On-Line Courses

[RBennett]

OK..... I TOTALLY know that we talked about this a couple weeks ago with the New York Institute of Photography, but I didn't want to hi-jack the other poster's thread. So now I have a similar question: has anyone had any luck or heard anything good/bad out there about OTHER on-line courses? :confused3 The reason I ask is because I ordered the brochures from NYIP and when you're talking about almost $1000 for the courses, it gets a little steep. I know there were mentionings of other courses from consumer websites but I was REALLY wanting to look into this. Unfortunately the only courses my local university offers is in photoJOURNALISM, and not really what I was looking for. My only other option is to maybe volunteer or look for part-time help with local photographers. Thanks for the help!!!! :thumbsup2

[dr_zero]

Try reading this over it might be of some help to you they are not official for credit classes but they have some good information and is easy to use.

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm

BASICS

* Cameras
* Understanding Digital Camera Sensors
* Understanding Camera Metering & Exposure
* Understanding Camera Lenses: Focal Length & Aperture
* Choosing a Camera Lens Filter: Polarizers, UV, ND & GND (NEW)
* Understanding Depth of Field
* Understanding Camera Autofocus (NEW)
* Understanding RAW Files: Why Should I Use RAW?
* Camera Lens Flare: What It Is and How to Reduce It
* Understanding the Hyperfocal Distance
* Imaging
* A Background on Color Perception
* Understanding Digital Pixels: PPI, Dithering and Print Size
* Understanding Bit Depth
* Understanding Image Types: JPEG & TIFF
* Understanding Histograms, Part 1: Tones & Contrast
* Understanding Histograms, Part 2: Luminance & Color
* Understanding Image Noise
* Understanding Sharpness
* Understanding White Balance
* Understanding Image Posterization
* Understanding Dynamic Range
* Understanding Digital Image Interpolation

TIPS & TECHNIQUES

* Using "Levels" in Photoshop
* Using "Curves" in Photoshop
* Sharpening Using an "Unsharp Mask"
* Using Local Contrast Enhancement
* Converting a Color Photo Into Black & White
* A Closer Look at Resizing an Image for the Web & Email
* Optimizing Digital Photo Enlargement
* Averaging Images to Reduce Noise
* A Flexible Depth of Field Calculator
* Color Management
* Color Management, Part 1: Concept & Overview
* Color Management, Part 2: Color Spaces
* Color Management, Part 3: Color Space Conversion
* Working Space Comparison: sRGB vs. Adobe RGB 1998

ADVANCED TOPICS

* Understanding Diffraction: Pixel Size, Aperture and Airy Disks
* Digital Camera Sensor Sizes: How Do These Influence Photography?
* Using the High Dynamic Range (HDR) Feature in Photoshop CS2/CS3
* Tilt/Shift Lenses: Using Shift Movements to Control Perspective (NEW)
* Tilt/Shift Lenses: Using Tilt Movements to Control Depth of Field (NEW)
* Intro and Common Obstacles in Night Photography
* Photo Stitching Digital Panoramas, Part 1: Overview & Capture
* Photo Stitching Digital Panoramas, Part 2: Using Stitching Software (NEW)
* Photo Stitching Digital Panoramas: Image Projections

[AndrewWG]

If you have sent away for the NYIP information, just wait..... then you get another mailing for less $$. Then wait.... it will get less and less. I think I got in for something like $550.

[boBQuincy]

http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/ed2go/newofferings.cgi?dept=DP

[jann1033]

adorama often sends me emails about courses they offer but they are more expensive at around $200 per course ( ie basic lighting is one course, portraits would be another) i think smartshooter offers tutorial dvd s on a range of subjects, not sure how much they are.

[Castle crazy]

You might also look at lynda.com
They have online training on a lot of different subjects. You can sign up for as little as $25.00 a month and take as many courses as you can do. I did Photoshop Elements there and like it.