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Photography Essentials: Understanding the Basics

Want to learn photography but don't have time for a 20 hour course? Sean has you covered. In this 90 minute course, Sean focuses on all the essential inform...
4.7
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(1,210 reviews)
18,986 students
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Sean Dalton

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7.3

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10.0

Popularity

9.1

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Video: 1h 30m
Language: English
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7.3 / 10
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9.1 / 10
Video Score: 7.8 / 10
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Detail Score: 9.4 / 10

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About the course

Want to learn photography but don’t have time for a 20 hour course? Sean has you covered.

In this 90 minute course, Sean focuses on all the essential information you need to know in order to capture beautiful images. You’ll learn all the most fundamental lessons of photography, as well as countless tips and tricks that will help you establish yourself as a prominent photographer.

Here are some of the things you will learn:

  • How to fully understand and master your DSLR or mirrorless camera
  • How to choose the best camera settings and camera mode
  • How to nail the perfect composition
  • How to get tack-sharp focus in every photo
  • How to identify perfect lighting environments
  • How to find your unique photography style
  • Photo editing tips
  • Social media tips for photographers
  • Plus countless other tips that will propel your photography skills even further.

This course was designed for:

  • Beginner photographers with little to no experience who want to improve their photography skills
  • Intermediate photographers who want a deeper understanding of foundational photography concepts
  • Anyone who wants to improve their general knowledge of photography in order to capture beautiful images

Hope to see you in the course dashboard!

What can you learn from this course?

Head outside and capture 50 different photos of one subject! Then, come back and post your favorite shots here in the course project. Feel free to post as many or as few as you like.

This exercise was designed to help you develop your “photographic eye”. Capturing 50 unique compositions of one subject is a fantastic way to help you think outside the box and come up with new and interesting perspectives.

What should you shoot?

Absolutely anything! Here are a few things you might shoot:

  • Car
  • Fire-hydrant
  • Mailbox
  • Tree or plant
  • It could even be something inside, like your kitchen, or even your phone!

The point of this exercise if to push yourself to try new angles and perspectives that you wouldn’t usually try. You never know what you might come up with! 

Stuck? Check out the Composition video of this course to get some perspective (see what I did there?) on the project.

What you need to start the course?

There is no prerequisite, anyone can begin this course.. This course is also great for beginners without any Camera knowledge.

Who is this course is made for?

This course is suitable for beginners.

Are there coupons or discounts for Photography Essentials: Understanding the Basics ? What is the current price?

You can enrol in this course with a Skillshare subscription that costs $8/month, but you start with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also enrol in thousands of courses on a variety of topics with your subscription, including several Camera courses.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Photography Essentials: Understanding the Basics course?

There is no money-back guarantee with Skillshare, but you can start with a free one-week trial to learn without risk. With the subscription, you can download classes to your tablet or phone using the Skillshare app.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

At the moment we couldn't find any available scholarship forPhotography Essentials: Understanding the Basics, but you can access more than 30 thousand classes for $8/month on Skillshare, including this one!

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Sean Dalton?

Sean Dalton has created 16 courses that got 5,040 reviews which are generally positive. Sean Dalton has taught 175,927 students and received a 4.4 average review out of 5,040 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Sean Dalton is an instructor that you can trust.

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9.0

Classbaze Grade®

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Freshness

10.0

Popularity

9.1

Material

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Platform: Skillshare
Price: check current price
Video: 1h 30m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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