Photography Masterclass: Your Complete Guide to Photography

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175 Lessons (13h)

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 toolbox2:00
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 section0:44
Types of cameras1:19
Camera Type: DSLR2:55
Camera Type: Smart Phone
Camera Type: Point & Shoot1:43
Camera Type: EVIL - not in the spooky way!1:52
How does a camera work?4:35
Shutters & Sensors2:49
Sensor Size Chart
File Formats - RAW vs. JPEG2:38
The Power of Shooting in RAW Revealed3:34
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?0:29
Drop Auto - Learn to Shoot Manually
Introduction to the Drop Auto section1:08
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 explained2:28
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 photos3:09
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 & contrast4:35
Vignettes & blurs
Exporting & saving9:56
Practice - Improve your photos in Lightroom!
Getting Rid of Blemishes in Lightroom2:31
Hue, Saturation, Luminance controls in Lightroom5:07
Photo Editing in Photoshop
Editing a RAW Photo in Photoshop
Editing a JPEG Photo in Photoshop
Stitching together a panorama in Photoshop4:47
Get Rid of Blemishes in Photoshop - No more zits!2:24
How to Composite Images in Photoshop
Editing Photos in iPhoto
Importing & Organization in iPhoto3:17
Quick Fixes in iPhoto - How to quickly make your photos look amazing!2:47
Using the Effects Tab in iPhoto2:56
Advanced Photo Adjustments in iPhoto
Exporting/Saving Photos from iPhoto3:08
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section?1:13
Make Money with Photography
Introduction to the Making Money with Photography section1:03
What jobs can you do with photography?2:48
Branding yourself3:51
Tips for branding yourself3:58
Tell everyone, everywhere2:49
Sharing your photographs - our favorite sites
Creating a website/portfolio5:44
What you need to put in a website6:50
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?

Delve into the A to Zs of Photography: Choose the Right Camera, Edit Images & More

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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.

Description

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

Specs

Important Details

Length of time users can access this course: lifetime

Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming

Certification of completion not included

Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase

Experience level required: all levels

Terms

Unredeemed licenses can be returned for store credit within 30 days of purchase. Once your license is redeemed, all sales are final.

2 Reviews

4.5/ 5

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Sherrie Serpas

Verified Buyer

They had live classes and you could also go at your own speed and there was always someone that could help you. It was more than worth what I paid and I enjoyed it .

Aug 7, 2020

richard scott

Verified Buyer

Excellent course at a great price. I look forward to following this course

Jan 17, 2020

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