Photography Essentials: 2021

Getting professional knowledge has never been earier, Thanks to today’s near-unbridled access to online education, aspiring photographers can learn the craft on their computers without having to spend a single cent. We’ve rounded up some of the best free online photography courses that will teach you everything you need to know. From image composition and camera settings to lighting and photo editing techniques, there’s a class for you. No matter your skill level, we’ve got you covered!

PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE
Are you interested in taking photographs of small crafts and products around your home, but don't know where to start? This class is for you!
In this class, you will learn how to create high-quality product photography that will get seen on social media and help make you money through e-commerce.
Whether you are a small business owner looking to upgrade your photography skills, or new to this and hoping to start selling your goods online, my easy to follow guide will get you started, noted, and promoted.
You will learn how to master and manipulate natural light to capture amazing product photos using a smartphone or DSLR. Together, we'll make professional product grade images in Lightroom and VSCO apps. Your whites will be whiter, your colors brighter, more appealing leading to more sales.
I will share a simple way to style compelling vignettes, give hot tips to improve your photography and how to showcase your product through smarter composition.
You will learn how to:

Set-up a simple home studio
Create light and air in product photography

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PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS AND BEYOND

This Specialization will give you the knowledge and tools you need to record and produce professional sounding music. You will begin by developing your identity, vision, and intention as an artist and producer. Next, you will learn the technical aspects of music production, including how sound is translated into audio signals, recording techniques, and effects such as reverb, delay, and compression. You will also learn how to use the industry standard Digital Audio Workstation, Pro Tools, to create professional recordings. Finally, you will apply the knowledge and tools you gained in a culminating 4-week Capstone where you will complete a project beginning at the pre-production stage through the recording, mixing, and mastering stages.
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CAMERA CONTROL

In these 4 Modules we will concentrate on gaining the knowledge necessary to make use of Exposure Modes, Light Metering, Effects of various ISO settings, Lens options, using Shutter Speeds to convey aspects of Time in both documentary and creative ways, and exploring the controlled focus effects that Depth of Field Principles make possible. You will also continue to make new photographs and, if you are a subscriber to the specialization, continue interacting with your fellow learners as you share photographs for Peer Review. You will also confirm your knowledge through completion of quizzes and written responses.
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COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE
This free online course is designed to help current or aspiring commercial photographers get to grips with new media and moving image photography.
We’ll begin by looking at the importance of developing your visual sensibility through personal work, where you’re free to push boundaries, make mistakes, pursue your passions and hone your craft.
You’ll then find out how to create work that is new, exciting and individual – whether in advertising, fashion or editorial photography – in order to secure commissions. You’ll be encouraged to consider the complex interplay between individual approaches to practice and client-led work
We’ll then explore the relationship between still and moving image in commercial photography, looking at how you can embrace emerging media and potential markets for your work.
We’ll examine the need for a coherent and consistent visual approach across both disciplines; the differences between narrative filmmaking and moving image photography; and the use of video, CGI, animation, illustration and mobile devices. We’ll also consider sound, as well as image, and the technicalities of using a camera to record.
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DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE
Move past the automatic settings of your digital camera with the free online Photography courses from Alison. We have beginner classes that can teach you photography basics, helping you snap pictures that you can proudly show off. We also offer training courses that teach more advanced photography concepts such as bracketing, hyperfocal distance, and focal length. You can also enrol in our diploma in photography course which will be very useful if you plan to turn your hobby into a profession. Get the most out of your camera with Alison's photography course
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" You take 99% photos with your phone camera"

Admit it! You don't always have your camera with you but who forgets their mobile?

So, I am here to help you get the best out of your Iphone camera.

An iPhone is capable of taking some astonishing photos. Of course you’ll know how to take snaps with your iPhone, but there are all sorts of oft-forgotten little features that you can use which unlock a whole range of tricks for getting photos that are more accomplished, more creative, or just plain more fun.

SETTING FOCUS AND EXPOSURE

You probably know that you can tap somewhere on the screen when you’re in the Camera app to tell your iPhone specifically where to focus (even if it has recognized faces in the scene and decided to prioritize them) but this also sets the exposure, that is, how bright or dark the image is.

So for example if you’re photographing someone inside a room with their back to a window, by default the iPhone’s automatic exposure will likely turn them into a silhouette (as it tries to balance the bright backlight and the dark subject) but if you tap on them, it knows what you want to prioritize, so it makes the scene brighter. The view out the window will get “blown out”—that is, made too bright and so detail will be lost—but at least your subject won’t look like they’re in a witness protection program.

