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      Instagram Content Creation Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Storytelling, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Video Editing, Copywriting, Video Production, Photo Editing, Photography, Media Production, Social Media, Graphic and Visual Design, Writing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Become a Journalist: Report the News!

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Media and Communications, Multimedia, Electronic Media, Report Writing, Investigation, Research, Storytelling, Peer Review, Content Creation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, International Relations, Data Collection, Oral Expression, Rapport Building, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Blogs, Photography, Writing

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Creating Engaging Content for Instagram

      Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Photography, Branding, Photo Editing, Social Media Campaigns, Brand Awareness, Drive Engagement

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Marketing, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Business

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Columbia University

      First Principles of Computer Vision

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Photography, Virtual Reality, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Medical Imaging, Artificial Neural Networks, Unsupervised Learning, Graph Theory, Dimensionality Reduction, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Color Theory, Algorithms, Automation Engineering, Electronic Components

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      222 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Computer Vision and Image Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Jupyter, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Cloud Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Cloud Applications, Data Processing, Algorithms

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      GPT Vision: Seeing the World through Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI, Data Synthesis, Image Analysis, Data Capture, OpenAI, Data Analysis, Organizational Skills, Computer Vision, Data Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Problem Solving, Automation, Cooking, Decision Making

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arizona State University

      Optical and X-Ray Characterization

      Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Laboratory Equipment, Failure Analysis, Laboratory Testing, Electronics, Quantitative Research

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Tokyo

      Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Aesthetics, Cultural Diversity

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Color Theory, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, File Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      How to edit photos for Social media with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo Editing, Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Photography, User Accounts, Dashboard, Graphic Design

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      TikTok Videography: Visual Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Video Production, Videography, TikTok, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Storytelling, Content Creation, Editing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular photography courses

    • Instagram Content Creation Essentials: Coursera
    • Become a Journalist: Report the News!: Michigan State University
    • Creating Engaging Content for Instagram: Coursera
    • Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing: Coursera Project Network
    • First Principles of Computer Vision: Columbia University
    • Introduction to Computer Vision and Image Processing: IBM
    • GPT Vision: Seeing the World through Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
    • Optical and X-Ray Characterization: Arizona State University
    • Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan: The University of Tokyo
    • Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats: University of Colorado Boulder

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