Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Professional Photography: A Guide to Transitioning from a Smartphone to a DSLR by Michigan State University

Create photos you’ll be proud to share. Build a solid foundation in digital photography, and grow in knowledge from the camera to composition!

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת בצילום מקצועי: מדריך למעבר מצלמת סמארטפון ל-DSLR של אוניברסיטת מישיגן סטייט

Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Communication skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Troubleshooting
  • Time management
  • Teamwork
  • leadership
  • Creative thinking
  • Customer access
  • Technological skills
  • Presentation skills

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Professional photographer
  • Documentary photographer
  • Creative photographer
  • Visual Content Producer
  • Graphic designer with a specialization in photography
  • Photo editor
  • Photography guide
  • Social Media Content Creator
  • Event photographer
  • Commercial photographer

Internship – Series of 5 courses

Whether your camera is a smartphone, DSLR, compact camera, or mirrorless, you will learn to control exposure and understand the principles of production, while exploring documentary and creative ideas to create the images you have always wanted.

This specialization covers a wide range of photography fundamentals, from camera control to principles of composition and creativity, providing you with a foundation for growth in creating images you’ll enjoy sharing.

Final project

In the final project, you will develop a final project of images related to your personal needs, whether practical or pure expressions, and share ongoing feedback with other learners.

Benefits for participants

In addition to receiving a certificate of internship from Michigan State University, every learner who enrolls and completes the entire internship, including the final project, will receive significant discounts on:

  • equipment
  • Accessories
  • Membership benefits
Industry partners

Benefits will be provided through industry partners from leading manufacturers of photographic equipment:

  • Fracture
  • Gary Fong
  • Gyst
  • Lensbaby
  • LensPen
  • Lume Cube
  • Photo District News
  • PhotoVideoEdu.com
  • Pixsy
  • Think Tank

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Courses, exposure, and photography

Course 1 • 19 hours • 4.8 (5,152 ratings)

Course Details
What you’ll learn
  • Welcome to the first course in photography basics!
  • In the first modules, you will gain the knowledge and confidence that will help you make good decisions about your camera.
  • You will learn about the basic functions that most digital cameras share.
  • We will expand beyond the technical topics and learn how to create spectacular images.
  • We will also discover accessories that photographers find useful.
  • You will also take your first photos.
  • If you are a subscriber to the specialization, you can upload photos to the online gallery.
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Security
  • Category: History
  • Category: Creativity
  • Category: Photography
  • Camera control

Course 2 • 13 hours • 4.8 (1,816 ratings)

Course Details
What you’ll learn
  • Welcome to the second course in photography basics!
  • Now that you have a broad understanding of the different types of cameras, you’re ready to take the leap to greater camera control!
  • We will focus on gaining the knowledge necessary to utilize exposure models, light metering, and the effects of different ISO settings.
  • Keep taking new photos.
  • If you subscribe to the internship, you will continue to interact with other learners.
Principles of composition and digital photography

Course 3 • 15 hours • 4.7 (1,255 ratings)

Course Details
What you’ll learn
  • Welcome to the third course!
  • In modules 1 and 2, you will gain a more professional understanding of the elements of design.
  • In Modules 3 and 4, we will review the important elements of post-shoot image management.
  • Image adjustment software designed for photographers who use a smartphone completes the course.
Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing

Course 4 • 23 hours • 4.8 (1,108 ratings)

Course Details
What you’ll learn
  • Welcome to the fourth course!
  • In Modules 1-4 you will review the final elements of the internship.
  • You will learn principles, tips, and techniques for using light.
  • Sharing your photos in peer review will allow you to learn from other photographers’ solutions.
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Art
  • Category: Project
  • Category: Photography
  • Category: Writing

Course 5 • 20 hours • 4.9 (547 ratings)

Course Details
What you’ll learn
  • The capstone project is your opportunity to maximize the knowledge you have gained.
  • You should plan to spend more time on this course per week than on any other course.
  • Throughout the development period, you and other learners will support each other.
  • A unique aspect of this internship is that anyone who completes the requirements will gain access to significant discounts on equipment.

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