Introduction

Welcome to the Course
DOWNLOAD : Course Workbook
How Does a Camera Work?
Join The Official Student Photography Group
IMPORTANT : Know Your Lecture Type
Tips to Improve Your Course Taking Experience

Exposure

What is Exposure?
What is Aperture?
VISUAL GUIDE : Aperture Chart
What is Shutter Speed?
What is ISO?
The Exposure Triangle
VISUAL GUIDE: Exposure Triangle
Intro to the Activities
Exposure Activity
Exposing with Your Camera's Light Meter
ADVANCED: Metering Modes
ADVANCED: Exposure Compensation
Camera Exposure Modes: Automatic, Manual + More
ADVANCED: Dynamic Range
ADVANCED: HDR and Bracketing
ADVANCED: Reading Exposure with the Histogram
VISUAL GUIDE: Histogram
ADVANCED: What is an Exposure Stop
VISUAL GUIDE: Stops of Light
Supplemental Materials
COURSE BREAK: Check Out Our Ultimate Resource for New Photographers

Composition

What is Composition?
The Rule of Thirds
VISUAL GUIDE: The Rule of Thirds
PRO TIP: The Golden Ratio
Negative Space
Leading Lines
Balance & Symmetry
Composition Activity
Perspective & Angle
Backgrounds
PRO TIP: Creating Depth with Layering
PRO TIP: Using Shapes in Compositions
ADVANCED: Shooting Portraits with a Wide vs. Telephoto Lens
Will Analyzes His Compositional Style on Instagram
Supplemental Materials

Focus and Depth Of Field

What is Depth of Field?
Depth of Field & Aperture
VISUAL GUIDE: Depth of Field
Ways to Get Shallow Depth of Field
Manual Focus vs. Auto Focus
Auto Focus Modes
Tips for Shooting Fast Objects
Photographing Fast Objects Activity
PRO TIP: Focusing in Low Light
ADVANCED: Understanding Bokeh
Bokeh Demonstration: How Does Bokeh Get It's Shape?
PRO TIP: Back Button Focus
ADVANCED: Viewfinder Focus
Supplemental Materials

Camera Anatomy & Settings

What is Camera Anatomy?
Main Features of Most Cameras
Camera Scene Modes
File Types: RAW vs. JPEG
Your Camera's Sensor
VISUAL GUIDE: Camera Sensor Sizes
Photo Resolution
Burst Mode (Continuous Mode)
DSLR vs Mirrorless Cameras
How to Use Almost Any Camera Out There!
Supplemental Materials

White Balance and Color

Intro to White Balance and Color
What is Light Temperature and White Balance?
The Kelvin Temperature Scale
VISUAL GUIDE: Kelvin Light Temperature Chart
White Balance Modes & Auto White Balance
VISUAL GUIDE: White Balance Symbol Chart
ADVANCED: Picture Profiles and In-Camera Adjustments
ADVANCED: Light Spectrum & Colors
Using Color Creatively in Your Photos
Shooting for Black and White
Creative Color Activity
PRO TIP: Black and White Techniques
ADVANCED: Set White Balance with Custom WB Mode
Supplemental Materials

Lighting and Flash Photography

What is Lighting?
Shooting in Natural Light
Using Natural Light from a Window
Shooting in Artifical Light
Shooting with Your Camera's Flash
Shooting with an External Flash
VISUAL GUIDE: Creative External Flash Layout
Shooting with a Flash Outdoors
Shooting with a Lighting Kit: 3-Point Lighting
VISUAL GUIDE: 3-Point Lighting Setup
Creative Lighting - Silhouettes & The Back Light
Natural Lighting Activity
PRO TIP: Capturing Beautiful Sunset Photographs
PRO TIP: Artistic Flares
PRO TIP: Getting Rid of Glare in Glasses
Supplemental Materials

