How Sarah Crafted the Perfect Outline for Her Online Photography Course

Sarah is a seasoned photographer with years of experience capturing stunning images. She dreamed of sharing her passion and expertise by creating an online photography course. However, Sarah faced a significant challenge: she was unsure how to organize her wealth of knowledge into a structured online course. This is where her journey to creating a clear and compelling course outline began.

The Problem: Overwhelmed by a Blank Page

Despite her expertise, Sarah felt overwhelmed by the task of structuring her course. The idea of translating her hands-on knowledge into an online format seemed daunting. She needed a way to organize her thoughts and ensure her course was informative, engaging and transformative.

The Solution: A Step-by-Step Guide to Outlining an Online Course

As Sarah’s guide, I introduced her to an organized way of breaking down her course creation process:

• Define the Course Goal

I encouraged Sarah to begin with the solution by defining what her students would achieve by the end of the course. “What specific skills will they acquire? What kind of photography projects will they be able to tackle?” These questions helped Sarah set a clear and actionable goal: participants would be able to master the fundamentals of digital photography and complete a portfolio of diverse photographs to acquire new clients. To read more about how to write your online course goals, click here.

• Brainstorm Your Course Content

Next, Sarah listed all possible topics and techniques she wanted to include. From understanding camera settings to mastering lighting and composition, she jotted down everything that was essential for a novice photographer to learn.

• Organize Your Course Content

With her brainstorming list at her disposal, Sarah began organizing these topics into modules. She grouped related topics together and arranged them in a sequence that would naturally progress from basic to more complex skills.

• Flesh Out Your Course Outline

With the basic structure in place, Sarah detailed how she would teach each topic with video lessons, hands-on activities, and real-world assignments. She planned fillable PDFs, and community-building components, like Instagram lives and Q&A discussion posts on Facebook, that would enhance learning and engagement.

With the blueprint for her course ready, Sarah transformed her outline into a comprehensive course. She felt empowered with a clear plan to transition from just an idea for a course to everything that would encompass that course’s finalization.

Sarah’s Results: A Clear Path to turn her Expertise into Profit

The once daunting task of creating an online course became an exciting venture. Sarah’s course outline allowed her to focus on delivering her knowledge in an organized, engaging, and actionable way. 

Her participants now benefit from a well-organized course that makes learning photography enjoyable and effective.

With her online course launched, Sarah not only achieved her goal of sharing her expertise, but also established a new revenue stream for her business, all while helping others capture the world through their lenses. A clear and structured course outline was key to Sarah’s success, proving that with the right process, even the most overwhelming tasks can be managed and mastered.