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- Level Foundation
- Duration 16 hours
- Course by Michigan State University
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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!Modules
WELCOME, OVERVIEW AND FUNDAMENTALS
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- MEET MSU and THE SPECIALIZATION
- MEET THE PROFESSORS: Peter Glendinning and Mark Sullivan
- MEET THE COURSE: an overview by Peter...
- MEET THE COURSE: ...and an overview by Mark
DESIGN ELEMENTS 1.0
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- Design Elements 1 quiz
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- MAKING not TAKING pictures.
- The Process of Composition and the first element, Shape.
- FORM: the 3-dimensional aspect
DESIGN ELEMENTS 2.0
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- Design Elements 2 Quiz
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- TEXTURE: the untouched aspect
- TONE: aka VALUE, the whites, blacks, grays
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- ZONE SYSTEM CHART OF GRAY VALUES & EVs
DESIGN ELEMENTS 3.0
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- Design Elements 3 quiz
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- LINE: the visible and the implied
- PATTERN: recognition of relationships
- COLOR: rainbow of meanings
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- The COLOR WHEEL
DESIGN ELEMENTS in practice
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- DESIGN ELEMENTS Final QUIZ
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- One Content, One Design Element
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- About Peer Review
Riding a Bicycle and Understanding Composition!
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- VISUAL WEIGHT: attraction and interest
- Composition is a "map," balance is bike riding
Organizing the Visual Elements to create a Composition
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- Composition Quiz
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- Perspective: Drawing us through space
- Symmetry: a bike ride straight ahead
- ASYMMETRY: turning on a bicycle
Anatomy of Compositions by Peter and Mark
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- Symmetry and Asymmetry response
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- Peter discusses some photographs and compositions
- Mark discusses some photographs and compositions
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- About Peer Review
Adobe Lightroom Classic: Overview and Essential Basics
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- Lightroom: Overview, Importing, Organizing - Summative Quiz
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- Lightroom Interface: Modules,Panels,and Workspace
- Lightroom: Importing Files, Catalogues, Naming Files & Directories
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- Address: Free Trial Version of Adobe Lightroom (now called Adobe Lightroom Classic)
Adobe Lightroom: the Library Module - Viewing Your Directories and Images; Searching; Keywords; EXIF data
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- Lightroom: Library Module - the Panels - Summative Quiz
- Lightroom: View Modes, Ranking, Flags, Collections, Meta - Practice Quiz
- Lightroom: Library Module - Summative Quiz
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- LibMod: Nav,Cat,Folders,Collec,PubServ
- LibMod: Quick Dev,Keywords, List, Meta
- LibMod:Grid,Loupe,Compare,Rename, Find
- LibMod: Rank,Rate; Collections; Metadata
Adobe Lightroom: the Develop Module
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- Developer Module - Summative Quiz 1
- Developer Module 2 - Summative Quiz 2
- Lightroom: the Develop Module - Overall Summative Quiz
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- DevMod-Navigator, Presets,Snapshots,History,Collection
- DevMod-Histogram-Crop,Spot Rm,Red Eye,GradFilt,RadFilt,AdjBrush
- DevMod-WB,TempTint,Exposure,Contrast,HiLight,Shadow,Whites, Blks;Clar,Vib,Sat
- DevMod-ToneCurv,HSL-Color-B&W,SplitTone,Detail,LensCor,Efx,CamCalb
- DevMod-Exporting,ImageSizing
Adobe Lightroom: the Remaining Modules - Map, Book, Slideshow, Print (Next Course), Web
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- Lightroom - The Remaining Modules -Summative Quiz
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- Overview: Remaining Modules
- Map, Book Modules
- Slideshow,Web Modules
APP #2: Lightroom Mobile (now Adobe Lightroom CC - mobile version), Pixlr Pro, Camera+, VSCO, Picsart, VSCO
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- SmartphoneApps - Processing - Summative Quiz
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- Picture Your World with a Smartphone or Tablet!
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- Alternative Post-processing - Pixlr Overview,Web Ed
- Pixlr Pro-Desktop - VSCO-Pixel - Camera+ - Pixart
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- About Peer Review
Auto Summary
Enhance your photography skills with "Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production" on Coursera. This foundational course, led by expert instructors, delves into design elements for compelling compositions and essential post-production techniques using Adobe Lightroom. Spanning 960 minutes, it caters to both DSLR and smartphone photographers, offering versatile subscription options: Starter, Professional, and Paid. Ideal for anyone looking to elevate their artistic and technical prowess in photography.
Peter Glendinning
Mark Valentine Sullivan