In this course "The Art of Figure to Ground" we will explore how to add layers to your photograph. Artists have used layers to tell stories in their images, but to make them work effectively we must fully understand the concept of Figure to Ground relationships. From street photography to portraiture, every layer is an opportunity to add something to your picture. Have you ever wondered why professional photographers always get good images? Are they just lucky or do they see the world differently? A Room for Improvement is the first photography program that starts training your most important tool, Your Eyes. While most of the photography world is obsessed with gear and post production, the real secret to taking amazing images is learning how to see like an artist. Join artist & photographer Adam Marelli as he shares the tools, lessons, and training that classical artist use to bring images to life. As a trained photographer, painter, and sculptor Marelli combines twenty years of art eduction into simple to follow lessons that you can do in your own backyard. COURSE STRUCTURE This course is divided into 7 Lectures that are a Master Class in Figure to Ground . Lecture 1: Why your discoveries matter? Lecture 2: Spot the Background first? Lecture 3: Use black and white to see color. Lecture 4: Work like an artist. Lecture 5: Solutions from my portfolio. Lecture 6: See the photograph before it happens. The lectures are designed to be watched in order, but you are free to skip around. This course is approxiamtely 45 minutes, with downloadable images from the lecture, and an assignment designed to highlight the tools from each lecture. Marelli uses his own work and the famous artists who influenced his work to reveal "how artists work" and "how they learned to see in a completely unique way." For centuries these concepts were reserved for artist guilds and apprenticeships, but for the first time they are being put in a language available to photographers. EXPECT RESULTS By the end of this course, you will understand why photographers always say that "the equipment doesn't matter." Learning to see like an artist is one of the single most fulfilling steps on the way to becoming a better photographer. In addition to improving your own work, you will be able to walk into any gallery or museum in the world and know, with full certainty, whether you are looking at a great piece of art or not.

Welcome to the Dark & Moody Food Photography! Are you into food and you are looking for inspiration to make your Instagram more appealing? Do you have a small business and you would like to make S tylish and Rustic photos of your (hopefully small) products? Are you writing a blog and you would like to get inspiration how to make stunning photos to attract your audience? YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE! Hello! I am Alexandra and Artist and an Art Teacher! I have lots of experiences in Photography - I made food/product photography for companies, had my photos even exhibited in Art Shows. My philosophy is that: IT IS NOT ABOUT THE SUBJECT, NOT ABOUT THE CAMERA...IT IS ABOUT HOW YOU SEE! I have created this course to show you the BEHIND THE SCENES of those amazing rustic&stylish&dark&moody photos and that they can be created in your home, even with your SMARTPHONE! Check out this amazing short course and GET INSPIRED! You don't need to purchase anything to accomplish this course: just be creative, collect the things around your home and BUILD YOUR OWN DIY HOME PHOTOSTUDIO with me! What will you learn? - How to analyse light on photographs - How and where to find inspiration - How to analyse light in your home - spotting the right place to build your studio (you don't need a big space, a chair is enough) - How to play with light (creating a light tunnel, using a home made reflector) - How to create a background - Camera Basics - Composition Rules - How to Set a Scene - How to Play with Angles - How to tell a story with your photos - How to use negative space - How to edit your pictures on your Smartphone and in Photoshop - How to set the perfect size of the pictures for sharing on different Social media sites (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest) What else will you get? - Lifetime Access - 30 day NO QUESTIONS ASKED money back guarantee - Full support form a Professional Art Teacher and Artist in the Q/A section So what are you waiting for? ENROLL

Explore the amazing world of Close-up and Macro Photography and Focus Stacking with an internationally published photographer. Learn the techniques and equipment (optical, lighting and support) needed to achieve sharply focused, well-exposed photographs of flowers, insects and much more. This intensive course will show you how to get the most from your DSLR and mirrorless camera and how to enhance its macro capabilities in very affordable ways. Find out, for instance, how to turn your ordinary lens into a superb macro lens for only a few dollars. Or how to turn your on-board flash into a macro flash for small change. The course covers every type of close-up shot, all the way to extreme macro, and equipment ranging from macro and reversed lenses to close-up attachments and bellows. It also covers focus stacking techniques (including processing through Photoshop and Helicon Focus) as well as software and equipment for extreme macro. What Udemy students are saying about this course: This