Photography - Become A Better Photographer - Part I

See results today! 50 photography tips for taking amazing photos with your DSLR, Mirrorless or compact camera.

What you'll learn

To explain camera settings

To demonstrate easy tips for getting sharp images

To show how an understanding of light and composition is worth more to you than a whole bagful of camera accessories

Raise awareness of the possibilities for taking great photos

To demonstrate easy ways of taking amazing outdoor portraits

To show some great ways of getting better landscape photos

To provide tips on getting better flash photos indoors

To show how to take better photos in specific environments (e.g snow, indoors by a window etc…)

To help understand image quality, resolution and the different camera types

To realise the great potential you have for becoming a great photographer

Requirements

Any type of camera will be suitable for this course. Some lectures covering the same topic are duplicated so that they can be DSLR or compact camera specific.

Even though nearly all the tips are easy, as with any other skill, the more you practise the better you'll become!

Enthusiasm always helps!

Description

'Probably the best course I have taken on Udemy and great fun '- Diane (enrolled in over a dozen other photography courses)A set of over 50 video tutorials of photography tips and tricks, each one demonstrates one specific DSLR or compact camera photography tip. This course is aimed at amateur photographers from beginners through to enthusiasts. ● Photography training that works● See immediate improvements in your photos● Easy to follow and understand, with a fun teaching style● All boring bits removed (well, most of them anyway!) 'Just kicked myself, that is a brilliant tip, how did I not think of it? These videos are brilliant!' - WilfieBernie is so easy to listen to. This is by far the best course I have come across. Lovely quick videos that explain everything. Can not recommend it highly enough. Love it, love it, love it! - Patricia This tip alone makes taking the course worthwhile - Beverley There's lots to learn here and sometime Bernie can be a real laugh, but you can really tell that he knows what he's talking about. Well worth the money. - Michael This has been such a great course and learning experience for me. You deserve more than five stars I gave in the review, I wish I was able to give you ten stars - Diane These DSLR photography tips for beginners deal with a wide range of subjects and surprisingly, some of the more powerful tips are completely non-technical in nature. There are several FREE photography training videos that you can try out first, watch them and see for yourself just how good some of these DSLR photography tips and tricks are. Downloads are ENABLED for this course! If you have a slow internet connection, or want to take this course with you on your laptop, smartphone or other portable device, sign up and download all the videos and other course materials now. Here are some of the general topics covered in this course:- ● Understand the 'Exposure Triangle' and get out of the Auto mode. ● Get incredible natural portrait lighting with this one simple pro tip that will flatter your subjects ● Get sharper images with better focussing technique and use of shutter speeds ● Working with natural light and dealing with the sun ● How understanding the direction of light can dramatically improve your photos ● How to use composition to take more dramatic and creative images ● Flatter your family and friends with some great posing tips (individual and group posing) ● How to improve your flash photography ● Controlling depth of field and the 'block of focus' ● How to get blue skies in your photos instead of washed out white skies ● How to take better photos in the snow ● How to avoid camera shake and get sharper images ● How to take photos of fireworks ● The myth of megapixels and image quality ● Digital cameras and their settings …. and many more!

Overview

Section 1: Beginner camera settings (important info used in subsequent lectures)

Lecture 1 Use the Exposure Triangle to understand exposure and get out of the Auto mode

Lecture 2 The ISO setting, what is it and what's it for?

Lecture 3 Exposure Compensation, why you sometimes need to darken or lighten your images

Lecture 4 Lens apertures, learn about one of the most important camera settings

Section 2: More advanced camera settings

Lecture 5 5 Tips for tack sharp focussing

Lecture 6 Choose the right shutter speeds to avoid camera shake & get sharper photos

Lecture 7 Use your histogram to nail the exposure for those important images.

Lecture 8 Aperture & depth of field - start getting creative (DSLRs)

Lecture 9 Scene modes & depth of field (Compact cameras)

Section 3: Improve your images with natural lighting

Lecture 10 Top Shade, the professional's portrait lighting secret

Lecture 11 Dealing with the sun when taking a portrait

Lecture 12 Direction of light and the effect it has on your photos

Lecture 13 Get nice blue skies in your photos and avoid white skies

Lecture 14 How to retain the ambient light of a nicely lit room

Lecture 15 Better indoor portraits using window light - pt 1 of 2

Lecture 16 Better indoor portraits using window light - pt 2 of 2

Lecture 17 Create a great look using backlighting

Lecture 18 How to improve your natural light portraits using a reflector

Section 4: Improve your images using better composition

Lecture 19 Use the rule of thirds for improved composition

Lecture 20 Better composition using diagonal lines

Lecture 21 Use 'Leading Lines' to create more dramatic images

Lecture 22 Use repeating patterns for more impact

Lecture 23 Improve your composition using the 'frame within a frame' trick

Lecture 24 Blur the background for more impact (DSLRs)

Lecture 25 Blur the background to isolate your subject (Compact Cameras)

Lecture 26 Don't let cluttered backgrounds ruin your portraits

Lecture 27 Improve your portraits using unusual backgrounds

Lecture 28 Improve your portraits using nature's own abstract backgrounds

Section 5: Tips on posing for portraits

Lecture 29 Flatter your individual subject with these full length posing tips

Lecture 30 Family or small group poses - Pt I Standing poses

Lecture 31 Family or small group poses - Pt II Seated poses

Lecture 32 Individual natural and relaxed female poses

Lecture 33 Ideas for photographing children, 4-6 months old

Lecture 34 Ideas for photographing children, 9-12 months old

Section 6: Landscapes and scenery

Lecture 35 Landscape photography tips, a walkthough with Barbara

Lecture 36 How to take better photos in the snow

Section 7: Flash photography

Lecture 37 Better results using an external flashgun, Pt I - Bouncing the flash

Lecture 38 Better flash portraits using an external flashgun, Pt II - More creative portraits

Lecture 39 Better results using your cameras' built-in flash - soften the shadows

Lecture 40 Better results using on-board flash - get a more pleasing background

Section 8: Information and tips on using lenses

Lecture 41 General tips on camera lenses, variable/fixed apertures, fast/slow, what are prime lenses?

Lecture 42 Lens focal length, Pt I - Perspective

Lecture 43 Lens focal length, Pt II - 'Field of View'

Lecture 44 Lens focal length, Pt III - 'Depth of Field'

Section 9: Other general techniques

Lecture 45 A neat idea for a fun, dramatic portrait

Lecture 46 How the 'half press of the shutter' technique can improve your picture taking

Lecture 47 How to easily create a stunning online slide show in minutes

Lecture 48 How to take photos of fireworks

Lecture 49 Use the fashion photographer’s perspective trick for longer legs

Section 10: How to take a really flattering Profile or PR photo

Lecture 50 Take a more flattering PR or Profile photo - Basic technique using using 'Top Shade'

Lecture 51 Take a more flattering Profile or PR photo - Refining the basic profile or PR image

Section 11: Which digital camera to buy next, megapixels is not the answer.

Lecture 52 The myth of megapixels - image resolution and quality

Lecture 53 Which camera should I buy next - there's so many to choose from!

Beginner amateur photographers,Intermediate amateur photographers