Photography Masterclass: A Complete Guide to Photography

23h 10m 9s
English
Paid
October 31, 2024

This photography course is designed to teach you the ins and outs of photography, even if you have little to no experience with it, to help create profitable images that help you stand out from the crowd and sell. While there are plenty of digital photography courses that focus on specific styles or how to use gear, it's hard to find a comprehensive course like this one, which is for beginner to advanced photographers.

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This course is designed for all levels of photographers who want to improve their skills, take stellar images, and make money with their photos - especially great for any DSLR or mirrorless camera user.

What will you learn:

  • Understand how cameras work and what gear you need

  • Master shooting in manual mode and understanding your camera

  • Know what equipment you should buy no matter what your budget is

  • Follow our practical demonstrations to see how we shoot in real-world scenarios

  • Use composition, lighting, and proper settings to take better photos

  • Edit photos professionally to make them look even better

  • Learn start a photography business and make money from your new skills

Styles of photography you will learn:

  • Portrait photography

  • Long exposure photography

  • Landscape photography

  • Product photography

  • Low light photography

  • Sports and action photography

  • Street photography

  • Architecture photography

  • Event and wedding photography

  • Aerial and drone photography

  • Wildlife photography

  • Night photography

  • DSLR photography

  • Mirrorless photography

  • Smartphone photography

  • and more!

Improve Your Photography Techniques, Acquire Clients, And Make More Money

Regardless of what your level of experience is or what type of camera you use, this in-depth course is designed to provide you with everything you need to take your photography skills to the next level.

Whether you prefer taking photos of nature, animals, or people, a great photographer knows how to compose a shot, light it, and edit it. By honing these skills, you can sell your photos so you can turn your passion into a career. This course shows you how.

Unlike other photography classes that are more limited in scope, this complete course teaches you how to take amazing photos and how to make money by selling them.

Contents and Overview

This course is aimed at teaching photographers what it takes to improve your techniques to earn more money.

You'll start with the basics and tackle how a camera operates, the types of cameras and lenses available, and equipment you'll need for accomplishing your goals. You'll then dive into the different styles of photography you can focus on.

You'll learn about your camera settings (DSLR, mirrorless, or other), including how to shoot in manual mode. You'll use stabilization tools and master how to properly compose and light a scene. You'll even learn how to take great photos with a smartphone or tablet and how to edit images.

So you can sell your photos, you'll learn how to brand yourself, create a portfolio and website, and find freelance work or a full-time position. Gain insight into licensing, fair use, and more. And if you want to get into wedding photography, you'll learn how to start your own business.

By the end of this master course, your confidence as a photographer will soar. You'll have a thorough understanding of your camera and gear so you can use them to their fullest potential to take unforgettable photos and start a profitable photography career.

What camera should you use?

A DSLR camera or mirrorless camera is a great option for taking this course. It doesn't have to be an expensive or fancy model. Any interchangeable lens camera like a DSLR or mirrorless is fine. You can even use a smartphone or point and shoot camera, although you may not have all the manual settings and options that we cover in this course.

