Photography for Beginners: Professional Techniques
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Learn the fundamentals of photography and digital camera use to capture images that convey your artistic vision
According to photographer Gerardo Montiel Klint, learning the language of photography is as essential and inevitable as knowing how to write, and also extremely exciting. In this online course, discover the fundamentals of photography while putting it all into practice with a range of exercises.
Gerardo shows you how to how to master light with your camera and teaches you all about aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Learn more alongside Gerardo with his previous course Photography as an Expressive and Artistic Means.
Meet your teacher for the course, Gerardo Montiel Klint. Hear about how he came to work as a photographer, how he understands photography, and a few of his main influences.
Start by familiarizing yourself with the parts of the camera and the different settings and learn about the Exposure Triangle, made up of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO (also referred to as ASA in the USA). Continue with an overview of the Zone System and see how to calibrate a digital camera.
Next, Gerardo introduces the foundations of photographic composition and shows you how to balance elements and add depth to your image. Now it’s time to focus on the individual objects in the frame and explore their qualities, like texture, size, and color.
Then learn all about the physical characteristics of light and discover the world of possibilities that opens up when you understand how to interpret lighting effects and their psychological impact. Wrap up the course by creating your first story with a series of photos that, together, form a visual phrase.
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