Understanding Photography

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Understanding Photography

Truly master photography by UNDERSTANDING how photography works. Stop using photography cheat sheets and start MASTERING photography!

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Meet Your Instructor

Kregg York

Trained by the Department of Defense as a Military Broadcast Communications Specialist, Kregg has years of experience in photography, video, and audio productions. During his career, Kregg has shot everything from action-packed news, to weddings, portraits, and landscapes, and has won 33 military media awards.

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Everything You Need to Know About Understanding Photography

Why Take Undrstanding Photography?

Understanding Photography covers everything from the very basics to the most technical aspects of photography. From understanding the basics of how cameras work to the math and science of light, Understanding photography will give you the tools to perform in any scenario!

Scalable

Choose the complexity

2 Courses in 1, this course has different learning pathways, with optional technical lessons, designed to give YOU control over your learning!

Constantly Growing

We want this to be the BEST photography course out there! That means we'll continue to add content and help photographers grow until we've reached that goal!

In-Depth

We don't just give you a cheat sheet or a step-by-step guide. We show you how photography works and give you an understanding that'll help you perform in ANY situation!

Course Contents

Knowing vs. Understanding: The choice is up to you!

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How this Course Works

(OPTIONAL) My Philosophy on Learning

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Knowing Photography-Module 1: Shooting

1-1 (OPTIONAL) Types of Cameras

1-2 How Cameras Take Photos

1-3 Focus

1-4 White Balance

1-5 Exposure

1-6 Metering

1-7 The Exposure Triangle-The Good,The Bad, and the Ugly

1-8 Changing Your Settings on the Fly

1-9 Focal Length & Lenses

1-10 Sensors

1-11 (OPTIONAL) Buying Lenses

1-12 Composition Basics I

1-13 Composition Basics II

1-14 Filters

1-15 Intro to File Types

1-16 Intro to Editing: Basic Corrections

1-17 (OPTIONAL) Telling Stories with Photography

1-18 (OPTIONAL) Shoot Prep

1-19 (OPTIONAL) Photographer's Mindset

1-20 (OPTIONAL) Criticism

1-21 (OPTIONAL) Photography Ethics

1-22 (OPTIONAL) Legal: Copyright

1-23 (OPTIONAL) Legal: Privacy

1-24 (OPTIONAL) Legal: Image Rights

1-25 (OPTIONAL) Legal: Contracts

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Knowing Photography-Module 2: Lighting

2-1 Shaping Light: Introduction

2-2 Shaping Light: Quantity

2-3 Shaping Light: Quality

2-4 Shaping Light: Direction

2-5 Shaping Light: Color

2-6 Shaping Light: Light Modifiers

2-7 Natural and Artificial Light

2-8 Shooting in Uncontrolled Lighting

2-9 Flash Photography: Continuous vs. Flash

2-10 Flash Photography: Exposing for Flash

2-11 Flash Photography: Shutter Speed

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Knowing Photography-Module 3: Editing

3-1 Introduction

3-2 Adobe Bridge vs Lightroom

3-3 Getting Started in Adobe Bridge

3-4 Editing in Bridge & Lightroom

3-5 Photoshop: Introduction

3-6 Photoshop Basics

3-7 Photoshop: Object Removal Tools

3-8 File Types

3-9 Bridge Applied

3-10 Photoshop Applied

3-11 Photoshop Applied: Thumbnails & Posters

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Understanding Photography-Module 1: Shooting

1-1 (OPTIONAL) Types of Cameras

1-2 How Cameras Take Photos

1-3 Focus

1-3a (TECHNICAL) Focus

1-4 White Balance

1-5 Exposure

1-6 Metering

1-6a (TECHNICAL) Metering

1-7 The Exposure Triangle-The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

