Photo Class 2024
Photo Class presented by Focal Point is a free, community driven means of photography education. Through thoughtfully organized lessons, real time conversations and support from teachers, mentors, and peers, self-accountability and personalized goals, you will leave this class feeling proud and confident in your photography. Jump right in below!
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Welcome to the 2024 Photo Class presented by Focal Point!
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Syllabus
Here you will find the syllabus for 2024, an outline of everything we will cover in the photo class.
Here you will find the syllabus for 2024, an outline of everything we will cover in the photo class.
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More information for getting started.
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Now is the time to set goals for the upcoming year and the course in general.
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A quick check-in after week one.
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Lesson 2: What is a Camera?
A gentle introduction to the technical side of things. In this lesson, we’ll go over the camera basics.
A gentle introduction to the technical side of things. In this lesson, we’ll go over the camera basics.
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Let’s look at some different types of cameras.
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A quick preview of lesson three, which goes live January 15th.
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A quick check-in after week two.
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Lesson 3: The Lens
A gentle introduction to the technical side of things. In this lesson, we’ll go over the lenses.
A gentle introduction to the technical side of things. In this lesson, we’ll go over the lenses.
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Lesson 3: Focal Length
A gentle introduction to the technical side of things. In this lesson, we’ll go over focal length.
A gentle introduction to the technical side of things. In this lesson, we’ll go over focal length.
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A short quiz to test your understanding of the topic.
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A quick preview of lesson four, which goes live January 22nd.
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A quick check-in after week three.
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An introduction to two common file types.
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Some of the key benefits of using JPEG files.
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Key benefits of shooting in raw.
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Preview of Next Unit
The Gear unit is complete! Get a sneak peek at what’s coming in Unit Three: Photography Basics.
The Gear unit is complete! Get a sneak peek at what’s coming in Unit Three: Photography Basics.
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A quick check-in after week six.
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Let’s learn how to control our settings!
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An introduction to the Exposure Triangle.
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An introduction to shutter speed
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Shutter speed techniques
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Shutter speed techniques.
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Shutter speed techniques.
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Shutter Speed assignment
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An introduction to aperture and depth of field
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An introduction to depth of field
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A look at some advanced techniques using aperture
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An introduction to ISO.
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An introduction to noise reduction and dynamic range.
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A look at post processing.
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An introduction to processing objects and landscapes.
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A step by step example of post processing in Lightroom Classic.
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Lesson 10: Video Example
A video showing full post processing in Light room Classic and Apple Photos.
A video showing full post processing in Light room Classic and Apple Photos.
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An introduction to processing portraits.
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Some techniques available to youwhen processing portraits.
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An introduction to the art of photograph
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An introduction to using light thoughtfully and artistically.
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An introduction to artificial light.
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Some ideas of how to use light artistically
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An introduction to compositional guidelines.
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An introduction to color theory.
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An introduction to orders of colors.
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An introduction to variables of colors.
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An introduction to color schemes.
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Some examples of color theory in photos.
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