Photography for Graphic Designers

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Free Online Course: Photography for Graphic Designers provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Photography for Graphic Designers is taught by Ben Long.

Overview
  • Learn the photography concepts and techniques that graphic designers should know about in order to work with photography more effectively.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • Why do you need this course?
    1. What's Different Because You're a Designer?
    • Knowing the final specs for a design project
    • Budgeting for a photo shoot
    • Permissions and releases
    • Planning and previsualizing your shoot
    • Composing for a layout
    2. Specific Shooting Assignments
    • Preparing your camera
    • How the eye sees differently from the camera
    • Making exposure easy
    • Shooting an individual portrait
    • Shooting a group portrait
    • Shooting for cut out
    • Shooting exterior architecture
    • Shooting interior architecture
    • Telling a story with pictures
    3. Post-Production and Final Product
    • Finding the keepers
    • Basic adjustments
    • Building your own stock library
    • Knowing your limits
    • The final product
    Conclusion
    • Where to go next