Mobile Photography

Why Smartphone Photography is Awesome
Understanding Your Phone's Camera and Capabilities
Exposing with a Smartphone
Tips for Shooting with a Mobile Phone
Shooting in Low Light with Your Mobile Phone
Mobile Phone Photo Accessories
iPhone Tutorial - Portrait Mode
Supplemental Materials

Equipment - Cameras

What Will You Learn in this Section?
Know Your Camera types
What's Your Budget?
How and Where to Buy a Camera
What's the Best Beginner Camera?
UPDATE: Our 2020-2021 Favorite Cameras
VISUAL GUIDE: What's in my Camera Bag?
How to Build Your Camera Kit
PHOTO CHAT: Introduction
PHOTO CHAT: Buying a New Camera
PHOTO CHAT: Buying a New Camera - Part II (5 Years Later)
Supplemental Materials

Equipment - Lens

What Will You Learn in this Section?
What is Focal Length?
A Deeper Dive into Aperture
Prime vs. Zoom Lenses
ADVANCED: Prime vs Zoom - Quality Comparison
ADVANCED: Kit vs. Pro Lens Comparison
Lens Stabilization
Lens Filters
Filter Demonstration
PRO TIP: Chromatic Aberration
Creative Lenses
How to Clean Your Camera Lens
Supplemental Materials

Equipment - Accessories

What Will You Learn in this Section?
Memory Cards
Batteries & Chargers
Stabilization
Flashes and Lighting
Camera Cases and Bags
Sam's Favorite Camera Bags
Hard Drives
Supplemental Materials

Portrait Photography

Introduction to the Photography Scenario Sections
Tips for Shooting Portraits
Download Our 100+ Posing Guide
Portrait Demonstration
How Changing your Subject's Head Position Can Dramatically Change the Portrait
Case Study: Think Creatively to Build Your Portfolio & Get Your First Clients
Portrait Photography Activity
Maternity Photo Inspiration
Supplemental Materials

Long Exposure Photography

Tips for Shooting Long Exposures
Daytime Long Exposure Demonstration
Night Long Exposure Demonstration
Long Exposure Activity
Supplemental Materials

Landscape Photography

Tips for Shooting Landscape Photos
Landscape Photography Demonstration
Landscape Photography Activity
Supplemental Materials

Product Photography

Tips for Shooting Product Photos
Product Photography Demonstration with Natural Light
Product Photography Demonstration with Artificial Lights
Adding a Reflection to Increase Quality and Style
Create a DIY Product Photo Light Box
Product Photography
Editing a Product Photo
Supplemental Materials

Low Light Photography

Tips for Shooting in Low Light
Low Light Photography Demonstration
Low Light Activity
Supplemental Materials

Sports & Action Photography

Tips for Shooting Sports & Action Photos
Action and Sports Photography Demonstration
Action Photography Activity
Action Photography Demonstration II
Supplemental Materials

Macro Photography

Tips for Shooting Macro Photos
Macro Photography Demonstration
Macro Photography Activity
Supplemental Materials

Street and Architecture Photography

Tips for Shooting Street Photos
Architecture and Street Photography Demonstration
Street and Architecture Activity
Supplemental Materials

Event and Wedding Photography

Tips for Shooting Events
PHOTO CHAT: Event Photography
Bring the Right Tools
Be Aware of Your surroundings
Be Quick with Your Settings
Capture the Details
An Overview of Shooting a Wedding
Event Photography Activity
Update - Running a Wedding Photography Business as a Side Business
Supplemental Materials

Aerial & Drone Photography

Intro to Aerial & Drone Photography
Flight Disclaimer
Our Recommended Drone Equipment
Drone Photography Tips
Drone Photography Demonstration
Aerial Photography Activity
Supplemental Materials

Wildlife Photography

Tips for Better Wildlife Photos
Phil's Backyard Wildlife Shoot
Sam's Mexican Wildlife Shoot
Wildlife Photography Activity
Supplemental Materials

Night Photography

Tips for Better Night Photos
Night Photography Demonstration
How to Create a Star Trail Photo
Night Photography Activity
Supplemental Materials

