Clinical Skills Certificate Course:

Basics of Photography

Course level:

This course is intended for ophthalmic assistants, technicians and technologists.

Course structure:

This course consists of short, illustrated reading segments. There is a quiz at the end of the course. Upon passing the quiz, the user will receive a certificate of completion.

Estimated time to complete:

One hour.

Short Course Description:

This course on the basics of photography includes discussion of film, digital sensors, ISO, resolution, grain, pixels, contrast, formats, shutter speed, f-number, exposure, flash, focal lengths, depth-of-field, and other factors.

For the Detailed Course Description, see below

The course can be purchased via Paypal (you don't need a Paypal account) by using the button below, $7 for 2 months access. More than one course can be purchased at the same time by going to the course catalog. Courses can also be purchased via Authorize.net from the course catalog.

After purchase, the course can be accessed immediately by using the "courses" tab on the top menu bar to link to your "my courses" page.

Detailed Course Description

Basics of Photography, Part 1

The Eye-Camera Analogy
Film and Digital Sensors
Exposure
Film Speed
Resolution, Grain, and Pixels
Film Speed vs. Resolution
Film vs. Digital
Black & White vs. Color
Negative, Slides, and Digital Images
Contrast
Panchromatic vs. Orthochromatic
35mm vs. Other Formats
White Balance

Basics of Photography,  Part 2

Shutter Speed
The f-number
Depth-of-Field
The shutter speed, f-number relationship
The Exposure Meter
Flash photography
Flash power, coverag, and range
Flash Synchronization
Flash modes
Camera Lens Focal Lengths