The 5 essential steps to designing an online photography class

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Follow this step-by-step guide to understand the procedure of creating an online photography course in CreativeMindClass, a free tool used by top creators.

 - Start creating your online photography course

If you're just starting out or a seasoned pro designing an online photography program could be stressful. There's a lot to contemplate and think about. From your initial idea to research, videos to launch and more. The right plan can set the stage for your success. It helps you organize every element to create the best learning environment for your students.

 In this tutorial we'll teach you the 5 important steps for creating an effective online photography course...

1. Online course planning Set up a place to make your own online course

2. Topics for the course Determine 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 Create video clips, downloadable files, and exercises

5. Your course website Convince your viewers to purchase using texts and images

 1. Online course plan

Find a location for your online course

A typical online course might be scattered over social media, web sites payments, message boards, e-mails, and laptop folders. An online central course integrates all of these into one place that is easy to access. It will evolve over the course's duration. course, but typically includes:

• Introduction
• Work Examples
• Gear information
• Inspiration
• The Planning
• Project
• Photoshoot day
• Editing
• Summary

 What is it? within CreativeMindClass

1. Select My Classesin main menu to open it.
2. Select the Add a Class button to add the course.

 2. Topics for the course

Decide what you'll teach and whom you'll be teaching.

The process of establishing your own online photography class can be stressful as you need to find something customers will be able to purchase. But a carefully thought the course's topic can ensure your success.

The course topic is an easy yet powerful idea to create your course to appeal to those who are interested. Photography is your passion; you have your knowledge as well as skills that your audience is willing to invest in. You're now ready to take a look at the subject more closely and explain the experience into terms.

 Then, you must open the page for Class.

The Class page is a tab under the class. Select the tab for Class Page to open it. Then, you can begin creating your course's name and description.

 How to do it in CreativeMindClass

1. Click on the class page tab to view it.

 Define what you will be teaching

What kind of photography are you doing? What are you most passionate about most about it? How do other people come to you for help with? What do you want to know more about? This helps you to find a topic that you are most comfortable with which makes course development process much more simple.

Pro Tip: Teach what you know, love and want people to learn. So, you'll have an array of topics which you can start planning today.

 Your course's name

An appealing, clear focused title that is benefit-focused helps readers make a swift decision. It gets their attention and makes them put down their scrolls and declare, "Yes, I want to buy it!". Use powerful words to trigger emotions and the response which prompts them to read, click and buy.

 How to do it in CreativeMindClass

1. Use the word your CLASS TITLEto identify your class. For example "The absolute beginner's guide to photography".

 Create an offer (and locate people willing to take it on)

What can people be able to learn? Are you looking to concentrate on editing or photography? What is the ideal audience for this course? What particular high-pain issues do you solve? Do you have competitors that offer similar courses? As you work on the idea, you must find someone who is motivated enough to invest money in order to learn about it.

 What is it? within CreativeMindClass

1. Write a the class descriptionto communicate the class description to communicateyour your.

 This is the end of the course subject!

Now that your course topic is complete, you have 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 try them out.

The next step is to make a plan of action so that you don't get lost in the recording of your video...

  3. The course outline

Make a plan for each lesson you will need.

Making the decision to design the entire online photography course could seem overwhelming. The process of sorting through a myriad of materials creates a risk of confusion when deciding what content should be included in an online photography program. However, a clear course outline will make sure the course is manageable.

A course outline can be a checklist of each video you wish to create during the course of filming the course. It usually contains a list of particular lessons, including notes on content information as well as learning objectives, so that you won't miss a single thing.

  Then, you must open the Lessons  

There's a Lessons tab within the Class. Simply click to open the Lessons button to launch it up and start adding your lessons.

  What is it? within CreativeMindClass  

1. Click on the the LESSONS tab to open it.

  The things you're covering  

Begin by listing the main issues and topics you'd like to include in your course. This could include opening yourself up, showing off your best works, course overview, gear lighting, hands-on projects, post-production editing, and a conclusion. Don't get into specific details yet. What can you learn in 3-10 minutes video lessons?

  How to do it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click the ADD LESSON option to make a new lesson.
2. In Lesson page tab, type LESSON TITLE. In this case, it could be "About me".
3. Add 10-20 lessons to your course. For example "Course overview", "Equipment", "How to master composition", "Editing", "Conclusion"etc.        PRO TIP: It's best to write down the subject quickly and then type in the title of each lesson without overthinking. Then, you can edit them later.

  Listing the learning outcomes  

The heart of the lessons list. It's where you list every important aspect of each lesson that you wish to keep track of. Make a list of specific learning objectives and the content that can answer the questions of your viewers or figures out the gaps not met by the competition.

  How to do 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 ".

  Change from chaotic to organised  

Perhaps you've created a lists of lessons that to be too lengthy or confusing. If you're overwhelmed by things to learn, you should consider splitting your class into segments. Discard the lessons that don't provide a clear outcome for learning. Be ruthless during this time so that it doesn't become a time-consuming task.