Traditional (and now of course digital) photography has a concept called exposure compensation, the idea that you let the camera decide how best to expose the scene, but then you give it a nudge—expressed usually in thirds of a “stop”—brighter or darker, to better reflect the shot you want to take. You can do this on an iPhone too, but it’s much less technical; tap on your subject, then drag the little brightness (sunburst) symbol next to the focus square up to make the picture brighter, or down to make it darker. Source: macworld

BLURING THE BACKGROUND

If you don’t have one of the newer models of iPhone, like the XS, XR, X, 8 or 7 Plus, did you know you can still blur the background in your photo?

This tip applies to any kind of photography, but it’s not so apparent when using a smartphone to take a shot.

Simply get closer to your subject, and try tapping your finger on the screen to set the focus point. You’ll see that the closer you are, the blurrier the background will become.

REDUCING CAMERA SHAKE

Camera shake is the main enemy of getting a sharp. If it happens, it’s bound to cause blurriness, and that’s an effect you won’t be happy to see in your photo, unless it’s intentional, of course!

When taking a selfie, it’s really hard to tap the camera shutter button, especially with your hand outstretched.

The easy way is to simply squeeze the volume up button on the side of your iPhone to snap the picture.

TURNING ON THE GRID OPTION

Mastering iphone photography is a lot like mastering any other kind of photography. It’s all about the person behind the lens and about great compositions that catch the eye.

The rule of thirds is a powerful method which applies to composing not only photographs but also paintings, posters and all kinds of images.

According to this rule each picture should be divided into nine equal parts by two vertical and two horizontal lines. The significant elements in the photo should be placed at the intersections of those lines or along them.

It’s much easier to imagine the lines and the sections if you have a grid to help you see them. In order to turn the grid on, you need to go to your phone’s Settings, then scroll down to find the camera icon and make sure the Grid option is activated.

TURNING ON HDR MODE

Our eyes have the ability to perceive highly contrasted scenes such as sunsets, and we’re so used to it that we don’t even pay attention. The iPhone camera (or any other camera), however, doesn’t have the capability of registering such great dynamic ranges of luminosity.

So here comes the HDR option to save the day! HDR is a technique that makes it possible for the camera to capture details both in the dark and the light areas of the photo.

To activate the HDR option you’ll need to open the camera app, tap on “HDR” at the top left corner of the screen and then choose “On”.

ADJUSTING SHUTTER SPEED

Adjusting your shutter speed can give you additional creative options when photographing moving subjects – slowing your shutter down, for example, allows you to display moving water as a sea of creamy fluff. Speeding it up allows you to freeze a jumping child, etc.

The iPhone camera app doesn’t allow you to alter the shutter speed, but many 3rd party apps do.

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PASSIVE INCOME WITH PHOTOGRAPHY
Even wondered how to create passive photography income?
Well! Then, This article is for you!
I will share with you 8 ways to earn from your passion.

1. BY SELLING STOCK IMAGES
Stock photos are professional-grade photographs that are available for free or bought and sold for a range of purposes. The photographer (or the stock photography distributor) retains ownership of the images and dictates the parameters for how each image can be used.

2. BY SELLING PRINTS
Simplest way of making money with your photographs is commercialization of the prints. You can sell them online and in person

3. SELLING PRINTED ITEMS
Just like selling prints, you can sell the printed items such as t.shirts, blankets, mobile cases, notebook covers, post cards, greeting cards and much more. You can use online shops for this purpose. I personally love to buy calendars that have good photographs.

4. BY TEACHING
Spreading knowledge is not only a way to learn new things but also great way of earning. You can teach what you have learnt from your experience. Give tips n tricks to new photographers by creating online courses, guides or a blog like this one.

5. BY CREATING ACTIONS
An action is a series of tasks that you play back. Adobe photoshop offers actions feature that are a series of digital editing steps that help you achieve a unique finishes for your work. It is like a memory feature so you can replicate a particular finish time and again. You can create and sell these actions online they are very popular among people.

6. BY SELLING LIGHTROOM PRESETS
If you have a passion of photography, you would already be familiar with adobe lightroom. It is best place to edit your masterpiece but there's something more and that is the feature of photo filters, that can be made in Adobe Lightroom and are used by photographers like yourself. You can sell these filters online and earn from your passion of editing.

7. BY RENTING YOUR GEAR
You have an extra camera or lens? Why not rent them out to make some extra income. There are companies that take such equipments at rent. It is better to not rent them out to strangers as it is risky but you can always rent it to those are learning photography or have passion for it they are the one's that keep asking you for your equipment.

8. BY EDITING VIDEOS
This is something that not everyone is good at and as they say " If you are good at something, never do it for free". You can edit event videos such as birthday parties, engagements, graduation etc and earn through it

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