course had a lot of great tips and instruction on macro photography for a beginner like me. I’ve learned about cameras and other equipment used in macro photography. The instructor has a vast range of knowledge that he presents in an easy to digest manner. I like how the instructor uses DIY equipment as well as equipment that can be purchased. It gives the student options when first starting out with macro photography. This course is a great reference guide as well. I know I’ll be referring back to it as I practice. If you’re a beginner like me, I highly recommend this course! -- Jamie Santellano Great work; good quality videos; precise, clear commentary_ instructions and product recommendations. Great Teacher! Worth watching if you are interested in macro photography, as I am. Now to get my camera and already purchased gear and go out to find shots and to shop for some new gear that was suggested. Look out world, here I come! -- Rudra Tyson Just a great discussion. I really enjoyed the "out of the box" ideas to make macro photography cheaper. Really good detailed explanation . . . -- Ross Brewer

=== Students reviews on this course === "I had a great love for this course. Through this photography course, I learned so many new things that I never heard of. The teaching method is very simple and beautiful which can be learned easily by anyone." -- Naveen Yes "Awesome all are understanding and point to point" -- Naman Verma "It was great course. I now have a better understanding as to which camera to purchase." -- Norman Joseph Edwards "It's a very nice course for the new ones who want to learn about photography , each and every thing are explained. You must take this course." -- Ananya Jain This online photography course will help you to learn how to shoot amazing and wow images , those will make you far different from average photographer and you will know how to make money through photography. 1. This course explains and helps to learn tricky and hard DSLR concepts pretty easy way. For example, How DSLR image taking process works, through easy animation How view finder works, through easy animation Why you should shoot in RAW Format ?? What is ISO? What is Aperture? Understanding Shutter Speed with Cool Explanation. Cheat Sheet # Shutter speed and it's use cases. Chart # Sensor Size of Various Camera Deep understanding of APS-C Chart # Creative Mode Dial Chart # Parts of DSLR (Nikon View) Chart # Part of DSLR (Canon View) 2. You will master in lighting (Both natural and studio light) Why lighting important in Photography? Understanding natural light Problems to shoot a photo in Mid-Day Photography at Blue Hour Photography at Golden Hour You will understand direction light, how to compose light better to take a better shoot 9 important points of photography Reflector to shoot amazing photos Cheat Sheet # Reflector Diffuser to get rid of harsh light and harsh shadows 3. Shoot Cool Macro Photos What is Macro Photography Benefits of Macro Photography Live view to get sharp AND crispy images Larger depth of field to get more detail Use the focusing rail to save time and perfect the focus Use Manual focus, instead of auto focus Diffuser / Umbrella for better macro shots Wind: Killer of Macro Photos Macro Targeted Flash Better tripod to get rid of the blurriness Higher ISO; Reason for Noisy and Grainy Photo 4. Black and white photography Why black and white photography Power of black and white photography Black and White Photography vs. Color Photography Cool tips and Tricks for black and white photography Create a vintage looking shot with Photoshop Create Black and White with Warm Tone High-Key Black & White Portrait Effect in Photoshop Creating Black & White Effect using Hue/Saturation Tool in Photoshop 5. Mastering composition in Photography - Compose Cool Photos You will learn what components make a picture great Why composition in Photography? What makes a picture great? Placement of subject technique Separation of subject technique Balance of elements technique Linear perspective Height perspective Overlap perspective Aerial perspective Fill the frame technique Pattern technique Leading lines technique Rule of thirds technique Golden ration technique 6. Here, in this course, you will learn how to make money in stock photography through step by step guideline You will learn the  success theory of stock photography You will learn how to analyze the stock photography market How to earn from multiple stock photography sites How to increase image acceptance ratio What components makes create a better photo for the selling perspective 7. Portrait Photography What is Portrait Photography? Key concepts of a portrait photography. Indoor # portrait photography setup Analysis of bad portrait shots, how to over come those? Common mistakes in portrait photography Cheat Sheet # Portrait Lighting 8. Deep analysis on Lenses Chart # Know your lense DSLR Lens analysis Special purpose lens Benefits of a prime lens Lens market share Nikon lens terms Canon lens terms 9. Filters & Stabilization Types of filters and which one do you need Polarization filter: when you need Example photo shoot with Polarization filter Neural density filter: when you need Example photo shoot with Neural density (ND) filter When you should use a Tripod? If you don't have, then what to do? 10. Long exposure photography Introduction to Long exposure photography ND filter guide for long exposure shots What equipment needed for long exposure shots Analysis of several long exposure shots Tips for better long exposure shots 11. Photo Editing in Photoshop Create a vintage-looking image in Photoshop Crete Black and White Photo with Warm Tone in Photoshop High-Key Black & White Portrait Effect in Photoshop Creating Black & White effect using Hue/Saturation in Photoshop Create amazing color pop in Photoshop Cool sharpening in Photoshop How to create an amazing matte effect in Photoshop Add reflections to sunglasses with Photoshop How to create HDR effect in Photoshop

