Photography Masterclass: A Complete Guide to Photography

About Course

Learn professional photography from beginner to advanced with this comprehensive online course. Take stunning photos with a DSLR, mirrorless, or even a smartphone. This free photography masterclass includes over 276 pages of guides, Lightroom presets, inspirational student photos, and exclusive community access. You’ll master composition, lighting, editing, and discover various photography styles like portrait, landscape, wildlife, and more. Learn how to start a photography business and make money selling your photos. This course is offered free on Theetay from Udemy, Udacity, Coursera, MasterClass, NearPeer, and more. Enroll now and become a skilled photographer!

You will know how to take amazing photos that impress your family and friends
You will know how the camera truly works, so you can take better photos using manual settings
You will know how to photograph in different scenarios like family portraits, landscapes, aerial, product, wildlife, and much more
You will know how to compose images beautifully with basic photography rules
You will know how to light your subjects with flash and natural lighting
You will know how to edit your photos like a professional
You will know how to make money with photography
You will know how to take better photos with your smart phones

Course Content

Introduction

A Message from the Professor
Welcome to the Course

02:50
How Does a Camera Work

01:17
IMPORTANT Know Your Lecture Types

02:29
Tips to Improve Your Course Taking Experience

01:06
Course Material Download Link

00:00

Exposure

What is Exposure

02:26
What is Aperture

08:40
What is Shutter Speed

04:26
What is ISO

05:34
The Exposure Triangle

08:54
Intro to the Activities

00:51
Exposing with Your Camera’s Light Meter

03:37
ADVANCED Metering Modes

02:49
ADVANCED Exposure Compensation

03:32
Camera Exposure Modes Automatic Manual + More

08:53
ADVANCED Dynamic Range

02:49
ADVANCED HDR and Bracketing

02:15
ADVANCED Reading Exposure with the Histogram

02:05
ADVANCED What is an Exposure Stop

01:08
COURSE BREAK Check Out Our Ultimate Resource for New Photographers

02:23

Composition

What is Composition

00:49
The Rule of Thirds

02:49
Negative Space

01:49
Leading Lines

03:14
Balance & Symmetry

02:24
Perspective & Angle

06:43
Backgrounds

02:50
ADVANCED Shooting Portraits with a Wide vs. Telephoto Lens

00:57
Will Analyzes His Compositional Style on Instagram

08:37

Focus and Depth of Field

What is Depth of Field

00:29
Depth of Field & Aperture

02:45
Ways to Get Shallow Depth of Field

02:28
Manual Focus vs. Auto Focus

03:27
Auto Focus Modes

04:54
Tips for Shooting Fast Objects

03:01
ADVANCED Understanding Bokeh

01:09
Bokeh Demonstration How Does Bokeh Get It’s Shape

07:22
ADVANCED Viewfinder Focus

01:03

Camera Anatomy & Settings

White Balance and Color

Intro to White Balance and Color

00:29
What is Light Temperature and White Balance

03:16
The Kelvin Temperature Scale

03:39
White Balance Modes & Auto White Balance

02:55
ADVANCED Picture Profiles and In-Camera Adjustments

02:50
ADVANCED Light Spectrum & Colors

02:00
Using Color Creatively in Your Photos

03:21
Shooting for Black and White

03:48
ADVANCED Set White Balance with Custom WB Mode

02:32

Lighting & Flash Photography

What is Lighting

02:09
Shooting in Natural Light

08:13
Using Natural Light from a Window

02:51
Shooting in Artifical Light

06:41
Shooting with Your Camera’s Flash

02:53
Shooting with an External Flash

10:26
Shooting with a Flash Outdoors

04:36
Shooting with a Lighting Kit 3-Point Lighting

03:44
Creative Lighting – Silhouettes & The Back Light

04:47

Mobile Photography

Equipment – Cameras

What Will You Learn in this Section

01:10
Know Your Camera types

02:46
What’s Your Budget

03:33
How and Where to Buy a Camera

02:10
What’s the Best Beginner Camera

05:42
UPDATE Our 2020-2021 Favorite Cameras

24:21
How to Build Your Camera Kit

02:36
PHOTO CHAT Introduction

00:57
PHOTO CHAT Buying a New Camera

21:26

Equipment – Lenses

What Will You Learn in this Section

01:21
What is Focal Length

06:50
A Deeper Dive into Aperture

05:24
Prime vs. Zoom Lenses

06:23
ADVANCED Prime vs Zoom – Quality Comparison

01:41
ADVANCED Kit vs. Pro Lens Comparison

01:27
Lens Stabilization

02:44
Lens Filters

04:20
Filter Demonstration

02:51
Creative Lenses

03:58
How to Clean Your Camera Lens

05:40

Equipment – Accessories

Portrait Photography

Long Exposure Photography

Landscape Photography

Product Photography

Low Light Photography

Sports & Action Photography

Macro Photography

Street & Architecture Photography

Event & Wedding Photography

Aerial & Drone Photography

Wildlife Photography

Night Photography

Time-lapse Photography

An Introduction to Editing Photos

Photo Editing in Photoshop CC

Introduction to Photoshop CC

05:06
Opening Photos in Photoshop

05:13
Crop & Rotate (in Camera RAW)

