GET LIFETIME ACCESS TO ALL OUR COURSES FOR ONLY £199 £99 GET NOW
Take This Course
- £21.00
- 1 year
- Intermediate
- Course Certificate
- Number of Units284
- Number of Quizzes0
- 20 hours, 30 minutes Gift this course
Description:
Master Photography Techniques to Create Extraordinary Images!
This online photography course will teach you how to take amazing images and even sell them, whether you use a smartphone, mirrorless or DSLR camera.
Over 173,292 students enrolled in the previous version of this course, with over 14,000 top ratings! This new version is even better!
This photography course is designed to teach you the ins and outs of photography, even if you have little to no experience with it. It aims to help you with creating profitable images that stand out from the crowd and sell.
While there are plenty of digital photography courses that focus on specific styles or how to use gear, it’s hard to find a comprehensive course like this one, which is beneficial to beginners as well as advanced photographers.
This course is designed for all levels of photographers who want to improve their skills, take stellar images, and make money with their photos – especially great for any DSLR or mirrorless camera user.
Who is this Course for?
Professional Photography Masterclass is perfect for anyone trying to learn potential professional skills.As there is no experience and qualification required for this course, it is available for all students from any academic background.
Entry Requirement:
- This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds.
- Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification.
- Good understanding of the English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course.
CPD Certificate from Course Gate
At the successful completion of the course, you can obtain your CPD certificate from us. You can order the PDF certificate for £9 and the hard copy for £15. Also, you can order both PDF and hardcopy certificates for £22.
Assessment:
This course does not involve any MCQ exams. Students need to answer 3 assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
Course Curriculum
| Introduction | |||
| Introduction to the Photography Masterclass | FREE | 00:03:00 | |
| How Does a Camera Work | 00:01:00 | ||
| Lecture Types | 00:02:00 | ||
| Exposure | |||
| Intro to Exposure | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is Aperture | 00:08:00 | ||
| What is Shutter Speed | 00:04:00 | ||
| What is ISO | 00:06:00 | ||
| The Exposure Triangle | 00:09:00 | ||
| Using the Exposure Meter | 00:09:00 | ||
| Metering Modes – Advanced Lesson | 00:03:00 | ||
| Exposure Compensation – Advanced Lesson | 00:04:00 | ||
| Dynamic Range – Advanced Lesson | 00:03:00 | ||
| HDR and Bracketing – Advanced Lesson | 00:02:00 | ||
| Reading a Histogram | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is an Exposure | 00:01:00 | ||
| Exposure Modes | 00:09:00 | ||
| Intro to Activities | 00:01:00 | ||
| Activity – Exposure | 00:01:00 | ||
| Digital Photography Masterclass | |||
| Intro to Composition | 00:01:00 | ||
| The Rule of Thirds | 00:03:00 | ||
| Negative Space | 00:02:00 | ||
| Leading Lines | 00:03:00 | ||
| Symmetry and Balance | 00:02:00 | ||
| Perspective and Angles | 00:07:00 | ||
| Backgrounds | 00:03:00 | ||
| Activity – Composition | 00:01:00 | ||
| Advanced – Shooting Portraits with Wide vs Telephoto Lenses | 00:01:00 | ||
| Focus and Depth of Field | |||
| Intro to Focus and Depth of Field | 00:01:00 | ||
| Understanding Depth of Field | 00:03:00 | ||
| How to Get a Blurrier Background | 00:02:00 | ||
| Manual vs Auto Focus | 00:03:00 | ||
| Auto Focus Modes | 00:05:00 | ||
| Getting Sharp Focus on Fast Moving Objects | 00:03:00 | ||
| What is Bokeh | 00:01:00 | ||
| Viewfinder Focus | 00:01:00 | ||
| Activity – Fast Objects | 00:01:00 | ||
| Camera Anatomy | |||
| Intro to Camera Anatomy | 00:01:00 | ||
| The Main Camera Features | 00:05:00 | ||
| Camera Scene Modes | 00:03:00 | ||
| File Types and Formats | 00:09:00 | ||
| DSLR va Mirrorless Cameras | 00:03:00 | ||
| The Sensor | 00:06:00 | ||
| Continuous and Burst Modes | 00:02:00 | ||
| Resolution and Quality | 00:03:00 | ||
| White Balance and Color | |||
| Intro to White Balance and Color | 00:01:00 | ||
| What is White Balance | 00:03:00 | ||
| The Kelvin Light Temperature Scale | 00:04:00 | ||
