Last month, I presented a special exhibition of pictures created by the students in my "Art of Photography" e-course and it turned out to be one of my very favorite posts ever. Not just because I'm crazy-proud of my students (which I am!), and not just because their photographs turned out beautifully (which they did!), but because I remember where each of those students began.
Every one of them had taken my first e-course, "How to Take Better Photos of Nature and the World Around You." Some had a little more experience behind the lens than others (in fact, a couple were true beginners), but all of them had a common thread: A keen interest in photography mixed with a wonderful willingness to learn how to improve their skills.
The fringe benefit of the courses (which even I didn't expect) is that we've all become friends. We're still in touch, sharing our work and our journeys. So, I'm happy to share some of my friends' work with you here. And I chose today to share it because...
- I want to show you the kind of gorgeous work YOU can create with this course, which is now enrolling for January 2015.
- The Early Bird discount (to save $15) expires tonight (December 10, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EST). You can still enroll up until the day before the course begins, but after tonight, it would be at the regular pricing.
As with the first exhibition, it was extremely hard for me to "curate" the collection, narrowing it down to just six photographs for this post, but I'm betting you'll agree that the following examples are beautiful choices! Here they are...
Study of an Apple by Cathryn Worrell, London:
A Walk in the Woods by Amanda Robichaud, Massachusetts:
Sunlight on Sand by Martine Burdack, Australia:
The Character of a Tree by Debi Huang, California:
In Full Bloom by Sere Rothert, Illinois:
Pastoral with Red Barn by Nancy Thompson, Oregon:
How stunningly pretty were those?! (All amateur photographers, mind you!)
Before I close, I want to tell you six things that might surprise you:
1) You can have a full-time job and still take this course. That's one of the best things about taking an online course instead of a "classroom course." The daily lessons are emailed to you in the morning, and you post your photographs into our private online classroom whenever you can--even at 2:00 a.m.! Or, catch up on the weekend.
2) You can live anywhere in the world with computer access and take this course. The previous two sessions of this course have included students from the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. As long as you can understand English, you'll be fine.
3) You don't need a fancy camera to take this course. Many of the students use their smartphones.
4) You don't have to be "in class" at a certain time. (That relates back to the first point.)
5) Your growth as a photographer doesn't stop when the course is over. I'll continue to give you advice and guidance on your work in our online classroom, which will stay open so you can stay connected with me and with your classmates.
6) Once you learn how to take better photographs of nature and the world around you, you'll start to notice more beauty, more depth, more color, and more details than you ever noticed before. (And that, to me, is the very best part!)
Ready to see what beautiful images you can create? Sign up today to join me in January!
Click here for full details and registration.
P.S. If you're giving this course as a holiday gift, please let me know the name and email address of the student in the "comments" box of the Paypal checkout.
P.P.S. Very special thanks to my students for letting me share their work with you here!
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