02:57
White Balance (in Camera RAW)

04:11
Proper Photo Editing Workflow in Photoshop

06:34
Exposure Adjustments (in Camera RAW)

03:02
Color & Saturation Adjustments

03:31
Sharpening & Noise Reduction (in Camera RAW)

06:19
Tone Curve (in Camera RAW)

03:17
Vignettes Grain & Dehaze (in Camera RAW)

03:30
Saving & Export (in Camera RAW)

08:20
HSL & Grayscale (in Camera RAW)

04:30
Split Toning (in Camera RAW)

02:41
Lens Corrections Chromatic Aberration & Profile Corrections (in Camera RAW)

05:39
Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush (in Camera RAW)

03:46
Targeted White Balance and Color Adjustments (in Camera RAW)

04:34
The Level and Transform Tools (in Camera RAW)

02:41
Graduated Radial & Brush Filter Adjustments (in Camera RAW)

07:35
Range Masks for Pin Pointing Your Adjustments (in Camera RAW)

06:59
Full Editing Session Landscape (in Camera RAW)

14:39
Full Editing Session Portrait (in Camera RAW)

10:05
Cropping in Photoshop

04:13
Working in the Layers Panel

02:26
Making Photo Adjustments The Smart (and NOT so smart) Way

10:53
Remove a Background (Making Selections)

08:20
Healing Brush Clone

10:16
Saving & Exporting

03:52
Editing Together an HDR (Bracketed) Photo in Photoshop

03:28

Photo Editing in Lightroom Classic CC

Intro to Lightroom Classic CC & Who is it for

04:32
Importing Organizing & Filtering Photos

11:25
Crop & Rotate

05:10
White Balance Adjustments

07:53
Exposure Adjustments

06:17
Color Saturation & HSL Adjustments

08:37
Sharpening & Noise Reduction

06:39
Vignettes Grain & Dehaze

05:31
Exporting Photos

09:37
Lens Corrections Chromatic Aberration & Profile Corrections

04:58
Split Toning

05:12
Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush

07:39
Graduated Radial & Brush Filter Adjustments

09:53
Brush & Filter Presets

03:02
Range Masks for Pin Pointing Your Adjustments

05:26
Full Lightroom Editing Session Portrait

18:35
Full Lightroom Editing Session Action Shot

09:32

Photo Editing in Lightroom CC

Intro to Lightroom CC & Who is it for

02:55
Importing Organizing & Filtering Photos

09:39
Crop & Rotate

03:28
White Balance Saturation & Vibrance

06:25
Light (Exposure) Adjustments & Tone Curve

08:15
HSL Color Adjustments (Hue Saturation Luminance)

02:03
Effects Dehaze Vignettes & Grain

04:38
Split Toning

01:29
Details Sharpening & Noise Reduction

04:44
Optics Lens Corrections & Chromatic Aberration

03:06
Geometry Upright Tool

04:04
Saving & Sharing Photos

02:17
Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush

03:34
Brush Adjustments for Targeted Edits

03:57
Linear and Radial Adjustments

04:47
Copying Settings Presets & More Advanced Options

04:24
Full Editing Session Night Photo

10:38
Full Editing Session Portrait

13:39
Editing Photos in Your Web Browser with Lightroom CC

03:04

Photo Editing in Photos for Mac

What is Mac Photos & Who is it for

02:15
Importing and Organizing Photos

06:39
Crop & Rotate

05:03
Exposure Adjustments

04:24
White Balance

05:40
Color Adjustments Saturation Cast HSL

05:51
Sharpening & Noise Reduction

06:49
Vignettes Black & White & Contrast

06:15
Saving & Exporting

05:59
Full Mac Photos Editing Session Portrait

10:11
Full Mac Photos Editing Session Landscape

09:28

Photo Editing in Google Photos

Photo Editing in Photoshop Express (Free Mobile App)