Time-lapse Photography

Intro to Time-lapse Photography
Camera Settings for Time-lapse Photography: Intervals + Exposure
Time-lapse Demonstration
Preparing Time-lapse Photos for the Video
Editing Your Time-lapse Photos into a Video

An Introduction to Editing Photos

Welcome to the Photo Editing Lessons
Which Photo Editor Will You Learn + How We Decide What to Teach
Will's Post Workflow - Saving and Backing Up Photos
Photo Editing Activity

Photo Editing in Photoshop CC

Introduction to Photoshop CC
Download Your Practice Photos
Opening Photos in Photoshop
Crop & Rotate (in Camera RAW)
White Balance (in Camera RAW)
Proper Photo Editing Workflow in Photoshop
Exposure Adjustments (in Camera RAW)
Color & Saturation Adjustments
Sharpening & Noise Reduction (in Camera RAW)
Tone Curve (in Camera RAW)
Vignettes, Grain & Dehaze (in Camera RAW)
Saving & Export (in Camera RAW)
HSL & Grayscale (in Camera RAW)
Split Toning (in Camera RAW)
Lens Corrections: Chromatic Aberration & Profile Corrections (in Camera RAW)
Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush (in Camera RAW)
Targeted White Balance and Color Adjustments (in Camera RAW)
The Level and Transform Tools (in Camera RAW)
Graduated, Radial & Brush Filter Adjustments (in Camera RAW)
Range Masks for Pin Pointing Your Adjustments (in Camera RAW)
Full Editing Session: Landscape (in Camera RAW)
Full Editing Session: Portrait (in Camera RAW)
Cropping in Photoshop
Working in the Layers Panel
Making Photo Adjustments: The Smart (and NOT so smart) Way
Remove a Background (Making Selections)
Healing Brush, Clone, Blur, Sharpen, Smudge, Dodge and Burn Tools
Saving & Exporting
Editing Together an HDR (Bracketed) Photo in Photoshop

Photo Editing in Lightroom Classic CC

Intro to Lightroom Classic CC & Who is it for?
Download Your Practice Photos
Importing, Organizing & Filtering Photos
Crop & Rotate
White Balance Adjustments
Exposure Adjustments
Color, Saturation & HSL Adjustments
Sharpening & Noise Reduction
Vignettes, Grain & Dehaze
Exporting Photos
Lens Corrections: Chromatic Aberration & Profile Corrections
Split Toning
Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush
Graduated, Radial & Brush Filters
Brush & Filter Presets
Range Masks for Pin Pointing Your Adjustments
Full Lightroom Editing Session: Portrait
Full Lightroom Editing Session: Action Shot

Photo Editing in Lightroom CC

Intro to Lightroom CC & Who is it for?
Download Your Practice Photos
Importing, Organizing & Filtering Photos
Crop & Rotate
White Balance, Saturation & Vibrance
Light (Exposure) Adjustments & Tone Curve
HSL Color Adjustments (Hue, Saturation, Luminance)
Effects: Dehaze, Vignettes & Grain
Split Toning
Details: Sharpening & Noise Reduction
Optics: Lens Corrections & Chromatic Aberration
Geometry: Upright Tool
Saving & Sharing Photos
Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush
Brush Adjustments for Targeted Edits
Linear and Radial Adjustments
Copying Settings, Presets & More Advanced Options
Full Editing Session: Night Photo
Full Editing Session: Portrait
Editing Photos in Your Web Browser with Lightroom CC

Photo Editing in Photos for MAC

What is Mac Photos & Who is it for?
Download Your Practice Photos
Importing and Organizing Photos
Crop & Rotate
Exposure Adjustments
White Balance
Color Adjustments: Saturation, Cast, HSL
Sharpening & Noise Reduction
Vignettes, Black & White & Contrast
Saving & Exporting
Full Mac Photos Editing Session: Portrait
Full Mac Photos Editing Session: Landscape

