Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners
A course by Zony Maya , Photographer
Learn to make the most of sunlight to create portraits with your reflex camera
Learn to make the most of sunlight to create portraits with your reflex camera
New gadgets and technologies appear on the market every day that take digital photography a step further, from revolutionary cameras to magical improvements in editing software. One of the most important elements, however, remains the same—the sun.
In this online course, learn to harness sunlight in your photographs alongside Zony Maya, Mexican photographer and teacher of the Domestika course Flash Photography and Artificial Lighting for Beginners, where he teaches how to create great photos with very few resources.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 17 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (275)
- 4,501 students
- 14 lessons (2h 15m)
- 17 additional resources (13 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Take a series of photographs of people or objects making the most of natural light, and applying everything you've learned in the course.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Photography beginners who want to learn how to use sunlight, to illuminate well on a low budget.
Requirements and materials
You need an SLR camera and to know how to use it in manual mode, as well as a series of materials that you can find in any stationery store.
Reviews
Zony Maya is a Mexican photographer and visual artist. He has a degree in communication from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Escuela Activa de Fotografía, and la Academia de Artes Visuales, and is passionate about using photography and video to create his projects.
He received a FONCA grant and a Fulbright-García Robles Scholarship as well as a master's degree in photography, video, and media from the School of Visual Arts New York. His work has been exhibited at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Manifesta 11 European Biennial of Contemporary Art in Switzerland, and the XIII Bienal de Fotografía at the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico.
He has collaborated with brands such as Nestlé, Bimbo, Puma, GNP, and Palacio de Hierro, along with publications such as National Geographic, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and Gatopardo. He currently shares his knowledge through workshops and conferences in different countries across America, Asia, and the Middle East. He is also an ambassador for Canon and founder of the Maya-Barrón Scholarship.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The light
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How do our eyes see natural light?
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The color temperature of the light
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White balance
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7 ways to illuminate with sunlight
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U3
Transforming natural light
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What is hard light and what is diffused light?
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The bounces with natural light
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The diffusers with daylight
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The importance of flags
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U4
Control of lighting
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The contrast of light
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The 360 ° rule
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Window light
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How to control the light at noon?
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FP
Final project
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Lighting with natural light for beginners
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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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.
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joseurbinavalera
Las clases fueron muy didácticas y amenas, totalmente prácticas, en realidad me gustaron muchísimo.
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jwahrold
PlusI would prefer if the translation was verbal. As it, I must focus more attention on the written translation and less on the video than I would like.
commlag
Zony Maya aparte de ser un gran fotógrafo también es un buen profe, además es muy ocurrente y me hace reír ...
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alexander19720724
Excelente curso. lo recomendaria siempre. Bien estructurado y explicado
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feliciano012
Excellent primer to help you understand the way natural light affects the subject of a portrait. It's inspiring to watch how the sun can provide the same effect you would get from expensive strobes and continuous lighting rigs at zero cost. The instructor is very entertaining as well.