Mobile Photography (Free Online Course With Certificate)

Learn the art of mobile photography in this free online course that explains how to take great photos with your phone.

Mobile photography is a great place for prospective photographers to start since smartphones offer unique opportunities and challenges. This course lays out core photographic concepts, including lighting, multiple camera modes, settings, add-ons and much more. We help you to develop the digital skills required to harness your creativity and create memorable photos. We also explain how to use Instagram and edit your photos.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

• Explain the tools required for mobile photography
• Compare mobile and digital single-lens reflex cameras
• Establish the importance of using the correct lens
• Contrast manual and automated focusing
• Outline how to use natural, flash and artificial light
• Lay out the basics of add-on lenses for smartphones
• Describe various shooting techniques
• Explain selective colour photography
• Compare tone ranges
• Discuss how to succeed on Instagram with your digital art

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