| Automatic Balance Modes | 00:03:00 | ||
| Color Modes and In-Camera Adjustments | 00:03:00 | ||
| Light Spectrum and Theory 20 hours ago more | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using Colors Creatively | 00:03:00 | ||
| Black and White Photography | 00:04:00 | ||
| Activity – Creative Color | 00:01:00 | ||
| Advanced – Custom White Balance | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lighting | |||
| Intro to Lighting | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using Natural Light | 00:08:00 | ||
| Using Natural Light a Window | 00:03:00 | ||
| Using Artificial Light | 00:07:00 | ||
| Using the on Board Camera Flash | 00:03:00 | ||
| Using an External Flash | 00:10:00 | ||
| Using a Light Kit | 00:04:00 | ||
| Creative Lighting | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Lighting | 00:01:00 | ||
| Mobile Photography | |||
| Intro to Mobile Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using a Smartphone Camera | 00:03:00 | ||
| Exposing Properly With the Smartphone Camera | 00:01:00 | ||
| Tips for Shooting With Your Mobile Camera | 00:04:00 | ||
| Shooting in Low Light With a Smartphone | 00:07:00 | ||
| Mobile Camera Accessories | 00:02:00 | ||
| Using Portrait Mode | 00:03:00 | ||
| Equipment - Cameras | |||
| Intro to Cameras | 00:01:00 | ||
| Camera Types | 00:03:00 | ||
| What is Your Budget | 00:03:00 | ||
| How and Where to Buy a Camera | 00:02:00 | ||
| What is the Best Beginner Camera | 00:06:00 | ||
| How to Build Out Your Camera Kit | 00:03:00 | ||
| Introducing Our Chats | 00:01:00 | ||
| A Chat About Buying a New Camera | 00:21:00 | ||
| Equipment - Lenses | |||
| Intro to Lenses | 00:01:00 | ||
| A Deeper Dive into Focal Length | 00:07:00 | ||
| A Deeper Dive Into Aperture | 00:05:00 | ||
| Primes vs Zooms | 00:06:00 | ||
| Prime vs Zoom – Quality Comparison | 00:02:00 | ||
| Upgrading Your Lenses – Kit vs Pro | 00:01:00 | ||
| Lens Stabilization | 00:03:00 | ||
| Filter Demonstration | 00:03:00 | ||
| Specialty and Creative Lenses | 00:04:00 | ||
| How to Clean Your Camera Lens | 00:06:00 | ||
| Equipment - Accessories | |||
| Intro to Camera Accessories | 00:01:00 | ||
| Memory Cards | 00:04:00 | ||
| Batteries | 00:02:00 | ||
| Stabilization | 00:04:00 | ||
| Flashes and Lights | 00:02:00 | ||
| Camera Bags | 00:03:00 | ||
| Hard Drives | 00:03:00 | ||
| Sam’s Favorite Bags | 00:03:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Portrait | |||
| Intro to Scenarios | 00:01:00 | ||
| Intro and Tips for Portrait Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Portrait Photo Demo | 00:08:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Long Exposure | |||
| Intro and Tips for Long Exposure Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Daytime Long Exposure Demo | 00:19:00 | ||
| Activity – Portrait | 00:01:00 | ||
| Nighttime Long Exposure | 00:09:00 | ||
| Activity – Long Exposure | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Landscape | |||
| Intro and Tips for Landscape Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Landscape Photo demo | 00:07:00 | ||
| Activity – Landscape | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Product | |||
| Intro and Tips for Product Photography | 00:03:00 | ||
| Product Photo Demonstration with Natural Light | 00:07:00 | ||
| Product Photography with Lights | 00:03:00 | ||
| Adding a Refiection | 00:02:00 | ||
| DIY Light Box | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Product | 00:01:00 | ||
| Editing Product Photos | 00:14:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Low Light | |||
| Intro and Tips for Low Light Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Low Light Demo | 00:08:00 | ||
| Activity – Low light | 00:04:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Sports & Action | |||
| Intro and Tips for Sports and Action Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Sports Photography | 00:08:00 | ||
| Activity – Action and Sports | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Macro | |||
| Intro and Tips for Macro Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Macro Photography Demo | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Macro | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Street & Architecture | |||
| Intro and Tips for Street Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Street Photo demo | 00:04:00 | ||
