Urban Photography 101: Awaken Your Inner Explorer
A course by Joerg Nicht , Photographer
Learn the fundamentals of street photography and train your eye to capture the hustle and bustle of everyday city life
Learn the fundamentals of street photography and train your eye to capture the hustle and bustle of everyday city life
Whether a fleeting moment or a quiet backstreet, there's always something to capture and even beauty to be found. Those seemingly simple, everyday moments are the central figure in the work of photographer Jörg Nicht. His work for brands in the tourism, technology, and automotive industries led him to start sharing his images on Instagram where he now has over 500k followers who view his images from every corner of the globe. Mobility is a common theme in his photographs.
In this course, learn to capture the essence of a place through the hustle and bustle. With both a technical understanding and a personal artistic motive to drive you, practice the following elements step-by-step: observation of a place, image composition, and constructive self-critique. Accompany Jörg on an urban shoot to train your artistic eye and create your own photo series with the buzz of city life as the central theme.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 17 downloads
- 94% positive reviews (33)
- 1,259 students
- 12 lessons (1h 28m)
- 17 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German
- German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Compose a photographic series depicting the animated buzz and pace of the urban landscape by capturing a range of different aspects of city life.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in photography who wants to improve their camera skills.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience in urban photography is necessary for this course but it would be ideal to know your way around a camera.
In terms of materials, you need a camera with a manual shutter speed feature, a variable-aperture zoom lens, and the editing software of your choice. The teacher suggests Adobe Lightroom or Snapseed.
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A course by Joerg Nicht
Jörg Nicht is a professional photographer from Berlin and one of Germany's most prominent on Instagram. After completing a degree in social sciences as well as a doctorate and research fellowship at the Free University of Berlin, he achieved his childhood dream of becoming a photographer. He currently works with international brands such as Nokia, Sennheiser, Jaguar, BMW, and more, in the tourism, technology, and automotive industries.
His greatest passion is urban photography, which he uses as a gateway into sociological investigation. Observation forms an essential part of his creative process, from the perspective of a wanderer with no fixed destination. He quickly discovered that his smartphone photos had great artistic potential, and that as a photographer, the portability of the device allowed him to fully immerse himself in his surroundings in order to capture the reality of the hustle and bustle in his images.
Content
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U1
My photographic influences
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About me
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Inspiration
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U2
Find your topic and get to know your camera!
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Photographing: how, what, WHY
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Know your camera 1
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Know your camera 2
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U3
From the search for a motif to the shooting
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motif search
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light and movement
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composition
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Planning of the photoshoot and the photo series
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We go outside
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U4
Editing of the photos
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editing
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social media
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FP
Final project
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Photography and Social Media
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bobo.frankito
Very good course on capturing movements in an urban setting. I wished some of the documents shown on the screen were translated in English (like the cheat sheet).
pipe85
Me resultó de inspiración.
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start1
Corso ben fatto. Ti aiuta punto per punto a crearti un portfolio e un progetto per realizzare le tue prime foto street. Molto utile anche la spiegazione delle varie tecniche che utilizza. Una volta seguite le lezioni non ti resta che andare per le strade e iniziare a fotografare. Voto 10 (molto ben fatto). Grazie
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alexanderherrerasanchez
Excelente curso! de verdad lo recomiendo!
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benacus
Good training and clear exaples. Top!