{"product_id":"exploring-color-independent-study","title":"Exploring Color — Independent Study","description":"\u003ch2\u003eExploring Color — Independent Study\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA self-paced photography course by Cheryl Machat Dorskind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor evokes time, place, and emotion. It can become the subject itself. Exploring Color invites you to look closely, understand color relationships, and use them with intention in your photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork through four illustrated lessons at your own pace. Photograph familiar places with new attention, experiment with light and color, and build a twelve-image portfolio that reflects what you discover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital download — final sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e This course is non-refundable, except where required by law. If you have trouble accessing your download, please contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:cheryl@cherylmachatdorskind.com\"\u003echeryl@cherylmachatdorskind.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you will explore\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor relationships, light, and white balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObservation, symbolism, and personal color response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLine, shape, pattern, texture, and tonal design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpressive color, night photography, and abstraction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYour course includes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 29-page illustrated workbook with photographs by Cheryl Machat Dorskind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour practical assignments and an optional advanced section\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-review checklists, knowledge questions with model answers, and a portfolio rubric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn offline course companion with a personalized PDF Certificate of Completion creator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA course overview that can be supplied to a school or sponsoring organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works:\u003c\/strong\u003e Download the course package, extract the ZIP, and begin with the workbook or Start-Here.html. Keep your photographs and written reflections in your own folder. After completing the activities, use the companion to record your declaration and create your certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plan approximately 14–18 hours, including portfolio assembly. This is an estimate; work at your own pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e A digital camera or phone, a way to view and organize photographs, and a notebook or text document. Basic editing tools are helpful. The offline certificate tool requires a desktop browser with JavaScript enabled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent study:\u003c\/strong\u003e This edition includes no live meetings, personal teaching support, instructor critiques, or grading. The certificate records self-reported completion; it is not an assessed professional qualification. Schools determine their own approval and evidence requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis independent-study edition is separate from Exploring Color with personalized review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeep noticing, keep exploring.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"cherylmachatdorskind.com\/store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40980614807681,"sku":"EC-INDEPENDENT-2026","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0011\/4265\/3033\/files\/Exploring-Color-Red-Leaves.jpg?v=1792101474","url":"https:\/\/www.cherylmachatdorskind.store\/products\/exploring-color-independent-study","provider":"cherylmachatdorskind.com\/store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}