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Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Shows how to understand, choose, and properly use lenses.
Many of the creative options available to a photographer hinge on an in-depth understanding of lenses. In Foundations of Photography: Lenses, Ben Long shows how to choose lenses and take full advantage of their creative options. The course covers fundamental concepts that apply to any camera, such as focal length and camera position, and shows how to evaluate and shop for DSLR lenses. The...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn about generative AI imaging tools and what they mean to creative professionals.
Generative AI tools—DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, among others—have the potential to transform the way creative professionals brainstorm, ideate, and create images. In this course, photographer and publishing professional Ben Long introduces key generative AI tools, provides an overview of how they work, and describes how they can fit into creative workflows...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Join photographer Ben Long to learn about high dynamic range (HDR) photography, a technique that broadens the luminance or range between the lightest and darkest areas of an image.
In this course, photographer Ben Long describes the concepts and techniques behind high dynamic range (HDR) photography, a technique used to create images that have a wider range between the lightest and darkest areas of a scene than a digital camera can typically capture....
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Master the fundamentals of exposure with photographer Ben Long. Discover how to go beyond your camera's auto mode to craft exposures that will capture the look you want.
Arriving at the best exposure for a photo is part science and part art. Technology is on your side, but sometimes, to get the image you want, you have to override your camera's controls. In Photography Foundations: Exposure, Ben Long helps photographers expand their artistic options...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Capture the surroundings, the personality, and the traditions of a favorite family getaway spot.
Do you and your family have a favorite travel destination that you've always gone to for rest and relaxation? Or did you grow up with fond memories of family getaways like these? Maybe you're starting the tradition with your own kids. These places become touchstones in our lives, filled with memories and impressions that grow and change as the years go...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn the concepts, tools, and techniques for lighting with flash—from improving built-in flash results to shooting with external and off-camera flash.
Harsh, unflattering lighting can ruin a photo—and with flash, it's easy to get harsh, unflattering lighting. But flash is a necessary part of a photographer's toolset—after all, the world doesn't always provide you with the best natural light. Fortunately, it isn't difficult to get great results...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Take this five-day photo challenge to polish your photography skills and create better compositions.
How do you get better at photography? By challenging yourself every day. In this five-day photo challenge, Ben Long introduces five shooting techniques that, if you can master them, will lead to better compositions. Learn how to find good light, shoot with leading lines, frame a subject, "dirty up" your frame, and compose with black and white in mind—even...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
From ultra-wide angle to ultra-telephoto to macro, tilt-shift and more, discover the creative options that specialized lenses and attachments provide.
Join photographer, author, and teacher Ben Long on location in San Francisco as he explores the creative options provided by the kinds of lenses and lens accessories that don't always make it into most camera bags. The course begins with a look at several common and inexpensive lens attachments, from...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Get the most out of the Fujifilm X-T2 camera with this collection of customizing and operating tips.
You've been using your Fujifilm X-T2 camera for a while—but are you using it efficiently? This camera is packed with customization features that allow you to fine-tune everything from focusing to exposure. Its unique modeless design provides remarkable flexibility, but also requires experienced shooters to rethink how they approach certain kinds...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn how taking control of the white balance in your photography can expand your creative options and improve the accuracy of the color in your photos.
Is accurate color important in photography? Accuracy is important for portraiture and product shots, but beyond that, all's fair in photography. A blue color cast could be just right in a photo of a winter snow scene or a dusk city skyline. And a yellow color cast might help convey the heat of a...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Explore the creative options and challenges presented by backlighting in photography.
Every novice photographer hears "always shoot with the sun to your back." And every experienced photographer knows that this is bad advice. When you shoot into the sun—or any other light source—you expand your creative options dramatically. Backlighting can add drama to almost any subject, from leaves to hair, to smoke, to glassware. In this course, photographer,...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Go beyond the basics of flash. Learn about the behavior of light, how to simulate sunlight, how to leverage modifiers like umbrellas and softboxes, and more.
The right kind of natural light casts an attractive, comforting glow over your shooting location. It's easy to favor this kind of lighting over flash, which, when used poorly, shines a harsh, unflattering light on your subjects. But with the right skills and equipment, you can use flash to artificially...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to achieve professional-looking results with a mobile phone camera, using built-in features, optional accessories, and additional apps.
Discover how to use any smartphone camera as a serious photographic instrument, leveraging built-in features, accessories, and apps designed to expand shooting power. Instructor Ben Long starts with an in-depth exploration of photography basics and how to adjust camera settings for the best results in different...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Train your eye to find better compositions. Learn the theory, practice, and art of photographic composition by analyzing the work of professional photographers.
What makes a good photo? Understanding why a composition works—or why it doesn't—can be difficult. However, by analyzing images and taking apart the photographer's process, you can start to understand how framing, layers, light, geometry, and other compositional choices affect the viewer....
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to use your Canon 5D Mark III digital SLR—and improve your photography in the process—with this guide to the camera features, controls, and exposure options.
In this course, photographer and author Ben Long details the features, controls, and options in the Canon 5D Mark III digital SLR. The course begins with an overview of what a digital SLR is and takes a tour of the basic camera components. Ben then discusses the basic camera operation:...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Describes the tools, creative options, and special considerations involved in shooting with a DSLR camera at night or in low-light conditions, such as sunset or candlelight.
Join photographer and teacher Ben Long as he describes the tools, creative options, and special considerations involved in shooting with a DSLR camera at night or in low-light conditions, such as sunset or candlelight. The course addresses exposure decisions such as choice of...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Get tips that can help you nurture your spontaneous impulses and leverage your innate creativity in all areas of your life.
The word "creativity" can conjure up images of groundbreaking stand-up routines and paintings that inspire awe hundreds of years after the artist's final brush stroke. But creativity isn't just possessed by a brilliant few. All of us—from accountants to event planners—regularly perform creative acts. It's what allows us...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Get a weekly serving of photographic insight, instruction, and inspiration from photographer, teacher, and author Ben Long.
In The Practicing Photographer, photographer and teacher Ben Long shares a weekly serving of photographic instruction and inspiration. Each installment focuses on a photographic shooting scenario, a piece of gear, or a software technique. Each one concludes with a call to action designed to inspire you to pick up your camera...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the gear and techniques needed to turn a conference room or unused space into a photo studio for portrait and product photography.
You can accomplish a lot of photographic goals without needing a photo studio. But for many types of shooting, a studio is essential. Fortunately, building one doesn't have to be expensive. In this course, photographer and educator Ben Long details two scenarios for building an in-house photo studio. In the...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A detailed exploration of the concepts of composition, from basics such as the rule of thirds and leading lines to more advanced topics such as entry and exit points.
Composition can make an interesting subject bland or make an ordinary subject appear beautiful. In this course, photographer and author Ben Long explores the concepts of composition, from basics such as the rule of thirds to more advanced topics such as the way the eye travels through...
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