| Activity – Street and Architecture | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Events | |||
| Intro to Event Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| A Chat About Event Photography | 00:04:00 | ||
| Bring the Right Tools | 00:05:00 | ||
| Be Aware of Your Surrounding | 00:05:00 | ||
| Be Quick With Your Settings | 00:05:00 | ||
| Capture the Details | 00:04:00 | ||
| An Overview of Shooting a Wedding | 00:10:00 | ||
| Activity – Events | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Aerial | |||
| Intro to Drone Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| Our Recommended Drone Equipment | 00:06:00 | ||
| Drone Tips | 00:06:00 | ||
| Drone Demo | 00:12:00 | ||
| Activity – Aerial Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photo Scenario - Night | |||
| Intro and for Night Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| Night Photo Demo | 00:04:00 | ||
| Activity – Night | 00:01:00 | ||
| Intro to Photo Editing | |||
| Intro to Editing | 00:01:00 | ||
| Activity – Photo Editing | 00:01:00 | ||
| Photoshop CC | |||
| Intro Photoshop | 00:05:00 | ||
| Opening Photos in Photoshop CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Cropping in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| White Balance in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Proper Photo Editing Workflow in Photoshop Photoshop CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exposure Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Color and Saturation in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Sharpening and Noise Reduction in Photoshop CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Tone Curve in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Effects – Vignettes, Grain, Dehaze in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Saving and Exporting in Photoshop CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| HSL and Grayscale in Photoshop CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Split Toning in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lens Corrections in Photoshop CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Spot and Blemish Removal in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Targeted Adjustments in Photoshop CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Straighten and Transform Tools in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Graduated, Radial, Brush Filters in Photoshop CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Range Masks in Photoshop CC | 00:07:00 | ||
| Full Landscape Edit in Photoshop CC | 00:15:00 | ||
| Full Portrait in Photoshop CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Cropping in Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Layer Panel Workflow in Photoshop CC | 00:02:00 | ||
| Making Photo Adjustment in Photoshop CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Removing Background from Photo in Photoshop CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Favorite Tools for Manipulating Photos in Photoshop CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Exporting from Photoshop CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Editing Togather an HDR Photo in Photoshop CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Lightroom Classic CC | |||
| Intro to Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Importing and Organizing in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Crop and Rotate Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| White Balance in Lightroom Classic | 00:08:00 | ||
| Exposure in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Color and Saturation in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Sharpening and Noise Reduction in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:07:00 | ||
| Vignettes, Grain and Dehaze in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exporting in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Lens Corrections in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Split Tone in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Removing Blemishes With the Heal and Clone Tools in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Graduated, Radial and Brush Adjustments in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Adjustment Brush Presets in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Range Masks in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Portrait in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:19:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Black and White Action in Lightroom Classic CC | 00:09:00 | ||
