Visual Storytelling for Instagram: Create a Photo Series

A course by Hannes Becker , Landscape and Outdoor Photographer

Landscape and Outdoor Photographer. Marburg, Germany.
Joined November 2021

Learn how to find and tell stories on social media using your camera, from planning and shooting to editing in Lightroom

100% positive reviews (12)
812 students
Audio: German
German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn how to find and tell stories on social media using your camera, from planning and shooting to editing in Lightroom

"Images are capable of speaking to a person in a way that words cannot." For Hannes Becker, landscape and outdoor photographer, visual storytelling is the most important tool at our disposal for establishing an emotional connection with our audience. Thanks to his art, he's managed to build a community of more than 1.7 million followers on Instagram. In this online course, he shows you that any place you stumble upon is home to an infinite number of stories just waiting to be told through images.

Take your photography to the next level and learn to incite emotions from behind the lens. Hannes teaches you to identify a narrative thread and play with both perspective and composition. He then guides you through the planning, preparation, and production phases of your photoshoot, as well as the final editing. By the end of the course, you'll have created a series of expressive photographs with a clear narrative thread to publish on social media or add to your portfolio.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 15 downloads

Preparation and basics
5 minutes, 4 seconds
Equipment
5 minutes, 18 seconds
Instagram
5 minutes, 47 seconds
Image composition
9 minutes, 8 seconds
Find narratives
8 minutes, 6 seconds
Planning the shoot
3 minutes, 20 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (12)
  • 812 students
  • 13 lessons (1h 15m)
  • 15 additional resources (5 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?

Shoot a series of photographs with a powerful narrative thread to boost your portfolio or share on social media.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to take their photography to the next level and awaken emotions through their images.

Requirements and materials

A basic working knowledge of digital cameras would be useful for this course.

You can carry out your final project using the camera of your choice, and for the editing phase, you need access to Adobe Lightroom.


Reviews

812 Students
12 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Hannes Becker

A course by Hannes Becker

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Landscape and Outdoor Photographer

Hannes Becker is a freelance landscape and outdoor photographer. Having grown up in rural Germany, his interest in nature and the tranquility of remote settings was kindled from a young age. Although his work is largely centered around adventure stories and capturing unique natural scenes, it is not of a solely documental nature, but also left partly open to personal interpretation.

In 2014, he began sharing his pieces on Instagram and, since then, has become one of the most followed travel photographers in the world. Today he shares his art with more than 1.7 million Instagram followers and has worked both in front of and behind the camera for big-name clients like Barbour, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung, and Panerei.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About me
    • Inspiration
  • U2

    The basics

    • Preparation and basics
    • Equipment
    • Instagram
    • Image composition
  • U3

    Preparation and implementation

    • Find narratives
    • Planning the shoot
    • Shoot 1
    • Shoot 2
  • U4

    The post-processing of the images

    • Selection and editing
    • Export and upload
    • Storytelling on Instagram and other tips
  • FP

    Final project

    • Visual Storytelling for Instagram: Create a Photo Series

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Visual Storytelling for Instagram: Create a Photo Series. Photography, and Video course by Hannes Becker

Visual Storytelling for Instagram: Create a Photo Series

A course by Hannes Becker
Landscape and Outdoor Photographer. Marburg, Germany.
Joined November 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (12)
  • 812 students