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Course Description

Artwork by Zixi Xia

Mastering the laws of light will help you approach any photographic situation with the knowledge and confidence to achieve the desired results. Focusing on portraiture, you will explore how different light sources—natural light, continuous light, external flash/strobe and light modifiers—affect the images you create and bring life and expression to photographs.

Basic characteristics and physical properties of light such as intensity, direction, quality and color temperature will be covered. You will also be exposed to the work of other portrait photographers to learn how to “read the light” in the work of others, in order to inspire your own.

Prerequisites

Students must be an adult age 18 or older to participate.

Instructors

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Type
Online, Asynchronous
Dates
Sep 09, 2024 to Oct 20, 2024
Contact Hours
18.0
Delivery Options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $475.00 Click here to get more information
Drop Request Deadline
Sep 30, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jul 30, 2024 to Sep 05, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Sep 09, 2024 to Oct 20, 2024
Instructors
Necessary Supplies
This course requires a digital camera, preferably a digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR), mirrorless, or other camera with manual control capabilities. Additionally, you may spend up to $125 (estimate) on supplies, equipment, software subscriptions, and/or books for this course. A supply list will be available on the course site in Canvas at least 30 days prior to the first day of class.

Once you have received your enrollment confirmation and logged in to Canvas, navigate to Upcoming Courses on the left-hand side of your dashboard. Supplies will be listed on your course homepage under the supplies heading. Some or all of your course supplies are available at the RISD Store.
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