Small Business Photography for Non-Photographers

Learn how to take high-quality, consistent marketing photos of your products or service without spending a lot of time and money.

Introduction

• Course introduction

1. Camera Selection and Basics

• Smartphone or a big camera?
• Smartphone basics: Stabilization
• Smartphone basics: Dual lenses
• Smartphone basics: Exposure control
• Smartphone basics: Built-in LED flash
• Smartphone basics: Edit and publish
• Big camera basics: Stabilization
• Big camera basics: Interchangeable lenses
• Big camera basics: Exposure control
• Big camera basics: Flash photography
• Big camera basics: Edit and publish

2. Lighting

• Chapter introduction
• Natural and available light
• Constant LED lighting
• Flashes and strobes

3. Composition and Props

• Chapter introduction
• Food and tabletop
• Jewelry and small items
• Discussion of clothing, props, and more

4. Image Storage and Editing

• Chapter introduction
• Image organization
• Editing tools and techniques
• Image backup

5. Optimizing and Publishing

• Chapter introduction
• Optimizing for various services
• Publishing on a schedule

Conclusion

• Goodbye