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# Title Duration
1 Welcome to the Course 02:51
2 How Does a Camera Work? 01:18
3 IMPORTANT: Know Your Lecture Types 02:30
4 Tips to Improve Your Course Taking Experience 01:08
5 What is Exposure? 02:27
6 What is Aperture? 08:41
7 What is Shutter Speed? 04:27
8 What is ISO? 05:35
9 The Exposure Triangle 08:55
10 Intro to the Activities 00:52
11 Exposing with Your Camera's Light Meter 03:38
12 ADVANCED: Metering Modes 02:50
13 ADVANCED: Exposure Compensation 03:33
14 Camera Exposure Modes: Automatic, Manual + More 08:55
15 ADVANCED: Dynamic Range 02:50
16 ADVANCED: HDR and Bracketing 02:16
17 ADVANCED: Reading Exposure with the Histogram 02:06
18 ADVANCED: What is an Exposure Stop 01:09
19 COURSE BREAK: Check Out Our Ultimate Resource for New Photographers 02:24
20 What is Composition? 00:50
21 The Rule of Thirds 02:50
22 Negative Space 01:51
23 Leading Lines 03:15
24 Balance & Symmetry 02:25
25 Perspective & Angle 06:44
26 Backgrounds 02:51
27 ADVANCED: Shooting Portraits with a Wide vs. Telephoto Lens 00:58
28 Will Analyzes His Compositional Style on Instagram 08:38
29 What is Depth of Field? 00:30
30 Depth of Field & Aperture 02:46
31 Ways to Get Shallow Depth of Field 02:29
32 Manual Focus vs. Auto Focus 03:28
33 Auto Focus Modes 04:55
34 Tips for Shooting Fast Objects 03:03
35 ADVANCED: Understanding Bokeh 01:10
36 ADVANCED: Viewfinder Focus 01:04
37 What is Camera Anatomy? 01:05
38 Main Features of Most Cameras 04:48
39 Camera Scene Modes 02:32
40 File Types: RAW vs. JPEG 08:40
41 Your Camera's Sensor 06:16
42 Photo Resolution 03:03
43 Burst Mode (Continuous Mode) 01:33
44 DSLR vs Mirrorless Cameras 03:12
45 Intro to White Balance and Color 00:30
46 What is Light Temperature and White Balance? 03:17
47 The Kelvin Temperature Scale 03:40
48 White Balance Modes & Auto White Balance 02:56
49 ADVANCED: Picture Profiles and In-Camera Adjustments 02:51
50 ADVANCED: Light Spectrum & Colors 02:01
51 Using Color Creatively in Your Photos 03:22
52 Shooting for Black and White 03:49
53 ADVANCED: Set White Balance with Custom WB Mode 02:33
54 What is Lighting? 02:10
55 Shooting in Natural Light 08:14
56 Using Natural Light from a Window 02:52
57 Shooting in Artifical Light 06:42
58 Shooting with Your Camera's Flash 02:54
59 Shooting with an External Flash 10:27
60 Shooting with a Flash Outdoors 04:38
61 Shooting with a Lighting Kit: 3-Point Lighting 03:46
62 Creative Lighting - Silhouettes & The Back Light 04:48
63 Why Smartphone Photography is Awesome 01:52
64 Understanding Your Phone's Camera and Capabilities 02:34
65 Exposing with a Smartphone 01:29
66 Tips for Shooting with a Mobile Phone 04:16
67 Shooting in Low Light with Your Mobile Phone 07:20
68 Mobile Phone Photo Accessories 02:00
69 iPhone Tutorial - Portrait Mode 02:56
70 What Will You Learn in this Section? 01:12
71 Know Your Camera types 02:47
72 What's Your Budget? 03:34
73 How and Where to Buy a Camera 02:11
74 What's the Best Beginner Camera? 05:43
75 UPDATE: Our 2020-2021 Favorite Cameras 24:22
76 How to Build Your Camera Kit 02:37
77 PHOTO CHAT: Introduction 00:58
78 PHOTO CHAT: Buying a New Camera 21:27
79 What Will You Learn in this Section? 01:22
80 What is Focal Length? 06:51
81 A Deeper Dive into Aperture 05:25
82 Prime vs. Zoom Lenses 06:24
83 ADVANCED: Prime vs Zoom - Quality Comparison 01:42
84 ADVANCED: Kit vs. Pro Lens Comparison 01:28
85 Lens Stabilization 02:45
86 Lens Filters 04:21
87 Filter Demonstration 02:52
88 Creative Lenses 03:59
89 How to Clean Your Camera Lens 05:41
90 What Will You Learn in this Section? 00:55
91 Memory Cards 03:31
92 Batteries & Chargers 02:01
93 Stabilization 03:51
94 Flashes and Lighting 02:20
95 Camera Cases and Bags 03:12
96 Sam's Favorite Camera Bags 02:44
97 Hard Drives 03:10
98 Introduction to the Photography Scenario Sections 00:36
99 Tips for Shooting Portraits 01:39
100 Portrait Demonstration 07:38
101 How Changing your Subject's Head Position Can Dramatically Change the Portrait 03:39
102 Case Study: Think Creatively to Build Your Portfolio & Get Your First Clients 08:13
103 Tips for Shooting Long Exposures 01:48
104 Daytime Long Exposure Demonstration 19:03
105 Night Long Exposure Demonstration 09:17
