Photography Fundamentals
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
You want to take better photos, right?
If terms like aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and the exposure triangle aren't familiar - then this course is perfect for you.
Whether you have a DSLR, mirrorless, bridge, point and shoot, or even just a smartphone, you should learn these main settings and rules that all professional photographers use.
Understand how your camera actually works
After taking this course, you'll know:
- Aperture - Adjusting your f-stop, and what this does creatively to your photo
- Shutter Speed - How to prevent a common beginner mistake with this setting
- ISO - Preventing photos with digital noise and grain
- Exposure - How to use aperture, shutter speed, ISO, lights, and filters to take well-exposed photos
- Composition - Basic rules to follow... and when to break them
- White Balance - Make sure your photo's colors look natural
- Photo Quality & File Types - Best scenarios to use different file types
Syllabus
- Introduction to the Course
- How does a camera work?
- Aperture
- Shutter Speed
- ISO
- Exposure Triangle
- Lights & Filters
- White Balance
- File Types: JPEG vs. RAW
- Photo Resolution & Quality
- Composition
- What's Next?
Taught by
Phil Ebiner
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