Course Summary
Learn how to take better photos with your camera by understanding and mastering the different camera controls.Key Learning Points
- Understand the different camera controls and how they affect your photos
- Master the exposure triangle and learn how to use it to take better photos
- Learn how to use different camera modes to capture different types of photos
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $31,000 - $91,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €18,000 - €40,000
- USA: $31,000 - $91,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €18,000 - €40,000
- USA: $33,000 - $81,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 8,00,000
- Spain: €18,000 - €35,000
- USA: $31,000 - $91,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €18,000 - €40,000
- USA: $33,000 - $81,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 8,00,000
- Spain: €18,000 - €35,000
- USA: $28,000 - $62,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 6,00,000
- Spain: €18,000 - €30,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the different camera controls and how they affect your photos
- Master the exposure triangle to take better photos
- Be able to use different camera modes to capture different types of photos
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- A camera with manual controls
- Basic understanding of photography
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
Similar Courses
- Introduction to Photography
- Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Tony Northrup
- Peter McKinnon
Related Books
Description
Welcome to Course Two of Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR! Now that you have a broad understanding of the various types of cameras, the importance of setting up Menus and Functions to gain control in your photography, and the difference between Auto and Program exposure modes, you are ready to move into even greater Camera Control!
Outline
- WELCOME, OVERVIEW, and FUNDAMENTALS
- MEET MSU and THE SPECIALIZATION
- MEET THE PROFESSORS: Peter Glendinning and Mark Sullivan
- MEET THE COURSE: an overview by Peter and Mark
- Under Exposure and Over Eposure
- Reflected Light Meter & Meter Modes
- Equivalent Exposure Combinations & MAPS-prob
- Stop Action and Blur
- About Peer Review
- Exposure Quiz
- Reflected Light Meter & Meter Modes - Quiz
- Equivalent Exposure Comb & Shooting Modes - MAPS -Quiz
- Stop Action, Camera Blur - Quiz
- Exposure - Summative Quiz
- Elements of Camera Control 2.0: The Lens
- Focal Length:"Normal," sensors, and angle of view
- Focal Length: Perspective effects
- Peter discusses Focal Length Pictures
- Focal Length Series from a Single Vantage Point
- Focal Lengths: Fixed or Zoom
- Special Lenses: Macro
- Special lenses: Fisheye
- Special Lenses: Tilt-Shift
- Smartphone Specialties
- Protecting the Lens: shades and filters
- Polarizing and Specialty Filters
- Lens Adapters
- Focal Length Basics
- Focal Length Effects
- Lens Specialties
- Lens Summative Quiz
- Elements of Camera Control 3.0: Depth of Field
- Successful use of Depth of Field
- Depth of Field and Aperture, Focal Length, & Focal Distance
- Mark discusses DOF in a photograph
- Depth of Field - Further Notes
- About Peer Review
- Aperture and Depth of Field - Quiz
- Focal Length and Depth of Field - Quiz
- Focus Distance and Depth of field - Quiz
- Depth of Field Summative QUIZ
- Picture Decisions:
- Photographs and Time as Fact
- Photographs and Time As Fiction-
- Peter discusses Time and his photography
- Time, Fact, and Fiction - Reading and Viewing
- About Peer Review
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the art of capturing stunning images with Camera Control course on Coursera. Students have raved about this course, calling it an insightful, practical and engaging experience. The course has received excellent overall ratings from users.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course is praised for its practical and hands-on approach to teaching camera control.Pros from User Reviews
- Instructors provide clear and concise explanations
- The course is well-structured and easy to navigate
- The assignments are challenging and help reinforce the concepts taught
- The course is suitable for both beginners and advanced learners
- The course provides valuable insights for photographers of all levels
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too basic
- The course focuses primarily on still photography, neglecting video techniques
- The course may be too technical for those who prefer a more casual approach
- Some users found the course to be too short and wished there was more content
- The course doesn't cover advanced camera techniques