Adventures Online: The Camera In Your Pocket: Mastering Smartphone Photography
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At a Glance
What You'll Learn
- Get tips for using your smartphone’s camera settings as well as advice for editing and improving the quality of your images.
- Learn how to organize your photos and store them so they are easy to find.
- Enjoy opportunities to share your photos in friendly group critique sessions and find out how to share your works of art with your friends and family.
General Notes
Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.
Activity note: Today’s session will start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end at 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m.: Orientation and Introduction (30 minutes). 1:30 p.m.: Lecture – Pocket Marvel (60 minutes). Modern smartphones are technological marvels. In this lecture we will dive into the cameras inside these tiny computers and learn the nuts and bolts of how to use them. 2:30 p.m.: Break (15 minutes). 2:45 p.m.: Lecture – Think Differently (60 minutes). Smartphone photography is computational and complicated, which requires a fresh photographic approach. We’ll break the process down to the fundamentals. 3:45 p.m.: Homework Assignment (15 minutes).
Activity note: Today’s session will start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end at 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m.: Review and Questions (30 minutes). 1:30 p.m.: Lecture – Phonography (60 minutes). From lens choice to creative controls, we will cover the tricks and techniques involved in making memorable phone photos. 2:30 p.m.: Break (15 minutes). 2:45 p.m.: Lecture – Keep It Organized (30 minutes). Managing the flood of images you’ll make takes strategy and dedicated attention. We will build a sustainable workflow that will ensure your precious images stay safe and easy to find. 3:15 p.m.: Friendly and Helpful Image Critiques (30 minutes). 3:45 p.m.: Homework Assignment (15 minutes).
Activity note: Today’s session will start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end at 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon: 1:00 p.m.: Review and Questions (30 minutes). 1:30 p.m.: Lecture – Processing Your Images (60 minutes). Capturing great images is just the start. Using your smartphone, you’ll learn how to make those images pop with processing applications. 2:30 p.m.: Break (15 minutes). 2:45 p.m.: Lecture – Sharing is Caring (30 minutes). Once you have finished your masterpieces, you’ll want to share them with friends and family. We will explore the options for social media, printing and book publishing – all from your phone. 3:15 p.m.: Friendly and Helpful Image Critiques (30 minutes). 3:45 p.m.: Wrap-up (15 minutes).