Photography for Beginners: Professional Techniques
A course by Gerardo Montiel Klint , Photographer
Learn the fundamentals of photography and digital camera use to capture images that convey your artistic vision
Learn the fundamentals of photography and digital camera use to capture images that convey your artistic vision
According to photographer Gerardo Montiel Klint, learning the language of photography is as essential and inevitable as knowing how to write, and also extremely exciting. In this online course, discover the fundamentals of photography while putting it all into practice with a range of exercises.
Gerardo shows you how to how to master light with your camera and teaches you all about aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Learn more alongside Gerardo with his previous course Photography as an Expressive and Artistic Means.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 29 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (94)
- 4,957 students
- 15 lessons (2h 51m)
- 29 additional resources (14 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Shoot your first photo essay and tell a personal story using between five and twelve photographs.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to get started in photography by building a solid technical foundation and explore storytelling through imagery.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is needed for this course.
To complete the exercises you need a camera with a manual mode (digital or analog), a basic tripod, a chair, a vase with flowers, three glasses of differing colors, textures, and shapes, a table near a window to be able to play with light, and a torch.
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A course by Gerardo Montiel Klint
Gerardo Montiel Klint, born in Mexico City, studied industrial design at the Ibero-American University and is a photographer and member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte FONCA. He has received numerous awards including the Premio de Adquisición at the 11th and 13th edition of the Bienal de Fotografía in México.
His work has appeared in countless renowned art collections in the USA, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, and many more. He has also taken part in both individual and group exhibitions in Mexico, Argentina, Hungary, Colombia, Brazil, the USA, Uruguay, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, and China. He is cofounder of Hydra, a networking and production platform for contemporary photography. He currently codirects the production and photography studio Klint & Photo, specialized in advertising, interior design, fashion, and portraiture.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Us
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Influences
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U2
The principles of the camera
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The camera: its parts and controls
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The Exposure Triangle: Iris, Shutter, and ASA 1
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The Exposure Triangle: Iris, Shutter, and ASA 2
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The exposure triangle: diaphragm, shutter and ASA 3
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The exposure triangle: diaphragm, shutter and ASA 4
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Introduction to the system of zones or tones: sharpness and depth of field
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How to calibrate a digital camera
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U3
Composition as part of visual language
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The basics of photographic framing
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The photographic plane: balance and perspective
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The qualities of the objects photographed
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U4
The light
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Physical characteristics of light
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Types of reflections and reflectance angles
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Conceptualize an essay
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FP
Final project
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Photography for Beginners: Professional Techniques
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
1986hc
Muy buen curso
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grafania
Hasta hoy llevo cubierto hasta la Unidad 2 y he clarificado y aprendido puntos y temas importantes que tenía confusos o no sabía. El maestro explica bien aunque va de prisa pero ayuda ver los recursos para reforzar detenidamente las lecciones, aparte de que son muy ilustrativas las gráficas mostradas. Los ejercicios y tablas serán de enorme ayuda. Recomiendo ampliamente el curso a principiantes e incluso
a los de nivel intermedio.
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barefootdriver
Audio and translation on this course is appaling; I can see the tutor knows his stuff but finding it too impossible to follow to complete the course.
ana.pro88
El curso esta muy bien diseñado para un fotógrafo principiante. Me ha gustado mucho y se lo recomiendo a todos!
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elikar33
Es un excelente curso para los que están comenzando en la fotografía, me encanta la manera de explicar del profesor con las practicas, en general muy bueno el curso.
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