Beginning Photography

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Photography Foundations

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1. Foundations: Beyond the Snapshot (PHO.C.B1.FD.MS.DL)

   • Explore composition, perspective, light, focus, and visual storytelling in photography

   • Learn how photographers make intentional choices instead of simply taking snapshots

   • Practice using a cellphone, point-and-shoot camera, or DSLR to create stronger images

   • Photograph people, places, movement, and everyday moments through guided challenges

   • Select, critique, and refine photographs while building a small personal portfolio

2. Creative Foundations: Color, Depth & Style
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   • Explore color, contrast, depth, perspective, and visual style in photography

   • Learn how photographers use color and composition to create mood and direct attention

   • Practice creating depth through foregrounds, backgrounds, angles, distance, and focus

   • Experiment with portrait, nature, architecture, still life, and documentary photography

   • Edit, sequence, and refine photographs to create a cohesive personal photo series

3. Photography in Practice: People, Places & Projects
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   • Explore portrait, documentary, action, nature, and environmental photography

   • Learn how photographers adapt to different subjects, locations, lighting, and situations

   • Practice directing people, capturing candid moments, freezing action, and finding interesting details

   • Experiment with natural light, backgrounds, timing, viewpoint, and creative constraints

   • Plan, photograph, edit, and present a finished photo project built around a chosen subject or theme

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