Photography For Beginners is a CPD-accredited course for aspiring photographers, creative beginners, content creators, and professionals in fitness industries who want to improve image quality for branding, marketing, and client engagement.
Learn camera basics, lighting, mobile photography, editing, photo scenarios, sharing, stock photography, and business skills with certification.
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With the UK creative industries supporting around 2.4 million jobs, strong visual skills are becoming more valuable across marketing, fitness, content creation, events, and business branding. Photography For Beginners helps you build essential photography confidence from the ground up.
In this CPD-accredited course, you will learn how cameras work, exposure, focus, depth of field, lighting, white balance, mobile photography, lenses, accessories, and real-world photo scenarios including portraits, product, landscape, sports, macro, events, and low light. You will also explore photo editing with Photoshop, Lightroom, Google Photos, Snapseed, and more.
Professionally, this course can help you create better content, promote services, improve social media visuals, support client branding, and open opportunities in freelance photography, fitness marketing, stock photography, and creative business promotion.
This Photography For Beginners course is designed to provide a clear and essential introduction to photography, making it ideal for anyone who wants to take better photos for personal, creative, business, or professional use.
Throughout this online photography course, you will develop essential knowledge of how cameras work, exposure, focus, depth of field, camera anatomy, white balance, colour, lighting, mobile photography, and photography equipment. You will also explore different photo scenarios, including portrait, landscape, product, low light, sports, macro, street, events, aerial, night, and wildlife photography.
In addition to shooting techniques, this course introduces photo editing using tools such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Google Photos, Photoshop Express, and Snapseed. You will also learn about sharing your photos, printing, selling stock photos, and starting a photography business, helping you build confidence and use photography skills more professionally.
By completing this Photography For Beginners online course, you will:
Whether you are a complete beginner or want to improve your photography skills for work, business, or personal projects, this Photography For Beginners course gives you the knowledge and confidence to take better photos in real-life situations.
As a practical online photography course, it helps you understand camera settings, exposure, focus, depth of field, lighting, white balance, lenses, accessories, mobile photography, and photo editing. You will also learn how to capture different photography styles, including portrait, product, landscape, low light, sports, macro, events, street, night, and wildlife photography.
This course supports progression into creative roles such as content creator, freelance photographer, social media assistant, product photographer, fitness brand promoter, or marketing support professional, helping you build visual skills that can improve your portfolio, strengthen your brand, and support career growth.
This Photography For Beginners course is ideal for anyone who wants to learn photography basics and improve creative, professional, or business image skills.
It is suitable for:
There are no specific prerequisites to enrol in this Photography For Beginners course. Anyone interested in learning photography can join.
The course is fully accessible from any internet-enabled smart device, allowing you to study from the comfort of your home.
All you need is a passion for learning, basic literacy skills, and to be over the age of 16.
After successfully completing the Photography For Beginners course, you will qualify for a CPD Certificate as proof of your continued professional development and achievement. This certificate can enhance your professional profile and showcase your commitment to building relevant skills and knowledge. You can receive your digital certificate for only £10, or request a printed hard copy sent by post for just £29 or both for £39.
For assessing your learning, you have to complete an automated MCQ exam. It is required for the students to score at least 60% to pass the exam and fulfil the Quality Licence Scheme-endorsed certificate criteria. Learners can apply for the certificate after they clear the exam.
There are assignment questions provided at the end of the course. You are suggested to complete the questions to enrich your understanding of the course. You can complete this according to your preferred time. The expert tutor will provide feedback on your performance after assessing your assignment.
The Photography For Beginners course is an online knowledge-based training designed to build a strong foundation in photography, camera settings, lighting, editing, and creative image production. While it does not provide a professional licence, it can support entry-level opportunities across creative, marketing, business, fitness, media, and freelance sectors.
This course covers camera basics, exposure, focus, depth of field, camera anatomy, white balance, lighting, mobile photography, photography equipment, photo scenarios, editing tools, image sharing, printing, stock photography, and starting a photography business.
Yes. This course is suitable for complete beginners with no previous photography experience. It explains photography step by step, helping learners understand camera settings, lighting, composition, mobile photography, and basic editing with confidence.
Yes. Photography For Beginners is delivered online, allowing you to study from home using any internet-enabled device. The flexible format makes it easier to learn around work, family, business, or creative projects.
Yes. Successful learners will receive a CPD-accredited certificate after completing the course. This certificate can help demonstrate your learning, strengthen your CV, and support your personal, creative, or professional development.
