The five essential steps for creating an online photography course
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Follow this step-by-step guide to learn the process of creating an online photography course in CreativeMindClass the free software that is used by the top photographers.
- Start creating your online photography course
If you're just starting out or an experienced professional designing an online photography course can feel stressful. There's an endless amount to contemplate and think about. Starting with the concept, you can video, research, launch, and much more. A great plan sets you up for the best possible outcome. It allows you to organize each detail to focus on creating the most memorable learning experience for your students.
In this guide, you'll learn the 5 crucial steps needed to create a successful online photography course...
1. Online course planning Create a space to develop your online course
2. Course topic Figure out the subject matter and whom you'll be teaching
3. The outline of the course Plan every course you'll need to take
4. Content delivery Make videos, downloadable files, as well as exercises
5. Your course website Convince your viewers to buy with texts and images
1. Online course plan
Set up a place to build your online course
A typical online course might be scattered across social media, websites payments, message boards emails, laptop folders. The central online course brings all the various elements into one convenient place. It will evolve over the lifespan of your online course, but typically includes:
- Introduction
- Work Examples
- Information on gear
- Inspiration
- Planning
- Project
- Photoshoot day
- Editing
- Summary
How do I get it in CreativeMindClass
- Select My Classin main menu to open it.
- Click the the ADD CLASS button to start the course.
2. Course topic
Figure out what and who you'll be teaching.
The process of establishing your own online photography class is stressful because you must create something that customers will be able to purchase. But a carefully thought the course's topic can ensure your success.
The subject for a course is a simple yet effective idea for designing an appropriate course that is targeted to the appropriate audience. Photographic is your love You have the expertise as well as skills that people are prepared to pay for. You're now ready to take a look at it closer and put the experience into the words of others.
Then, you must open the page for Class.
The Class page is a tab within the Class. Click the Class page tab to open it. Then, you can begin adding your course name and description.
What is it? in CreativeMindClass
- Click on the on the class tab to open the page. tab to view it.
Define what you will instruct
What type of photography are you doing? What is it that you enjoy about it? What do others come to you with advice on? What do you want to learn yourself? This can help you come up with a topic you feel most confident about which makes course development process much more simple.
Pro Tip: Teach what you're passionate about, are familiar with and want people to understand. That way, you'll be able to come up with a bunch of course topics which you can start planning right now.
Give your course a name
A simple, appealing and purpose-driven title can help readers make a swift choice. It grabs their focus and gets them to look up and think, "Yes, I want to buy it!". Make use of powerful words that trigger emotions and the response that gets them to read, click and buy.
How do I get it in CreativeMindClass
- Write CLASS TITLEto identify your class. For example "The ultimate beginner's guide to portrait photography".
Craft an offering (and identify people who would purchase it)
What can people get to know? Do you intend to concentrate on editing or photography? Who is a promising audience for this program? What specific high-pain problems do you address? Are there any competitors offering similar classes? When you're working on your offer, find someone motivated enough to invest money in order for the opportunity to study it.
What is it? in CreativeMindClass
- Write a the class descriptionto send the class description to communicateyour offer.
This is the end of the course the topic!
Now that your course topic has been completed, you can present a a powerful and realistic offer to your photography online course. Make sure you develop multiple classes in order to study the various subjects of your course, and to test them.
Next, we'll develop a strategy to ensure you don't get lost while recording the video...
3. Course outline
Plan each lesson you want to take.
The entire planning of the online photography course can seem difficult. The process of sorting through a myriad of materials can lead to confusion when deciding what content should be included in an online photography course. However, a clear plan of the course will ensure that you can manage it.
The outline of the course can be a checklist of all the videos you'd like to record during the course of filming the course. It typically contains a schedule of the specific lesson, along and notes regarding the content and the learning outcomes to ensure that you won't miss a single thing.
To begin, first, launch the Lessons
The Lessons tab under the Class. Simply click the Lessons tab , then click the open button and start creating your lesson plans.
What is it? in CreativeMindClass
1. Click on the LESSONS tab to display it.
List the things you're covering
The first step is to list the primary topics and the elements you wish to include in your course. This could include introducing yourself, showing your finest work, course overview, gear lighting, hands-on projects as well as post-production editing and finally, the conclusion. Do not go into details yet. What could you cover in 3 to 10 minutes of video instruction?
How to do it within CreativeMindClass
- Click the Add LESSON button to create an entirely new lesson.
- In Lesson page tab, type LESSON TITLE. In this case, it could be "About me".
- Add 10-20 lessons to your class. Examples include "Course Overview", "Equipment", "How to master composition", "Editing", "Conclusion"etc. Pro Tip: Try to list the subjects quickly and type the lesson titles without thinking too much. Then, you can edit them later.
Listing the learning outcomes
The heart of the lessons list. It's the place you record the most important elements of each lesson you want to keep track of. Consider specific learning outcomes and content that answers the needs of your students or figure out what gaps aren't being filled by competitors.
How do I get it within CreativeMindClass
- Click here to go to "Course overview" lesson.