It is easy to make a picture. Right? Think again. Of course, in today world, pictures are everywhere and tools for making them are available to everybody. This is a good thing, of course. That was in the inception of photography and still is one of the main goals of this medium; ability to record and remember for everybody. This book takes you to the time when photographs were not easy to make; time when in order to make a photograph, you should have a knowledge of chemistry, medicine, geology, optics, physics, astronomy. When photography was not the right, but luxury; when it was not done with the click in the split of second, but it was slow work by hand. Cyanotype, Dive into the Blue Process, is a book that speaks about, for a long time now commercially obsolete but beautiful photographic process, the Cyanotype. The book is not intended for scientific research, advanced or professional photographic artwork. The book is intended for the starters in alternative photo processes and professional that could use simplification of the process. It is the summary of the experiences in working with this alternative process. However, this does not mean that the workflow is not complicated and it should be followed step by step. This book will cover all those steps needed to get educated and proficient in creation process. Today you can purchase every chemical needed for the creation of the cyanotype already premixed, even already presentenced paper. In that way you just need to put the negative, or the object we want to make a photogram of, and just expose it to the light. In this book you will find not just the chemical needed to make the solutions for mixing the your own magic lights catching potion, but also the reasons to do so. The cyanotype, the simplest among alternative photographic processes is made with combination of two, easy to get, chemicals. They have to be mixed in proper order and amounts for formula to work. These instructions should be followed strictly; however there is always space to experiment. Once the chemicals are separately mixed, they are also mixed together, and they become light sensitive. Once you have a light sensitive emulsion, you can start your work. In this book, we describe step-by-step, tool-by-tool, how do you get to this step and what you could expect. Everything else is left to you, your intuition, interests and creativity. For us, it was very important to perceive our work, so we taught it would be for you too. After you are done with creating, it is important to save your work, that is, to archive and present it in the right way. At the end of the book, its last chapters, you can find the sub-chapters that will explain the process of archiving and presenting, such as: flattening you prints; you can learn how to protect it from moisture and too much sun; how to mat your own work, and couple of different ways of framing your print. And believe me, if we could do it you can do it too

Are you stuck operating your Camera in Auto Mode? Do you have a camera ready to learn but can't seem to find the right training that makes photography simple? This Course is dedicated to simplifying the 3 elements that will put you in creative control over every shoot that you have. Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. What I found is that most times starting out, photographers think they understand the concept of how to use aperture, shutter speed, and iso until there put in a dark room and asked to take photos. Not good right????  In this training, I help you understand when to use the 3 and what part of the image that decision effects. Feel free to follow along with your camera to truly retain the instructions. I suggest you watch the training videos first and then follow along so that you will fully get the concept. If your able to focus in and follow along the first time that will be A-Okay. In this 30 minute course, I will make sure to give you a clear understanding of how to control the lighting in any situation. Taking you from Automatic mode to fully manual mode in no time. The practice is the key to learning and creating a truly wonderful experience for yourself. Class includes 4 video lessons, 2 field assignments to practice the techniques learned in the training. Once you understand you will be able to create very nice photo's with any camera.  Within 2 of the assignments, I challenge you, to use just your cell phone that forces you to not get overwhelmed with the tool or camera used but allowing you to focus on the message of what you're looking to convey to your audience. You should take this course if you want an easy to understand the concept of controlling lighting better. This course is for Beginners to Photographers still struggling with the concept of how to control the Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO.

