School of Photography.com online photo course

The Digital Photography Course v3.0 © 2001-2007

The Digital Photography course is designed to show you how to use your computer to capture, edit, manipulate and produce top quality digital photgraphy images for both the Internet and printing. It's easier than you think with our in-depth lessons. The Digital course has step by step instruction, examples and projects and most importantly, your own tutor, to help you along the way.

This level 1 digital photography course assumes you know little or nothing about digital techniques. Learning at home or the office in your own time, all you need is the Internet to view or download your digital course material.

Just imagine being able to create stunning images on your PC. Delve into the magic of the digital darkroom with our fully illustrated lessons, full tutor support throughout the course. With no time limit for completion of our courses, they are perfect for your busy lifestyle.

Begin today and you can discover how digital photography opens up a whole new world rarely obtained by the photographic enthusiast with conventional film photography.

5 modules, accessible from day 1, have with both theory and practical projects for you to complete for rapid progress. All the projects are graded with helpful extensive critiques from your tutor.

Look at some of the features below, you can master all of these with School of Photography.com. Start today and you will be on your way to become a successful digital photographer in no time at all.

Before manipulation

The digital course includes

Capturing your digital Digitl image
Digital Cameras
Digital Scanners
Processing your digital image
Using Layers
Filters
Digital Renovation
Digital Image Manipulaton
Printing
Presentation and more...

After manipulation

On successful completion of the digital course you will also receive a graded School of Photography Certificate in Digital Photography to frame. Start today

Digital Photography Course Fees:

Only USD $325.00 (£163.00 approx*) which includes the full course material, projects and your own tutor.
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Introducing Resolution
The Sensor
Optical Resolution
Interpolated Resolution

The Digital Camera
How a Digital Camera Works
Image Capture
Image Processing
Storage
Camera Features
Lenses
Fixed Focal Length Lens Cameras
Zoom Lens Cameras
Zoom types
Viewfinders and Viewscreens
LCD Menus

Flash
The Power Supply
Exposure Controls
Sensor Sensitivity
Exposure Modes
Subject Program Modes
Image Storage
Transferring Images
USB Connection
Card Readers
Image File Management

Scanners
Types of Scanners
The Flatbed Scanner
The Film Scanner
Choosing a Scanner
Flatbed vs Film Scanners
Using a Scanner
Setting up the Scanner

Starting a Flatbed Scan
Flatbed Scanner Settings
Scan Methods
Image Types
Image Resolutions
Other Settings
Film Scanning
Scanning Procedure
Index Menu
Prescan
Final Scan

Resizing and Image Compression
Resizing the Image
Jpeg Compression

Digital Image Construction
CCD vs. CMOS

Recording colour digitally

Image Files
Bit channel
Image File Formats
Uncompressed File Formats
Compressed File Formats
JPEG Compression ratios
In Camera Compression
Image Program Compression

Creating a Work System
In camera filing
Transferring your photos
Filing systems
Back up
Culling your images
Editing
Presentation
Raw Image Workflow
Raw Image Adjustment Tools

Composing the Image
Filling the Frame
Choosing the Format
Using the "Rule of Thirds"
The Subject
Choosing the Viewpoint
Adding Scale

Photographic Programs
System requirements
Working Resolution
Saving Image Files

Image Managers
Thumbsplus
Viewing Options
File Displays
Slide Shows
Elements Organiser
Accessing Photos
Photo Browser
Size Slider
Cataloguing

Image Manipulation Programs
Paint Shop Pro
Adobe Photoshop Elements

Quickfix Editor
Tool Palette
Cropping
Red Eye Removal
General Fixes
Lighting
Color
Sharpen
Sample Exercises
Exercise 1: Exposure

The Work Area
Tools
Tool Options Bar
Select Tool Options
Feathering
Paint Tool Options
Color Picking
Exercise 2: Changing Color
Adjusting Contrast
Exercise 3: Photo Cleanup
Using the Clone Stamp
Spot Healing Brush
Using the Sharpen Tool

The Menus
The File Menu
The Edit Menu
The Window Menu

The Image Menu
The Rotate Menu
Straighten and Crop Image
Divide Scanned Photos
Resize
Image Size
Canvas Size
Mode
Exercise 4: Adding a Frame
Exercise 5: Creating a Lith Image

The Enhance Menu
Adjust Lighting
Brightness/Contrast
Levels
Exercise 6: Levels Alteration
Adjust Color
Hue/Saturation
Replace Color
Color Variations

The Select Menu
The View Menu

The Filter Menu
Exercise 7: Creating a Zoom Burst
The Filter Gallery
Adding a Light Beam

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Course Navigation

Using Layers
Creating a Layer
The Layer Palette
The Layer Menu
New Fill Layer
New Adjustment Layer
Arrange
Flatten Image

Rotating Layers
Transform Layers

Exercise 9: Creating a Stitch Image
Exercise 10: Mixing Monochrome & Color
Exercise 11: Adding a Sky
Exercise 12: Adding a Background
Exercise 13: Ageing an Image
Exercise 14: Restoring an Old Image

Digital Editing Gallery
Digital Editing Gallery (cont)

Introduction
Images for Monitor Display
Resizing the Image
Printing a Digital Image
Prints from Digital Cameras
Prints from Scanned Images
Prints From CD's

Matching Monitor and Printer
Print Preview
Monitor Gamma

Printers
Types of Printers
Inkjet Printers
Dye Sublimation Printers
Thermal Dye Printers
"Real" Photographic Quality Paper prints

Printer Resolutions (dpi)
Printer Inks
Printing Paper
Setting the Printer
Page Setup
Print Command
The Final Print

Digital Photography Course Fees:

Only USD $325.00 (£163.00 approx*) which includes the full course material, projects and your own tutor.
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Student Testimonial

...I wish to thank you all for your help during the course. I would like to add an additionally thank you for my tutor Diarmuid who comments on my work made huge improvement on how I compose my subjects. Prior to the course I snapped with no sense of composition, after Diarmuids comments I think about the end picture and not what I see in the view finder. The course has improved my photography skills and I look forward to my next course with the school in the near future.

Regards,

Jason Lear, student of our Digital Photography Course.

Student Testimonials