- Type LESSON DESCRIPTION to create your lesson outline. For example "Course plan, gear, lighting, location, project, editing ".
From messy to well-organized
Perhaps you've created a lessons list that you find it's too long or unclear. If there is a lot of details to go over, think about breaking your course into sections. Discard the lessons that don't provide a clear outcome for learning. Be ruthless at this stage so it's not a lengthy exercise.
How to do it within CreativeMindClass
- Click the "Add Section"button to make a new section.
- Type the title of your section. Example: "Introduction" section to include "About me" and "Course overview" lessons.
- Create additional sections for your lessons . Pro Tip: Put together your similar themes, tips and concepts into separate sections. In those sections, arrange the lessons sections into the most logical manner.
It is a reference on the day that the video was recorded
The way you used to do it was print your list of things to attend to when filming. Nowadays it's possible to have a list of tasks to be easily accessed via phones or laptops. It allows you to mark each lesson off or alter it as you need.
You've finished the lessons of the list!
After your course outline is completed, you will are prepared to record your video.
The next step is to discuss ways to distribute and store the content...
4. Content delivery
Make videos, files that you can download, as well as exercises.
Once you've got a outline of your course in place you can begin thinking about how to present each element of your online photography course.
Video lessons include engaging, interactive entertaining content that provides a fantastic educational experience to students online. One of the best ways to present learning outcomes is to mix different multimedia: videos screens, recordings on screen, presentation as well as audio and handouts as well as exercises.
Look at your lessons list. What method fits best for delivering the outcomes from every lesson?
First, launch the Lessons
There are lessons under the class. The Lessons tab is the first to open it. Then, you can begin adding multimedia for each lesson.
What is it? within CreativeMindClass
1. Click the LESSONS tab to display it.
Add a video to each lesson
Videos are the most enjoyable method of presenting your information. They can take on different formats, such as presentations or screen recordings with sound, so it doesn't mean that you need to stand present in front of the camera all the time.
If you are a photographer, you benefit from the fact that it is possible to purchase the camera for video and begin shooting. The videos you create can be created using the gear and shooting area at home, using the skills you already have in your arsenal.
When you're done editing and recording your videos You'll have a number of small, 16:9 high-quality videos to upload. Be aware of the top quality of the video. The resolution must be 1080p.
How to do it within CreativeMindClass
- For LESSON Select the VIDEOlesson type.
- Upload a video to your computer.
- Add a video to every lesson. PRO TIP: Depending on the software you use to make your video, you'll be left with a variety of video format options like MP4 MOV, WMV, and MP4. You don't have to worry about it because the video files will automatically convert to formats that students are able to view on their laptops, desktops, or smartphones.
Add a downloadable file
Downloadable documents are an excellent option to add to your lessons. Downloadable files make your content exciting and enjoyable, and also make your mark on the their desks, pulpits, and classrooms. When you add an additional content to your class, your students can download the file, print it and fill it in or modify it.
Video lessons can be created with additional files like worksheets or native documents. Create downloadable files using software like Pages/Word, Google Slides, Prezi, Photoshop, or Canva. Combining downloadable files with an exercise enables students to bring their own files to a lesson and get your feedback.
When you're done creating your files that you can download then you'll have quality images or editable native file formats to upload.
How to do it in CreativeMindClass
- Go to LESSON - Content tab
- Make sure to click DOWNLOADABLE FILE to upload the document.
Include an exercise in a lesson
Exercises are an effective way to help students achieve their learning goals. It engages students in learning by doing. Active learning is typically comprised of a task that can be completed and feedback from the instructor.
Consider the experience that you'll design to assist students achieve their goals. Look at your Lessons list. What lessons might have exciting and enjoyable activities as a learning method? Are there lessons that could include homework assignments? What brainstorming exercises could you include? What will be the project in your course?
How to do it within CreativeMindClass
- Go to the tab for Content of the lesson
- Click the EXERCISE button to make an exercise to teach your students.
Request students to post photos and receive comments
A photography online course will ask students to submit a final assignment that involves a photoshoot. If you include such an exercise, your students can take photos using the skills they've learned during the class and then upload them to CreativeMindClass which allows you to give critique. Pro Tip: Students' results from your online photography course can be posted as exercise files. They'll to be posted to the Activity Feed together with your comments. It creates wonderful testimonials as well as social proof for your web site.
How to do it within CreativeMindClass
- Click to the tab for Content of the lesson
- Click EXERCISE to create an exercise.
- Enter the your TITLE. For example "Share your final portrait photos".
- Description of the type. For example "Develop and then share your personal photos. After you're finished, you can to upload them, you can do so below the lesson to get my opinion ".
- Once your student has uploaded their task, you can go to the student's workto offer your comments.
Create an online community to promote your course
Feedback and activities for learning are the initial steps towards creating a community that is engaged around your online class. You can stop at that or take your students learning experience to the next level. This helps to expand your company and increase the visibility of your brand.
Activity Feed is a place to establish an internet-based community. It increases traffic to your online course website, helps you retain clients, and boosts the amount of money you earn.