No. This course does not provide a professional licence or regulated qualification. However, it gives you valuable beginner-level knowledge that can support portfolio building, freelance photography, content creation, and further learning.
This course can support knowledge for roles such as assistant photographer, freelance photographer, content creator, product photographer, event photography assistant, social media assistant, photo editing assistant, and creative marketing assistant.
The course is assessed through an online assessment or quiz after completing the learning materials. This helps check your understanding of camera basics, photography techniques, equipment, lighting, editing, and practical photo scenarios.
This course is ideal for beginners, aspiring photographers, content creators, fitness professionals, small business owners, bloggers, freelancers, marketing assistants, and anyone who wants to improve their photography and visual content skills.
 Yes. Photography is a valuable skill across marketing, social media, e-commerce, fitness branding, events, creative industries, and freelance work. Strong visual content can help individuals and businesses present themselves more professionally.
 High-quality images can improve branding, storytelling, marketing, and online engagement. This course helps you learn how to take, edit, share, and use photos more effectively for personal projects, business promotion, or career development.
| Introduction | |||
| Introduction to the Photography Masterclass | 00:03:00 | ||
| How Does a Camera Work | 00:01:00 | ||
| Lecture Types | 00:02:00 | ||
| Exposure | |||
| Intro to Exposure | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is Aperture | 00:08:00 | ||
| What is Shutter Speed | 00:04:00 | ||
| What is ISO | 00:06:00 | ||
| The Exposure Triangle | 00:09:00 | ||
| Using the Exposure Meter | 00:09:00 | ||
| Metering Modes – Advanced Lesson | 00:03:00 | ||
| Exposure Compensation – Advanced Lesson | 00:04:00 | ||
| Dynamic Range – Advanced Lesson | 00:03:00 | ||
| HDR and Bracketing – Advanced Lesson | 00:02:00 | ||
| Reading a Histogram | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is an Exposure | 00:01:00 | ||
| Exposure Modes | 00:09:00 | ||
| Intro to Activities | 00:01:00 | ||
| Activity – Exposure | 00:01:00 | ||
| Digital Photography Masterclass | |||
| Intro to Composition | 00:01:00 | ||
| The Rule of Thirds | 00:03:00 | ||
| Negative Space | 00:02:00 | ||
| Leading Lines | 00:03:00 | ||
| Symmetry and Balance | 00:02:00 | ||
| Perspective and Angles | 00:07:00 | ||
| Backgrounds | 00:03:00 | ||
| Activity – Composition | 00:01:00 | ||
| Advanced – Shooting Portraits with Wide vs Telephoto Lenses | 00:01:00 | ||
| Focus and Depth of Field | |||
| Intro to Focus and Depth of Field | 00:01:00 | ||
| Understanding Depth of Field | 00:03:00 | ||
| How to Get a Blurrier Background | 00:02:00 | ||
| Manual vs Auto Focus | 00:03:00 | ||
| Auto Focus Modes | 00:05:00 | ||
| Getting Sharp Focus on Fast Moving Objects | 00:03:00 | ||
| What is Bokeh | 00:01:00 | ||
| Viewfinder Focus | 00:01:00 | ||
| Activity – Fast Objects | 00:01:00 | ||
| Camera Anatomy | |||
| Intro to Camera Anatomy | 00:01:00 | ||
| The Main Camera Features | 00:05:00 | ||
| Camera Scene Modes | 00:03:00 | ||
| File Types and Formats | 00:09:00 | ||
| DSLR va Mirrorless Cameras | 00:03:00 | ||
| The Sensor | 00:06:00 | ||
| Continuous and Burst Modes | 00:02:00 | ||
| Resolution and Quality | 00:03:00 | ||
| White Balance and Color | |||
| Intro to White Balance and Color | 00:01:00 | ||
| What is White Balance | 00:03:00 | ||
| The Kelvin Light Temperature Scale | 00:04:00 | ||
| Automatic Balance Modes | 00:03:00 | ||
| Color Modes and In-Camera Adjustments | 00:03:00 | ||
| Light Spectrum and Theory 20 hours ago more | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using Colors Creatively | 00:03:00 | ||
| Black and White Photography | 00:04:00 | ||
| Activity – Creative Color | 00:01:00 | ||
| Advanced – Custom White Balance | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lighting | |||
| Intro to Lighting | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using Natural Light | 00:08:00 | ||
| Using Natural Light a Window | 00:03:00 | ||
| Using Artificial Light | 00:07:00 | ||
| Using the on Board Camera Flash | 00:03:00 | ||
| Using an External Flash | 00:10:00 | ||
| Using a Light Kit | 00:04:00 | ||
| Creative Lighting | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Lighting | 00:01:00 | ||
| Mobile Photography | |||
| Intro to Mobile Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using a Smartphone Camera | 00:03:00 | ||
| Exposing Properly With the Smartphone Camera | 00:01:00 | ||
| Tips for Shooting With Your Mobile Camera | 00:04:00 | ||
| Shooting in Low Light With a Smartphone | 00:07:00 | ||
| Mobile Camera Accessories | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using Portrait Mode | 00:03:00 | ||
| Equipment - Cameras | |||
| Intro to Cameras | 00:01:00 | ||
