About this course: 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!

Created by: Michigan State University

Taught by: Peter Glendinning, Professor
Art, Art History, & Design
Taught by: Mark Valentine Sullivan, Associate Professor
Music / Innovation Hub

Basic Info	Course 3 of 5 in the Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR Specialization.
Commitment	4 weeks of study, 2-3 hours/week
Language	English
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
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Syllabus

WEEK 1

Elements of Design: Building Blocks of Composition

A writer must understand what nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and other word forms are, before putting them together in sentences that make sense to a reader. Similarly, an artist must understand the essential elements of design that must be put together to creat...

12 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: Design Elements 1 quiz

Graded: Design Elements 2 Quiz

Graded: DESIGN ELEMENTS Final QUIZ

Graded: One Content, One Design Element

WEEK 2

Composition means putting the Elements of Design together!

Most successful photographs are the result of impactful content, control of exposure and focus, and well designed composition. When you finish the courses and lessons in this Module, you will have the understanding of fundamental principles in those essential...

7 videos, 1 reading

Graded: Composition Quiz

Graded: Symmetry and Asymmetry response

WEEK 3

Photo Editing Fundamentals 1.0: "Workflow," from Exposure through Adobe™ Lightroom™

In this Module you will learn the fundamental elements of "post-production workflow," for image files created with a digital camera. We will cover the fundamental aspects of the widely accepted software tool Lightroom™. Whether you are using a point-and-shoo...

14 videos, 1 reading, 4 practice quizzes

Graded: Lightroom: Library Module - Summative Quiz

Graded: Developer Module - Summative Quiz 1

Graded: Lightroom: the Develop Module - Overall Summative Quiz

Graded: Lightroom - The Remaining Modules -Summative Quiz

WEEK 4

Photo Editing Fundamentals 2.0: SmartPhone Apps

Whether you are an iPhone, Galaxy, or other SmartPhone user, you know you have an exciting device to use as a camera, but you probably feel that you are not using all of its potential. You will learn how the addition of solid Photo "APPs" can extend the capab...

2 videos, 1 reading

Graded: SmartphoneApps - Processing - Summative Quiz

Graded: Picture Your World with a Smartphone or Tablet!

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