Photo Editing in Google Photos

Introduction to Google Photos
Download Your Practice Photos
Importing and Organizing Photos
Editing Photos with Filters and Custom Adjustments
Saving and Sharing Photos
Full Editing Session: Macro Photo
Full Editing Session: Landscape

Photo Editing in Photoshop Express (Free Mobile App)

Intro to Photoshop Express
Download Your Practice Photos
Importing Photos and Navigating the App
Adding Filters
Crop & Rotate
Photo Adjustments: Exposure, Color, Detail
Frames, Borders & More
Removing Blemishes
Saving & Exporting
Creating Collages
Full Editing Session: Night Landscape Photo
Full Editing Session: Product Photo

Photo Editing in Snapseed (Free Mobile App)

Intro to Snapseed
Download Your Practice Photos
Opening Photos and Navigating the App
Making Adjustments and Editing Exposure
Cropping
White Balance Adjustments
Details: Sharpening & Structure
The Tone Curve
Rotate, Perspective and Expanding
Making Edits to Selected Parts of a Photo
Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush
Adding More Style to Your Photos
Text and Frames
Saving and Exporting
Full Editing Session: Portrait

Sharing Your Photos Online

What Will You Learn in this Section?
Best Social Media Platforms for Photographers
How to Win on Instagram
Walkthrough of Creating a Free Portfolio with Wix
Portfolio Practice
PHOTO CHAT: Having an Online Presence
PHOTO CHAT: Getting More Followers
PHOTO CHAT: Best Website Builder for Photographers
Supplemental Materials

Start a Photography Business

Intro to Starting a Photography Business
How to Start a Photography Business
Finding Your First Clients
Payments and Accounting
How Much Should You Charge?
PHOTO CHAT: How Much Did We Charge?
Income and Expense Tracking
PHOTO CHAT: Getting Our First Clients
PHOTO CHAT: What Gear Do You Need to Start a Business?
Supplemental Materials
Contracts

Selling Stock Photography

What is Stock Photography?
Best Stock Photography Websites
How to Sell Your Own Photos
Understanding Licensing
Supplemental Materials

Printing Your Photos

How to Print Your Photos
How Big Can You Print Your Photos?
Framing Your Prints
Case Study: Will's Photo Printing Business
Supplemental Materials

Student Q&A Videos

Where to Focus for Group Portraits?
Tips for Posing Non-Models
Should You Upgrade from a Smartphone for this Course?
Tips for Photographing Motion
Where Should You Store all of your RAW Images?
How to Become a Better Photographer
How Much to Charge for Photo Prints
How Should You Use the Exposure Meter?
Best Lens for Moon Photography
Best Equipment for Beginner Photographers
Aperture Priority or Manual Mode for Weddings?

Conclusion

Thank You

Free Lightroom Presets

Welcome to the Lightroom Presets Section
How to Install Presets in Any Version of Lightroom
Preset Pack 1: Flat Matte Style
Preset Pack 2: Street Grunge Style

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Introduction

Exposure

Composition

Focus and Depth Of Field

Camera Anatomy & Settings

White Balance and Color

Lighting and Flash Photography

Mobile Photography

Equipment - Cameras

Equipment - Lens

Equipment - Accessories

Portrait Photography

Long Exposure Photography

Landscape Photography

Product Photography

Low Light Photography

Sports & Action Photography

Macro Photography

Street and Architecture Photography

Event and Wedding Photography

Aerial & Drone Photography

Wildlife Photography

Night Photography

Time-lapse Photography

An Introduction to Editing Photos

Photo Editing in Photoshop CC

Photo Editing in Lightroom Classic CC

Photo Editing in Lightroom CC

Photo Editing in Photos for MAC

Photo Editing in Google Photos

Photo Editing in Photoshop Express (Free Mobile App)

Photo Editing in Snapseed (Free Mobile App)

Sharing Your Photos Online

Start a Photography Business

Selling Stock Photography

Printing Your Photos

Student Q&A Videos

Conclusion

Free Lightroom Presets

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