Foundations

Photography Start

Master manual mode and shorten your learning curve.

Jim Harmer23 lessons4 hr 12 min1 file

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The beginner course: aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure modes, focus and the habits that get you sharp, well-exposed photos. Watch it in order; each lesson builds on the last.

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Lessons

  1. 1Intro - Leveling Up Your Photography16 min
  2. 2Lighting Landscapes10 min
  3. 3Jim Harmer’s Block Method Composition19 min
  4. 4Creative Photography at Home - Kitchen Edition11 min
  5. 5Close-up (Macro) Photography14 min
  6. 6Aperture9 min
  7. 7Aperture Part 211 min
  8. 8Shutter Speed14 min
  9. 9Showing Motion7 min
  10. 10ISO13 min
  11. 11Exposure Modes12 min
  12. 12Exposure Compensation6 min
  13. 13Focus Fundamentals11 min
  14. 14Focus for Portrait Photography5 min
  15. 15Focus Quiz17 min
  16. 16Selecting and Understanding Lenses18 min
  17. 17Tripods - Buy once and buy right8 min
  18. 18File Formats (RAW)8 min
  19. 19Filters11 min
  20. 20Lightroom Crash Course13 min
  21. 21Portrait Photography Model Shoot11 min
  22. 22Flash Photography9 min
  23. 23Ad2 min

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