  What is it? in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click the Add Sectionbutton to create a section.
2. Type Section title. For example "Introduction" section for "About my self" and "Course overview" lessons.
3. Include additional sections in your classes .        PRO TIP: Group together your similar themes, tips and suggestions into segments. Order the lessons within those sections in the most efficient manner.

  It is a reference on the video recording day  

The way you used to do it was print the list of tasks to refer to during filming. But these days it's possible to have a list of tasks to be easily accessed via phones or laptops. This way, you can make sure that each lesson is completed or alter the list as needed.

  You've finished the lessons checklist!  

Now that your course outline is complete, you have a clear plan for your video recording.

We'll then discuss the best way to deliver and record your content...

  4. Content delivery

Prepare videos, downloadable files, as well as exercises.

Once you've got a plan for your course you can begin thinking about how to present each part of your photography online course.

Video lessons are engaging, engaging and enjoyable content that offers a wonderful learning experience for online students. One of the best ways to present the learning results is to mix various forms of media: video screens, recordings on screen, presentation and audio. Handouts are also a great way to reinforce the lessons and exercises.

Look at your lessons list. What method fits best for delivering the outcomes for every lesson?

  Then, you must open the Lessons  

There are lessons in the Class. Click the Lessons tab to open it and start by adding media to each lesson.

  How do I get it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click the LESSONS tab to display it.

  Include a video in every lesson  

Videos can be the most entertaining method of presenting your information. Video can come in many formats, such as presentations or screen recordings with sound It doesn't necessarily suggest that you have to stand in front of the camera constantly.

If you are a photographer, you are fortunate of being able for you to pick up an electronic camera to begin recording. These videos can be made using the gear and shooting spaces at home using the knowledge you have at your fingertips.

After you've finished editing and recording your videos You'll have a number of short, 16:9, high-quality video files that you can upload. Keep in mind the high quality of your video. It must have a resolution of 1080p.

  How do I get it in CreativeMindClass  

1. In LESSON In LESSON, choose VIDEOlesson Type.
2. Download a video from your computer.
3. Make sure to include a video with each lesson.        PRO TIP: Based on the software you will use to create your video, you'll be left with a variety of video format options like MP4, MOV, or WMV. You don't have to worry about it because the video files are automatically converted into formats that your students will be able to play on their computers or mobiles.

  Create a file that can be downloaded  

Downloadable files are a great option to add to your lessons. Downloadable files make your content enjoyable and entertaining and leave your mark on their desks, pulpits, and classrooms. When you add an additional document to your lesson the students are able to download the file, print it, fill it in, or edit the file.

You can create video lessons by combining worksheets with worksheets or native files. Create downloadable files using software such as Pages/Word, Google Slides, Prezi, Photoshop, or Canva. Combining downloadable files with exercises allows students to upload their work to a lesson and get your feedback.

After you've completed your files that you can download then you'll have quality images or editable native files that you can upload.

  How do I get it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Navigate to the tab for Content of the lesson
2. Make sure to click DOWNLOADABLE FILE to upload your file.

  Create an activity to an existing lesson  

Exercises are a great way to help students achieve their learning goals. They engage students to learn through practice. Such active learning typically consists of a task that can be completed and instructor feedback.

Think about the learning experience you'll provide to students to reach their objectives. Look at your Lessons list. Which lessons could have exciting and enjoyable activities for learning? Which lessons could have homework assignments? What brainstorming exercises could be included? What's the end-of-course task in your course?

  How do I get it within CreativeMindClass  

1. Navigate to the tab titled Content
2. Click EXERCISE to create an exercise for your pupils.

  Students are asked to submit photos and receive feedback  

A photography online course will ask for a final project that involves a photoshoot. If you include such an exercise the students will be able to take pictures using the methods they learn during the course, and upload them into CreativeMindClass in order to provide critique.       PRO TIP: The students' end-of-course results of the online photography class can be uploaded in the form of exercises. The results will be uploaded in the Activity Feed together with your critique. It creates wonderful testimonials as well as social proof for your course site.

  How to do it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Go to LESSON - Content tab
2. Click EXERCISE to make an exercise.
3. Type TITLE. For example "Share your final portrait photos".
4. Description of the type. In this case, for example "Develop and upload your portrait photographs. After you're finished, you can upload them in the lower part of the lesson for my comments ".
5. When your student uploads the exercise, navigate to the student's workto offer your comments.

  Build an online community to promote your course  

Feedback and activities for learning are the first steps toward building an engaged community around the online course you offer. You can stop at that or you can take your learners' learning experience to the next level. This helps to improve your business's performance and expand your brand reach.

Activity Feed is a place to create an internet-based community. It increases traffic to your online course website, aids in keeping customersand increase your revenue.

If you include some inspirational blog posts on your course's site, you'll have an excellent foundation for creating an active community around your company and your brand.

What can you do to keep your students interest? What are you posting to social networks? What advice would you like to give about composition, gear, or software? A good idea to keep students interested and motivated to finish the class is to post daily updates which provide ideas to help them complete their final assignment.