106 Tips for Shooting Landscape Photos 01:52
107 Landscape Photography Demonstration 06:51
108 Tips for Shooting Product Photos 02:39
109 Product Photography Demonstration with Natural Light 06:42
110 Product Photography Demonstration with Artificial Lights 02:43
111 Adding a Reflection to Increase Quality and Style 02:18
112 Create a DIY Product Photo Light Box 05:10
113 Editing a Product Photo 13:34
114 Tips for Shooting in Low Light 01:34
115 Low Light Photography Demonstration 08:10
116 Tips for Shooting Sports & Action Photos 01:38
117 Action and Sports Photography Demonstration 08:04
118 Action Photography Demonstration II 04:23
119 Tips for Shooting Macro Photos 02:18
120 Macro Photography Demonstration 04:31
121 Tips for Shooting Street Photos 01:33
122 Architecture and Street Photography Demonstration 03:54
123 Tips for Shooting Events 02:15
124 PHOTO CHAT: Event Photography 04:27
125 Bring the Right Tools 04:52
126 Be Aware of Your surroundings 04:41
127 Be Quick with Your Settings 05:12
128 Capture the Details 04:23
129 An Overview of Shooting a Wedding 09:49
130 Update - Running a Wedding Photography Business as a Side Business 05:30
131 Intro to Aerial & Drone Photography 01:15
132 Our Recommended Drone Equipment 05:49
133 Drone Photography Tips 06:00
134 Drone Photography Demonstration 12:03
135 Tips for Better Wildlife Photos 02:17
136 Phil's Backyard Wildlife Shoot 05:57
137 Sam's Mexican Wildlife Shoot 05:28
138 Tips for Better Night Photos 01:18
139 Night Photography Demonstration 04:21
140 How to Create a Star Trail Photo 15:07
141 Intro to Time-lapse Photography 01:52
142 Camera Settings for Time-lapse Photography: Intervals + Exposure 05:52
143 Time-lapse Demonstration 06:31
144 Preparing Time-lapse Photos for the Video 08:58
145 Editing Your Time-lapse Photos into a Video 15:33
146 Welcome to the Photo Editing Lessons 00:26
147 Will's Post Workflow - Saving and Backing Up Photos 06:20
148 Introduction to Photoshop CC 05:08
149 Opening Photos in Photoshop 05:14
150 Crop & Rotate (in Camera RAW) 02:58
151 White Balance (in Camera RAW) 04:12
152 Proper Photo Editing Workflow in Photoshop 06:35
153 Exposure Adjustments (in Camera RAW) 03:03
154 Color & Saturation Adjustments 03:32
155 Sharpening & Noise Reduction (in Camera RAW) 06:20
156 Tone Curve (in Camera RAW) 03:08
157 Vignettes, Grain & Dehaze (in Camera RAW) 03:31
158 Saving & Export (in Camera RAW) 08:21
159 HSL & Grayscale (in Camera RAW) 04:31
160 Split Toning (in Camera RAW) 02:43
161 Lens Corrections: Chromatic Aberration & Profile Corrections (in Camera RAW) 05:40
162 Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush (in Camera RAW) 03:47
163 Targeted White Balance and Color Adjustments (in Camera RAW) 04:35
164 The Level and Transform Tools (in Camera RAW) 02:42
165 Graduated, Radial & Brush Filter Adjustments (in Camera RAW) 07:36
166 Range Masks for Pin Pointing Your Adjustments (in Camera RAW) 07:00
167 Full Editing Session: Landscape (in Camera RAW) 14:40
168 Full Editing Session: Portrait (in Camera RAW) 10:58
169 Cropping in Photoshop 04:14
170 Working in the Layers Panel 02:27
171 Making Photo Adjustments: The Smart (and NOT so smart) Way 10:55
172 Remove a Background (Making Selections) 08:21
173 Healing Brush, Clone, Blur, Sharpen, Smudge, Dodge and Burn Tools 10:17
174 Saving & Exporting 03:54
175 Editing Together an HDR (Bracketed) Photo in Photoshop 03:29
176 Intro to Lightroom Classic CC & Who is it for? 04:33
177 Importing, Organizing & Filtering Photos 11:26
178 Crop & Rotate 05:11
179 White Balance Adjustments 07:54
180 Exposure Adjustments 06:18
181 Color, Saturation & HSL Adjustments 08:38
182 Sharpening & Noise Reduction 06:41
183 Vignettes, Grain & Dehaze 05:32
184 Exporting Photos 09:38
185 Lens Corrections: Chromatic Aberration & Profile Corrections 04:59
186 Split Toning 05:13
187 Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush 07:40
188 Graduated, Radial & Brush Filter Adjustments 09:54
189 Brush & Filter Presets 03:03
190 Range Masks for Pin Pointing Your Adjustments 05:27
191 Full Lightroom Editing Session: Portrait 18:36
192 Full Lightroom Editing Session: Action Shot 09:33
