Digital Photography

Get the best out of your digital camera.

Would you like to know how to get the most out of that new digital camera?

The Cengage Education Digital Photography course is an ideal starting point for those who’ve made the move to digital and who’d like to understand basic digital concepts and techniques. You’ll learn how to transfer photos from your camera to your computer, and gain an introduction to digital printing techniques.

The Digital Photography course teaches the basic concepts of digital photography. It covers the principles for selecting a digital camera and how to take a good picture, as well as how to transfer the image from a digital camera to a computer. The course also covers scanners and image editing software. Organizing and archiving images and using online photo services are also topics included. This course will cover digital printing. It will include defining digital printing, understanding the resources you need for digital printing, choosing a printer, understanding print quality, paper, ink, and printer speed, planning for a digital print, and configuring the print job.

On completion of your course:

Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Cengage Education Digital Photography Certificate.

Photography - Extra learning materialsKey areas of learning:

  • Identify advantages and disadvantages of digital photography.
  • Identify methods of digital photo acquisition.
  • Identify considerations for selecting a digital camera.
  • Learn to define digital printing
  • Identify the advantages of digital printing
  • List the resources you need for digital printing
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Course Number A0104
Course Type Correspondence
Course Duration Max 12 months
Study Hours Approx 80 hrs
Qualification Cengage Certificate

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge or experience is required to take this course.

Learning periods

This course is divided into 2 learning periods.

Assessment details

  • 2 written assessments
  • 1 computer based assignments

Computer requirements

To complete this course you will need access to:

  • A Pentium 133Mhz or higher
  • Windows 95/98 or above
  • At least 64MB RAM
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Access to the Internet
  • CD’s included in this course are not MAC compatible.

Extra learning materials included

  • Photography - Textbook

Subjects You’ll Cover

Digital Photography

  • The advantages and disadvantages of digital photography
  • Identify methods of digital photo acquisition
  • Identify types of digital cameras
  • Using online photo albums and libraries
  • Basics of storing, scanning and editing your photos
  • Types of filters and effects you can apply using many types of software

Digital Printing

  • The mechanics of digital printing
  • Identify types of printers and consumables
  • Papers and their effects on printing quality
  • The steps involved in preparing your photos for print
  • Configuring your resources
  • The advantages of digital printing