Learning objectives

Main objective: My most important objective is to use photography to amplify my philosophical and writing practices.

Sub-objectives

  1. To identify and buy a professional camera that I can grow with in the years to come.
  2. To master how to use that camera to compose and capture photos.
  3. To find my photographic voice and establish a vision (i.e., philosophical photography that complements what I want to do in my writing and life work).
  4. To master how to channel that photographic voice and vision into effective and beautiful compositions.
  5. To acquire a mastery of editing that is appropriate to my voice and vision.
  6. To establish a workflow for developing my edited photos and sharing them on Instagram.
  7. To establish a photo management system that supports my creative work.

Is this project instrumental or instrinsic? Intrinsic.

Learning time: Approx. 3-4 months (120 days)

Metalearning time: Approx. 12 days

Photography’s knowledge structure

My personal curriculum

The Plan

  1. ~~Identify and buy a professional camera (7 days).
  2. ~~Establish a workflow for developing edited photos and sharing them on Instagram (1 day).
  3. Research and buy for the right kind of lens to invest in (2 days).
  4. Establish a photo management system in Photos and LrC (2 days).
  5. Master the Canon EOS M50 Mark II for 20 hours.
  6. Do a 20-hour research on voice and vision.
  7. Conduct a 20-hour deliberate practice for composition.
  8. Conduct a 20-hour deliberate practice for editing.

I. Choosing the right camera

Steps

  • Interview Rom
  • Udemy’s Photography Masterclass suggestions
  • Research forums, blogs, and YouTube

My note: How to choose a camera

II. Establishing a workflow for developing edited photos and sharing on Instagram

III. Choosing the right lenses

IV. Establish a photo management system in Photos and LrC (2 days)


Resources

Books

  • Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll
  • Intimations of Paradise by Christopher Burkett
  • Resplendent Light by Christopher Burkett

Courses

References