Smartphone Photography

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Course features
  • Asynchronous
  • Level: Middle School - High School
  • 3-5 hours of content
  • Cost: $15
Course overview
Do you want to improve your photography skills and take better pictures with your phone? This course will teach you the basics of photography and help you take your skills to the next level using your phone’s camera. You’ll learn techniques ranging from composition, focus, exposure, and even special effects and editing. You’ll have the freedom to explore which photography topics interest you as you experiment with fun photography challenges in different genres, including portraiture, still life, action, and landscape. This is a hands-on experience that is designed to get you taking awesome photos right away!
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Certificate included
Learners will obtain a certificate of completion once they have completed all learning activities within the course.

What's Included

Unique Learning Paths

Level up your skills in the photography genres that interest you! Choose from still life, portrait, action, or landscape. Take one or many! The choice is yours.

Hands-On Practice

Have your camera ready to follow along as you learn practical tips and techniques about how to use your phone to take awesome photos. Each section gives you a list of tips and techniques specific to the genre you're studying.

Post Your Creations

You will be encouraged to share your photographs with your peers by posting to the Photo Gallery. Participate in the Photography Challenge and then show off your work, ask for feedback, or see what others have done.
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Note: If you have a digital camera or a DSLR camera, you are welcome to take this course! This course is focused on smartphone photography, but all of the tips and techniques can also be applied to regular cameras. This course does not focus on how to use a specific smartphone camera or photo editing tool. You will be instructed to experiment using your own device to achieve the techniques shared in the course.

Michigan Virtual

Michigan Virtual™ is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to advance both learning and teaching through research, practice, and partnerships. Its vision is that every person can use digital learning to reach their full potential.