The First Steps are the perfect place to begin your journey. It is where you learn the fundamentals to build a strong foundation. Go through each of the steps one by one and work through the lessons. Follow up with the assessment tools and when you have successfully mastered the material, claim that badge.
| Module 1 | Camera Controls | |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Dials, Settings and Menus | |
| Lesson 2 | F-Stops | |
| Lesson 3 | Shutter Speeds | |
| Lesson 4 | Depth of Field | |
| Lesson 5 | Controlling Motion | |
| Lesson 6 | Sensor Size | |
| Module 2 | Light Controls | |
| Lesson 1 | A Look at Light Sources | |
| Lesson 2 | Controlling Natural Light | |
| Lesson 3 | Lighting Modifiers | |
| Lesson 4 | Additive Lighting Concepts | |
| Lesson 5 | Subtractive Lighting Concepts | |
| Module 3 | Lighting Sciences | |
| Lesson 1 | The Quality of Light | |
| Lesson 2 | The Color of Light | |
| Lesson 3 | Size Matters | |
| Lesson 4 | Position Matters | |
| Lesson 5 | Placement Matters | |
| Module 4 | Composition Concepts | |
| Lesson 1 | What Makes a Great Background? | |
| Module 5 | Posing Concepts | |
| Lesson 1 | Getting Started With Posing | |
| Lesson 2 | Body Posing | |
| Lesson 3 | Posing Groups | |
| Module 6 | Flash Control | |
| Lesson 1 | Getting Started With Flash | |
| Lesson 2 | Fundamentals of Flash Photography | |
| Module 7 | Digital Finishing Concepts | |
| Lesson 1 | Getting Started with Photoshop | |
| Lesson 2 | How to Get Started with Photoshop CS6 | |
| Module 8 | Exposure Mastery | |
| Lesson 1 | Controlling Exposure | |
| Lesson 2 | The Sunny 16 Rule | |
| Lesson 3 | Light Meter Basics | |
| Lesson 4 | Light Meters 101 | |
| Module 9 | CPP Pathway | |
| Lesson 1 | What is CPP? | |
| Lesson 2 | TPPA Wants To Help You Get Certified | |
| Module 10 | Join a Local Guild | |
| Lesson 1 | What is a "Guild"? | |
| Module 11 | Image Competition Pathway | |
| Lesson 1 | Why Enter Image Competition? | |
| Module 12 | Business & Marketing | |
| Lesson 1 | So, You're Thinking About Turning Pro? | |
| Module 13 | PPA Membership | |
| Lesson 1 | What is PPA? |