Course Overview 📚

In this 12-week photography course, we’ll dive into everything from the basics to developing your unique style. You’ll get hands-on practice with guided sessions, quizzes, and an exciting final project. The course is flexible, so if there’s something you’re itching to learn, just let me know!

    • Understanding camera types and lenses: DSLR, mirrorless, prime, zoom, etc.

    • Intro to key camera settings: ISO, aperture, shutter speed

    • Lenses: How focal length and aperture affect your images

    Practice Session: Explore and experiment with your camera and lenses

    • Controlling exposure: ISO, aperture, and shutter speed in practice

    • Mastering focus: auto vs. manual focus techniques for sharp images

    Practice Session: Shooting in manual mode under different lighting conditions

    • Understanding natural light: golden hour, blue hour, and midday lighting

    • Basics of artificial light: continuous and practical

    Practice Session: Outdoor natural light session and indoor artificial light setup

    • Rule of thirds, leading lines, & symmetry in photography

    • Framing your subject for dynamic images

    Practice Session: Capturing creative compositions in different environments

    • Finding inspiration and developing creative concepts

    • Planning & Preparing for photo projects + overcoming creative blocks

    Practice session: Explore creative concepts to inspire your shooting style

    • Advanced techniques: combining natural and artificial light for creative effects

    • Modifying light with diffusers, grids, and reflectors

    Practice Session: Balancing natural and artificial light

    • Organizing and backing up your photos effectively

    • Introduction to editing software: Lightroom basics, color correction, cropping

    Practice Session + Guided Editing: Editing photos from previous sessions

    • Enhancing colors, contrast, and exposure

    • Retouching techniques: removing and replacing objects with AI, layers, and masks

    Guided editing session: Advanced editing of your photos from previous shoots

    • Preparing for on-location shoots and adapting to different environments

    • Managing outdoor lighting challenges

    Practice session: Outdoor portrait or landscape photography

    • Capturing motion with fast shutter speeds and creating motion blur

    • Panning techniques and long-exposure photography

    On-location practice: Photographing moving subjects in action

    • Exploring different photography genres to discover your signature style

    • Refining your unique visual style through experimentation and feedback

    Practice Creative Session: Building a cohesive portfolio that reflects your voice

    • Complete your final project

    • Present your project and portfolio for a one-on-one feedback session.

    Group review: Constructive critique and celebration of everyone’s work 🎉