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Beginning Photography
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Kickstart your photographic journey, master the essentials, and evolve your images from simple snapshots to stunning masterpieces.
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"The course simplifies complex concepts, making them so easy to understand and apply. I moved from just taking pictures to creating remarkable photographs. The exposure triangle, composition rules, and post-processing techniques - I feel like I've mastered them all! Every lesson was insightful and it felt like the veil had been lifted off what was once a mystery."
- Samantha Rodriguez, Aspiring Photographer
"I've always been passionate about photography but never really understood the intricacies of my camera. This course turned everything around! Daunting topics like manual mode and lens selection became easy to understand. My favorite part was the live field lessons - they brought everything together, and I could apply what I learned immediately. Now, I'm not just taking pictures, I'm telling stories with my camera!"
- Michael Chen, Photography Enthusiast
"Even though I've been into photography for a while, this was the refresher I REALLY needed. It shed new light on fundamental principles and introduced advanced techniques like HDR and focus stacking. The Photoshop lessons were invaluable - my post-processing skills have improved immensely. A highly recommended investment for anyone serious about improving their photography!"
- Laura Wilson, Advanced Photographer
This course is for you if…
You feel overwhelmed by your camera's features and need help moving beyond the 'auto' mode.
You've been dabbling in photography but need help to capture high-quality images.
You purchased a camera and have yet to create an image you are genuinely proud of.
What You’ll Learn
The Exposure Triangle
Cameras are limited in what they can see. Understanding the exposure triangle is the only way to get photos that look similar to how a scene looks with your eye. I’m going to make this easy for you...
Exposure Modes on Cameras
Manual, Program, F Variable, etc. This can be confusing. Let’s clarify how these different modes work and how you should use them.
How the Camera Thinks
When it comes to understanding how your camera, whether digital or film, sees and records light, you need to understand a couple of things. I’ll explain them in depth to you.
How to Understand Lenses
In this lesson, I’ll explain how a camera lens works, how it affects your image, and how light moves through your lens. Photography is recording light, so you need to understand this essential elem...
Choosing the Right Lens
Let’s dive into gear. Photographers love gear, but the most important question is, what is right for you? And then, what can you afford? Let’s review the options available to help you decide what’s...
Why You Need a Tripod
Having a tripod opens up a whole world of photography. It can be a divisive topic, but I’ll explain why you should own a tripod in this lesson.
The Basic Rules of Composition
The first part of creating a “great” photograph is composition. This is how you control the way your images are viewed. I’ll break down the rules of composition in this lesson and teach you how to ...
Why Post-Processing?
In this lesson, I’ll discuss how important retouching is to your creative process. I’ll explain how bit depth affects your images. And then, I’ll do a walkthrough of one of my favorite processes: s...
RAW File Processing
Going deeper into Bridge, I’ll explain all the available tools and options. Then I’ll take you through a start-to-finish retouch of a landscape image. You’ll learn some powerful tips that will help...
Photoshop Basics
Photoshop can seem really scary. The truth is you’ll only need to learn a couple of really simple tricks you can use repeatedly to get the most from your images. I’ll teach you what those are in th...
Still Life Photoshoot
One of the best ways to practice and improve as a photographer is to photograph still life images. You can do this in your own home to really hone your techniques, learn your camera, master using l...
Still Life Retouch
In this lesson, I’ll teach you every step of taking a RAW file from our Still Life shoot into a beautiful final image. This includes adding a texture to the background, basic editing tweaks, select...
Building an Image
There are three elements to think about when capturing a photograph. Light, the balance of the foreground and background, and the composition. In this lesson, you’ll join me by the Santa Monica Pie...
Santa Monica Pier Retouch
In this lesson, we’ll review the images I capture in Santa Monica. You’ll see how we built the final image. Then I’ll take you through the entire retouch. You’ll learn how the elements I looked for...
An Introduction to HDR
What is HDR and how can you capture HDR images? I’ll break it all down in this lesson. You’ll learn how this easy technique can help you create really dramatic and impactful images. These are image...
Chasing the Light at London Bridge
Join me out in the field as we chase those three key elements to a great photograph. The goal is for you to have a workflow to follow when you get your camera out to take a photo. You’ll learn how ...
An Introduction to Focus Stacking
Focus Stacking is another amazing technique that isn’t hard to learn but can create incredible results. Join me in the field in Nevada and back in the studio as I teach you my steps for capturing t...
Natural Light Portraiture
In this lesson, I’ll teach you how to work with natural light to capture an amazing portrait. You’ll learn how to light your subject in a way that flatters and creates a compelling final image. You...
Building a Natural Light Portrait
I wanted to show you what the different lens choices and framing options will do for your images. Working with our model and only natural light, you’ll learn how to create a series of different sho...
Imagine you could…
- Effortlessly navigate your camera's functions using manual mode with confidence and precision.
- Consistently produce stunning, professional-quality images that you can hang proudly on your wall.
- Finally, understand all the complicated terms and techniques in photography.
Today's Special Deal Offer!
Act now! This special offer is ending soon...
masterclass series
Beginning Photography
$157$47
Kickstart your photographic journey, master the essentials, and evolve your images from simple snapshots to stunning masterpieces.
GET STARTED"There’s something beautifully artistic about still life photos. It’s all up to you as the photographer. The options are limitless and the final results are wholly in your hands. I want to give you the tools you need to start capturing your own still life images and to express yourself entirely."
Joel Grimes
Lessons
20
Length
6h 31m
Access
Phone / Tablet / Desktop
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masterclass series
Beginning Photography
$157$47
Kickstart your photographic journey, master the essentials, and evolve your images from simple snapshots to stunning masterpieces.
GET STARTED