Dave's Favorites: Agfa Photo Courses
While I realize that most of you sit around your PC each week eagerly awaiting the arrival of your next Digital Focus newsletter, I also know that a few of you also like to get some digital photography information from sources other than me. If you are part of that renegade group, I've got some good news for you.
Agfa, the digital and film photography company, has a surprisingly extensive Web site. Rummaging around the site recently, I found a set of online lessons that teach visitors all about the basics of digital and film photography.
The lessons are actually pretty good. The film photo classes are taught by Michael Nischke, a noted professional photographer, and many of the lessons have information that applies to the world of digital as well. The digital photo course isn't credited to a specific photographer or author, but it covers the essentials pretty well.
The lessons are free, of course, and worth spending an afternoon exploring.
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