Smarphone Photography To Impress Your Friends & Followers!

Know your Smartphone camera inside and out and never fail a shot again! For iOS and Android.

What you'll learn

Complete Understanding of how to get the best out of your iOS or Android smartphone camera

Understand the techniques and rules behind great photography: composition, lighting, exposure, perspective, etc.

How to set up your camera app and phone for the best results!

Master your phone's special modes, such as Portrait Mode & Night Mode

How to create stunning Timelapses, Light Trails and Long Exposures

Get good at all types of photography: portraits, landscapes, macro, urban, etc.

What to shoot? Find your subjects & shooting with people

Learn how to edit photos on videos on your smartphone

Requirements

No experience needed. The Smartphone is the only tool needed. A tripod is a a welcome addition.

Description

Surprise your friends. Amaze your followers.Imagine being able to capture impactful smartphone photos. Imagine impressing yourself and others.You are one easy course away from making this happen. All you need is your smartphone.It wasn't always easy…20 years ago, I decided that I wanted to get into photography. The beginning was rough… I had no confidence and lacked experience.20+ countries & thousands of photos later my understanding of image capture started paying off and I started getting noticed… Everything changed when I got my first shoot for Adidas. It would start almost a decade of photo and video capture in over 20 countries on 4 continents. My work would be seen on the Web, in galleries, on TV, in festivals and even in cinemas…. then came smartphones. Used to dragging with me heavy and bulky camera equipment, I instantly adopted smartphones. Light, always in your pocket, quick edits and instant sharing in one device. Smartphones are now my go-to camera in all situations (personal and pro).Take the shortcut. Unleash your creativity.What if you could avoid a decade of trial and error? Never fail to immortalize a trip or a special moment with your loved ones. Learn from my early mistakes and see the world through a photographer's eye?Discover the techniques and rules behind great photography: composition, lighting, exposure, etc.Once you know how to shoot with your smartphone, you can finally realize your creative vision and turn special moments into beautiful memories.Shot on Phone will teach you among other things…Complete Understanding of how to get the best out of your iOS or Android smartphone cameraUnderstand the techniques and rules behind great photography: composition, lighting, exposure, perspective, etc.How to set up your camera app and phone for the best results!Master your phone's special modes, such as Portrait Mode & Night ModeHow to create stunning Timelapses, Light Trails and Long ExposuresGet good at all types of photography: portraits, landscapes, macro, urban, etc.What to shoot? Find your subjects & shooting with peopleHow to get sharp pictures and videosIntroduction to smartphone videos and slow motionHow to edit photos and videos on your smartphoneIt gets even better. Literally.Did you know that every popular photo you see on Instagram is heavily edited? In fact people have edited their photos since the beginning of analog photography. I will show you how to easily edit your images on your phone to turn good photos into captivating photographs.For all phones.I made sure that this course will help you, no matter your phone model. Knowing general photography skills will dramatically change your photos, no matter the camera. But also, every smartphone feature and mode is demonstrated with screen captures on both iOS and Android.Make the most out of your expensive phone.When you buy a new phone, the biggest upgrade now is the camera. This is what you pay so much for. If you can't get the best out of it, you are wasting your money.This class if for everyone that wants to learn smartphone photography and utilise the full potential of their smartphones without having to invest in expensive videography gear. I look forward to having you in the classroom! Haroun Souirji.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome

Lecture 2 Why follow this course?

Lecture 3 My journey as a content creator

Lecture 4 The program

Lecture 5 How this course works

Section 2: The Phone

Lecture 6 Sensors & aspect ratios

Lecture 7 How to choose a camera phone (optional)

Lecture 8 Tripods… the one accessory you need!

Lecture 9 Gimbals (optional)

Section 3: Apps & Recording Formats

Lecture 10 We need to talk about file formats

Lecture 11 Enabling RAW (all phones) & 48Mpix Mode (iPhone 14 Pro) (optional)

Lecture 12 Stock camera apps vs. downloaded apps

Lecture 13 Best iOS camera apps in 2024

Lecture 14 Best Android camera apps in 2024

Section 4: Story & Coverage

Lecture 15 What makes an image impactful?

Lecture 16 Let the story be your guide

Lecture 17 More coverage tips

Lecture 18 Shooting with people

Lecture 19 Burst Mode

Lecture 20 Optional Homework

Section 5: Composition

Lecture 21 Composition is paramount

Lecture 22 Get dirty

Lecture 23 Zoom for composition & background

Lecture 24 Vanishing points

Lecture 25 The rule of thirds

Lecture 26 Extra composition structures

Lecture 27 Forget everything I wrote

Lecture 28 Optional Homework

Section 6: Light

Lecture 29 What affects light

Lecture 30 Face the light

Lecture 31 Sidelight

Lecture 32 Work with what you've got

Lecture 33 Optional Homework

Section 7: Exposure

Lecture 34 What affects exposure?

Lecture 35 When should you do manual exposure? (optional)

Lecture 36 Simple manual exposure setup & exposure lock

Lecture 37 Advanced manual exposure setup (optional)

Lecture 38 Long exposures & light trails

Lecture 39 Histograms & zebras (optional)

Lecture 40 Optional Homework

Section 8: Focus & Sharpness

Lecture 41 Why it matters

Lecture 42 Don't forget what is out of focus

Lecture 43 Auto vs. focus lock vs. manual focus (optional)

Lecture 44 Portrait mode & fake bokeh

Lecture 45 Manual focus & focus peaking (optional)

Lecture 46 Image stabilization (optional)

Lecture 47 Use the timer get sharp pictures

Lecture 48 Optional Homework

Section 9: Shooting Videos

Lecture 49 Intro

Lecture 50 The framerate (optional)

Lecture 51 Shooting perfect slow motion (optional)

Lecture 52 Shooting timelapses & hyperlapses

Lecture 53 Cinematic & vertical videos (optional)

Lecture 54 iPhone & Android Cinematic Mode (optional)

Lecture 55 Basics of camera movements

Lecture 56 Optional Homework

Section 10: Planning your Shoot or Trip

Lecture 57 Make a shotlist

Lecture 58 Timing your visits & golden hour

Lecture 59 Optional Homework

Section 11: In Practice

Lecture 60 Introduction

Lecture 61 Step-by-step capture process and app settings

Lecture 62 Landscapes & nature

Lecture 63 Portraits & family

Lecture 64 Action sports

Lecture 65 Architecture & urban

Lecture 66 Night photography & light trails

Lecture 67 Optional Homework

Section 12: Editing Photos & Videos

Lecture 68 Rule #1: get the best image in-camera

Lecture 69 Keep it real

Lecture 70 Choosing a photo editing app - iOS

Lecture 71 Choosing a photo editing app - Android

Lecture 72 Simple photo edit

Lecture 73 Intermediate photo edit (optional)

Lecture 74 Intermediate photo edit - extra example (optional)

Lecture 75 Choosing a video editing app (optional)

Lecture 76 Audio > video! (optional)

Lecture 77 Editing videos (optional)

Lecture 78 Optional Homework

Section 13: Final Note

Lecture 79 Final Advice

Beginner smartphone photographers wanting to level up their travel, family and artistic smartphone photography.,Intermediate photographers wanting to know their smartphone camera inside and out!