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Ancillary Materials
Digital Photography Ancillary Materials by Clayton State University – Jason Guthrie, Susan McFarlane-Alvarez, Carolynn Walcott, Jim Richerson, Corneliu Chiorescu and Kyle Marcano (CC-BY)
This collection includes videos, text and other supplemental resources.
Course
Digital Photography Open Course (OER ancillary materials) by Danilo Bayler, Beth Sheppard, Brian Roberts (CC-BY)
This set of ancillary materials supports the delivery of Digital Photography as a graduate course taught at the University of West Georgia. The course serves as an elective for students pursuing master’s and educational specialist’s degrees in Instructional Technology. The course provides foundational knowledge of visual elements, principles, and composition. Furthermore, students learn how to apply the knowledge they have acquired in developing their photography skills. Published in 2025 by Affordable Learning Georgia.
Software
Gimpshop (GNU GPL).
This a photo and image editing software, similar to Photoshop.
Textbooks
Digital Photography for Graphic Communications (CC-BY).
The purpose of this book is to serve as a reference for a one-semester course in digital photography for graphic communications. Since digital cameras have mostly replaced colour scanners, graphic communicators need to capture images for use in magazines, catalogs, brochures, packages, signs, banners—all forms of printed materials—and also for eBooks, web sites, and apps. It is based on a 2009 print book by the authors that was called Digital Photography for Print and published by the Printing Industries of America (PIA) Press.
Learning Digital Photography by Eric Demattos (CC-BY-NC-SA).
This textbook is designed to guide you through the essential skills and techniques needed to become a proficient photographer. Published in 2024 and updated in 2025 by Open Textbook Library.
Photography: What, How, Why (CC-BY).
A beginner’s guide to the process of black and white 35mm analog film photography in which the picture-taking process, film development, and darkroom printing are explained.
Videos
Detailed tutorial on photographic exposure. Made with support from Oregon Open Education Resources.
Detailed tutorial on how Aperture functions and contributes to photographic exposure. Made with support from Oregon Open Education Resources.
Detailed tutorial on how ISO functions and contributes to photographic exposure. Made with support from Oregon Open Education Resources.
Detailed tutorial on how Shutter functions and contributes to photographic exposure. Made with support from Oregon Open Education Resources.