Creative Photography Masterclass Do You Have A Love For Photography?* Do you want to learn how to take beautiful, powerful and compelling images with any camera? *This course comes with free access to a Private Photography Community where you can get critique and guidance as you develop as a photographer. Are You A Beginner Photographer? Are you a beginner photographer that wants to master the creative side of photography? Do You Want To Learn How To Master The Visual Language And Take Images That Impress? Have you ever wondered why some people seem gifted at photography? Do You Want To Learn How To Take Beautiful Portraits? Using any light or even in a studio setting? Do You Want to Become Gifted At Photography ? Well you can do all of this and more with this Masterclass on Creative Photography. The Hidden Photographer Inside each of us is a hidden photographer, that wants to express themselves, that knows what is beautiful and what isn't, but wants to get out, to reveal themselves. In this course, we will teach you how to discover that hidden photography genius locked up inside you... -------------------------------- The Course Comes In A Modular Format And Will Cover: Creative Photography Part 1 - A Brief History Of Photography Photography is it art or science? Is it both? Is it truth or fiction? Should images be edited at all or left in their purest form possible thus begging the question are we taking an image or creating an image? Why are some images better than others? What does photography mean to you? Learn What Undermines And Influences Photography This course examines the relationship between the photography community and the art community and the concepts of objective and subjective beauty within art.  Through learning these concepts you will be able to understand how to communicate better what it is you really wish to relay through your images so that it is more readily received by your viewers. This course touches upon the elements of photography such as: The Appeal To The Mind Being The Mechanic The Appeal To The Emotions Observation Of Time You will learn the interesting history of photography, how photography went from something enjoyed by the elite only, to something enjoyed by the masses.  You will also learn about the great debate, how the historical different schools of thought of ‘straight photography’ and ‘pictorialism’ has influenced how we view photography even to this day. Subjects Covered Is it Art? The Brief History Of Photography The Great Debate -------------------------------- The Art Of Seeing - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 2 Did you know that Photography has it own visual language? And that if you understand this language you will be able to create your own powerful and compelling images? Did you also know you have an inbuilt beauty detector within you to recognise what is beautiful? Would like like to learn how to take what is already available within you and train yourself to see and take great images? Learn The Laws And Crack The Code It does not have to be a mystery as to why some people are better photographers than others.  The good photographers have learned the laws of composition which dictate what is considered a poor or great image. This course aims to identify what these laws are in an ordered universe, such as laws of light and the impact they have when creating our images. The course also aims to inspire you to appreciate the inbuilt beauty detector within yourself that intuitively knows what makes up good composition and knows what looks nice.  By moving this from a subconscious awareness to a conscious awareness you can train yourself to recognise and create great images. You will learn the stages of how a viewer consumes an image: The Eyes The Mind The Heart The Hands You will also learn the three essential elements of an image: Light Subject Background Lectures included: The Ordered Universe Beauty Detector Let There Be Light The Photographer's Playground Activities -------------------------------- Seeing The Light - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 3 Did you know that photography is all about being able to see the light? Do you understand the different properties of hard light and soft light? Did you know you can use these light sources to achieve very differing effects in your image? Did you know that various lights actually have different colour temperatures which when used correctly can affect the mood of your image? Learn To See The Light And To Embrace It Seeing the light is the single most important skill a photographer can learn, it is the very foundation of photography. All good photographers have learned to be observers of light, they have learned to be light hunters.  If the light isn’t right a good photographer won’t even raise their camera. In this course we will explore the properties and uses of both Hard Light and Soft Light.  We will, through diagrams and examples of images, examine how the light is falling on the subject and reflecting back into the camera. Light colour temperature will also be explained with a helpful diagram. Lectures included: Seeing The Light Hard Light Soft Light Colour Temperature -------------------------------- Controlling The Light - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 4 Did you know that as a photographer you have the ability to control the light? That by applying some simple techniques like moving your feet, moving your subject or moving your light, you can change your images in a dramatic way? By working the scene you have a range of effects you can create in your images which range from dramatic and powerful to intimate and gentle? Learn To Work The Scene To Become A Master Photographer To become a master photographer you must learn to work the scene. In this course you will learn how to move your feet. As a photographer you are the eyes for the viewer.  Wherever you move you are taking your viewer with you.  Your perspective becomes their perspective. In this course we will examine the merits of the following perspectives with illustrative examples: In front Behind From The side Below Your Subject Above Your Subject Birds Eye View The Ant View Up Close Macro View Far Away The second method of control is to move your subject.  This can range from literally moving the whole subject from one location to another, to getting the subject in the case of a person to move their head subtly or express emotion. In this course we will examine the effects the following can have when moving our subjects: Move Your Subject Simple Background Providing Context Creating Disparity Cropping Backgrounds Subtle Movements Displaying Emotions Dramatic Movements The last option is to move the light.  