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This encyclopedic course provides everything you need to learn the ins and outs of photography, and to master this medium even if you’re just starting out. Whether choosing between the humble iPhone or fancy DSLR, or shooting photos indoors or outside--you’ll learn all you need to turn out professional-quality photos certain to impress viewers and even attract interested customers.- Dive into an overview of key photography concepts w/ 13 hours & 175 lectures
- Understand how different kinds of cameras work: DSLRs, smartphones, etc.
- Create well-composed shots by correctly positioning subjects, manipulating depth of field, etc.
- Master situational photography to take strong photos no matter your setting or subject
- Obtain the equipment you need to capture great photos
- Illuminate your photos to capture your subjects in their best light
- Edit images in post-production to ensure they truly pop
- Monetize your work by knowing where to sell it, how to license it & more
Instructor
Phil Ebiner started teaching online courses in 2012, and now has over 80,000 students on Udemy learning everything from photography to video making. He worked as a photographer at a private college a few years ago doing event coverage, marketing and advertising, and social media. Sam Shimizu-Jones has been taking photos his entire life. Growing up in Santa Cruz, CA, he fell in love with photography skating around town. Since then, he's traveled the world taking photos for business and pleasure.Important Details
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- Unredeemed licenses can be returned for store credit within 30 days of purchase. Once your license is redeemed, all sales are final.
Course Outline
- Introduction to the Course
- What will you learn in this course & who is it for? (2:04)
- From iPhone to fancy DSLR: the basic photographers toolbox (2:00)
- Success! How will you succeed in this course? (0:51)
- Map to Success - What are you interested in learning?
- How does camera exposure work in under 3 minutes! (2:44)
- Course Requirements - what do you need to take this course?
- Who are we - the instructors? (2:57)
- Understanding the Camera
- Introduction to the Understanding the Camera section (0:44)
- Types of cameras (1:19)
- Camera Type: DSLR (2:55)
- Camera Type: Smart Phone
- Camera Type: Point & Shoot (1:43)
- Camera Type: EVIL - not in the spooky way! (1:52)
- How does a camera work? (4:35)
- Shutters & Sensors (2:49)
- Sensor Size Chart
- File Formats - RAW vs. JPEG (2:38)
- The Power of Shooting in RAW Revealed (3:34)
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:29)
- Drop Auto - Learn to Shoot Manually
- Introduction to the Drop Auto section (1:08)
- What is exposure? (1:40)
- What is aperture (aka. f-stop or iris)? (3:18)
- Aperture Charts
- What is shutter speed? (3:15)
- Dive deeper into shutter speed & watch a slow motion shutter
- What is ISO? (4:14)
- What is the exposure triangle, and how does it work?
- Exposure Triangle - Diagram & Examples
- Using your camera's light meter
- How to use the camera's Histogram
- Practice - Set your exposure for 3 scenarios! (0:49)
- What is focus - depth of field explained (2:28)
- Depth of Field - Visualized
- Getting in focus using the auto-focus mode
- Getting in focus using the manual mode
- Shooting fast objects
- Practice - Taking pictures of cars! (0:31)
- Shooting in low light
- Shooting at night
- Practice - Taking pictures inside! (0:47)
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Composition - What is in your frame?
- Introduction to the Composition section
- What is composition?
- The rule of thirds
- When to throw out the rule of thirds
- Rule of Thirds: Visualized
- Perspective: changing your angle
- Perspective: Visualized
- Do you know your basic composition?
- What's the Mood of your photo?
- Wide Angle vs Telephoto & Zoom
- Wide vs. Telephoto Lenses: Visualized
- Choosing a background
- Panoramic compositions
- How to position your subject
- Focus on the details
- Using depth of field creatively
- Colors - think about how colors affect your photos (3:09)
- Black & White photos - adding emotion by subtracting color
- Practice - Go on a photo adventure!
- Phil's Photo Walk - Let's look at his photos!
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Situational Photography - Taking better photos wherever you are
- Introduction to the Situational Photography section
- 5 Tips for Better Landscape Photos
- 5 Tips for Better Nature Photos
- Practice - Get outside and take some pictures!
- 5 Tips for Better Portraits
- 5 Tips for Better Portrait Lighting
- 5 Tips for Better Photos of Kids (or Pets)
- Practice - Take pictures of your kid (or pet)!
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Purchasing a Camera & Additional Equipment
- Introduction to the Purchasing a Camera section
- How to purchase a camera - what's your goal?
- How to build your complete camera kit
- Where should you buy a camera?
- What's in our camera bag?
- Memory Cards
- Lenses & Filters
- Batteries & Chargers
- Stabilization - Tripods, Monopods, Gorillapods
- Flashes & Lighting
- Camera Cases & Bags
- Practice: Put together your camera kit!
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Canon Camera Overview & Settings
- Introduction to the Camera Anatomy & Settings section
- Detailed look at a Canon DSLR
- Practice: Play with your buttons!
