1.Learning objective: make a "photography; beginner" grow into a "photography; guru."

2.     Course content: "Artistic; Creation of Photography" MOOC includes five major modules: composition, angle, modeling, color, and lighting. Composition is the core of photography, which directly affects the visual weight and the thematic expression of the picture. The angle chosen to capture a scene defines the commentary of the artist. Seeking a new, unique, and the best angle is the eternal task of a photographer. Modeling is not only a necessary condition for obtaining the formal beauty but also necessary for expressing the main idea of an image. Color has a very direct and strong influence over our vision and feelings. Color photography is the mainstream of photography. Photographers use different colors; to; evoke different emotions.; Lighting; is the soul of photography. Learning and mastering various natural and artificial light-related knowledge is an essential step towards improving your photography skills.

The five course modules cover the main art rules of photographic art which are both independent and interrelated.

3.     Course features: useful, universal, professional, and diverse.

Course Staff

Guo Yanmin, a Ph.D. in literature, is a professor and supervisor of master's and doctoral students. He is the lead lecturer and coordinator for the online course " Artistic Creation of Photography." His research areas include photography, documentary films, the internet, and new media. The photography courses he taught have successively won awards such as "Excellent Course" at Communication University of China, "Excellent Course" in Beijing, "National-Level Excellent Online Course," and "First Batch of Top Undergraduate Online Courses" designated by the Chinese Ministry of Education. From January 2006 to July 2007, he served as a visiting scholar, exchanging and studying at Miami University and Brooklyn College, City University of New York, in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions

1.Prerequisite knowledge:

Understand the basic photography techniques such as exposure, color temperature, focal length, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and dynamic range. Understand the different stylistic functions of lenses with different focal lengths and the basic methods of white balance adjustment, then master the basic operation skills of cameras.