Pet Photography Masterclass
This course is for you if you have a dog or cat and love to take pictures of pets.
This course is for you if you have just started out taking photos and your DSLR camera still feels a little bit like a technical mystery to you.
This course is for you if you mainly use your cell phone camera for taking pictures of your pet.
This course is for you if you want to learn how to dramatically increase the quality of your photos with little effort.
This course is for you if you want to learn how to make some money from your photos.
This course is for you if you want to create that special picture of your pet that will remain an everlasting memory.
I created this course to be as easy as possible in order to encourage my students to be more creative. There will be some sections on the technical aspect of your DSLR camera, because you need a basic understanding of their functions, but there are many more aspects that deserve our attention.
I will teach you the most important rules for developing your creative eye and how to bring your photographic visions to live. You will learn some fundamental rules, tips and tricks about how to take that perfect picture of your dog or cat.
I will also show you how to set up your own photo studio in your living room, in order to take amazing photos of your pet.
Last but not least, you will learn you some simple but powerful image retouching skills using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
I am looking forward to seeing you in the course – and so does my little co-host.
Understanding your camera
The most important rules in photography
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What is aperture?You will learn how aperture works in an easily understandable way.
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What is shutter speed?
You will learn about shutter speed and which one to choose in order to get the best results.
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What is ISO?
Understand what ISO is and learn about the pros and cons of high ISO vs. low ISO.
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What are cameras modes?
I will give you an easy understanding of what all the letters on your camera mode dial actually mean and what they are good for.
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What's a good lens?
There are cheap ones and the are expensive ones. But where's the difference (except for the price)? You will learn about that in this section.
Taking the perfect picture of your pet
Home studio photography
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Useful tools and equipment
You can make your life as a pet photographer way easier if you know which tools to use on your little model. Here are the most helpful ones.
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What makes a good location?
Learn about what makes a good location and what to watch out for.
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How to turn a bad location into a good one
Even if you are stuck with a bad location there are things you can do to improve the quality of your photos. In this section I will show you some tips and tricks.
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The most important rule in pet photography
If there is one rule in pet photography then it is this one. Never forget it.
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13 tips for really sharp pictures
In this section you will learn some really helpful tips for shooting sharp images.
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Lighting
There are different sorts of lighting and they all serve a special purpose. Learn about it in this section.
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20 tips for using your cell phone camera
As the best camera is the one that you have with you, I will give you some really helpful tips for iPhone photography, because you don't want to carry around that heavy beast of DSLR with you all the time. At least, I don't.
Retouching your photos
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Set up your own home studio
It's easy to set up a photo studio in your living room. Moreover. it will add so much quality to your photos (you will see later in the course).
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Studio equipment – makes it look really pro
In this section I will teach you about the equipment that is necessary in order to set up your home studio.
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Shooting
Watch me during a shoot with my dog Emil and learn about the equipment that I use and what purpose they serve.
Selling and marketing your photos
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Why retouching is actually good
In the end, it's the image's quality that counts. And most images can always benefit from a little retouching. But do not overdo it. I will tell you why in this section.
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Using Adobe Lightroom for pre-selection
Follow my workflow from selecting images to some minor retouching within Adobe Lightroom.
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Image retouching using Adobe Photoshop – The basics
You will learn about the most powerful tools to use within Adobe Photoshop in order to bring out the best in your photos.
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Example 1: From good to better
This is a step by step image retouching video. You will understand what makes a good picture even better and how to achieve some really nice effects.
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Example 2: From nice to awesome
This is number 2 of a step by step image retouching video. You will learn some more advanced methods to get rid of disturbing elements in the background and enhance the quality of your photo even more.
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Example 3: From cute to OMG
This is number 3 of a step by step image retouching video. Learn some of the most effective ways in image retouching.
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Example 4: From RAW to WOW
This is number 4 of a step by step image retouching video. Learn how to replace a complete background in order to bring your photo onto a higher level.
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Example 5: From everyday photo to special day photo
This is number 5 of a step by step image retouching video. Even ordinary iPhone photos can be turned into something special as you will learn in this section.
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