Photo Class 2025 - July Cohort
Unit 0: Getting Started

Six Months of Photography

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The course is organized into bi-weekly units, each with its various lessons. Each alternate weeks will be reserved for feedback from mentors and other participants. We will have bi-weekly voice chats on the discord server where you can discuss that week’s topic and get feedback on your progress. There will also be intermittent workshops on specific topics from teachers and mentors.

The course will culminate in a final project. During the final week of the course, we’ll have a couple meetings where you can share your progress on your project. There’s no set due date for the final project, as time required for projects varies significantly. The community will always be here for you to share your progress, and if/when you finish share your success.

You will have support of teachers, mentors, and peers indefinitely, as well as built in lessons with assignments meant to get you set up for success.

 Syllabus

    • Getting Started

    • Six Months of Photography

    • FAQ & Syllabus

    • Setting Yourself up for Success

    • Assignment 1

    • On Photography

    • Inspiration & Feedback

    • Assignment 2

    • What is a Camera

    • Types of Cameras

    • Lenses

    • Focal Length

    • Raw vs. JPEG

    • Digital Workflow

    • Assignment 3

    • Exposure, Buckets, and the Histogram

    • The Histogram

    • The Exposure Triangle

    • Aperture

    • Depth of Field

    • Shutter Speed

    • ISO

    • Advanced Aperture Techniques

    • Advanced Shutter Speed Techniques

    • Natural Light

    • Artificial Light

    • Artistic Uses of Light

    • Basic Compositional Guidelines

    • Basic Color Theory

    • Assignment 5

    • Workflow

    • Processing Objects & Landscapes

    • Realtime Processing

    • Processing Portraits

    • Assignment 6

    • Visual Narrative

    • Study the Masters

    • Photo Essays

    • Culling

    • Break the Rules

    • Assignment 7

    • Be Inspired

    • Receiving Feedback

    • Giving Feedback

    • Assignment 8

    • Autofocus & Manual Focus

    • Metering Modes

    • Flash & Accessories

    • Assignment 9

    • Personal Projects

    • Revisiting Goals

    • Brainstorming & Planning

    • Beginning a Project

    • Assignment 10

    • Lighting, Part 2

    • Composition, Part 2

    • Color, Part 2

    • Assignment 111

    • Inspire Yourself

    • Exploring Genres

    • Try Something New

    • Assignment 12

    • Confidence in Sharing

    • Putting it All Together

    • How to go Further

    • Assignment 13

    • Final Project Progress Share