Beginner Photography: Composition, Light, and Storytelling
Varsha Dar4.4
Ages 8–13 · 30 min · 1 / Week
$23.42per classSee schedule
Middle School Photography 2: Lighting for Science & Portraits
Students study lighting for scientific documentation and portraiture while planning a short science experiment, photographing progress, organizing files, and creating a photo essay.
Paid once.
- Level
- Mixed Level
- Ages
- 10–13
- Duration
- 50 min
- Classes
- 1 / Week
- Weeks
- 6
- Not satisfied after the first class? Full refund.
- Pay weekly, or upfront
- 100% Safe & Secure Checkout
Class Experience
This middle school course emphasizes lighting as a tool for clear scientific images and compelling portraits. Learners plan and conduct a short science experiment, photograph and document change over time, organize image files weekly, analyze results, and assemble a photo essay for presentation. Instructor provides a materials list before week 2.
Learning Outcomes
Refine camera control with emphasis on lighting and clear detail.
Explore how natural and artificial light affect portraiture.
Plan and conduct a short science experiment and document change through photography.
Learning Needs Support
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Prerequisites
Materials needed:
Camera - DSLR, Mirrorless, or point & shoot with manual settings for ISO, aperture, and shutter speed
Materials for science experiment to begin in week 2:
-Seeds - Radishes, garden cress, green beans, lima beans, or wheatgrass
-Soil & containers for planting
1 of these depending on project chosen:
-Measuring tape or yardstick/meterstick
-Timer or alarm
-Colored LED light bulbs or cellophane
Week 3: Person to model during portrait lighting lesson
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Meet your Instructor
Led by a Certified Professional Photographer and supported by working photographers with extensive commercial and editorial experience, this team combines classroom teaching skills with real-world practice. Coursework covers technical fundamentals—aperture, shutter speed, ISO—and…
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