Course description
This course starts with the basic principles you need to know in order to become a people photographer. Discover the best way to shoot faces, fix common close-up problems, and use digital photo editing techniques to retouch your photos and make other improvements. Examine portrait and formal group shots, where you will learn how to organize people, which angles to use, and which to avoid. Become proficient in action photography, and learn some fun, creative ways to photograph children and babies. Gain expertise in filling your photographs with imagery, setting moods, and creating themes.
Course details
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Ends: Dec. 14, 2026
Ends: Jan. 11, 2027
Ends: Feb. 15, 2027
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Fall 2026 registration is open.Winter 2027 registration opens November 2, 2026.
Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery