Creative Essentials: taking better photos in the studio (beginners)

About this course

Participants use a smartphone or digital camera to make more deliberate photographic choices, focusing on light, background, viewpoint and timing rather than technical jargon. They photograph a familiar person or place, compare how intentional changes affect an image, and edit a small selection based on visible differences. The course also involves discussing why particular images work and producing a short set of considered photographs.

What you'll learn

• Apply changes to light, background, viewpoint or timing to improve a photograph.
• Create a short series of five to seven photographs of a familiar person or place.
• Compare before-and-after images to identify the effect of an intentional change.
• Select two or three stronger images using clear visual differences.
• Explain which photographic choices were changed and why they improved the result.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for beginner-level photographers using either a smartphone or digital camera. The level label suggests an introduction to fundamental photographic choices, while the source does not specify previous experience requirements.