With the explosion of sites like Flickr, it seems like everyone is an amateur photography nut. I know I’ve talked about getting a SLR and taking a photography classes for oh… a decade?! Well, why not partake in a free online photography class this weekend. Photography 101: 12 Weeks To Better Photos includes everything from a course outline, weekly handouts, “homework” challenges, and a discussion group. I think they are currently in Week 6, although you can still jump in:
Course Outline
Week 1: Aperture Basic Training
Week 2: Advanced Aperture
Week 3: Light
Week 4: Flash
Week 5: Composition & Framing
Week 6: Shooting Indoors
Week 7: Shooting Outdoors
Week 8: On the Go
Week 9: Portraits
Week 10: Landscapes
Week 11: Your Daily Environment
Week 12: Lenses, Filters & Accessories
My current camera is the Canon Powershot S2. It’s not quite a digital SLR and is already a few generations behind with the S5 out now, but it has 12x zoom and plenty of buttons that just plain scare me. Now to find out what happens when I take it off the Auto mode…
Class info found via The Scottish Lamb.