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A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Photography. Learn how to use your camera right away

What you will learn

You will learn everything you need to know about photography to get started FAST

You will know how to take amazing photos consistently with any camera

You will understand how your camera works and how to use any digital camera

You will get hands-on experience with a “Pick up your camera” section with exercises in every unit

You will understand how to see light and how to use simple modifiers to enhance your photos

You will learn the basics of post-production like selecting and editing your photos in Adobe Bridge and Photoshop

Description

NO TIME TO WASTE! 

I’ll get straight to the point and share with you the most important information you need to know to start taking professional photos as soon as possible. You don’t need any previous knowledge about photography to get started.

GET STARTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY

If you’re planning on getting a camera or you already have one and don’t know how to use it, this course is for you. With this course, you’ll be taking professional photos with any DSLR or Mirrorless camera in no time.

PICK UP YOUR CAMERA!

Each unit has a “Pick up your camera!” section that will help you practice and gain experience on each of the topics that we’ll cover. By the end of this course you’ll be able to use your camera and shoot like a pro!

IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN:


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  • How to use any camera
  • How to expose properly your photos
  • How to focus your photos like a pro.
  • The best composition techniques
  • Everything about color and white balance
  • How to use light modifiers and flash
  • How to choose the best gear without spending too much
  • All about lenses and focal lengths
  • The best settings for your camera
  • How to select and develop photos in Adobe Lightroom or Bridge
  • Some basic editing to get you started in Photoshop

DO I NEED A CAMERA?

Having a DSLR or mirrorless camera is ideal for taking this course. It can be almost any camera, preferably cameras with interchangeable lenses. If you don’t own a camera yet but you’re interested in photography, this course will be very helpful to get you more interested and motivated about photography.

WHO IS THE INSTRUCTOR?

My name is Antonio and I’m a professional Photographer and Educator based in Mexico. I’ve been taking photos for more than 25 years and I’ve been a teacher for over 10 years. I’m currently a full time stock photographer with a portfolio of more than 55,000 stock photos and I’ve sold more than 1.5 MILLION photo licenses worldwide through agencies like Shutterstock, Adobe Stock and iStock.

I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN THE COURSE!

Enrolling now is your first step to understanding your camera and shooting professional looking photos! See you soon!

Antonio

English
language

Content

Introduction

Welcome

Exposure

Introduction to Exposure
Aperture
Shutter Speed
ISO
Exposure Triangle
Exposure Modes
Control Exposure
Pick up your camera!

Focus

Introduction to Focus
Get super sharp photos ALL THE TIME
MORE PRO TIPS about focus
Focus Modes
Focus Areas
Pick up your camera!

Composition

What is composition in photography
Composition Rules or Techniques
Move around, how to get more variations
Pick up your camera!

Color and White Balance

Why color is so important
Color temperature and White Balance
Grey Card and Colorchecker
Use of gels or colored lights
Pick up your camera!

Light Modifiers and Flash

Light can sometimes be enhanced
Bouncing and Diffusing Light
Using flash
Basics of using modifiers
Pick up your camera!

Cameras

Recommended brands and gear
Types of cameras
Types of sensors
Pick up your camera!

Lenses and Focal Length

Must have lenses in your bag
Prime Lenses vs Zoom Lenses
Types of focal lengths
How to choose your focal length
Pick up your camera!

Camera Settings

Introduction to camera settings
File formats
Colorspaces
Exposure modes
Metering modes
Focus settings
ISO
Memory cards
Pick up your camera!

Photo Selection and Development

What to do with your photos
Adobe Bridge and Lightroom
Photo selection
Basic development
Photo export in JPEG
How to backup your files
Pick up your camera!

Basic Photo Editing in Photoshop

Intro to Photoshop and its workspace
Healing tools and content-aware fill
Generative AI tools
Layers and Masks
Practice: Edit some of your photos

Final word

Types of photography – Stock photography course
Pick up your camera!