July 11, 2007: Got some time on your hands and the desire to learn digital photography at the 101 level?

CNET is offering a free online training course called “Digital Photo Basics.”

Here’s the cirriculum straight from CNET’s site:

Whether you’ve just bought a digital camera or are in the market for one, you’ll learn the basics of buying and using a digicam in this introductory primer on digital photography.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

Choose the right digital camera for your needs
Discover the most important features to look for in a camera
Learn how many megapixels you really need
How digital cameras work differently than film cameras
Choose image editing software to enhance your photos
Set up a digital darkroom to retouch, print, and share your pictures
Compose better digital photos of friends and family
Crop photos, remove red-eye, and more
Edit your images to send to friends and family over e-mail
Get the most from your digital camera’s capabilities

The training sounds pretty entry-level, so I’m not sure if it’d be appropriate for any of you master photographers out there, but, then again, the price is right. There are weekly assignments and a moderated class chat, so it sounds pretty inclusive. 

I’m kind of swamped right now, otherwise I’d give this a shot. If you give it a look-see, post a note below and let us know what you thought. 

You can sign up here.

Scott

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