  How to do it within CreativeMindClass  

1. Click My Postsin main menu to open it.
2. Click on the ADD POST button to start an entirely new blog post.

   The content is ready! contents!

Once your material is complete, you can create an online course in photography that is highly effective. You need a place to put it.

The next step is to make copy, and then upload the images to the course's site...

  5. Website for the Course

Persuade your audience to buy by using visuals and text.

Just recorded your videos and are confident that you've produced an amazing lesson. You're now ready to package and promote your videos. The easiest way to do is it to create a website (sometimes known as a sales webpage or a landing page).

A site that is clear and focused on benefits will be able to help you sell your course. Why should someone select the course you offer over your competitors? It's all about the promise to your client. The pages that are well-converting typically contain attractive copywriting and images that highlight the main benefits closed by a clearly defined call-to-action.

  Then, you must open the website  

Click on the Website to open it and create your headline, image, and copy.

  How do I get it within CreativeMindClass  

1. Click websitein Main Menu to display it.

  Get the attention of the viewer  

When you are creating your site, you must get your message across quick before your prospective customer moves on.

The first thing they see is the headline. It outlines what they can expect through your online photography class. It clearly outlines the benefits of your course.

Make sure it's short, sharp and concise. The most effective way to make sure the headline is brief is to include another headline. It can be like finishing a sentence or another sentence that supports the main assertion.

  How to do it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click the Edit button in the Welcome section.
2. Use the the HEADLINE. For example "Capture your thoughts through photography".
3. Write a SUB-HEADLINE. Example: "Become that photographer you've always wanted to become".

 Add inspiring visuals

The image of the hero (or background image) you place on the top part of the course website help visitors understand the value of your course.

What do the images of your hero say about the benefits from your online photography program? Put your prospective customer in the scenario you've created to help them. If you've prepared a course like making dog portraits, you can make an image collage or background video with your final photos. The visuals should be large clear, sharp, and of high-quality.

  How do I get it within CreativeMindClass  

1. Click the Edit button in the the Welcome section.
2. Click HERO IMAGE, BACKGROUND VIDEO or ANIMATIONto upload your own images.

 Introduce your class

Give some information on your online photography course.

What's it used for? What is the duration? How many classes are you offering? Are you able to give bonus material? What's the project for the class? What is the purpose of the course?

The information provided helps customers who browse your site quickly to understand what they're buying.

  How do I get it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click the Edit button on the Overview section.
2. Type HEADER. Example: "Shoot the original photograph series".
3. Write a PARAGRAPH. For an example "Level increase your knowledge through step-by step guidance for projects to achieve learnings you're happy about".

 Highlight benefits

The benefits clearly stated will convince the majority of individuals. Provide more detail regarding your class, its results of the course, as well as its importance.

What are the skills they will acquire? How would the course benefit students? What transformation are going to undergo? What problems do you solve?

One of the easiest ways to emphasize advantages is to create an easy, concise clear and simple heading. After that, you can add a sub-header supporting the primary statement. In your paragraphs, compose a brief description of the primary results of your learning, then describe simply the benefit that you're offering.

Another way to highlight benefits of the course is by using an attractive photograph.

  How do I get it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Click to edit button located in the Benefits section.
2. Type HEADER. Example: "Make your creative juices flow".
3. Use the Type SUB-HEADER. Example: "Get an awesome idea".
4. Enter a PARAGRAPH. Example "If you're seeking easy ways to stimulate imagination, then you're in the right spot. I'll help you make you come up with ideas that can result in show-stopping photos ".
5. Click SECTION Imageand upload the image you want to use.        TIP: Make sure you focus on the three primary benefits. The copy should be short and simple to keep your reader's interest. Removing anything that's hard to follow.

  Give a taste of your class  

A person who's browsing to purchase your photography online course wants an idea of what's inside. You can do that by creating a breathtaking promo trailer. If you want to create a promo trailer it is possible to create a stunning and dynamic video of 30-60 minutes.

  What is it? within CreativeMindClass  

1. Select My Classin main menu to open it.
2. In class, click the the Class page tab to display it.
3. Hit VIDEO TRAILERto upload your video for promotion.

  Share it with your followers  

Congratulations! Once you've prepared the course's website the photo course online is complete. This is a thrilling moment after all the hard effort.

But another type of work begins! The time is now to share the news to your target audience. Add the link to your website as well as social media, email, or blog and start the promo campaign.       Pro Tip: Prior to you announce the course to your viewers, ensure that all of your classes, lessons, and exercises are published.

  How to do it in CreativeMindClass  

1. Go to Settingsin the main menu, then click Settings to open it.
2. Copy CreativeMindClass Page URL.
3. Make sure you share the lesson with your students.

  You're all done!  

I hope this article can help you organize your life and gave you the space to let you create a great learning experience for your pupils.

If you're planning to start a new online photography course follow the templates below for setting up the course in a matter of minutes. This template can be the best efficiency when it comes to creating an online course. It's made to convert (sell your online course) and has everything you need, waiting for you to add your final touches. Put your pictures on, update the copy and images, and voila! It's time to create an efficient online photography course. It's that simple.

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