Teachers who already possess a basic knowledge of photographic technique may find that they only need TPC's Teacher Lesson Plans from which to build their own Photographic Technique Course. TPC's Teacher Lesson Plans (including the teacher-led classroom and field trip setups and Student Assignments) are a complete guide from which The Photo College: Photographic Techniques, Book I is written. This lesson plan also includes our 30 years of insight in how to prepare yourself, your students, and their parents, for a course in photography. $129.95US

Should you want to use TPC's Photographic Techniques, Books I & II Download versions to enhance your classroom or Photo Club curriculum, this Order Selection will fill that need. This Educational/Commercial/Club Package Order includes TPC's Teacher Lesson Plans described above, TPC's Self-Study Course: Book I + Book II + Glossary+ Student Assignments Downloads described below, and is licensed for single institution multi-station computer lab/network use. $189.95 (Contact TPC before ordering)

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TPC's Photographic Techniques, Book I: PC or Mac COLOR Download - $44.95 (Contact TPC before ordering)

While our Online Chapters (71 pages) contain the 12 basic areas everyone needs to understand in order to enjoy photography, TPC's Photographic Techniques, Book I Download consists of 17 Chapters (over 80,000 words in 328 pages) of text, 98 color photos, 81 2D graphics, 29 3D graphics, and 41 charts to make your fundamental photographic technique education complete. We do not waste your time with instruction on how to load your film or why the sun rises in the east; we teach you practical and intuitive techniques that will make your photographs stand head and shoulders above any other photographer's work. If you like what you see online and enjoy the way we write then you will find this extremely enhanced and updated version of our online chapters the answer to your needs and wants of becoming a successful photographer.

This full-color download is designed to print in a 5.5x8.5 inch horizontal format; the perfect size to neatly fit into the back pocket of most camera bags. Although you can print the download in color, we suggest printing the entire book in Black-and-White for ease of use in the field, and using the full-color download as reference software on your computer. This download will self-install onto your PC and is approximately 8Mb in size. Macintosh users receive the same exact download, however the download process is configured specifically for your computer's operating system.

This download also includes personalized email support for life on all the included chapters; TPC does not use 'form letters' in answering your email.

Chapters included in the TPC's Photographic Techniques, Book I Download:
1. Artistic Composition - immediately improve your photographic technique
2. Camera Types - deciding between the several different 35mm and APS camera designs
3. Film Types and ISO's - negatives or slides; fast or slow film speeds - when and where to use them
4. Lenses - the whole gamut from fish-eye to PC to long telephoto to reflex
5. Basic Composition - more than you thought went into basically composing a great photograph
6. Filters - the four filters you should initially own, plus inside information on lens hoods
7. Flash Photography - manual, fill, dedicated, and TTL
8. Review of Chapters 1-7
9. Apertures - what they do and why they are there
10. Depth of Field - four easy steps to master this dreaded technique
11. Shutterspeeds - what they do and why they are there
12. Priority and Program Modes - learn to use these instead of the drudgery of fully manual control
13. Action - Stop, Blur, Television, Panning
14. Exposure Compensation - learn to set your exposure regardless of the lighting conditions
15. Available Light (Night Photography) - who's afraid of the dark; includes a chart for most any night-light situation
16. Putting It All Together - Step-by-Step: How TPC designs, sets up, and exposes a professional outdoor nighttime photograph
17. Finishing Your Photos - Everything you can expect from a local one-hour lab to the Custom Lab in town, plus all about mounting, matting and framing your images

And, do not forget about our unsurpassed email support covering all the above chapters! It is included and is free!

TPC's Photographic Techniques, Book II: PC or Mac COLOR Download - $44.95 (Contact TPC before ordering)

The chapters in TPC's Photographic Techniques, Book II download offer the experienced and working photographer the twenty professional chapters listed below. With over 75,000 words in 314 pages, 202 color photographs, 7 B/W, 98 3D graphics, 89 2D graphics, 30 charts and tables ,and 8 studio lighting designs (displayed in virtual 3-D), TPC's Photographic Techniques, Book II download delivers the information you need to handle most any professional shooting situation. And if you have a question about any of the included chapters, you need only ask via our included and unsurpassed lifetime of personal one-to-one email support. We have already been in your shoes and are ready with the answers to your practical questions. And, just like all of TPC's Downloads, you can print this download in full color.

This full-color download is designed to print in a 5.5x8.5 inch horizontal format; the perfect size to neatly fit into the back pocket of most camera bags. Although you can print the download in color, we suggest printing the entire book in Black-and-White for ease of use in the field, and using the full-color download as reference software on your computer. This download will self-install onto your PC and is approximately 9Mb in size. Macintosh users receive the same exact download, however the download process is configured specifically for your computer's operating system.

This download also includes personalized email support for life on all the included chapters; TPC does not use 'form letters' in answering your email.

Chapters included in TPC's Photographic Techniques, Book II Download:
1. The OriJen Exposure System - TPC's personal design for recognizing light and shooting without a lightmeter
2. Leading Lines - learn to capture and hold your audience's attention
3. Working Your Subject - learn to recognize when you have composed the best possible picture
4. Contrasting Colors - make them 'Stop and Take Notice'
5. Using Light Creatively - you will learn how to be the only one to see a photograph others might miss
6. Shooting for Effect - strike a pose or compose a striking photograph
7. Advanced Composition - and you thought TPC's chapter on 'Basic Composition' was complete!
8. Double/Multiple Exposures - why stop at just two; we show you how
9. Advanced Fill-flash - put a flash on every camera and in every photograph
10. Shooting Texture - reach out and make your audience want to touch your photographs
11. Shooting Close-ups - more than just using long or macro lenses
12. Photographing Interiors - where most fear to venture; we show you how to be a professional
13. Portraiture - learn how to photograph anyone's facial features; learn how to setup your studio lights eight different ways
14. Wedding Photography - 1. You really should not, 2. Everything you need to know in case you did not read #1.
15. Photography Underwater - SCUBA, Sport, or just rainy weather, TPC covers them all in-depth
15. Digital Photography - live and learn, what to expect, how to overcome any camera's resolution shortcomings
16. In-depth Digital-editing - much more than any chemical photofinisher can offer your images; based on Adobe PhotoShop
17. Record Keeping - more than remembering which f/stop you used
18. Security - protect yourself, your gear, your sanity, and your career
19. Assignments - Brain dead about what to shoot? TPC describes 14 different areas to help you build that perfect portfolio

And, do not forget about our unsurpassed email support covering all the above chapters! It is included for free!