Photography Foundations: Refining Your Skills
41mIntermediate2017-05-26
Authors

Steve Simon
Photographer, Author
Course details
You know your gear and your software tools. But as a photographer, how well do you know yourself? In this course, photography expert Steve Simon helps you discover your photographic passion as he lays out a roadmap for advancing your photographic skills. He covers getting personal in your work, finding your inspiration, and turning to books as a source of inspiration. He also shares an approach for making a good photo essay, and shows how a professional photographer would grapple with the challenges of photographing cities.
Learning objectives
Finding your photographic passion
Getting personal in your work
Books as a source of inspiration
Documenting a cause
Exploring the work of Barb Davidson
The order and disorder of cities in photos
Learning objectives
Finding your photographic passion
Getting personal in your work
Books as a source of inspiration
Documenting a cause
Exploring the work of Barb Davidson
The order and disorder of cities in photos
Skills covered
Analog PhotographyPhotography
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. Finding Your Photographic Passion
- 02 - Getting personal in your work
- 03 - Finding your inspiration
- 04 - The brainstorming session
- 05 - Books as a source of inspiration
- 06 - Documenting a cause
- 07 - Photo essay blueprint
- 08 - Exploring the work of Barb Davidson
- 09 - The order and disorder of cities in photos
Conclusion
- 10 - Next steps
Related courses
- Photography Foundations: Specialty Lenses
- The Art of Photo Composition
- Camera Tricks for Creative Photos
- Photo Tips and Tools Weekly
- The Elements of Effective Photographs
- Learning to Use Mirrorless Cameras
- Green Screen Techniques for Video and Photography
- Creating Presets, LUTs, and Profiles for Photography