Learn Photography Online For Free With This Amazing Course
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Photography is one of the most desired skills today. The Michigan State University has developed a fantastic online course called "Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR" that is available on Coursera. There is a lot of material available online but this is a very structured approach to learning photography and ideal for getting started. This comprehensive course covers a huge array of topics include camera, exposure, post production and a lot more.
Is this free?
Yes and No. You can actually view the video lectures and learn for free by choosing to audit. You can choose to pay if you want the experience of completing projects, get grades and a certificate of completion for INR 3140/month[they also have a free 7-day trial].
How to learn for free?
As with any course on Coursera you can audit the video lectures and learn for free. In Coursera a course is called a specialization and in this case the specialization is called "Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR". This specialization has 5 modules called courses[4 learning modules + 1 project].
To access the video lectures in the modules you will need to follow the below steps:
- Access the individual course pages[links provided below].
- Click on the "Enroll" button.
- In the modal/pop-up that appears[refer image below], click on the audit link present in the bottom left corner.
- Go back to the course page - click on "Go to Course" button that is now present in place of the "Enroll" button.
Location of the audit link in step 4.
And you are good to go! If you happen to be in Bangalore or Pune and need a DSLR cameras to get started, you can rent them here at pocket-friendly prices.
Course Links:
Specialization: Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR
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Course 1: Cameras, Exposure, and Photography
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Course 2: Camera Control
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Course 3: Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production
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Course 4: Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing
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Course 5: Photography Capstone Project
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