193 Intro to Lightroom CC & Who is it for? 02:56
194 Importing, Organizing & Filtering Photos 09:40
195 Crop & Rotate 03:29
196 White Balance, Saturation & Vibrance 06:26
197 Light (Exposure) Adjustments & Tone Curve 08:17
198 HSL Color Adjustments (Hue, Saturation, Luminance) 02:05
199 Effects: Dehaze, Vignettes & Grain 04:39
200 Split Toning 01:30
201 Details: Sharpening & Noise Reduction 04:45
202 Optics: Lens Corrections & Chromatic Aberration 03:07
203 Geometry: Upright Tool 04:05
204 Saving & Sharing Photos 02:18
205 Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush 03:35
206 Brush Adjustments for Targeted Edits 03:58
207 Linear and Radial Adjustments 04:48
208 Copying Settings, Presets & More Advanced Options 04:25
209 Full Editing Session: Night Photo 10:39
210 Full Editing Session: Portrait 13:40
211 Editing Photos in Your Web Browser with Lightroom CC 03:05
212 What is Mac Photos & Who is it for? 02:16
213 Importing and Organizing Photos 06:31
214 Crop & Rotate 05:04
215 Exposure Adjustments 04:26
216 White Balance 05:41
217 Color Adjustments: Saturation, Cast, HSL 05:52
218 Sharpening & Noise Reduction 06:51
219 Vignettes, Black & White & Contrast 06:16
220 Saving & Exporting 06:01
221 Full Mac Photos Editing Session: Portrait 10:12
222 Full Mac Photos Editing Session: Landscape 09:29
223 Introduction to Google Photos 01:48
224 Importing and Organizing Photos 03:55
225 Editing Photos with Filters and Custom Adjustments 06:37
226 Saving and Sharing Photos 02:33
227 Full Editing Session: Macro Photo 05:26
228 Full Editing Session: Landscape 06:23
229 Intro to Photoshop Express 01:23
230 Importing Photos and Navigating the App 04:00
231 Adding Filters 03:10
232 Crop & Rotate 03:14
233 Photo Adjustments: Exposure, Color, Detail 07:16
234 Frames, Borders & More 04:04
235 Removing Blemishes 01:10
236 Saving & Exporting 02:17
237 Creating Collages 04:56
238 Full Editing Session: Night Landscape Photo 05:17
239 Full Editing Session: Product Photo 05:00
240 Intro to Snapseed 00:59
241 Opening Photos and Navigating the App 04:58
242 Making Adjustments and Editing Exposure 04:34
243 Cropping 01:52
244 White Balance Adjustments 02:28
245 Details: Sharpening & Structure 01:50
246 The Tone Curve 03:30
247 Rotate, Perspective and Expanding 04:08
248 Making Edits to Selected Parts of a Photo 04:12
249 Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush 01:10
250 Adding More Style to Your Photos 07:17
251 Text and Frames 01:56
252 Saving and Exporting 03:13
253 Full Editing Session: Portrait 06:06
254 What Will You Learn in this Section? 01:45
255 Best Social Media Platforms for Photographers 06:50
256 How to Win on Instagram 06:58
257 Walkthrough of Creating a Free Portfolio with Wix 16:48
258 PHOTO CHAT: Having an Online Presence 07:06
259 PHOTO CHAT: Getting More Followers 05:27
260 PHOTO CHAT: Best Website Builder for Photographers 05:41
261 Intro to Starting a Photography Business 01:12
262 How to Start a Photography Business 03:51
263 Finding Your First Clients 05:11
264 Payments and Accounting 01:56
265 How Much Should You Charge? 05:25
266 Contracts 02:33
267 Income and Expense Tracking 02:38
268 PHOTO CHAT: Getting Our First Clients 05:35
269 PHOTO CHAT: What Gear Do You Need to Start a Business? 03:06
270 PHOTO CHAT: How Much Did We Charge? 08:48
271 What is Stock Photography? 00:44
272 Best Stock Photography Websites 02:00
273 How to Sell Your Own Photos 02:44
274 Understanding Licensing 04:07
275 How to Print Your Photos 02:42
276 How Big Can You Print Your Photos? 02:23
277 Framing Your Prints 01:57
278 Case Study: Will's Photo Printing Business 07:22
279 Where to Focus for Group Portraits? 02:26
280 Tips for Posing Non-Models 03:48
281 Should You Upgrade from a Smartphone for this Course? 03:18
282 Tips for Photographing Motion 06:58
283 Where Should You Store all of your RAW Images? 07:05
284 How to Become a Better Photographer 05:54
285 How Much to Charge for Photo Prints 05:06
286 How Should You Use the Exposure Meter? 04:42
287 Best Lens for Moon Photography 04:21
288 Best Equipment for Beginner Photographers 02:59
289 Aperture Priority or Manual Mode for Weddings? 03:54
290 Thank You 03:08

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