From the course: Pro-Level Photography for Graphic Designers

Getting the most out of this course

From the course: Pro-Level Photography for Graphic Designers

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Getting the most out of this course

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- Taking pictures can involve a lot of expensive photo equipment. Can, but doesn't necessarily have to. And, you know, that's kind of a theme that I'll be repeating throughout this course. That you don't necessarily need a ton of expensive gear to do this thing. I mean, you don't need all kinds of expensive studio lighting equipment, or even a photo studio for that matter. Not for learning about photography and really, not even for shooting at a professional level. So what will you need for this course? Well, you'll need a camera to get the most out of this photography course, for sure. And since I'm going to be directing a lot of my comments and my instructions toward cameras that have manual controls, you know, for things like shutter speed, aperture settings, and ISO settings. If you can, use a good quality DSLR, or mirrorless camera. If you can't afford, or you don't have one of those things, use a pocket camera that has manual controls. That'll work too. That said, if all you can get your hands on right now is a cell phone camera, or a cheaper pocket camera without manual controls, then stay with us anyway. You can still learn all kinds of things from the videos and the hands on demos throughout this course, just by using something less than a pro level camera. That's just fine. And even though this means that you won't be able to try out things like shutter speed and aperture and ISO settings, you'll at least be able to get a solid introduction to the concepts, and you can experiment along with us with things like lighting, composition, and content, all in ways that are going to give you a head start if and when you transition to that higher level camera. As far as other gear goes, I'm going to be offering a lot of ideas, and I'm going to be prioritizing my ideas along the lines of cheaper pieces of equipment like basic tripods and affordable lenses. Things like that since I want you to start shooting right away; with or without the expensive stuff. You know, stuff you can get later on. Also, you're going to need a computer, if at all possible. Course you will. I mean, a laptop, a desktop, whatever, as long as it can handle working with photos. And ideally, you'll have the usual photo related Adobe products at your disposal, like Lightroom or Photoshop, or other software that does similar things. Oh, and I will be mentioning mobile photo apps here and there too, and mostly in the context of Snapseed. Though I also like, you know, the mobile app versions of Lightroom and Photoshop. And you know, apart from all that equipment and software and stuff, well, just bring every last artistic instinct and impulse that you can to this course, along with like, a real curiosity and a burning desire to learn, to experience, and to create some really cool stuff.

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