| Camera Types | 00:03:00 | ||
| What is Your Budget | 00:03:00 | ||
| How and Where to Buy a Camera | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is the Best Beginner Camera | 00:06:00 | ||
| How to Build Out Your Camera Kit | 00:03:00 | ||
| Introducing Our Chats | 00:01:00 | ||
| A Chat About Buying a New Camera | 00:21:00 | ||
| Equipment - Lenses | |||
| Intro to Lenses | 00:01:00 | ||
| A Deeper Dive into Focal Length | 00:07:00 | ||
| A Deeper Dive Into Aperture | 00:05:00 | ||
| Primes vs Zooms | 00:06:00 | ||
| Prime vs Zoom – Quality Comparison | 00:02:00 | ||
| Upgrading Your Lenses – Kit vs Pro | 00:01:00 | ||
| Lens Stabilization | 00:03:00 | ||
| Filter Demonstration | 00:03:00 | ||
| Specialty and Creative Lenses | 00:04:00 | ||
| How to Clean Your Camera Lens | 00:06:00 | ||
| Equipment - Accessories | |||
| Intro to Camera Accessories | 00:01:00 | ||
| Memory Cards | 00:04:00 | ||
| Batteries | 00:02:00 | ||
| Stabilization | 00:04:00 | ||
| Flashes and Lights | 00:02:00 | ||
| Camera Bags | 00:03:00 | ||
| Hard Drives | 00:03:00 | ||
| Sam’s Favorite Bags | 00:03:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Portrait | |||
| Intro to Scenarios | 00:01:00 | ||
| Intro and Tips for Portrait Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Portrait Photo Demo | 00:08:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Long Exposure | |||
| Intro and Tips for Long Exposure Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Daytime Long Exposure Demo | 00:19:00 | ||
| Activity – Portrait | 00:01:00 | ||
| Nighttime Long Exposure | 00:09:00 | ||
| Activity – Long Exposure | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Landscape | |||
| Intro and Tips for Landscape Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Landscape Photo demo | 00:07:00 | ||
| Activity – Landscape | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Product | |||
| Intro and Tips for Product Photography | 00:03:00 | ||
| Product Photo Demonstration with Natural Light | 00:07:00 | ||
| Product Photography with Lights | 00:03:00 | ||
| Adding a Refiection | 00:02:00 | ||
| DIY Light Box | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Product | 00:01:00 | ||
| Editing Product Photos | 00:14:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Low Light | |||
| Intro and Tips for Low Light Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Low Light Demo | 00:08:00 | ||
| Activity – Low light | 00:04:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Sports & Action | |||
| Intro and Tips for Sports and Action Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Sports Photography | 00:08:00 | ||
| Activity – Action and Sports | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Macro | |||
| Intro and Tips for Macro Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Macro Photography Demo | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Macro | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Street & Architecture | |||
| Street Photo demo | 00:04:00 | ||
| Activity – Street and Architecture | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Events | |||
| Intro to Event Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| A Chat About Event Photography | 00:04:00 | ||
| Bring the Right Tools | 00:05:00 | ||
| Be Aware of Your Surrounding | 00:05:00 | ||
| Be Quick With Your Settings | 00:05:00 | ||
| Capture the Details | 00:04:00 | ||
| An Overview of Shooting a Wedding | 00:10:00 | ||
| Activity – Events | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Aerial | |||
| Intro to Drone Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| Our Recommended Drone Equipment | 00:06:00 | ||
| Drone Tips | 00:06:00 | ||
| Drone Demo | 00:12:00 | ||
| Activity – Aerial Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Night | |||
| Intro and for Night Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| Night Photo Demo | 00:04:00 | ||
| Activity – Night | 00:01:00 | ||
| Intro to Photo Editing | |||
| Intro to Editing | 00:01:00 | ||
| Activity – Photo Editing | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photoshop CC | |||
| Intro Photoshop | 00:05:00 | ||
| Opening Photos in Photoshop CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Cropping in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| White Balance in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Proper Photo Editing Workflow in Photoshop Photoshop CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exposure Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Color and Saturation in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Sharpening and Noise Reduction in Photoshop CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Tone Curve in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Effects – Vignettes, Grain, Dehaze in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Saving and Exporting in Photoshop CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| HSL and Grayscale in Photoshop CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Split Toning in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lens Corrections in Photoshop CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Spot and Blemish Removal in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Targeted Adjustments in Photoshop CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Straighten and Transform Tools in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Graduated, Radial, Brush Filters in Photoshop CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Range Masks in Photoshop CC | 00:07:00 | ||
