Visual Communication

Photography 101

Master the basics of photography — from choosing the right camera to photo editing in Adobe Lightroom, we've got you covered! In this course, you will learn:

Basic vocabulary used in photography.
Picking the right accessories and gears, and how to maintain them.
Common compositions used by legendary photography masters.
Basic manual and semi-auto settings
Photography exposure know-how such as reading light meter and histogram
RAW photography
Basic post-processing workflow in Adobe Lightroom Complete as many assignments as you can, and stand a chance to get featured on our social media! Just share your learning progress or outcome on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #preprclass

1. The Goal of Learning Photography

Why photography might be the skill you always wanted to add in your skillset

Approx. 6 minutes

Martin Parr's and photography as a tool for storytelling

Approx. 5 minuts

Common Photograhy Genres

Approx. 10 minutes

2. Choose Your Weapon

Gear does matter, just not always.

Approx. 30 minutes

But...which camera should I buy?

Approx. 6 minutes

Understanding DSLR vs. Mirrorless Cameras

Approx. 6 minutes

Understanding camera sensor size

Approx. 4 minutes

Difference between a cheap camera vs. an expensive camera

Approx. 4 minutes

Are UV Lens Filters necessary?

Approx. 10 minutes

Choosing the right SD Cards

Approx. 15 minutes

3. Maintaining Your Gears

CNET How To - Clean your camera lens

Approx. 5 minutes

How to avoid corrupting your SD Card

Approx. 3 minutes

Cheap solution on how to store your camera lenses to avoid fungus

Approx. 10 minutes

4. Forum: Is deleting photo from memory card using camera dangerous?

5. Understanding the Basics of Photography

Vocabulary in Photography

Approx. 12 minutes

Understanding the Exposure Triangle and Light Metre

Approx. 12 minutes

Understanding F-Stop and the aperture in detail

Approx. 30 minutes

[BONUS] Making different bokeh shapes

Approx. 30 minutes

Create long exposure photography at home

Approx. 1 hour

Create long exposure photography outside

Approx. 1 day

Simulate long exposure with Photoshop

Approx. 10 minutes

Understanding the 3 primary metering modes

Approx. 1 hour

Understanding Histogram

Approx. 1 hour

Understanding Dynamic Range

Approx. 10 minutes

Understanding Bracketing

Approx. 1 hour

Which aspect ratio should you photograph in?

Approx. 5 minutes

Understanding White Balance

Approx. 1 hour

6. Common Composition Techniques

Composition tips for better photos Pt.1

Approx. 1 day

Composition tips for better photos Pt.2 (feat. Steve McCurry)

Approx. 1 day

Crop images for for better composition

Approx. 3 hours

Understanding Aspect Ratio (and why cropping image becomes necessity)

Approx. 10 minutes

7. Getting the Most Out of Camera

Introduction to RAW file

Approx. 4 minutes

When to shoot RAW vs JPEG

Approx. 30 minutes

8. Basic Photo Editing in Adobe Lightroom Classic

Difference between Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic

Approx. 5 minutes

Introduction to Lightroom Classic CC

Approx. 1 hour

Introduction to Lightroom Classic CC Part 2

Approx. 1 hour

What is Smart Previews on Adobe Lightroom

Approx. 20 minutes

How To Calibrate a Monitor Without a Colorimeter

Approx. 20 minutes

How To Set Up Your Office For Color Grading

Approx. 20 minutes

Essential Tool - Tone Curve

Approx. 1 hour

Essential Tool - Local Adjustment

Approx. 20 minutes

Essential Tool - Lens Correction

Approx. 1 hour

Essential Tool - Split Toning

Approx. 1 hour

Export Photos in Lightroom

Approx. 30 minutes

[Advance] The RAW workflow on the go

Approx. 15 minutes

9. Mastering Composition to Get More Keepers

9. What’s Next

Understanding in Aperture and Shutter Priority Mode

Approx. 1 day

Important COLOR TIPS for BETTER PHOTOS

Approx. 30 minutes

Pro DSLR + Cheapo Lens vs "Cheapo" DSLR + Pro Lens

Approx. 13 minutes

What to look for when buying second hand lenses

Approx. 10 minutes

How Great Photographs Inspires: What I learned about Documentary Photography from Tish Murtha's work by Sean Tucker

Approx. 20 minutes

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