| Lightroom CC | |||
| Intro to Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Import and Organize in Lightroom CC | 00:10:00 | ||
| Crop and Rotate in Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| White Balance and Saturation in Lightroom CC | 00:06:00 | ||
| Light – Exposure and Tone Curve in Lightroom CC | 00:08:00 | ||
| Color Mixer in Lightroom CC | 00:02:00 | ||
| Effects in Lightroom CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Split Toning in Lightroom CC | 00:01:00 | ||
| Details in Lightroom CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Optics in Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Geometry in Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Exporting and Sharing Lightroom CC | 00:02:00 | ||
| Healing and Clone Brushes in Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Brush Adjustments Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Radial and Linear Gradients Lightroom CC | 00:05:00 | ||
| Advanced Optione and Presets in Lightroom CC | 00:04:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Night Photo in Lightroom CC | 00:11:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Portrait in Lightroom CC | 00:14:00 | ||
| Editing Photos in Your Web Browses With Lightroom CC | 00:03:00 | ||
| Mac Photos | |||
| Intro to Mac Photos | 00:02:00 | ||
| Importing and Organizing Mac Photos | 00:07:00 | ||
| Cropping and Rotating in Mac Photos | 00:05:00 | ||
| Exposure Adjustments in Mac Photos | 00:04:00 | ||
| White Balance in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Color, Saturation, HSL in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Noise Reduction and Sharpening in Mac Photos | 00:07:00 | ||
| Vignettes, Contrast, Black and White in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Exporting in Mac Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Full Edit -Portrait in Mac Photos | 00:10:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Landscape in Mac Photos | 00:09:00 | ||
| Google Photos | |||
| Intro to Google Photos | 00:02:00 | ||
| Importing and Organizing in Google Photos | 00:04:00 | ||
| Editing Photos in Google Photos in Google photos | 00:07:00 | ||
| Downloading and Sharing in Google Photos | 00:03:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Macro in Google Photos | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Landscape in Google Photos | 00:06:00 | ||
| Photoshop Express | |||
| Intro to Photoshop Express | 00:01:00 | ||
| Importing and Understanding the Workspace in Photoshop Express | 00:04:00 | ||
| The Editing Workspace and Applying Filters in Photoshop Express | 00:03:00 | ||
| Crop and Rotate in Photoshop Expressle | 00:03:00 | ||
| Editing Photos in Photoshop Express | 00:07:00 | ||
| Red Eye Removal, Text and Frames in Photoshop Express | 00:04:00 | ||
| Removing Blemishes | 00:01:00 | ||
| Saving and Exporting in Photoshop Express | 00:02:00 | ||
| Creating Collages in Photoshop Express | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Landscape in Photoshop Express | 00:05:00 | ||
| Full Edit – Product Photo in Photoshop Express | 00:05:00 | ||
| Snapseed | |||
| Intro to Snapseed | 00:01:00 | ||
| Opening Photos and Navigating the App | 00:05:00 | ||
| Making Adjustments and Editing Exposure | 00:05:00 | ||
| Cropping | 00:02:00 | ||
| White Balance | 00:02:00 | ||
| Details and Sharpening | 00:02:00 | ||
| Tone Curves | 00:03:00 | ||
| Rotate, Perspective and Expand | 00:04:00 | ||
| Making Edits to Selected Parts of an Image | 00:04:00 | ||
| Removing Blemishes and Healing Brush | 00:01:00 | ||
| Snapseed Photo Styles | 00:07:00 | ||
| Text and Frames | 00:02:00 | ||
| Saving and Exporting | 00:03:00 | ||
| Full Portrait Edit | 00:06:00 | ||
| Sharing Your Photos | |||
| Intro to Sharing | 00:02:00 | ||
| Online Platforms for Photographers | 00:09:00 | ||
| Having Success on Instagram | 00:07:00 | ||
| Activity – Portfolio | 00:01:00 | ||
| Creating a Portfolio with Wix | 00:17:00 | ||
| Chat about Having an Online Presence | 00:07:00 | ||
| Chat about Getting More Followers | 00:05:00 | ||