| Full Landscape Edit in Photoshop CC | 00:15:00 | ||
| Full Portrait in Photoshop CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Cropping in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Layer Panel Workflow in Photoshop CC | 00:02:00 | ||
| Making Photo Adjustment in Photoshop CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Removing Background from Photo in Photoshop CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Favorite Tools for Manipulating Photos in Photoshop CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Exporting from Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Editing Togather an HDR Photo in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lightroom Classic CC | |||
| Intro to Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Importing and Organizing in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Crop and Rotate Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| White Balance in Lightroom Classic | 00:08:00 | ||
| Exposure in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Color and Saturation in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Sharpening and Noise Reduction in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:07:00 | ||
| Vignettes, Grain and Dehaze in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exporting in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Lens Corrections in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Split Tone in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Removing Blemishes With the Heal and Clone Tools in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Graduated, Radial and Brush Adjustments in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Adjustment Brush Presets in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Range Masks in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Portrait in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:19:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Black and White Action in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:09:00 | ||
| Lightroom CC | |||
| Intro to Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Import and Organize in Lightroom CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Crop and Rotate in Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| White Balance and Saturation in Lightroom CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Light – Exposure and Tone Curve in Lightroom CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Color Mixer in Lightroom CC | 00:02:00 | ||
| Effects in Lightroom CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Split Toning in Lightroom CC | 00:01:00 | ||
| Details in Lightroom CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Optics in Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Geometry in Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Exporting and Sharing Lightroom CC | 00:02:00 | ||
| Healing and Clone Brushes in Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Brush Adjustments Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Radial and Linear Gradients Lightroom CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Advanced Optione and Presets in Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Night Photo in Lightroom CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Portrait in Lightroom CC | 00:14:00 | ||
| Editing Photos in Your Web Browses With Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Mac Photos | |||
| Intro to Mac Photos | 00:02:00 | ||
| Importing and Organizing Mac Photos | 00:07:00 | ||
| Cropping and Rotating in Mac Photos | 00:05:00 | ||
| Exposure Adjustments in Mac Photos | 00:04:00 | ||
| White Balance in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Color, Saturation, HSL in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Noise Reduction and Sharpening in Mac Photos | 00:07:00 | ||
| Vignettes, Contrast, Black and White in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exporting in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Full Edit -Portrait in Mac Photos | 00:10:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Landscape in Mac Photos | 00:09:00 | ||
| Google Photos | |||
| Intro to Google Photos | 00:02:00 | ||
| Importing and Organizing in Google Photos | 00:04:00 | ||
| Editing Photos in Google Photos in Google photos | 00:07:00 | ||