You will learn about the different effects achieved by the direction of where the light is coming from. We will go through helpful examples of light direction in the virtual studio to illustrate this. Lectures included: Working The Scene Moving Your Feet Moving Your Subject Move Your Light -------------------------------- Capturing The Light - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 5 Did you know that a camera uses three main controls to capture light? That each of these control levers will produce a different effect on your image? Do you find it challenging to get the correct exposure every time? Are you losing details in the blacks or blowing out the whites? Do you know why sometimes a camera in auto mode will expose an image incorrectly? Learn How To Take Control Of Capturing The Light In this course you will learn about capturing your image using the three controls in camera which affects the capture of light, these are ISO, Shutter and Aperture. It might be tempting to put your camera in auto mode and shoot away, however for the best results and to master your photography, it is essential to understand how these controls work manually. This course explains how these levers relate to each other and what affects each will have when capturing your image, ranging from shallow and deep depth of the field to slow and fast capture of action and low light capture capabilities. You will learn about setting the correct exposure including the different units of measurements used within each control. The course will also go through the different types of cameras that you can use for photography today ranging from the smartphone to a DSLR. Lectures included: Your Camera The Three Levers ISO The Shutter The Aperture Activities -------------------------------- Processing The Light - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 6 Did you know that editing your own images will teach you how to improve your photography skills? It is at the processing stage that you will learn where you are making mistakes and what to correct next time in camera? Do you want to learn how to use editing to pull and push your images to achieve different effects? Learn How To Edit Your Images For The Best Impact Editing your images will become an essential part of your photography workflow.  It will be from this process that you will learn to become a better photographer as you will learn how to get in right in camera next time. This course will go through some essential editing features: White Balance Cropping Exposure Contrast Filters This course also shares a simple effective editing workflow using the above features that you can follow to get you started. You will learn the differences between Raw and JPeg images which are the types of images produced by cameras. Lectures included: The Digital Darkroom Lightroom Edit Snapseed Edit Activities -------------------------------- The Core Principles Of Composition - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 7 Did you know that all around us are laws that guide and influence photographic composition? That these laws, when applied to photography will enable you to take better images? Do you know how to compose your image even before you put your camera up to your face? Learn The Laws Of Composition To Intentionally Create Your Images There are certain laws within the universe, of how composition works. They act as building blocks for us when creating our images. By observing the compositional laws all around us, by educating ourselves about them, we will learn how to take images that work. In this course you will learn the 3 basic laws of composition and how to master each one.  You will learn how the image must be composed with your eyes and mind before you even lift the camera up. With illustrative examples you will see the necessity of taking an image with intent, by establishing your subject first and then supporting it with other compositional principles. The compositional principles discussed in this course acts as a foundation for the next module on the Rules Of Composition. Lectures included: The Language Of Composition The Subject The Environment Leading The Eye Evoking Emotion Symmetry Activities -------------------------------- The Basic Rules Of Composition - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 8 Did you know that our eyes are naturally drawn to the highest point of contrast? That our eyes will follow leading lines in an image? Do you know where to place your subject in an image to attract the eye of the viewer? Learn The Rules To Compose Your Image In this course you will learn about three basic rules of composition: The Rules Of Thirds Leading Lines The Highest Point Of Contrast With illustrative examples you will see these rules in action in varying environments. You will learn how to use the Rule of Thirds as a tool to guide you to where to place your subject in an image.  The course also examines an extension of this rule with the use of Rule of Fourths and Fifths. Leading Lines takes your viewer on a journey through your image because our eyes naturally follow where lines leads.  You will learn from the use of this rule how you can create an optical illusion of depth or a sense of movement in an image. The Highest Point Of Contrast is the single most powerful rule of composition.  Our eyes are drawn first and foremost to where light and dark are at the highest point of contrast to each other.  Once this compositional rule is learned it becomes easy to create compelling images because you will understand how to make your subject the highest point of contrast and thus draw the viewer’s eye to it. Lectures included: The Rule Of Thirds Leading Lines The Highest Point Of Contrast Activities -------------------------------- Color Photography - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 9 Do you know how to utilize primary and secondary colors in your photography to create interesting images? Do you understand how hue, saturation and luminosity relates to each other and how they affect your images? Or how much you can manipulate color at the editing stage? Learn About The Fascinating World Of Color Photography Color in photography can often be overlooked and not given the attention it deserves. In this course you will first learn in easy to understand language the meaning and application of: Hue Saturation Luminosity Colour Wheels (Primary, Secondary & Tertiary) This will lay the foundation for us to explore the fascinating world of working with colors.  You will learn to appreciate how color appears in both nature and manmade constructs. Using colorful illustrative examples you will learn how to incorporate more color into your photography.  