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Become a Photographer

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Photography Courses Exposure Courses Lenses Courses Camera Settings Courses Studio Lighting Courses Natural Light Courses

Course Description

Overview

Whether you're a hobbyist, enthusiast, or an aspiring pro, discover the tools and best practices you need to take professional, high-quality photographs. This learning path teaches the basics of photography, including composition, lighting, and exposure.
  • Learn the foundations of photography, from exposure to lenses.
  • Master the elements of taking great photos.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Photography: First Steps
-A tour of the core concepts of photography and the courses that will help you learn them.

Course 2: Introduction to Photography
-Get a solid grounding in the skills and tools you'll need to explore the world of digital photography.

Course 3: The Elements of Effective Photographs
-Join Pulitzer-finalist photographer Natalie Fobes as she takes you in the studio and on location to explore the elements that comprise an effective photo.

Course 4: Photography 101
-Understand what's going in your camera—one setting at a time. Learn how to control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO and improve your photography skills in this course.

Course 5: Photography Foundations: Exposure (part 1)
-Master the fundamentals of exposure with photographer Ben Long. Discover how to go beyond your camera's auto mode to craft exposures that will capture the look you want.

Course 6: Photography Foundations: Exposure (part 2)
-Gain a deeper understanding of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings, as well as how these settings expand your artistic options in any photographic situation.

Course 7: Photography Foundations: Lenses
-Shows how to understand, choose, and properly use lenses.

Course 8: Photography: Exploring Composition
-An illustrated guide to improving the composition of your photos and making them more powerful.

Course 9: Learning Lighting: Natural Light
-Learn the essential qualities of natural light that will deliver more attractive and flattering photos.

Course 10: Learning Studio Lights and Flash Lighting
-Learn the essential techniques of flash and studio lighting that will deliver more pleasing, more flattering photos.

Course 11: Retouching and Color Correcting Photography Portraits
-Get expert tips for fixing or enhancing skin using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.


Courses

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    1 hour 52 minutes

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    Get a solid grounding in the skills and tools you'll need to explore the world of digital photography.
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    2 hours 10 minutes

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    Understand what's going in your camera—one setting at a time. Learn how to control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO and improve your photography skills in this course.
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    37 minutes

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    Take a tour of the core concepts of photography and the courses that will help you learn them.
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    41 minutes

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    Learn the essential qualities of natural light that will deliver more attractive and flattering photos.
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    52 minutes

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    Learn the essential techniques of flash and studio lighting that will deliver more pleasing, more flattering photos.
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    2-3 hours

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    An illustrated guide to improving the composition of your photos and making them more powerful.
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    2 hours 41 minutes

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    Master the fundamentals of exposure with photographer Ben Long. Discover how to go beyond your camera's auto mode to craft exposures that will capture the look you want.
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    1 hour 40 minutes

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    Gain a deeper understanding of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings, as well as how these settings expand your artistic options in any photographic situation.
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    2 hours 33 minutes

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    Shows how to understand, choose, and properly use lenses.
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    2 hours 4 minutes

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    Join Pulitzer-finalist photographer Natalie Fobes as she takes you in the studio and on location to explore the elements that comprise an effective photo.
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    1-2 hours

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    Get expert tips for fixing or enhancing skin using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

Taught by

Jim Heid, Ben Long, Natalie Fobes, Joseph “PhotoJoseph” Linaschke, Taz Tally and Erin Manning

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