| Downloading and Sharing in Google Photos | 00:03:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Macro in Google Photos | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Landscape in Google Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Photoshop Express | |||
| Intro to Photoshop Express | 00:01:00 | ||
| Importing and Understanding the Workspace in Photoshop Express | 00:04:00 | ||
| The Editing Workspace and Applying Filters in Photoshop Express | 00:03:00 | ||
| Crop and Rotate in Photoshop Expressle | 00:03:00 | ||
| Editing Photos in Photoshop Express | 00:07:00 | ||
| Red Eye Removal, Text and Frames in Photoshop Express | 00:04:00 | ||
| Removing Blemishes | 00:01:00 | ||
| Saving and Exporting in Photoshop Express | 00:02:00 | ||
| Creating Collages in Photoshop Express | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Landscape in Photoshop Express | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Product Photo in Photoshop Express | 00:05:00 | ||
| Snapseed | |||
| Intro to Snapseed | 00:01:00 | ||
| Opening Photos and Navigating the App | 00:05:00 | ||
| Making Adjustments and Editing Exposure | 00:05:00 | ||
| Cropping | 00:02:00 | ||
| White Balance | 00:02:00 | ||
| Details and Sharpening | 00:02:00 | ||
| Tone Curves | 00:03:00 | ||
| Rotate, Perspective and Expand | 00:04:00 | ||
| Making Edits to Selected Parts of an Image | 00:04:00 | ||
| Removing Blemishes and Healing Brush | 00:01:00 | ||
| Snapseed Photo Styles | 00:07:00 | ||
| Text and Frames | 00:02:00 | ||
| Saving and Exporting | 00:03:00 | ||
| Full Portrait Edit | 00:06:00 | ||
| Sharing Your Photos | |||
| Intro to Sharing | 00:02:00 | ||
| Online Platforms for Photographers | 00:09:00 | ||
| Having Success on Instagram | 00:07:00 | ||
| Activity – Portfolio | 00:01:00 | ||
| Creating a Portfolio with Wix | 00:17:00 | ||
| Chat about Having an Online Presence | 00:07:00 | ||
| Chat about Getting More Followers | 00:05:00 | ||
| A Chat about Best Web Platforms for Photographers | 00:06:00 | ||
| Starting a Photo Business | |||
| Intro to Starting a Photography Business | 00:01:00 | ||
| Starting a Photo Business | 00:04:00 | ||
| Finding Your First Client | 00:05:00 | ||
| Payments and Accounting | 00:02:00 | ||
| How Much Should You Charge | 00:05:00 | ||
| Contracts | 00:03:00 | ||
| Income and Expense Tracking | 00:03:00 | ||
| A Chat About Getting our First Clients | 00:06:00 | ||
| A Chat About the Gear You Need to Start a Business | 00:03:00 | ||
| A Chat About How Much You Should Charge | 00:09:00 | ||
| Selling Stock Photos | |||
| Intro to Stock Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| The Best Stock Photos Sites to Sell on | 00:02:00 | ||
| Selling Stock Photography on Your Own | 00:03:00 | ||
| How Licensing | 00:04:00 | ||
| Printing | |||
| How to Print Your Photos | 00:03:00 | ||
| How Big Can You Print Your Photos | 00:02:00 | ||
| Framing | 00:02:00 | ||
| Wildlife | |||
| Intro and Tips for Wildlife Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Wildlife Photography Demonstration | 00:06:00 | ||
| Photo Chat – Sam’s Archipelago Trip | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Nature | 00:01:00 | ||
| Conclusion | |||
| Thank You and Conclusion Video | 00:03:00 | ||
| Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate | 00:00:00 | ||
| Introduction | |||
| Introduction to the Photography Masterclass | 00:03:00 | ||
| How Does a Camera Work | 00:01:00 | ||
| Lecture Types | 00:02:00 | ||
| Exposure | |||
| Intro to Exposure | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is Aperture | 00:08:00 | ||
| What is Shutter Speed | 00:04:00 | ||
| What is ISO | 00:06:00 | ||
| The Exposure Triangle | 00:09:00 | ||
| Using the Exposure Meter | 00:09:00 | ||
| Metering Modes – Advanced Lesson | 00:03:00 | ||
| Exposure Compensation – Advanced Lesson | 00:04:00 | ||
| Dynamic Range – Advanced Lesson | 00:03:00 | ||
| HDR and Bracketing – Advanced Lesson | 00:02:00 | ||
| Reading a Histogram | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is an Exposure | 00:01:00 | ||
| Exposure Modes | 00:09:00 | ||
| Intro to Activities | 00:01:00 | ||
| Activity – Exposure | 00:01:00 | ||
| Digital Photography Masterclass | |||
| Intro to Composition | 00:01:00 | ||
| The Rule of Thirds | 00:03:00 | ||
| Negative Space | 00:02:00 | ||
| Leading Lines | 00:03:00 | ||
| Symmetry and Balance | 00:02:00 | ||
| Perspective and Angles | 00:07:00 | ||
| Backgrounds | 00:03:00 | ||
| Activity – Composition | 00:01:00 | ||
| Advanced – Shooting Portraits with Wide vs Telephoto Lenses | 00:01:00 | ||
| Focus and Depth of Field | |||
| Intro to Focus and Depth of Field | 00:01:00 | ||
| Understanding Depth of Field | 00:03:00 | ||
| How to Get a Blurrier Background | 00:02:00 | ||
| Manual vs Auto Focus | 00:03:00 | ||
| Auto Focus Modes | 00:05:00 | ||
| Getting Sharp Focus on Fast Moving Objects | 00:03:00 | ||
| What is Bokeh | 00:01:00 | ||
| Viewfinder Focus | 00:01:00 | ||
| Activity – Fast Objects | 00:01:00 | ||
| Camera Anatomy | |||
| Intro to Camera Anatomy | 00:01:00 | ||
| The Main Camera Features | 00:05:00 | ||