| A Chat about Best Web Platforms for Photographers | 00:06:00 | ||
| Starting a Photo Business | |||
| Intro to Starting a Photography Business | 00:01:00 | ||
| Starting a Photo Business | 00:04:00 | ||
| Finding Your First Client | 00:05:00 | ||
| Payments and Accounting | 00:02:00 | ||
| How Much Should You Charge | 00:05:00 | ||
| Contracts | 00:03:00 | ||
| Income and Expense Tracking | 00:03:00 | ||
| A Chat About Getting our First Clients | 00:06:00 | ||
| A Chat About the Gear You Need to Start a Business | 00:03:00 | ||
| A Chat About How Much You Should Charge | 00:09:00 | ||
| Selling Stock Photos | |||
| Intro to Stock Photography | 00:01:00 | ||
| The Best Stock Photos Sites to Sell on | 00:02:00 | ||
| Selling Stock Photography on Your Own | 00:03:00 | ||
| How Licensing | 00:04:00 | ||
| Printing | |||
| How to Print Your Photos | 00:03:00 | ||
| How Big Can You Print Your Photos | 00:02:00 | ||
| Framing | 00:02:00 | ||
| Conclusion | |||
| Thank You and Conclusion Video | 00:03:00 | ||
| Wildlife | |||
| Intro and Tips for Wildlife Photography | 00:02:00 | ||
| Wildlife Photography Demonstration | 00:06:00 | ||
| Photo Chat – Sam’s Archipelago Trip | 00:05:00 | ||
| Activity – Nature | 00:01:00 | ||
| Activity – Wildlife | 00:01:00 | ||
| Resource Materials | |||
| Resource Materials – Professional Photography Masterclass | 00:00:00 | ||
| Submit Your Photos | |||
| Submit Your Photos | 00:00:00 | ||
| Certificate and Transcript | |||
| Order Your Certificates or Transcripts | 00:00:00 | ||
Professional Photography Masterclass
Course Reviews
Take This Course
- £21.00
- 1 year
- Intermediate
- Course Certificate
- Number of Units284
- Number of Quizzes0
- 20 hours, 30 minutes Gift this course
Gift this courseShare Link on 
Instructors
A very good and solid Course. I am already an amateur photographer but this course helped me in an easy way to refresh and upgrade my skills and also to get a better understanding on certain topic.
Congratulation to the Moderators who did a great job
Launa Scott
Really, it’s above expectations! Actually, the course has got even better. I am really satisfied with the content of this course. The ‘Intro to Camera Anatomy’ module was too good to learn about the camera impressively.
Natasha Daniels
Great course! I’m a beginner photographer, and all the information was super valuable to me. I enjoyed how much attention was given on working with light and creating beautiful compositions.
Roderick Moreland
I’m recommending this course for beginners highly. After completion of this course, my photography skills have been improved a lot.
Cynthia Diaz
Great content for those who are beginner photographers – abundant information on lots of topics. Even though I’m a professional photographer, I learned a lot of new information as well.
Sonia Cleek
I really liked the technique presented, simple and with a surprising result. Among them, the ‘Photo Scenario’ Was mindblowing.
Jessica Pena
This is a fantastic course. As a complete beginner, the explanations given are very clear, and I am learning the basic skills to use photoshop by doing. I am so glad I purchased this course! Recommended!!!
Photography master class
Loved this course,a lot of in-depth info and easy to follow, can’t wait to start another course..😀😀😀
Exceeded expectations
I really enjoyed the course. the instructor exceeded all my expectations”
Wonderful instructor
The instructor really tied the course together.
Total value for money
So many new things have been presented in the course total value for money.
Brilliant lessons
The resources provided on editing, lights, lances and function of exposure and framing were all together brilliant.
Uncommon tricks and tips
The tricks and trips shown by the instructor can never be learned anywhere else.
Passionate Instructor
The level of passion shown by instructor made the course really fun and engageing.
Recomended for all skill levels
The course is a compilation of a huge array of photographic resources. Any level of photographer is sure to take away something from this course.
Recomemded for beginners
As a complete beginner the explanations helped me really well.
In dept and easy to follow
The course was in depth and easy to follow. Cant wait to apply them to my work.
Simple and easy immediate results
The techniques were explained in a very simple and easy way. producved immediate results.