photography
• Describe different photographic styles and identify the works of famous photographers
• Define the ‘Rule of Thirds’
• Identify the parts of a DSLR
• Explain the role of the ‘Creative Commons’ icon as applied to photography
• List the key equipment needed for a photo shoot
• Discuss the difference between ‘full frame’ and ‘crop sensor’ cameras
• Outline the key attributes of various types of image file
• Describe the function of each of the DSLR's settings
• Outline the importance of good file and photo management
• Summarise how the sensors work in a DSLR
Course Code1205

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