You will learn amongst others things why certain colours work together, how color can communicate temperature and which colors are the strongest. This course also goes through a simple color edit to show you how to manipulate color even further to achieve interesting and impactful images. Lectures included: Adventures In Color Hue Saturation Luminosity The Color Wheel Working With Color Simple Color Edit Activities -------------------------------- Black And White Photography - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 10 Would you like to learn a simple system to help you create exceptional black and white images? By learning a simple zone system your photography will improve overnight. Learn How Captivating Black & White Photography Can Be The love affair with black and white photography runs deep in the photographic community. In this course we will explore why black and white is so entrenched in the photography and art world psyche and the influence this has caused on photography. This course will show you how to see in black and white. Using a simple Zone System you will learn the different tones within the black to white spectrum.  Using illustrative examples you will see which combination of tones gives the best black and white images and why. As with color photography black and white can also be manipulated further at the processing stage.  This course includes a simple black and white edit process to illustrate what powerful results can be achieved at this last stage. Lectures included: Why Black & White King Luminosity A Zone System Seeing In Black & White A Simple Black & White Edit Activities -------------------------------- Controlling The Frame - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 11 Did you know that everything within the frame can either add or subtract from your subject? That an image can fail to make an impact when this principle is not understood and applied? Learn How Take Control Of What Goes Into The Frame Everything in the frame either adds and subtracts. In this course you will learn what elements will support an image and what elements detract.  Using illustrative examples we will see this principle in action which will aid you to set your frame correctly when capturing your image. Your photography will change dramatically when you learn to see everything beyond the subject.  When you learn to conscientiously pay attention to every element in the frame your photography will improve dramatically.. This course will go through the all important element of isolating your subject.  It will also explore the powerful impact of using negative space in your images to convey a whole range of different messages. Lectures included: In The Frame Isolating The Subject Negative Space Framing Your Subject Activities -------------------------------- Abstract And Geometric Composition - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 12 Are you ready to step beyond the traditional photographic composition rules and techniques? To try your hand at producing abstract images and those with geometrical design? Do you want to greatly improve your compositional skills? Learn How To Enjoy Creating Abstract And Geometrical Images An abstract image is one where the identity of the subject is not necessarily obvious or recognizable and the pattern, shapes and colours of the object becomes the subject instead. In this course you will learn advanced compositional skills.  Using various illustrative examples of abstract images you will learn how to find and take great abstract images. You will learn how to start seeing like an architect which will greatly help your compositional skills.  The architect has learned to see in lines, space and shapes. By placing our own architect glasses on we can start observing geometrical designs all around us in buildings and in nature and learn to recognise good composition. When you learn to see beyond the subject into it’s design elements a whole new world of understanding composition starts to open up. This course also covers how to utilize strong visual elements such as arrows, repeating patterns, reflection and shadows plus many more to create powerful images. Lectures included: Abstract Images Seeing Like An Architect Strong Visual Elements Activities -------------------------------- Creative Portraiture - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 13 Learn How To Take Creative Portraiture The best portraiture comes from capturing people when they are natural and not posing. In this course you will learn how to take portraits which capture powerful moments. The biggest battle in portrait photography is getting people to act naturally, this course will show you how to circumvent that.. You will learn to how to take images that captures the in-between moments, those precious moments, that most photographers miss. You will learn the importance of the eyes in portraiture and how to use them to create deep interest in your images. You will also learn about gesture and emotional body language and why capturing it is so important and will help you to create really powerful images. Lectures included: The In Between Moments The Eyes Body Language And Gesture Activities -------------------------------- Finding Your Identity As A Photographer - Creative Photography Composition Masterclass Part 14 Learn How To Find Your Own Identity As A Photographer Figuring out who you are as a photographer can be a challenge. Creating your own style can also be difficult. This course guides you through that with some simple insights from an experienced commercial photographer. You will learn how to think about creating an image. You will learn how to think about developing your own style, creating a series and creating a portfolio. You will also learn some simple tips on how to share your photography online. Lectures included: Creating An Image Creating A Style Creating A Series Creating A Portfolio Creating A Body Of Work Sharing Your Work -------------------------------- Portrait Photography Course No : 1 - Beautiful Natural Light Portraits We are going to show you how to take beautiful portraits just using the light available, so it does not matter where you are and no matter what the conditions are, you will be able to take compelling images that will wow your family and friends. Use Natural & Artificial Light That is both natural light and artificial light outdoors and indoors, so you will learn how to use any light source in your photography and still get interesting and powerful images. Once you have been through this course you will be able to create compelling and powerful portraits quickly and easily and will understand why you are getting the images that you are capturing and why they work so well. No Mumbo Jumbo All of this with as little technical mumbo jumbo as is humanly possible, you can take this course with any camera, so it does not matter if you have a mobile phone, a compact camera or DSLR, this course will help you get the best out of your camera. Elements Covered: Here are the elements that will be covered in the course: Learn what equipment you will need for this course. Understand the difference