Intro to Photoshop Express

01:22
Importing Photos and Navigating the App

03:59
Adding Filters

03:08
Crop & Rotate

03:13
Photo Adjustments Exposure Color Detail

07:15
Frames Borders & More

04:03
Removing Blemishes

01:09
Saving & Exporting

02:16
Creating Collages

04:55
Full Editing Session Night Landscape Photo

05:16
Full Editing Session Product Photo

04:59

Photo Editing in Snapseed (Free Mobile App)

Intro to Snapseed

00:57
Opening Photos and Navigating the App

04:57
Making Adjustments and Editing Exposure

04:33
Cropping

01:51
White Balance Adjustments

02:27
Details Sharpening & Structure

01:48
The Tone Curve

03:29
Rotate Perspective and Expanding

04:07
Making Edits to Selected Parts of a Photo

04:11
Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush

01:09
Adding More Style to Your Photos

07:16
Text and Frames

01:55
Saving and Exporting

03:12
Full Editing Session Portrait

06:04

Sharing Your Photos Online

Start a Photography Business

Intro to Starting a Photography Business

01:11
How to Start a Photography Business

03:50
Finding Your First Clients

05:10
Payments and Accounting

01:55
How Much Should You Charge

05:24
Contracts

03:32
Income and Expense Tracking

02:37
PHOTO CHAT Getting Our First Clients

05:34
PHOTO CHAT What Gear Do You Need to Start a Business

03:05
PHOTO CHAT How Much Did We Charge

08:47

Selling Stock Photography

Printing Your Photos

Student Q&A Videos

Where to Focus for Group Portraits

02:25
Tips for Posing Non-Models

03:47
Should You Upgrade from a Smartphone for this Course

03:17
Tips for Photographing Motion

06:57
Where Should You Store all of your RAW Images

07:04
How to Become a Better Photographer

05:53
How Much to Charge for Photo Prints

05:05
How Should You Use the Exposure Meter

04:41
Best Lens for Moon Photography

04:20
Best Equipment for Beginner Photographers

02:58
Aperture Priority or Manual Mode for Weddings

03:53

Conclusion

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About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Introduction

A Message from the Professor

Welcome to the Course

How Does a Camera Work

IMPORTANT Know Your Lecture Types

Tips to Improve Your Course Taking Experience

Course Material Download Link

Exposure

What is Exposure

What is Aperture

What is Shutter Speed

What is ISO

The Exposure Triangle

Intro to the Activities

Exposing with Your Camera’s Light Meter

ADVANCED Metering Modes

ADVANCED Exposure Compensation

Camera Exposure Modes Automatic Manual + More

ADVANCED Dynamic Range

ADVANCED HDR and Bracketing

ADVANCED Reading Exposure with the Histogram

ADVANCED What is an Exposure Stop

COURSE BREAK Check Out Our Ultimate Resource for New Photographers

Composition

What is Composition

The Rule of Thirds

Negative Space

Leading Lines

Balance & Symmetry

Perspective & Angle

Backgrounds

ADVANCED Shooting Portraits with a Wide vs. Telephoto Lens

Will Analyzes His Compositional Style on Instagram

Focus and Depth of Field

What is Depth of Field

Depth of Field & Aperture

Ways to Get Shallow Depth of Field

Manual Focus vs. Auto Focus

Auto Focus Modes

Tips for Shooting Fast Objects

ADVANCED Understanding Bokeh

Bokeh Demonstration How Does Bokeh Get It’s Shape

ADVANCED Viewfinder Focus

Camera Anatomy & Settings

What is Camera Anatomy

Main Features of Most Cameras

Camera Scene Modes

File Types RAW vs. JPEG

Your Camera’s Sensor

Photo Resolution

Burst Mode (Continuous Mode)

DSLR vs Mirrorless Cameras

White Balance and Color

Intro to White Balance and Color

What is Light Temperature and White Balance

The Kelvin Temperature Scale

White Balance Modes & Auto White Balance

ADVANCED Picture Profiles and In-Camera Adjustments

ADVANCED Light Spectrum & Colors

Using Color Creatively in Your Photos

Shooting for Black and White

ADVANCED Set White Balance with Custom WB Mode

Lighting & Flash Photography

What is Lighting

Shooting in Natural Light

Using Natural Light from a Window

Shooting in Artifical Light

Shooting with Your Camera’s Flash

Shooting with an External Flash

Shooting with a Flash Outdoors

Shooting with a Lighting Kit 3-Point Lighting

Creative Lighting – Silhouettes & The Back Light

Mobile Photography

Why Smartphone Photography is Awesome

Understanding Your Phone’s Camera and Capabilities

Exposing with a Smartphone

Tips for Shooting with a Mobile Phone