Photography Techniques and Applications

Lessons in this course

1. 1

   Portrait Photography

   Learn portrait photography step by step: building rapport, directing and posing, focusing on the eyes, and choosing the right lens, light and background.

   6 min
2. 2

   Landscape and Nature Photography

   Learn landscape and nature photography: planning light and weather, tripod technique, front-to-back focus, foregrounds, filters and responsible behavior.

   5 min
3. 3

   Travel Photography

   Learn travel photography: a light kit, researching places, capturing a sense of place, photographing people respectfully under local laws, and backups.

   6 min
4. 4

   Street and Candid Photography

   Learn street and candid photography: anticipating moments, zone focusing, working a scene, and the laws and ethics of photographing people in public.

   6 min
5. 5

   Documentary Photography and Photojournalism

   Learn documentary photography and photojournalism: telling true stories, gaining trust, accurate captions, and the ethics of staging and editing.

   5 min
6. 6

   Architecture and Interior Photography

   Learn architecture and interior photography: straight verticals, lens choice, timing light on buildings, balancing windows, mixed light and permissions.

   5 min
7. 7

   Real-Estate Photography

   Learn real-estate photography: preparing the property, camera height and lenses, straight lines, bracketing and flash, exteriors and honest editing.

   5 min
8. 8

   Product, Commercial and E-Commerce Photography

   Learn product and e-commerce photography: briefs, white-background images, marketplace rules, consistent lighting, accurate color and honest retouching.

   5 min
9. 9

   Still-Life Photography

   Learn still-life photography: choosing objects and a theme, arranging and styling, simple tabletop lighting, backgrounds and props, and telling a story.

   5 min
10. 10

    Food Photography

    Learn food photography: the best angles for each dish, side and backlight for texture, simple styling and props, working fast and keeping it honest.

    5 min
11. 11

    Macro and Close-Up Photography

    An introduction to macro and close-up photography: popular subjects, simple ways to get closer, the depth-of-field challenge, and light and stability.

    5 min
12. 12

    Sports and Action Photography

    Learn sports and action photography: shutter speeds that freeze motion, continuous tracking autofocus, burst shooting, anticipation and indoor light.

    5 min
13. 13

    Wildlife Photography

    Learn wildlife photography: animal behavior and fieldcraft, telephoto settings, focusing on the eyes, composing animals in habitat, and ethical rules.

    5 min
14. 14

    Bird Photography

    Learn bird photography: finding birds, settings for perched birds and birds in flight, eye focus, clean backgrounds, and ethics on nests and baiting.

    6 min
15. 15

    Astro and Night-Sky Photography

    Start photographing the night sky: dark skies and moon phases, settings for stars and the Milky Way, the 500 and NPF rules, focusing on stars and safety.

    6 min
16. 16

    Long-Exposure Photography

    An introduction to long-exposure photography: silky water, moving clouds and light trails, the gear you need, a simple routine and common mistakes.

    5 min
17. 17

    Low-Light and Night Photography

    Learn low-light and night photography: tripod or handheld, fast lenses, ISO and noise, focusing in the dark, city lights at night and indoor events.

    5 min
18. 18

    Studio Photography

    Learn studio photography: what a studio needs, space and ceiling height, backdrops and seamless paper, home and rental studios, workflow and safety.

    5 min
19. 19

    Automotive Photography

    Learn automotive photography: preparing the car, best angles, controlling reflections with a polarizer, location and light, rolling shots and safety.

    5 min
20. 20

    Event and Wedding Photography

    Learn event and wedding photography: planning, timelines and shot lists, backup gear and dual cards, changing light, discretion, culture and delivery.

    5 min
21. 21

    Family, Children and Lifestyle Photography

    Learn family, children and lifestyle photography: children's eye level, play-based prompts, settings for moving kids, newborn safety and privacy.

    5 min
22. 22

    Mobile and Computational Photography

    Learn smartphone photography: computational processing, choosing the right lens, focus and exposure control, night and portrait modes, RAW and editing.

    6 min