1-7a (TECHNICAL) ISO

1-7b (TECHNICAL) Aperture

1-7c (TECHNICAL) Shutter Speed

1-8 Changing Your Settings on the Fly

1-8a (TECHNICAL) Changing Your Settings on the Fly: Why it Works

1-9 Focal Length & Lenses

1-9a (TECHNICAL) Focal Length

1-9b (TECHNICAL) Focal Length: Compression & Distortion

1-10 Sensors

1-10a (TECHNICAL) Sensors

1-11 Long Exposures

1-12 (OPTIONAL) Buying Lenses

1-13 Composition Basics I

1-14 Composition Basics II

1-15 Filters

1-16 Intro to Editing: File Types

1-17 Intro to Editing: Basic Corrections

1-18 (OPTIONAL) Telling Stories with Photography

1-19 (OPTIONAL) Shoot Prep

1-20 (OPTIONAL) Photographer's Mindset

1-21 (OPTIONAL) Criticism

1-22 (OPTIONAL) Photography Ethics

1-23 (OPTIONAL) Legal: Copyright

1-24 (OPTIONAL) Legal: Privacy

1-25 (OPTIONAL) Legal: Image Rights

1-26 (OPTIONAL) Legal: Contracts

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Understanding Photography-Module 2: Lighting

2-1 Shaping Light: Introduction

2-2 Shaping Light: Quantity

2-3 Shaping Light: Quality

2-4 Shaping Light: Direction

2-5 Shaping Light: Color

2-6 Shaping Light: Light Modifiers

2-7a (TECHNICAL) The Inverse Square Law: Part I

2-7b (TECHNICAL) The Inverse Square Law: Part II

2-7c (TECHNICAL) The Inverse Square Law: Part III

2-7d (TECHNICAL) The Inverse Square Law: Part IV

2-8 Natural and Artificial Light

2-9 Shooting in Uncontrolled Lighting

2-10 Flash Photography: Continuous vs. Flash

2-11 Flash Photography: Exposing for Flash

2-12 Flash Photography: Shutter Speed

2-13 On Camera Flash: An Introduction

2-14 On-Camera Flash: Flash Modes

2-15 On-Camera Flash: Shaping Your Flash

2-16 On-Camera Flash: Distance

2-17 (TECHNICAL) On-Camera Flash: Manual

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Understanding Photography-Module 3: Editing

3-1 Introduction

3-2 Bridge vs. Lightroom

3-3 Getting Started in Adobe Bridge

3-4 Editing in Bridge & Lightroom

3-5 Editing in Bridge & Lightroom: Part II

3-6 Photoshop: Introduction

3-7 Photoshop Basics

3-8 Object Removal Tools

3-9 In the Weeds: Navigation

3-10 In the Weeds-Layer Masks & Organization

3-11 In the Weeds: Tools

3-12 File Types

3-13 (TECHNICAL) Raster vs. Vector

3-14 (TECHNICAL) Bit Depth and Banding

3-15 Bridge Applied

3-16 Photoshop Applied

3-17 Photoshop Applied: Thumbnails & Posters

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Student Reviews

Here's what our students are saying about our course:

Rachael G.

"Understanding Photography has given me a good start to learning the wonders of photography. It was fun to take the course, and I learned how to take better pictures of my newborn baby girl!"

Grace F.

"I never knew photography was so deep! There's a remarkable amount of math involved in getting a great shot. Luckily, Kregg is tremendously knowledgeable! (I don't know how he could know so much!) The course is super approachable. The lessons aren't just boring lectures; there's pizazz! He's able to break down complex subjects into bite-sized lessons packed with easy-to-understand explanations and visuals. Plus, the learning path is totally customizable, so I can jump around as I want! 10/10 would recommend!"

Caroline S.

"This course has been a valuable tool for gaining knowledge and understanding both on how to use the camera and why to use different aspects of the camera. I have received a basic understanding of laws pertaining to the type of photography I use, and I appreciate how well the lessons are explained and the visual examples that accompany concepts."

Amber M.

Kregg has done a fantastic job creating this course! The course is very well structured with a wealth of information. The course builds on itself and Kregg gives very detailed examples in each module in order to promote learning. The course is very in depth and easy to follow! I would highly recommend it!

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