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LinkedIn Learning

Photography for Graphic Designers

via LinkedIn Learning

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

Taught by

Ben Long

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