BetterPhoto.com Offers New Fall Courses

September 29, 2006; 01:47 AM
BetterPhoto.com, the worldwide leader in online photography education, today announced the addition of several new Fall Courses beginning October 4th. The new courses add to BetterPhoto’s ever-growing schedule of outstanding online photography classes broadening the diversity of our offerings even more. As always these courses will be taught by published, professional photographers and assignments will be personally critiqued by the instructor, giving students immediate feedback on their photographs.

“Once again, I’m excited about our efforts to reach photography students in new ways and give them the kind of information they need to fulfill their dreams,” said Jim Miotke, President and founder of BetterPhoto.com. “These new courses are taught by tried and true photographers with years of experience. They know their stuff!”

In Rob Sheppard’s course, Better to Best Color in Digital Photography, students will learn how to get great color with their digital images. Night and Low-Light Photography taught by Jay Kinghorn, will reveal new techniques to overcome the challenges of low-light photography. Ibarionex Perello’s course on DSLR Features: When, Why and How to Use Them will give students a better understanding of their DSLR cameras, how they work, and when and why to use them. All three of these, are 8-week courses.

Two new 4-week courses are also being offered: Photoshop 101 and Portrait Lighting on Location and in the Studio. Richard Lynch, a Photoshop expert will teach simple steps to begin the photography student’s journey into the amazing world of Photoshop. In Portrait Lighting, John Siskin outlines how to put the portrait’s subject in the best light and how to control the light.

BetterPhoto brings together over 150,000 members from around the world for learning, fun, and community. The site offers over 80 courses on photography and Photoshop, taught by scores of published, professional photographers including Tony Sweet, Brenda Tharp, Jim Zuckerman, Outdoor Photographer editor Rob Sheppard, and Shutterbug editor George Schaub. Courses are offered every month. Sign up today to get your photos thoughtfully and promptly reviewed by professionals. The monthly BetterPhoto.com contest, considered the best on the web, brings in over 25,000 entries monthly, and awards winners in 10 categories.

BetterPhoto.com is the worldwide leader in online photography education, offering an approachable resource for photographers who want to improve their skills, share their photos, and learn more about the art and technique of photography. Headquartered in Redmond, WA, BetterPhoto.com is a fun, approachable community, offering online photography courses led by highly respected and published professional photographers, who act as mentors. BetterPhoto also offers a range of gallery and web hosting options that are easy to use and powerfully customizable, and offers a rich community experience and the best photo contests on the web.