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Taking Great Photos with Your Phone

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Overview

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Smartphone cameras are better than ever. Learn how to go beyond snapshots to start taking great shots.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Using your phone to take great photos
1. Your Photo Approach
  • Learning how to see things differently
  • Identifying your photo goals
  • Snapping out of snapshot mode
2. New Perspectives
  • Finding a unique point of view
  • A new way of looking through your viewfinder
  • Filling your photo frame
3. Visual Building Blocks
  • Identifying the basic elements of art and composition
  • Implementing the principles of art and composition
  • Exploring the use of space
  • Understanding the role of light to illuminate your subject
4. Technical Camera Capabilities
  • Getting to know your mobile phone camera
  • Using focus and focal points
  • Understanding and adjusting exposure
  • Exploring portrait mode
  • Using different lenses and focal distance
5. Editing to Enhance Your Pictures
  • Harnessing the power of simple photo editing
  • Using simple cropping techniques to transform your images
  • Discovering photo editing apps for artistic exploration
  • What to do next with your photos
Conclusion
  • Go get creative with your camera

Taught by

Tracey Clark

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