between hard light and soft light. Learn how to use soft light outdoors and soft light indoors. You will also learn how to use hard light outdoors and soft light indoors. We will cover how to choose your backgrounds and how to pose your subjects. All of this in as simple language as possible! -------------------------------- Portrait Photography Course No : 2 - Start Your Own Photography Business Are you ready to to take your photography to the next level? Maybe you want to earn some additional income with your own studio? Do you want to know how to create a home based studio on a very small budget? Home Based Studio: Studio photography is a great way to earn additional income. A home based studio allows you to set up fast and with very low cost! But how do you set up a photography studio on a very small budget? Equipment Choices: Buying the wrong equipment for the wrong room can be very expensive. Knowing what to buy saves you time and money! What You Will Learn: In this course you will learn how to set up a studio and how to choose a suitable room. What equipment you need to buy on a tight budget. Some simple lighting setups for portraiture that will get you taking good images fast. Camera purchasing decisions. Lens choices for portraiture. What is a good budget flash kit to get you started. Lighting terminology. -------------------------------- Portrait Photography Course No : 3 - Photography - Classic Portrait Photography Learn the classic studio lighting photography styles and skills that a professional portrait photographer uses. Portrait Photography: Do you want to take beautiful images of people? Portrait photography is one of least understand disciplines in photography… Because most photographers have never been taught the basics... Good Portrait Photography: Good portraiture is as much science as it is an art form! Once you understand a few simple principles you will be able to take classic beautiful portraits of your subjects! These principles will move you away from amatuer portraiture and move you towards professional portraiture where you will understand how lighting patterns work and what the classic lighting conventions are. State Of The Art Virtual Studio: This course was created using a virtual photography studio. All elements are designed to be simple and easy to visually comprehend and understand using a virtual 3d environment. You will instantly be able to see the lighting patterns we are teaching and how the lights create those patterns. All the virtual studio sets come with PDF downloads so you can set your own lighting to match the lesson sets! What You Will Learn: In this course you will learn the basic lighting techniques that professional portrait photographers use and the basic equipment required. You will learn the difference between a soft light source and a hard light source and how that affects your images. You will learn the classic lighting patterns professional portrait photographers use and the correct lighting terminology for portraiture. You will learn how to create beautiful yet simple portraits with simple flash photography on a tight budget. We will also teach you how to prepare your subjects, how to pose their bodies and how to pose their faces. We will also discuss the basics of choosing a lens for portraiture. -------------------------------- Portrait Photography Course No : 4 - Photography - Modern Portrait Photography Learn popular studio lighting photography techniques with this studio lighting photography course. Studio Lighting: Learning how to use studio lighting is every serious photographers dream! What techniques do commercial photographer's use? Can you learn them? Modifiers & Lights: Studio photography is all about modifiers and lighting patterns. Once you have learned some simple techniques you will be surprised what images you can produce. Techniques & Styles: But what are the techniques and styles used in studio photography? And how are they applied? Good technique will stop you wasting time in the studio. It will help you get to the finished image faster with better results. The Teaching Method: In this course we will use a virtual studio with rendered images to show you the lighting patterns that top the top studio photographers are using. Who Is This Course For: This course is for photographers that are new to studio photography and want to learn some of the latest lighting techniques the top studio photographers are using. It is also suitable for first year photography students who want to understand studio concepts and patterns. It is not suitable for advanced studio photographers and is designed with the beginner in mind. What You Will Learn: In this course you will learn some of the most popular studio lighting styles around today. All of the lessons come with pdf plans so you can duplicate the lighting exactly! Subjects covered: Choosing studio lights Understanding lighting modifiers Standard lighting techniques One light studio techniques Two light studio techniques Three light studio techniques Four light studio techniques --------------------------------------- So join us on the other side and learn how to take beautiful creative images and also learn the art of portrait photography...

Are your photos boring? Blurry? Out of focus? Or just plain ol’ ugly? Are you getting frustrated with your camera’s results being different than what’s in your mind’s creative eye? I understand what you’re experiencing and I can help – I promise. This course will help you first build a rock-solid foundation of the photography basics. Then I will show you how to take control of your photography experience. Once you’ve mastered the fundamentals we’ll dive into the really good stuff: how to compose your photos to make them more interesting, more likeable, and more enjoyable for you and all the people who’ll look at your art. You’re going to shift from just another person with a camera to an accomplished photographer… and you’re going to love the process of getting from here to there. You are going to quit taking photos – and you’re going to start making great photos. In this course I’ll show you how. You’re going to love my simple system for taking great photos – and it’s easy to remember and apply. Finally, this course will ease into the technical jargon that scares many creative people away from photography: aperture, depth-of-field, shutter speed, exposure, and all those special settings away from the AUTO button on your camera. In this course I’ll breakdown all the technical mumbo-jumbo into easy-to-digest and apply photography principles. In each section you’ll have experiments – not exercises – to practice, explore, and create new photographs on what you’ve just learned. And the best part? You can keep this course forever as a handy reminder of what you’ve learned. You can do this. I’ll help! Let’s get started right now.