- The Camera Menu - Let's go through it together - Canon
- Changing Image Quality - Canon
- Picture Styles on a Canon
- Image Review on a Canon
- Formatting a memory card - Canon
- Practice - Choose your settings!
- White Balance Symbol Chart
- Understanding Burst Mode
- Scene Modes Chart
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Nikon Camera Overview & Settings
- Detailed look at a Nikon DSLR
- The Nikon Info Button
- The Camera Menu - Let's go through it together - Nikon
- Changing Image Quality on a Nikon
- Image Review on a Nikon
- Formatting Your Camera on a Nikon
- Smartphone & Mirrorless Camera Overview & Settings
- Detailed look at a smart phone & our favorite apps
- Fuji X-T1 Overview
- Using Stabilization - Tripods, Monopods, more?
- Introduction to the Stabilization section
- Tripod Tips
- Monopod Tips
- Other types of stabilization
- Tips for better handheld photography
- How do you get non-blurry photos!
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Lighting - How to light your photos
- Introduction to the Lighting section
- What is light?
- What types of light sources do we have?
- Understanding light temperatures
- Light Temperature Chart
- Setting your white balance properly
- What is three-point light?
- Complete guide to three-point lighting
- Using ambient light
- Using Natural Light Creatively
- Using the flash
- Better Flash Photography with a Lightscoop Pop-up Flash Bouncer
- Practice - use your flash!
- Shooting slhouettes
- How to take a silhouette photo - diagram
- Practice: Take a silhouette photo!
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Lenses - Diving deep into lens types and styles
- Introduction to the Lens section
- What is focal length?
- What standard lenses should you have?
- Depth of Field - Revisited
- What are our favorite lenses?
- Fisheye lenses
- Tilt shift (aka swing shift) lenses
- Tilt-Shift Video Example
- Polarizing, ND, and UV filters
- Polarizing Filter: Visualized
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Smartphone Photography - Take better photos, the selfie way!
- Introduction to the Modern Photography section
- Using our favorite iPhone app
- How to take better pictures with your smartphone
- Tips for composing better square images & Instagram success!
- Practice - Take your best smart phone photo!
- Making money with your smartphone images
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Photo Editing - Make your images pop with the best photo editing applications
- Introduction to the Photo Editing section
- What is photo editing, and why do we do it?
- What programs do we like for editing?
- How to get a free trial of Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop
- Importing and Organization in Lightroom
- Rating photographs - what is our process?
- Practice - Import & rate your photos!
- Adjusting exposure
- Adjusting color temperature (white balance)
- Cropping
- Sharpening
- Adjusting Saturation & Vibrance in Lightroom
- Brightness & contrast (4:35)
- Vignettes & blurs
- Exporting & saving (9:56)
- Practice - Improve your photos in Lightroom!
- Getting Rid of Blemishes in Lightroom (2:31)
- Hue, Saturation, Luminance controls in Lightroom (5:07)
- Photo Editing in Photoshop
- Editing a RAW Photo in Photoshop
- Editing a JPEG Photo in Photoshop
- Stitching together a panorama in Photoshop (4:47)
- Get Rid of Blemishes in Photoshop - No more zits! (2:24)
- How to Composite Images in Photoshop
- Editing Photos in iPhoto
- Importing & Organization in iPhoto (3:17)
- Quick Fixes in iPhoto - How to quickly make your photos look amazing! (2:47)
- Using the Effects Tab in iPhoto (2:56)
- Advanced Photo Adjustments in iPhoto
- Exporting/Saving Photos from iPhoto (3:08)
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (1:13)
- Make Money with Photography
- Introduction to the Making Money with Photography section (1:03)
- What jobs can you do with photography? (2:48)
- Branding yourself (3:51)
- Tips for branding yourself (3:58)
- Tell everyone, everywhere (2:49)
- Sharing your photographs - our favorite sites
- Creating a website/portfolio (5:44)
- What you need to put in a website (6:50)
- What should you charge as a photographer?
- Finding freelance photography work
- Unique ways to dive into photography
- Landing a full-time photography job
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Selling your Photographs - Where to sell, licensing tips, and more!
- Introduction to the Sell Your Photographs section
- Best stock photo sites for making money online
- How one guy made $15,000 in one day on Instagram
- Selling your own photography
- Understanding licensing
- How to license your photos
- Fair Use photographs
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
- Wedding Photography
- Who is the instructor (Will Carnahan)?
- Why should you become a wedding photographer?
- 5 Tips for Being a Better Wedding photographer
- Overview of what to shoot at a wedding
- Conclusion
- Thank you & please leave a review!
- BONUS SECTION: Photography history & where we are today
- Introduction to the Photography Basics section
- A brief history of photography
- The longer version of the history of photography
- Modern photography - where are we today?
- Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?
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