Michigan State University - Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production
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Duration | 16 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Course 3 of 5 in the Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR Specialization
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Approx. 16 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production at Coursera Course details
- Welcome to Course THREE! In the first two Modules you will gain a more professional-level understanding of the Design Elements that artists have used throughout history to create successful compositions. Arranging the Elements in ways that lead viewers through their compositions is an essential craft for photographers no matter whether their subject matter is pure documentary or vividly exotic personal expression. In Modules 3 & 4 we survey the essential elements of post-photography image management, using Adobe(tm) LIGHTROOM(tm). Image adjustment software designed for Smartphone photographers rounds out the Course. Since even photographers whose mainstay is a high-end DSLR also must admit to Smartphone use occasionally, and photographers who only use a Smartphone will usually admit that they want to step over to a "regular" camera at some point, there is something for everyone here! Let's get started with Module One!
Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production at Coursera Curriculum
Elements of Design: Building Blocks of Composition
MEET MSU and THE SPECIALIZATION
MEET THE PROFESSORS: Peter Glendinning and Mark Sullivan
MEET THE COURSE: an overview by Peter...
MEET THE COURSE: ...and an overview by Mark
MAKING not TAKING pictures.
The Process of Composition and the first element, Shape.
FORM: the 3-dimensional aspect
TEXTURE: the untouched aspect
TONE: aka VALUE, the whites, blacks, grays
LINE: the visible and the implied
PATTERN: recognition of relationships
COLOR: rainbow of meanings
ZONE SYSTEM CHART OF GRAY VALUES & EVs
The COLOR WHEEL
About Peer Review
Design Elements 1 quiz
Design Elements 2 Quiz
Design Elements 3 quiz
DESIGN ELEMENTS Final QUIZ
Composition means putting the Elements of Design together!
VISUAL WEIGHT: attraction and interest
Composition is a "map," balance is bike riding
Perspective: Drawing us through space
Symmetry: a bike ride straight ahead
ASYMMETRY: turning on a bicycle
Peter discusses some photographs and compositions
Mark discusses some photographs and compositions
About Peer Review
Composition Quiz
Photo Editing Fundamentals 1.0: "Workflow," from Exposure through Adobe? Lightroom? Classic
Lightroom Interface: Modules,Panels,and Workspace
Lightroom: Importing Files, Catalogues, Naming Files & Directories
LibMod: Nav,Cat,Folders,Collec,PubServ
LibMod: Quick Dev,Keywords, List, Meta
LibMod:Grid,Loupe,Compare,Rename, Find
LibMod: Rank,Rate; Collections; Metadata
DevMod-Navigator, Presets,Snapshots,History,Collection
DevMod-Histogram-Crop,Spot Rm,Red Eye,GradFilt,RadFilt,AdjBrush
DevMod-WB,TempTint,Exposure,Contrast,HiLight,Shadow,Whites, Blks;Clar,Vib,Sat
DevMod-ToneCurv,HSL-Color-B&W,SplitTone,Detail,LensCor,Efx,CamCalb
DevMod-Exporting,ImageSizing
Overview: Remaining Modules
Map, Book Modules
Slideshow,Web Modules
Address: Free Trial Version of Adobe Lightroom (now called Adobe Lightroom Classic)
Lightroom: Overview, Importing, Organizing - Summative Quiz
Lightroom: Library Module - the Panels - Summative Quiz
Lightroom: View Modes, Ranking, Flags, Collections, Meta - Practice Quiz
Lightroom: Library Module - Summative Quiz
Developer Module - Summative Quiz 1
Developer Module 2 - Summative Quiz 2
Lightroom: the Develop Module - Overall Summative Quiz
Lightroom - The Remaining Modules -Summative Quiz
Photo Editing Fundamentals 2.0: SmartPhone Apps
Alternative Post-processing - Pixlr Overview,Web Ed
Pixlr Pro-Desktop - VSCO-Pixel - Camera+ - Pixart
About Peer Review
SmartphoneApps - Processing - Summative Quiz
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