| Camera Scene Modes | 00:03:00 | ||
| File Types and Formats | 00:09:00 | ||
| DSLR va Mirrorless Cameras | 00:03:00 | ||
| The Sensor | 00:06:00 | ||
| Continuous and Burst Modes | 00:02:00 | ||
| Resolution and Quality | 00:03:00 | ||
| White Balance and Color | |||
| Intro to White Balance and Color | 00:01:00 | ||
| What is White Balance | 00:03:00 | ||
| The Kelvin Light Temperature Scale | 00:04:00 | ||
| Automatic Balance Modes | 00:03:00 | ||
| Color Modes and In-Camera Adjustments | 00:03:00 | ||
| Light Spectrum and Theory 20 hours ago more | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using Colors Creatively | 00:03:00 | ||
| Black and White Photography | 00:04:00 | ||
| Activity – Creative Color | 00:01:00 | ||
| Advanced – Custom White Balance | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lighting | |||
| Intro to Lighting | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using Natural Light | 00:08:00 | ||
| Using Natural Light a Window | 00:03:00 | ||
| Using Artificial Light | 00:07:00 | ||
| Using the on Board Camera Flash | 00:03:00 | ||
| Using an External Flash | 00:10:00 | ||
| Using a Light Kit | 00:04:00 | ||
| Creative Lighting | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Lighting | 00:01:00 | ||
| Mobile Photography | |||
| Intro to Mobile Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using a Smartphone Camera | 00:03:00 | ||
| Exposing Properly With the Smartphone Camera | 00:01:00 | ||
| Tips for Shooting With Your Mobile Camera | 00:04:00 | ||
| Shooting in Low Light With a Smartphone | 00:07:00 | ||
| Mobile Camera Accessories | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using Portrait Mode | 00:03:00 | ||
| Equipment - Cameras | |||
| Intro to Cameras | 00:01:00 | ||
| Camera Types | 00:03:00 | ||
| What is Your Budget | 00:03:00 | ||
| How and Where to Buy a Camera | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is the Best Beginner Camera | 00:06:00 | ||
| How to Build Out Your Camera Kit | 00:03:00 | ||
| Introducing Our Chats | 00:01:00 | ||
| A Chat About Buying a New Camera | 00:21:00 | ||
| Equipment - Lenses | |||
| Intro to Lenses | 00:01:00 | ||
| A Deeper Dive into Focal Length | 00:07:00 | ||
| A Deeper Dive Into Aperture | 00:05:00 | ||
| Primes vs Zooms | 00:06:00 | ||
| Prime vs Zoom – Quality Comparison | 00:02:00 | ||
| Upgrading Your Lenses – Kit vs Pro | 00:01:00 | ||
| Lens Stabilization | 00:03:00 | ||
| Filter Demonstration | 00:03:00 | ||
| Specialty and Creative Lenses | 00:04:00 | ||
| How to Clean Your Camera Lens | 00:06:00 | ||
| Equipment - Accessories | |||
| Intro to Camera Accessories | 00:01:00 | ||
| Memory Cards | 00:04:00 | ||
| Batteries | 00:02:00 | ||
| Stabilization | 00:04:00 | ||
| Flashes and Lights | 00:02:00 | ||
| Camera Bags | 00:03:00 | ||
| Hard Drives | 00:03:00 | ||
| Sam’s Favorite Bags | 00:03:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Portrait | |||
| Intro to Scenarios | 00:01:00 | ||
| Intro and Tips for Portrait Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Portrait Photo Demo | 00:08:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Long Exposure | |||
| Intro and Tips for Long Exposure Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Daytime Long Exposure Demo | 00:19:00 | ||
| Activity – Portrait | 00:01:00 | ||
| Nighttime Long Exposure | 00:09:00 | ||
| Activity – Long Exposure | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Landscape | |||
| Intro and Tips for Landscape Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Landscape Photo demo | 00:07:00 | ||
| Activity – Landscape | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Product | |||
| Intro and Tips for Product Photography | 00:03:00 | ||
| Product Photo Demonstration with Natural Light | 00:07:00 | ||
| Product Photography with Lights | 00:03:00 | ||
| Adding a Refiection | 00:02:00 | ||
| DIY Light Box | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Product | 00:01:00 | ||
| Editing Product Photos | 00:14:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Low Light | |||
| Intro and Tips for Low Light Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Low Light Demo | 00:08:00 | ||
| Activity – Low light | 00:04:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Sports & Action | |||
| Intro and Tips for Sports and Action Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Sports Photography | 00:08:00 | ||
| Activity – Action and Sports | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Macro | |||
| Intro and Tips for Macro Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Macro Photography Demo | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Macro | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Street & Architecture | |||
| Street Photo demo | 00:04:00 | ||
| Activity – Street and Architecture | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Events | |||
| Intro to Event Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| A Chat About Event Photography | 00:04:00 | ||
