Have a pro at your side - online, all the time
Learn creative compositional techniques to move your photography to the next level. Whether you're photographing trees, flowers, nature, still-life, mountains, patterns, abstract images, or any other subject, strong and simple design is the hallmark of great photography. There is no luck involved in consistently good photography. Join Nikon Legend Behind the Lens, Tony Sweet, for this inspiring 8-week course guaranteed to jump start your creativity and improve your compositional skills. Various compositional techniques will be explored and fine tuned throughout the course, designed to motivate you to create simpler, cleaner, and more compelling images.
Key Features
- Line
- Rhythm
- Repetition
- Balance
- Threes/thirds
- Framing in the frame
- Extracting smaller scenes
- Capturing mood
- For serious hobbyists through advanced (Skill Levels 2-4)
- Increase your ability to "see"
- Increase your visual awareness
- Increase your ability to edit in the frame
- Become consistent in your compositions
- Learn to isolate and simplify
- Add visual impact to your images
What You Get
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Benefits:
You get direct feedback on your photos from world-acclaimed, professional photographers. You can learn photography in this way from anywhere in the world.
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- Learn at your pace, with structure.
- Be guided by a real pro instructor.
- Get your photos critiqued every week.
- Join students from around the world.
- Go far beyond any book or DVD.
- Make great pictures, again and again!
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Instructor
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Tony SweetAfter 20 years as a professional jazz artist, Tony changed careers and directed his creative juices towards nature photography. The improvisational, spontaneous, and abstract nature of jazz are also integral elements of nature photography.
Today, Tony's work is published worldwide and is represented by The Getty Picture Agency.
Tony conducts his "Visual Artistry" photography and digital printing workshops from March through October throughout the continental United States and Canada. Tony's articles and photography are featured in Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines, and as contributor to Nikonnet.com. He’s also a columnist for Nikon World Magazine.
He has authored three books on the art of photography: Fine Art Nature Photography, Fine Art Flower Photography, and Fine Art Photography: Water, Rain, Fog. All are published by Stackpole Books.
He maintains an active speaking schedule on the subjects of nature and flower photography and marketing, addressing professional photography organizations, universities, seminars, and workshops.
Tony is on the instructor staff of BetterPhoto.com, and is a member of the Baltimore chapter of ASMP. And he has been named a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens and is a charter member or nikSoftwares TeamNik!
To learn more about Tony, visit his Web sites:
A Couple of Photos by the Instructor
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© Tony Sweet |
A Couple of Student Photos
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View photos by previous students. You can make pictures like this too!
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© Ken J. Groue
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Course Outline
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Week 1: Line
Assignment: Submit photos illustrating the concept of line
Week 2: Rhythm
Assignment: Submit photos illustrating the concept of visual rhythm
Week 3: Repetition
Assignment: Submit photos illustrating the concept of repetition (visual echoing)
Week 4: Balance
Assignment: Submit photos illustrating the concept of balance
Week 5: Threes and Thirds
Assignment: Submit photos illustrating the concept of threes and thirds
Week 6: Framing Inside the Frame
Assignment: Create compositions illustrating threes and thirds
Week 7: Extracting Smaller Scenes
Assignment: Illustrate extracting a smaller scene from the big picture
Week 8: Capturing Mood
Assignment: Submit photos illustrate the concept of mood
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Requirements
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- Digital or film camera
- Some software knowledge for correcting and for uploading to BetterPhoto
- A willingness to experiment and try new photographic techniques
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FAQ
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Do I need any special equipment or filters to take this course?
Nope. All you need is your camera and lenses!
Do I need any special imaging software?
You'll need to have a graphics program that can re-size images for uploading to BetterPhoto.com.
Does it matter if I use a film or digital camera?
Either one will work fine.
Who is this course intended for?
This course is open to any photographer who wants to add more impact to their photography. You should already have a working knowledge aperture and shutter speed.
What are the requirements for the course? What equipment will I need to complete the projects?
Students should have a working knowledge of exposure and how their equipment works. An SLR camera (digital or film) is preferred.
Can I use photo imaging software such as Photoshop?
Sure!
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Do I have to be online at any specific time?
No, you do not need to be online at any specific time. The lessons are sent to your email and you are also provided the Campus Square - where you interact with your classmates and instructor. This is also where you upload your photos to be critiqued by your instructor. The instructors are very punctual and respond quickly.
Will I have access to the instructor to ask questions during the photo course?
Absolutely! Students can ask questions in the special Q&A forum set up in the course's Campus Square, or can ask the instructor via email.
Do you offer a money back guarantee?
Yes. We are confident that you will fully enjoy our courses. All the same, for our 8-week classes, we offer a 100% money-back guarantee before the Wednesday that Lesson #3 is sent out. If for any reason, you are not satisfied and let us know that you would like to withdraw before the Wednesday that Lesson #3 is sent, you will be promptly refunded.
For our 4-week courses, we offer a 100% money back guarantee before the Wednesday that Lesson #2 is sent out from BetterPhoto. If for any reason you are not satisfied and you let the ordering department know that you would like to withdraw before the Wednesday that Lesson #2 is sent, you will be refunded within 7 days. After the second lesson has been sent out, no refunds will be given.
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Tony Sweet.
Only $297.00 USD
