Free Photography Lessons, Part 1: Introduction

I gladly offer this basic, 5-part series of photography lessons FOR FREE! Our world has become increasingly visual in the way we communicate. We not only take more pictures, we show them, send them and display them to more eyes than ever before. Wouldn't it be nice to capture and show better pictures?

In this series, I get us thinking about...

1. How to tell a story with our photographs by understanding the 4 dimensions associated with the art.

2. The basic elements of "composing" our photographic story. How do we put things in our viewfinders so people get the essence of that moment that inspired us.

3. Understanding exposure, light and color and how they combine to say what we want.

4. How lens choice and operation effects focus and how focus effects what we show in our photos

5. The people in our photographs and the people we are showing them to.

Please enjoy these lessons. They're not meant to be comprehensive and their not meant to be exhaustive or advanced. That doesn't mean I don't encourage any questions you might want to post for either me to try to answer or anyone else who comes along.

Please, be kind, helpful and enjoy.

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[furqanrauf]

do you have a facebook or something I can get some critique on my pics?

[Jimbacsi]

If you'd like, send me a personal message and include a link. I'd be happy to take a look. :)

[ExNihiloJimmy]

my nikon D90 will be at my door soon!!

thanks for the video lesson dude

[Jimbacsi]

Shoot some shots and let me see them!

[manpreetsingh9243]

hmmmmmm wt r u saying , no body will get u untill u show them practically how to do this all, ur examples are good to listen but no body will understand it until u show them how ot do that

[Jimbacsi]

nobody? Well, I can see how some things here require a basic knowledge of one's own camera, however, based on the comments, I'd say MOST get it. If you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to help (or anyone else here who is commenting).

[xtelevisionset]

These are wayyy better than expert village.

[Marianne McIntosh]

I'm buying that camera too... I did alot of research on Canon's DSLR's and found that the T3i was one of the best grabs around... Even Consumer Reports places it as one of the best buys available... I say Go For It!

[sarahleah787]

Hi! I am starting out and I'm planning to get a Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18.0 MP Digital SLR Camera. Would you recommend that? Thanks :)

[John Craft]

Thx, great tips, also checkout 99PhotoTricks.

[Mirdi khola]

Your videos are really healpful and have become my guide. I would like show some of my pictures to you to get some hints if you do not mind. But how do I send them to you ?!

[Prvoslav Vojinovic]

Thank you man!

[megypt93]

i just bought a canon T3i and i don't understand anything in it do you have any advise about how to start ??

[iliri84]

hey im from tirana thank you for this helpful video :)