| Bring the Right Tools | 00:05:00 | ||
| Be Aware of Your Surrounding | 00:05:00 | ||
| Be Quick With Your Settings | 00:05:00 | ||
| Capture the Details | 00:04:00 | ||
| An Overview of Shooting a Wedding | 00:10:00 | ||
| Activity – Events | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Aerial | |||
| Intro to Drone Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| Our Recommended Drone Equipment | 00:06:00 | ||
| Drone Tips | 00:06:00 | ||
| Drone Demo | 00:12:00 | ||
| Activity – Aerial Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Night | |||
| Intro and for Night Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| Night Photo Demo | 00:04:00 | ||
| Activity – Night | 00:01:00 | ||
| Intro to Photo Editing | |||
| Intro to Editing | 00:01:00 | ||
| Activity – Photo Editing | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photoshop CC | |||
| Intro Photoshop | 00:05:00 | ||
| Opening Photos in Photoshop CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Cropping in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| White Balance in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Proper Photo Editing Workflow in Photoshop Photoshop CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exposure Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Color and Saturation in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Sharpening and Noise Reduction in Photoshop CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Tone Curve in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Effects – Vignettes, Grain, Dehaze in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Saving and Exporting in Photoshop CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| HSL and Grayscale in Photoshop CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Split Toning in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lens Corrections in Photoshop CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Spot and Blemish Removal in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Targeted Adjustments in Photoshop CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Straighten and Transform Tools in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Graduated, Radial, Brush Filters in Photoshop CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Range Masks in Photoshop CC | 00:07:00 | ||
| Full Landscape Edit in Photoshop CC | 00:15:00 | ||
| Full Portrait in Photoshop CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Cropping in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Layer Panel Workflow in Photoshop CC | 00:02:00 | ||
| Making Photo Adjustment in Photoshop CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Removing Background from Photo in Photoshop CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Favorite Tools for Manipulating Photos in Photoshop CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Exporting from Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Editing Togather an HDR Photo in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lightroom Classic CC | |||
| Intro to Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Importing and Organizing in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Crop and Rotate Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| White Balance in Lightroom Classic | 00:08:00 | ||
| Exposure in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Color and Saturation in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Sharpening and Noise Reduction in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:07:00 | ||
| Vignettes, Grain and Dehaze in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exporting in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Lens Corrections in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Split Tone in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Removing Blemishes With the Heal and Clone Tools in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Graduated, Radial and Brush Adjustments in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Adjustment Brush Presets in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Range Masks in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Portrait in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:19:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Black and White Action in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:09:00 | ||
| Lightroom CC | |||
| Intro to Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Import and Organize in Lightroom CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Crop and Rotate in Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| White Balance and Saturation in Lightroom CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Light – Exposure and Tone Curve in Lightroom CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Color Mixer in Lightroom CC | 00:02:00 | ||
| Effects in Lightroom CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Split Toning in Lightroom CC | 00:01:00 | ||
