268 The goal of this class is to teach people the basics of photography, both from a technical and an artistic point of view.
You won't be Ansel Adams by the end of this, but if you follow the entire course, you should gain a thorough understanding of how a camera works, how to avoid the most common mistakes, how to create technically good images and have an idea about the basics of composition.
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If you know which end of the camera to point at the subject, you have enough prerequisites for this. It's of course better if you own a camera, as it will allow you to try the assignments and experiment about the day's lesson. You don't need a DSLR or a fancy camera (though their manual controls would help).
Part I - The gear
What is a camera - Assignment - 19/08
Different types of camera - 20/08
Focal length - Assignment - 21/08
Part II - Exposure
Exposure, pipes and buckets - Assignment - 22/08
The histogram - Assignment - 24/08
Shutter speed - Assignment - 25/08
Aperture - Assignment - 26/08
ISO - Assignment - 27/08
Metering modes - Assignment - 30/08
Part III - Focus
Autofocus - Assignment - 31/08
Manual Focus - 01/09
Depth of Field revisited - 02/09
Part IV - Using the camera
Flash - Assignment - 06/09
Tripod - 07/09
Filters - 08/09
White balance - Assignment - 09/09
Scene modes vs PASM - Assignment - 10/09
RAW vs. JPG - 13/09
Film vs. digital - 14/09
The decision process - 15/09
Part V - Postprocessing
Digital workflow - 16/09
DAM and backing up - 17/09
Levels and curves - 20/09
Layers and masks - 21/09
Part VI - Vision
Composition basics - 22/09
Break the rules - 23/09
Be inspired - 24/09
Share your work - 26/09
Conclusion
How to go further - 27/09
This course is now complete, and all the lessons are online on the dedicated subreddit /r/photoclass.
My name is Alexandre Buisse and I am slowly transitioning into full time photographer. My main emphasis is on adventure (specifically alpine climbing) and landscape images, but I do a bit of everything. I have also written a book on hiking and climbing photography (to be published next spring by Rocky Nook). My portfolio is visible on my website, Alexandre Buisse Photography.
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