If you post some motivating articles to your online course site, you'll have an excellent foundation for creating an active community around your company and your brand.
What can you do to maintain your students' attention? What do you usually post to social networks? Do you have any tips you can offer on composition, equipment software, or composition? An excellent way to keep your students engaged and motivated to complete the class is to post daily updates which provide ideas to help them complete their final assignment.
How do I get it in CreativeMindClass
- Simply click My Postsin main menu to open it.
- Click Add Post button to create an entirely new blog post.
The content is ready! contents!
Now that your content is complete, you can create a powerful online photography course. The course needs a location.
The next step is to create copy and upload images on your course's website...
5. Course website
Make your readers buy using text and images.
You've just completed recording your video and are confident that you've produced some amazing lessons. It's time to package and market your lessons. One of the easiest ways to do this is it to create a website (sometimes known as a sales page or a landing page).
A website which is simple and focused on benefits will be able to sell the course for you. Why should someone select your course over another one? It's all about what you can offer to your client. Well-converting course pages typically include attention-grabbing copy and visuals representing all the benefits and closing with a clear call-to-action.
To begin, first, go to the website
Click on the Website to start it up and then create your headline, image, and copy.
How do I get it within CreativeMindClass
- Click Websitein main menu to display it.
Grab the visitor's attention
Your website should get to the point quick before your prospective customer is able to move on.
The first thing they read is your headline. It outlines what they can expect when they take your photography online course. It clearly states the benefit of the course.
Keep it short, punchy and simple. The most effective way to make sure the headline is brief is to include an accompanying headline. This can be similar to finishing a sentence or an additional sentence supporting the primary sentence.
How do I get it in CreativeMindClass
- Click on Edit button on the Welcome section.
- Write a your HEADLINE. Example: "Capture your imagination by taking photos".
- Create a SUB-HEADLINE. For example "Become that photographer that you've always imagined yourself to be".
Add inspiring visuals
The image of the hero (or background video) that you upload to the top portion of your course website help visitors understand what you have to offer.
What does the image of the hero says about the value of your online photography course? Put your prospective customer in the scenario you've created for your customers. If you've prepared a course, for example, about creating dog portraits You can create the collage of photos or even a background video with your final photos. Your images should be huge clear, sharp, and of high-quality.
How do I get it in CreativeMindClass
- Click on Edit button on Welcome section.
- Click HERO IMAGE, BACKGROUND VIDEO or ANIMATIONto add your visuals.
Introduce your subject
Give some information on your photography online course.
What is it? What is the duration? What number of lessons do you provide? Are you able to give bonus materials? What is the course's project? What is the purpose of the course?
These details help visitors who skim through your site quickly to understand what they're getting.
How to do it within CreativeMindClass
- Click the Edit button in the the Overview section.
- Type HEADER. For example "Shoot for an original photograph series".
- Write a PARAGRAPH. Type PARAGRAPH.For instance, "Level up your skills with step-by-step guidance on projects to achieve learnings you're proud of".
Highlight benefits
Clearly stated benefits persuade most individuals. Include more information on your program, the learning outcomes, and its value.
What skills will they learn? How would the course benefit students? What transformation undergo? What problems do you solve?
The easiest way to highlight the benefits of a product is to compose an easy, concise and concise heading. Then, add a sub-header to support the main claim. In your paragraphs, compose a brief description of the primary Learning outcomes and then write in simple words the value the content will bring.
A different way to emphasize the benefits from your program is to use an eye-catching photograph.
How do I get it in CreativeMindClass
- Click the Edit button located in the Benefits section.
- Type Header. Example: "Make your creativity run".
- Create a Type SUB-HEADER. Example: "Get an awesome concept".
- Enter a PARAGRAPH. Example "If you're seeking easy ways to stimulate your creativity, you're at the right place. I'll assist you to develop ideas that can result in show-stopping photographs ".
- Click SECTION IMAGEand upload your photo. PRO TIP: Focus on the three primary benefits. Keep the copy short and simple to keep your reader's interest. Removing anything difficult to read.
Give a taste of the course
Someone who is scrolling through to purchase your photography online course page wants to get an idea of what's in the. Make that with a jaw-dropping promo trailer. To create a promotional trailer, it is possible to create a stunning and dynamic video of 30-60 minutes.
How do I get it within CreativeMindClass
- Select My Classin the main menu, to launch it.
- In Class, Click on the class page tab to display it.
- Hit VIDEO TRAILERto upload your promotional video.
Use it to share with your viewers
Congratulations! When you've completed your website for your course, your photo course online is completed. This is an exciting moment after all your hard work.
But another type of work starts! The time is now to share the news to your target audience. Add the link to your site, social media, email, or blog, then begin the promotion campaign. PRO TIP: Before you share the course with your audience, make sure that the class, all activities, and lessons are publicly available.
How do I get it within CreativeMindClass
- Click Settingsin main menu to open it.
- Copy the CreativeMindClass web address.
- You can share your course with the audience.
You're all done!
I hope this article will help you get organized and provided you with the necessary room to make a great learning experience for your pupils.
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