PhotoSchool 60 module Online Photography Course

The only online photo course you'll ever need - learn how to finally get off 'auto' mode and take control back from your camera, so that your pictures look exactly like how YOU want them to look, not how the camera has decided they should look! London fashion, advertising and travel photographer Andreani brings you all the essential professional level tips that new photographers need to improve their photography, plus a worldwide online photo community for feedback and advice, the chance to see your work appear in print in PhotoSchool book projects, and more

• Access this unique 60 module course anywhere in the world you can get your device online

• All the basics explained simply in a way that anyone interested in photography can follow

• Choose how much or how little information you need on any given topic

• Dedicated Mobile or Desktop versions - use the course where you like, or as your own pocket photo reference guide

• share your photos and network with other PhotoSchool students around the world

• test or refresh your photographic skills with features like the Camera Simulator.

• Suitable for Beginner and Intermediate level photographers.

Mobile or Desktop

With a choice of desktop or mobile versions of the site, each designed from the ground up to give you the best possible learning experience, you can choose to follow the online lessons from home, work, or anywhere you can get your device online.

It's like having your own pocket photo lessons, guide AND photo sharing network!

See your work published

All PhotoSchool students have the opportunity to submit work to be considered for the next PhotoSchool book or social media project, showcasing the very best of PhotoSchool students from around the world.

With over 30 years’ experience in photography and 5 years’ track record of leading group workshops in London and Europe, Andreani brings you all the essential professional level tips that new photographers need to improve their photography.

ABOUT THE COURSE

The PhotoSchool Online course is a browser based online photography course that is aimed at Beginners and Intermediate level photographers. We sell lifetime access to the online lessons, which can be taken via desktop or mobile browsers. Also included in the cost of access is lifetime access to the Student Network, which is an online social media group that allows students to share the coursework they produce for the Online Course, and also share other photographs with other PhotoSchool students worldwide.

TOPICS COVERED

Quick Start Tips

• We aim to get you taking better picture immediately by guiding you through the best way to set up your camera functions.
• Avoiding camera shake
• Focussing the image
• Test yourself with a first photography assignment

Common Mistakes

• Identifying and starting to recognise how to avoid, the 4 most common mistakes every photographer has made

Your Gear

A breakdown of essential kit and how to care for / organize your equipment. All you ever need to know about:

• Batteries
• Memory cards
• Filters
• Lens and sensor cleaning
• Camera bags
• Tripods

Key Camera Controls

A general introduction to the vital camera controls you need to know about, all simply explained:

• Exposure mode
• Aperture
• Shutter speed
• ISO
• White balance
• File format
• Colour space

Camera Grips

The Lens: Your camera’s most important part; an in-depth look at:

• Lens anatomy - what does what
• Manual or auto focus
• Setting up manual focus
• Auto focus techniques

Perspective

• Explaining and understanding a crucial part of photography - some workshops / courses don’t even mention this at all! We show how you can master perspective quickly!
• Perspective explained
• Perspective in portraits, landscapes
• Perspective and composition, learning from paintings and classic art
• Zooms vs fixed focal length lenses
• Practical coursework exercises on Perspective

The Camera

• The fundamentals of the main camera modes revisited, explained in greater depth:
• Aperture Priority mode
• Shutter Speed Part 1
• Shutter Speed Part 2
• Aperture
• The relationship between Aperture & Shutter Speed
• The relationship between Aperture & Shutter Speed & ISO
• Camera Simulator - a unique digital simulator to illustrate the topics covered in this lesson
• sensors and resolution, crop factors

White Balance

• WB revisited and explained in depth
• Various approaches and techniques for White Balance

Black & White

• An introduction to monochrome photography

Lighting

• The right light for your subject
• The right lens for your subject

Night Time photography

• An introduction to after dark photography

Portrait photography

• An introduction to portrait and people photography

Depth of Field

Introducing and explaining a fundamental and incredibly powerful optical phenomenon

Overriding Auto Exposure

• Introducing the various means you can choose to override Auto Exposure
• Exposure compensation
• Metering patterns
• Manual exposure mode

And more….

• Get camera / lens buying advice - what do you really need?
• Purchase camera and lens extended warranties valid worldwide
• Share your work and network with other PhotoSchool Students worldwide
• Get direct feedback from course author in person via student network
• using social media to become a better photographer, the best (and worst) sites to use a chance to have your photographs featured in the printed PhotoSchool Student Anthology

The PhotoSchool Online Course is suitable for complete beginners with no prior knowledge of photography, or keen amateurs with their own DSLRs, and some Bridge, Mirrorless and Advanced Compact Cameras too.

If you're not certain whether your camera is suitable for use on the workshop, contact us with the details and we'll let you know whether you can use it or not.

Participants should own Digital SLR or mirrorless digital cameras. Some models of Bridge or Advanced compact cameras MAY be suitable for use at the workshop - due to the vast number of different models available it's impossible for us to publish a comprehensive list. If you're not certain whether your camera is suitable for use on the workshop, contact us with the details and we'll let you know whether you can use it or not.

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