How to create a Photography Course Outline: Step by Step

Nov 29, 2022

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This step-by step guide will help you understand the procedure of making an online course in photography outline with CreativeMindClass, a free tool used by top creators.

 - Start your course outline

Course outline guide example

 How to create an outline of your course in four simple steps

Create each lesson plan you'll need.

Making the decision to design the entire online photography course could be difficult. Sorting through piles of content is a source of uncertainty regarding what content should be included within the course online. But a clearly defined outline of the course can ensure you can manage it.

A course outline is an easy but extremely helpful way to plan the online courses you will be teaching. It's similar to a do-to list of all the videos you want to make on the day of filming the class. This usually includes a schedule of particular lessons, that include notes regarding content specifics and the learning outcome to ensure that you don't miss anything.

In this article will teach you the practical way to create a course outline using CreativeMindClass. It is possible to create an outline and refer to it during the day you record your video to make sure you never forget anything. There's also a free template that will aid you to start in minutes.

  This guide will help you follow these steps.  

  1.         Write down the elements you're doing to cover
  2.         Listing the specific learning results
  3.         Utilize the course outline blueprint
  4.         Move from chaotic to well-organized
  5.         Refer to it during the day of recording

 1. Check off the items you've covered

Begin by listing the main issues and topics you'd like to cover. It could include introductions to yourself, showing your best work, a course overview and equipment, lighting hands-on project, post-production editing and a final. Do not go into details at this point. What can you learn in a video lesson lasting 3-10 minutes?

List the things you're covering

 How to do it within CreativeMindClass

  1. Design a class new for your outline for your class.
  2. Click the on the LESSONS tab to display it.
  3. Click ADD LESSON click to create a new lesson.
  4. In Lesson page tab, type LESSON TITLE. For example "About me".
  5. Incorporate 10-20 lessons into the course. Examples include "Course outline", "Equipment", "How to master composition", "Editing", "Conclusion"etc.

Pro Tip: Try to write down the subject quickly and type the lesson titles without pondering them too much. You can change them later.

 2. Make a list of the specific learning outcomes

It's the core of your course outline. It's where you list all the important points for every lesson you plan to document. Make a list of specific learning objectives as well as content that addresses the questions of your viewers or figures out what gaps aren't being filled by competitors.

No worries, no need to be concerned about where to start. Below, you will find an outline you can follow to design the initial lessons of your photography class.

List the individual learning outcomes

 What is it? within CreativeMindClass

  1. Navigate to "Course Overview" lesson.
  2. Type LESSON DESCRIPTION to create your lesson outline. For example "Course plan, gear, lighting, location, project, editing ".

 3. Utilize the outline of course blueprint

Are you having trouble creating your course outline? Below we've prepared an easy-to-follow blueprint with three online photography lesson examples for you for you to get started.

   1. Create "About me" lesson outline

Introduce yourself and show your greatest work.

Making your first class can be quite fun, and it doesn't need any preparation. Start by introducing yourself and clearly displaying your work. What would you like your students to know about your work as photographer? What is it that motivates you? What lead you to making the choice to become an artist? This helps new students discover the most important aspects of you as a photographer.

In addition to introducing yourself, display examples of your photos. What are your most special photographs? What ones reflect your personal style and your work? that you perform? Maybe you have any awards or mentions? There's no room for modesty there. The powerful self-introduction positions you as a professional photographer and makes a lasting positive impression.

   How to do it within CreativeMindClass  

  1. Create a new lesson.
  2. Type LESSON DESCRIPTION to create your lesson outline. For example "My backgrounds, inspirations and photos, my prize I won in the past year, the publication that published an article about my job".

PRO Tips: Next to introducing yourself, show your photographs portfolio. Carefully select 8-12 best images.

   2. Create "Course overview" lesson outline

Discuss what the course is about and describe the activities.

In the overview of your course, it is a summary of the structure of the course, list the project or hands-on project(s) and inform the reader whether it includes downloads or resources, and then create an outline of the things students will be learning. What the course is about? What equipment will they require? These questions make your students more excited about their course. It also assists them with their preparation and set their goals.

   What is it? within CreativeMindClass  

  1. Make a lesson plan for a brand new.
  2. Type LESSON DESCRIPTION to create your lesson outline. For example "Course plan, shooting project, lighting, location, editing files".

   3. Create an outline for your instructional lessons

Transfer your knowledge and capabilities.

Now is the time to begin working on lessons based on the things that you wish your students to gain from you. For the next lessons you should think about your learning goals as well as the subjects you'll be covering to achieve these goals. Create your lesson contents around clearly-defined the learning goals and exercises. You should define what students have to be able to comprehend and remember, and plan activities that will aid them at every step. What do your students need to know? What are the subjects that are covered? What kind of exercises that you can design?

   How to do it in CreativeMindClass  

  1. Create a new lesson.
  2. Type LESSON DESCRIPTION to create your lesson outline. Examples include "How to simplify the scene? What's the rule of thirds, how to utilize negative spaces" (in the "How to master composition"lesson ).

PRO Tip: Write short points that you can use as an agenda for the filming day.

 3. Go from messy to organized

You might have created an outline of your course that you are now finding to be too long or confusing. If there is a lot of information to cover, consider the possibility of breaking down your curriculum into smaller sections. You can eliminate the material that don't provide a clear outcome for learning. Make sure to take your time during this time so that it's not a lengthy practice.

Go from messy to organized

 How to do it within CreativeMindClass

  1. Click the the Add Sectionbutton to create a section.
  2. Type Section title. For example "Introduction" section to include "About myself" and "Course overview" lessons.
  3. Add more sections to group your lessons .

PRO TIP: Group together your similar themes, tips and concepts into separate sections. The lessons in those sections in the most orderly way.

 4. It is a reference on the day of recording

The way you used to do it was print your list of things to attend to when filming. Nowadays the to-do lists can be downloaded from phones and laptops. This way, you can check off each lesson or adjust the list as needed.

 And you're done!

After your outline of your course has been completed, you can have a clear plan for recording your video. Use the template below to set it up in a matter of minutes or go through our entire tutorial to how to create your own online photography courses.

  Get started with your photography course outline  

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