| Details in Lightroom CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Optics in Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Geometry in Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Exporting and Sharing Lightroom CC | 00:02:00 | ||
| Healing and Clone Brushes in Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Brush Adjustments Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Radial and Linear Gradients Lightroom CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Advanced Optione and Presets in Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Night Photo in Lightroom CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Portrait in Lightroom CC | 00:14:00 | ||
| Editing Photos in Your Web Browses With Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Mac Photos | |||
| Intro to Mac Photos | 00:02:00 | ||
| Importing and Organizing Mac Photos | 00:07:00 | ||
| Cropping and Rotating in Mac Photos | 00:05:00 | ||
| Exposure Adjustments in Mac Photos | 00:04:00 | ||
| White Balance in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Color, Saturation, HSL in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Noise Reduction and Sharpening in Mac Photos | 00:07:00 | ||
| Vignettes, Contrast, Black and White in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exporting in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Full Edit -Portrait in Mac Photos | 00:10:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Landscape in Mac Photos | 00:09:00 | ||
| Google Photos | |||
| Intro to Google Photos | 00:02:00 | ||
| Importing and Organizing in Google Photos | 00:04:00 | ||
| Editing Photos in Google Photos in Google photos | 00:07:00 | ||
| Downloading and Sharing in Google Photos | 00:03:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Macro in Google Photos | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Landscape in Google Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Photoshop Express | |||
| Intro to Photoshop Express | 00:01:00 | ||
| Importing and Understanding the Workspace in Photoshop Express | 00:04:00 | ||
| The Editing Workspace and Applying Filters in Photoshop Express | 00:03:00 | ||
| Crop and Rotate in Photoshop Expressle | 00:03:00 | ||
| Editing Photos in Photoshop Express | 00:07:00 | ||
| Red Eye Removal, Text and Frames in Photoshop Express | 00:04:00 | ||
| Removing Blemishes | 00:01:00 | ||
| Saving and Exporting in Photoshop Express | 00:02:00 | ||
| Creating Collages in Photoshop Express | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Landscape in Photoshop Express | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Product Photo in Photoshop Express | 00:05:00 | ||
| Snapseed | |||
| Intro to Snapseed | 00:01:00 | ||
| Opening Photos and Navigating the App | 00:05:00 | ||
| Making Adjustments and Editing Exposure | 00:05:00 | ||
| Cropping | 00:02:00 | ||
| White Balance | 00:02:00 | ||
| Details and Sharpening | 00:02:00 | ||
| Tone Curves | 00:03:00 | ||
| Rotate, Perspective and Expand | 00:04:00 | ||
| Making Edits to Selected Parts of an Image | 00:04:00 | ||
| Removing Blemishes and Healing Brush | 00:01:00 | ||
| Snapseed Photo Styles | 00:07:00 | ||
| Text and Frames | 00:02:00 | ||
| Saving and Exporting | 00:03:00 | ||
| Full Portrait Edit | 00:06:00 | ||
| Sharing Your Photos | |||
| Intro to Sharing | 00:02:00 | ||
| Online Platforms for Photographers | 00:09:00 | ||
| Having Success on Instagram | 00:07:00 | ||
| Activity – Portfolio | 00:01:00 | ||
| Creating a Portfolio with Wix | 00:17:00 | ||
| Chat about Having an Online Presence | 00:07:00 | ||
| Chat about Getting More Followers | 00:05:00 | ||
| A Chat about Best Web Platforms for Photographers | 00:06:00 | ||
| Starting a Photo Business | |||
| Intro to Starting a Photography Business | 00:01:00 | ||
| Starting a Photo Business | 00:04:00 | ||
| Finding Your First Client | 00:05:00 | ||
| Payments and Accounting | 00:02:00 | ||
| How Much Should You Charge | 00:05:00 | ||
| Contracts | 00:03:00 | ||
| Income and Expense Tracking | 00:03:00 | ||
| A Chat About Getting our First Clients | 00:06:00 | ||
| A Chat About the Gear You Need to Start a Business | 00:03:00 | ||
| A Chat About How Much You Should Charge | 00:09:00 | ||
| Selling Stock Photos | |||
| Intro to Stock Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| The Best Stock Photos Sites to Sell on | 00:02:00 | ||
| Selling Stock Photography on Your Own | 00:03:00 | ||
| How Licensing | 00:04:00 | ||
| Printing | |||
| How to Print Your Photos | 00:03:00 | ||
| How Big Can You Print Your Photos | 00:02:00 | ||
| Framing | 00:02:00 | ||
| Wildlife | |||
| Intro and Tips for Wildlife Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Wildlife Photography Demonstration | 00:06:00 | ||
| Photo Chat – Sam’s Archipelago Trip | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Nature | 00:01:00 | ||
| Conclusion | |||
| Thank You and Conclusion Video | 00:03:00 | ||
| Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate | 00:00:00 | ||

