Photography Composition Crash Course For Complete Beginners (Udemy.com)
Photography Composition For Beginners - Learn The Basics Of Taking A Good Photograph In A Simple Step By Step Process
Created by: Mark Timberlake
Last updated August 2022
What you will learn
- You will learn the how to take better images.
- You will learn how to see light and use it.
- You will learn the core basic skills of composition.
- You will understand how a camera works.
How it compares
Against the other 275 rated Udemy courses in Photography on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 31% of them
- Reviews108#178 of 276 by number of reviews
- Length0.8 hoursshorter than 93% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2022more recently than 52% of them
Course Description
Photography Composition Training For Complete Beginners
Photography Composition For Beginners - Learn The Basics Of Taking A Good Photograph In A Simple Step By Step Process
What You Will Learn:
In this course you will learn how to see light and use light, which is the basic foundations of photography.
You will also learn the most important basic rules of composition that will change your images overnight.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is for absolute beginners, for someone who has no photography background whatsoever.
Course Bonus:
As a student of this course, you will get access to a Private Facebook Group where you can get help with your images with support from myself.
What Is Taught In The Course:
The Single Biggest Secret To Compelling Images
In this video we will discuss the importance of isolating the subject.
See The Light - Hard Light
In this video you will learn about hard light sources.
See The Light - Soft Light
In this video you will learn about soft light.
Colour Temperature
In this video we will discuss the basics of colour temperature.
Control The Light - Move Your Feet
In this video we will explore how moving your feet is the photographers simplest tool for controlling light.
Control The Light - Move Your Subject
In this video we will talk about moving your subject into light.
Control The Light - Move Your Light Source
In this section we will talk about moving your light source.
Capture The Light
In this video we will discuss how cameras record light.
Capture The Light - Understanding ISO
In this video we will discuss ISO and camera sensors.
Capture The Light - Understanding Shutter Speed
In this video we will discuss shutter speed.
Capture The Light - Understanding Aperture
In this video we will discuss lens aperture.
Process The Light - Raw vs JPEG
In this video we discuss the difference between Raw and JPEG camera files.
Process The Light - Key Adjustments
In this video we explore the key editing areas for any image.
Candid Street Photography
In this video we discuss how you can learn good composition skills by practising street photography.
Composition - The Rule Of Thirds
In this video we talk about the rule of thirds.
Composition - Leading Lines
In this video we will discuss leading lines.
Composition - The Highest Point Of Contrast
In this video we discuss how the eye is drawn to the highest point of contrast.
Composition - Everything In The Frame
In this video we explore how everything in the frame either adds or subtracts to and from the image.
Join Us On The Other Side:
We look forward to seeing you in the course!
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
108 Reviews
Mark Timberlake
Mark runs an online training company called SME Heroes, which specializes in training on all things to do with sales, online marketing, management, and his personal passion entrepreneurship.
He has extensive experience with online business in various forms over the last 20 years and loves to share his hard-won lessons and techniques for online business success.
He runs online retail businesses, a video course training company, and a book publishing business.
This means he has a deep breadth of experience which comes through in his courses which are always designed to be easy to understand and to pass on the skills he has learned in a practical way.
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Reviews
By Kristie Walthall on 4/15/2025
I love how simplified and easy to follow it is!
By Ronald Schröder-Heisig on 3/25/2025
Gefehlt haben mir bei den Beispielfotos die Einstellungsangaben, um die Wirkungen nachvollziehen und verstehen zu können (z.B. Kapitel 19 Silhouetten-Foto). Die Erläuterung von ISO in Kapitel 11 ist für mich nicht ausreichend gewesen.
By Ed Taje on 12/27/2023
Although this is a very simple course the material is well laid out and presented. It has provided me with a different way of "teaching" new members to our camera club the basics necessary to progress beyond just snapshots. It is well done and well worth the time.
By Dave freeman on 11/2/2023
Needed a refresher after a few years on photography basics , very ideal for newer photographers too
By C Kinnett on 10/21/2023
This was very easy to understand for a beginner. A great place to start learning photography!
By Mila M on 9/15/2023
I'm so glad I attended this course because I heard many advices I wanted and more.
By Becky Su on 8/13/2023
Overall, the course has good beginner information which covers the basics pretty well in short little 3 min lessons. However, the image quality and audio quality make the videos seem quite dated, which makes me feel less engaged.
By Joaquim Cazorla on 1/26/2023
Very good introduction course to photography composition
By Meet Talaviya on 1/8/2023
Not that great tbh basic information provided which ou can find even on free platforms
By Karan M on 12/3/2022
Good one I learnt all of them and yeah helped me alot
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