<< The first of six digital photography courses by Villiers Steyn >> UPDATED in October 2020! Now that you’ve mastered the basics of your DSLR camera it’s time to take your photography skills to the next level without wasting any time! This course was designed as a follow-up intermediate digital photography course to another Udemy course of mine called Digital Photography for Beginners with DSLR cameras , but anyone with a sound basic photographic knowledge and a DSLR camera will find value in this course. Learn how to turn good photographs into great photographs! Learn what to consider when you upgrade your camera gear. Understand how different camera settings work together to ensure perfect exposures. See the value of a hot shoe flash, which can be used both on the camera or remotely. Push your creative limits by photographing everything from sun stars to the Milky Way. Get introduced to Lightroom – the best photography software on the market! Photographers never stop learning… Switching over from Automatic Mode or Program Mode to Aperture or Shutter Priority is just the first step in becoming an excellent photographer. As a beginner, you would have been introduced to a lot of new settings, like ISO, exposure compensation, f-values amongst many others, but the key is to understand how these settings work together to give you perfect exposures. And that is one of the main goals of this course – to help you understand the relationship between the camera’s most important settings. As your photography knowledge increases, so will the likelihood of you wanting to upgrade your entry-level camera gear, so this course discusses different photographic equipment, including camera bodies, lenses, teleconverters, filters, bags and accessories, as well as hot shoe flashes. Armed with the right gear and settings, the sky’s the limit when it comes to creativity, and this course covers everything from moon and star photography to painting with light and HDR imaging. Last, but not least, you’ll be introduced to every photographer’s best friend: Adobe Lightroom Classic. It’s the most powerful and user-friendly photography software out there and not only allows you to import, view and sort your photos, but also to edit them and export them for specific uses. Content and Overview This course is divided into five broad components: first we look at photographic equipment and what you can consider adding to your current setup; secondly we look at more advanced camera settings and especially the relationship between different settings and how they work together; thirdly we look at flash photography , focussing on hot shoe flashes, remote flash work and studio photography; next we look at a number of more advanced creative tips and techniques that will help you to take images that you’ve only ever dreamed of taking before; and lastly, we look at post-processing of your photos in Adobe Lightroom Classic. Lectures are short and concise (usually between 3 and 10 minutes long) and consist of either video clips (where I talk to you directly), screen casts (where I show you examples, diagrams or recorded workflow in Lightroom), or a combination of the two. THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL LEARN FROM THIS COURSE: What camera equipment to buy next: Upgrading from entry-level to mid-range level gear. When to use teleconverters / extenders. Which filters to use for which conditions. What other small photographic accessories to keep in your camera bag. How to choose a new camera bag once you’ve upgraded your gear. The relationship between the camera’s most important settings: Jpeg      vs RAW files (advantages and      disadvantages of both). Choosing the right shooting mode for the right situation. Master aperture      once and for all by looking at an Aperture Scale . The Exposure Triangle (how Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO work together). Metering mode vs Exposure compensation (which one is best?). Calculating depth of field (so you know exactly how much or how little is in focus). Stay in focus by mastering auto focus modes and focus points. Auto ISO (choose a lower maximum ISO). How to use a hot shoe flash: How a hot shoe flash works and enables you to light your subjects up      creatively and much better than your camera’s pop-up flash. How to use a hot shoe flash remotely with the help of transmitters and transceivers . The basic difference between hot shoe      flash photography and a studio setup. How to become an even more Creative photographer: How to isolate your subject . How to capture movement and light with long exposures. How to photograph the full moon and the Milky Way . How to create sun stars . How to paint with light . How to overcome high contrast with the help of HDR imaging. How valuable Lightroom Classic CC is: How to safely store and import your photos. How to view, filter and sort your photos. How to edit your RAW files . How to export your edited RAW photos for different uses. Take a moment to view the course Promo Video, as well as those lectures that have been made available as free previews. Keep in mind, if you're not happy with the material, there's a 30-day no-questions-asked full money back guarantee! So don't hesitate and enrol today, and take your photography to the next level! “Villiers's presentation skills are superb and better than anything else I've attended or enrolled in before. Not only is his technical knowledge of his subject outstanding, but he is also willing to share practical advice accumulated over years." Helgard de Preez – South Africa

In this course, we deal with one of the broadest fields in Photography: Tabletop. We will walk you through four different shoots for four different types of subjects: Food Drink Product (Necklace) Flowers We've also included a workbook with examples and lighting schemes you can replicate and learn how to take your own tabletop photography to the next level, as well a workbook with photographs and an explanation of the lighting setups we used to achieve them.