The Essentials of Composition in Photography

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The Essentials of Composition in Photography

Katherine Causbie - Photography

Rising Star

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(1,054)

Learn to use composition to make more interesting photographs! We will explore how composition influences the art of photography, as well as techniques to hold and guide the viewer's attention.

Class Experience

🖇️ Prerequisite: None

⏳ Estimated Time Commitment Outside of Class: 1-2 hours each week that class meets

✅ The material of this class is covered in the composition weeks of any of my multi-week classes with that cover composition. If you learner has taken Creative Photography & Composition, the teen 101 class, or the 9-12yo 201 class, they will be familiar with this content.


We cannot separate what we are taking a photo of from how we arrange it shapes, colors, and lines. Composition is a...

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered

#1 A camera, of any type, that the learner is confident using.

#2 A memory card + battery/charger if needed.

#3 A way to transfer the photos from your camera to a device you can turn them in from.

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:Padlet
Google Docs
Google Slides
Google Drive
Youtube
Pinterest

Some photographers and/or photo theorists who we learn about may have photography work or analysis that involves nudity and themes of sexuality, much like you might encounter in an exhibit at an art museum or in fashion photography. We will not explore these in class, but there is the possibility that students come upon them during further research. 

External Resources Details:
Padlet is used to submit work and for resource sharing, no sign in is required.
Google Slides & Google Docs & Google Drive are used for project planning and resource sharing, no sign in is required.
Youtube is used for resource sharing, no sign in is required.
Pinterest is used for project inspiration and examples, no sign in is required.

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

Katherine Causbie - Photography

Rising Star

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(1,054)

Hello! I am a teacher on Outschool who loves to share artistic photography and human-animal psychology classes! My goal is to offer high-quality learning experiences that support curiosity, inspiration, and understanding. All classes are held...