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Here are the courses I have chosen to take.  You can see that I've taken only part of three different classes so far.

"How to Elevate Your Photography" is mesmerizing.  We never see the teacher--a woman--but her voice and accent are captivating as she shows photographs by professional photographers and discusses what makes each one beautiful and memorable.  I have studied literature this way, but never photography.  She suggests great ways, from micro photography to landscapes, to incorporate photographic tools to direct the viewer's eye to the subject of the photograph.

Another class is specific to my camera, a Nikon DSLR.  The teacher. JP, is very precise in his speech and the pacing is great.  He uses great analogies for aperture: When the aperture opening is tiny, it's like a garden hose; when it's big, it's like a fire hose.  The smaller the opening the longer it takes to get the effect you want--but you can do it by controlling the shutter speed.  What I love about this class is that he stops from time to time and asks you to go outside and do a particular exercise.

The other teacher I've watched so far--Bernie-- is British and nerdy and good, but he talks a little too fast and his explanations are not as easy for me to grasp as the other two.  He does use techniques that are memorable--like showing what camera shake is by demonstrating with a wiggly twig from a tree.  Camera stability is essential in photography--and there are effective ways of steadying the camera for better pictures, including use of a tripod.