A FUN WAY TO LEARN PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography class 101
is designed for photography beginners. It's not important if you take photos with your mobile phone for Instagram or with your very first DSLR camera. Art principles of how to take a good photograph are the same.
In a visual age, photographs are all around us and the difference between everyday snaps and photographs is greater than ever. Photography offers so much more and does not rely on the device.
What counts is the person holding it - The Photographer.
Curriculum
a fun and comprehensive photography course
In photography class for beginners, you will build all three structural pillars of modern photography.
Theory
With photography theory comes understanding. You won't just repeat it, you will understand the when, how and why of photography.
Practice
Photography is capturing the moment. We will practice until knowledge becomes second nature and you won't miss crucial moments.
Editing
Analogue dark rooms became digital post-processing and it's easier and more fun than ever. We will learn how to bring your creative vision to life.
Module I
On the first day of photography class, we learn the ins and outs of our gear, how to properly expose the image, practice, practice, and some more practice.
Module II
The second meeting of the photography course is dedicated to evaluating the light, different camera modes, focusing and we exercise with photography challenges.
Module III
It is time to test our skills. But before we start our first field photography essay/assignment, we have a practical introduction to photography composition.
Module IV
The last photography lecture is when we will bring it all together. Through fun and light post-processing practice we will make our vision real and share it with the world.
Detailed program:
1. GEAR AND MAINTENANCE
+ gear inventory and advice
+ tips and tricks for upkeep
2. SETTINGS AND MENUS
+ functions and camera settings
- formats and quality
- color spaces
- RAW
+ functions and phone settings
- formats (HEVC, JPG, ...)
- APPs and RAW
3. EXPOSURE
+ exposure time
- fundamentals
- general tips / guidelines
+ ISO
- fundamentals
- pros and cons
- auto ISO
+ aperture
- fundamentals
- general tips / guidelines
4. PRACTICE
+ photo gear handling
+ photo gear maintenance
+ quick access and shortcuts
+ settings games
+ exposure games
5. LIGHT EVALUATION
+ integrated exposure meter
+ metering area
+ exposure compensation
+ white balance
6. CAMERA MODES
+ P doesn't stand for Professional
+ Scene and Ai debacle
+ semi-automatic S/Tv
+ semi-automatic A/Av
+ Manual demystified
7. FOCUSING
+ AF-A and Ai
+ AF-S
+ AF-C
+ Manual
8. PHOTOGRAPHY EXERCISES
9. PHOTOGRAPHY COMPOSITION
+ central composition
+ symmetries
+ framing
+ rule of thirds
+ golden ration
+ leading lines
+ fill the frame
+ negative space
+ layers
10. FIELD PRACTICE / PHOTO ESSAY
+ composition grids
+ photography genres
+ theory put in practice
11. INTRODUCTION TO EDITING
+ every photo is edited
+ examples and rational
+ Digital Asset Management
+ Interface of Capture One
+ Interface of Lightroom
+ Interface of DarkTable
12. PHOTO INGESTION
+ folder structure and organization
+ case for a catalogue / library
+ photo culling / selection
+ 1-2-3 principle
13. GEOMETRY CORRECTIONS
+ optics
+ horizontal and vertical lines
+ crop / recompose
14. LIGHT CORRECTIONS
+ white balance
+ primary (Exp/Con/Sat)
+ secondary (WP/BP | W/L/M/S/B)
15. BRING OUT THE DETAIL
+ sharpening vs noise
+ local contrast detail / clarity
+ dehaze
16. EXPORT AND PUBLISH / SHARE
+ export settings
+ export recipes
+ sharing, publishing, printing
What You Get
with the photography course for beginners:
Strong Foundation
You will learn all you need to know to take awesome photographs - with a mobile phone or a camera.
Live Lectures Included
Included in this photography course are 4 in-person lectures. One for each module of photography topics.
Best of Both Worlds
Keep your own pace. Go through photography lectures on your own time and then join a live session for a review.
Lifetime Access
Access to an online photography course and you get all updates to the course for your lifetime.
Photography Goodies
You get hundreds of additional benefits and photography goodies. Discounts, editing actions and styles, composition grids, …
Photography Community
Access to a private forum of like-minded photography enthusiasts. Bounce your ideas, ask for help and make new friends.
What You Need
for the photography class for beginners:
Interest for Photography
No prior knowledge is necessary! We will start our journey from the very first shaky steps and bring you far into the photography wonderland.
Mobile Phone or Camera
You can use a mobile phone, pocket camera, DSLR, mirrorless, analogue... Anything and everything capable of producing an image.
Mobile Device or Laptop
For the last lecture, we will need a device capable of editing photographs. Mobile phone is sufficient, tablet is better and laptop is great.
Scheduled Lectures
Currently Announced Lectures for Photography 101 Modules
By purchasing Photography 101 class you get 4 live lectures included. Combine and choose any dates that suit you.