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Michigan State University

Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production

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!

Status: File Management
Status: Image Quality
Course19 hours

Featured reviews

MM

5.0Reviewed May 8, 2017

I have learned so many important principles in composing photos. I have never imagined being able to see myself progress from course to course.

DW

5.0Reviewed Mar 8, 2020

Post production was something i wanted to get into, but haven't. This course allow me to explore with guidence.I love the challenges of the projects and the peer review to see what others imagine.

SS

5.0Reviewed Jun 1, 2018

Interesting content presented well. Learned many new things and I like the quizzes as well as peer-review.Highly recommend it.

WW

4.0Reviewed Mar 14, 2017

The best part of this course was an introduction to Adobe Lightroom. Although, I was left feeling as if there should have been one or two more weeks to this course- it seemed rushed.

KT

4.0Reviewed Dec 27, 2020

i liked this course. I was not a fan of the peer graded assignments because people seemed to give one worded answers and really not constructive critizism

SB

5.0Reviewed Dec 2, 2017

The course is very good. But I need more exercises to practice. Or optionally Professors should suggest more exercises even if not for credit.

RR

4.0Reviewed Jan 30, 2017

I would have liked more guidance on the actual use of Lightroom for enhancing pictures.. all the slide controls on the right were covered much too fast for me!

KW

5.0Reviewed Jan 31, 2019

This course provided outstanding foundational informaiton regaridng the use of various post-production software packages for both tranditional and smartphone cameras.

AA

5.0Reviewed Aug 23, 2020

it is great course, just deliver all information smoothly to me and encourage me to deal with the camera in a proficient way

HD

5.0Reviewed Sep 23, 2020

This was very helpful. I am following photography as a hobby and had very little knowledge of post-processing of photographs let alone using an advanced processing tool like Light room.

CL

5.0Reviewed Jul 24, 2016

This was a very interesting and eye opening course for me. So many great techniques I found of such value. Peter & Mark left me with a great feeling of confidence after taken this course

AV

5.0Reviewed Nov 5, 2017

I loved this course a lot but wish There was a task on photo-manipulation in Lightroom in it, but I get why there's wasn't.

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