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Exposing Digital Photography (2015)

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Re: Exposing Digital Photography (2015)

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Post by PuffinBlue »

This particular site generated a lot of discussion in the /r/photography sub-reddit.

General consensus was that this site is a spammy wrapper/republishing of another course.

Here's a comment with more info and links to the legitimate/original course that this site is pertaining to provide:

https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/5nxj2h/harvard...

Further, here's a link to another credible course (currently the top post in the /r/photography sub-reddit) should you wish to expand your options:

https://sites.google.com/site/marclevoylectures/

And to the discussion about said course:

https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/5o350c/since_t...

Re: Exposing Digital Photography (2015)

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Post by melling »

benesch wrote: post #7

This appears to be an (illegitimate?) republishing of a course that Dan Armendariz has taught at the Harvard Extension School since 2008. (The course number has since changed from CS E-7 to Digital Media E-10.) You can find the fall 2015 materials available online for free, better-organized and without advertising, at http://digitalphotography.exposed . If you find these materials helpful, or want feedback on your wo…

In response, someone posted a legitimate Stanford course:

https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/5o350c/since_t...

I added it to my photography list on Github:

https://github.com/melling/DesignNotes_MobileAndWebApps/blob...

Re: Exposing Digital Photography (2015)

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Post by Xunxi »

jfernandez wrote: post #9
pvdebbe wrote: post #6

Sounds excellent. In essence, this course doesn't teach you photographing but rather, how to maximise what you get out of a digital photograph. Definitely taking it, such a short course anyway. I wonder if the actual photographying is taught in any (free) online courses? I've enjoyed the little nugget called "FART for Fantastic Photos" [0] by Ken Rockwell, especially how it in its simplicity reminds one to focus on t…

> Sounds excellent. In essence, this course doesn't teach you photographing but rather, how to maximise what you get out of a digital photograph. Definitely taking it, such a short course anyway. I had a similar thought when I was browsing the content. If anyone knows any classes that get closer to the idea of teaching concepts around composition, intent etc. I'm also interested! It's been a struggle to find somethin…

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/photography-basics you can audit individual courseware for free if that helps

Re: Exposing Digital Photography (2015)

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Post by manarth »

evolve2k wrote: post #2

> "There’s also a thirteenth module which serves as an assessment of all you know. If you pass this with a score of 80 percent or higher, and you can get yourself a diploma to print and hang on your wall." Anyone know if it's a Harvard Diploma/Certificate that you get? I'm guessing it's probably not.

From their blurb: "To qualify for your official ALISON Diploma, Certificate or PDF" (emphasis mine).

In their Knowledgebase [1], they acknowledge "ALISON courses are not accredited or recognised by any institute"

[1] https://alison.com/knowledgebase/entry/44/

Re: Exposing Digital Photography (2015)

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Post by iaml »

pvdebbe wrote: post #6

Sounds excellent. In essence, this course doesn't teach you photographing but rather, how to maximise what you get out of a digital photograph. Definitely taking it, such a short course anyway. I wonder if the actual photographying is taught in any (free) online courses? I've enjoyed the little nugget called "FART for Fantastic Photos" [0] by Ken Rockwell, especially how it in its simplicity reminds one to focus on t…

Be aware, Ken Rockwell is kind of a joke [0] in photographic circles.

[0]: http://anotherangle.eu/posts/why-ken-rockwell-is-bad-for-pho...

Re: Exposing Digital Photography (2015)

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Post by [deleted] »

iaml wrote: post #18
pvdebbe wrote: post #6

Sounds excellent. In essence, this course doesn't teach you photographing but rather, how to maximise what you get out of a digital photograph. Definitely taking it, such a short course anyway. I wonder if the actual photographying is taught in any (free) online courses? I've enjoyed the little nugget called "FART for Fantastic Photos" [0] by Ken Rockwell, especially how it in its simplicity reminds one to focus on t…

Be aware, Ken Rockwell is kind of a joke [0] in photographic circles. [0]: http://anotherangle.eu/posts/why-ken-rockwell-is-bad-for-pho...

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Re: Exposing Digital Photography (2015)

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Post by foldr »

iaml wrote: post #18
pvdebbe wrote: post #6

Sounds excellent. In essence, this course doesn't teach you photographing but rather, how to maximise what you get out of a digital photograph. Definitely taking it, such a short course anyway. I wonder if the actual photographying is taught in any (free) online courses? I've enjoyed the little nugget called "FART for Fantastic Photos" [0] by Ken Rockwell, especially how it in its simplicity reminds one to focus on t…

Be aware, Ken Rockwell is kind of a joke [0] in photographic circles. [0]: http://anotherangle.eu/posts/why-ken-rockwell-is-bad-for-pho...

It's fashionable to hate on him, but a lot of his advice is very good. The blog post you link to is quite silly and petty, honestly. A lot of people don't like to be told that their $5000 equipment is only slightly superior in terms of image quality to much cheaper equipment, but it's true.
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