An Introduction to Photography

Join Rankin in his studio and prepare to get hands-on with the fundamentals of portrait photography, using smartphones to digital SLRs.

• Snap photos that stand out
• Go from automatic settings to manual
• Take on 8 inspiring creative challenges
• Learn about lenses and lighting
• Get the most out of your subject
• Build your portfolio

• An Introduction to Photography: Welcome
• An Introduction to Photography course introduction
• How to take a good portrait
• The power of portraiture
• Introduction to cameras
• Smartphone photography
• Challenge one: auto settings
• Photography basics
• Camera lenses
• Challenge two: manual settings
• Introduction to photography lighting
• Studio lighting
• Natural lighting
• Challenge three: lighting
• Photo shoot preparation
• Visualising your idea
• Challenge four: moodboard
• Creative collaborations
• Getting the most out of your subject
• In the studio with Rankin
• The other side of the lens
• Challenge five: portrait photography
• Photography post-production
• Creative retouching
• Rankin's self-portrait
• Challenge six: self-portrait
• Representation
• Challenge seven: who do you see?
• Getting out of your comfort zone
• Challenge eight: be brave and be bold
• Extra tips
• How to build your photography portfolio
• How to get the job
• Q&A with Rankin
• Outro