Photo Alchemy - Creative Thinking For Great Photography

Awesome photos begin by Pre Visualising, asking "How Do I Want This To Look?" then work back to the settings

What you'll learn

Creative Thinking - How To Be An Alchemist

Top 5 Camera Controls You Need

Behind The Scenes Of A Challenging Airliner Shoot

Why Pre Visualising Tells You The Settings

My 3 Essential Tools

Non Camera Photography Skills

Powerful Questions Lead To Powerful Pictures

Requirements

A basic understanding of camera settings

A bridge, mirrorless, DSLR or phone camera

A willingness to think outside the box

Description

We don’t ‘take’ photos. We make them. This short course is about vital photographer skills and functions which live outside the camera. How to pre-visualise how you want your photo to look, then figure out what You need to do to make it happen.Is the light perfect now, or do you need to wait for a break in the clouds, or move to the shade, or shoot by a window? Where do you need to stand for the best angle? Which lens to choose for the look you want. These are things You have to think about and take action with to capture vibrant, exciting, interesting images.Knowing what you want to achieve makes choosing settings easy. For example, when you know you want to blur movement to add life to the flow of a river it indicates what kind of shutter speed to use. If you want to capture an up close and personal feeling, you’ll know what kind of lens to use.Whether you shoot on an expensive camera or a phone, You and how you think is the no1 most important thing in all photography. It’s You who turns lead into goldYou'll learn my top five camera controls and how they can be combined creatively and technically for any image, 3 essential tools which will make your photography not only easier but make it look awesome too. And you can come behind the scenes on what was one of my most challenging yet personally rewarding professional photoshoots so you can see how it was planned, what went wrong and how I figured out what to do about it. It was a lot of work - but just 3 minutes of that was shooting.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Why Your Thinking Is So Important - Is This For You?

Lecture 2 Photo Alchemly - who it's for…

Section 3: Pots Of Gold - What To Expect

Lecture 3 Pots Of Gold

Section 4: Top 5 Camera Controls

Lecture 4 Top 5 Camera Controls

Section 5: Creative v Technical

Lecture 5 Creative v Techical

Section 6: The Domino Effect

Lecture 6 The Domino Effect

Section 7: A Challenging Pro Shoot

Lecture 7 A Challenging Pro Shoot

Section 8: Pre Visualise for Settings and More

Lecture 8 Pre Visualise for Settings and More

Section 9: Think Shots Through

Lecture 9 Think Shots Through

Section 10: Is This The Best Viewpoint

Lecture 10 Is This The Best Viewpoint

Section 11: From Boring To Brilliant

Lecture 11 From Boring To Brilliant

Section 12: Essential Tool 1 Histogram

Lecture 12 Essential Tool 1 Histogram

Section 13: Essential Tool 2 Exposure Bracketing

Lecture 13 Essential Tool 2 Exposure Bracketing

Section 14: Essential Tool 3 Shooting Raw

Lecture 14 Essential Tool 3 Shooting Raw

Section 15: How To Be An Alchemist

Lecture 15 How To Be An Alchemist

Photographers of all levels,Suitable for all genres of photography,Phone and camera shooters,You've had some successes, but something's missing