Course Description
“Learn Flash Photography” is designed for aspiring photographers who want to move beyond natural light and gain full control over lighting. In this course, you will explore how to use on-camera and off-camera flash, understand lighting angles, and balance flash with ambient light for stunning results. You’ll learn practical techniques for portraits, events, product shoots, and creative effects, ensuring your photos look polished and professional.
By the end of this course, you’ll have the confidence to use flash in different environments, adjust settings for perfect exposure, and experiment with creative lighting styles to make your photography stand out.
What you'll learn in this course
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Fundamentals of flash photography and lighting theory
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How to set up and control on-camera and off-camera flash
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Techniques for balancing flash with natural/ambient light
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Creating dramatic, soft, and natural-looking portraits
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Flash techniques for events, indoor, and outdoor photography
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Using modifiers (umbrellas, softboxes, reflectors, diffusers) effectively
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Troubleshooting common flash photography issues
Requirements
- You should be excited to learn photography, and ready to take action!
- No fancy camera is required, having camera (even a smartphone) will help you learn as we prompt you with practice activities.
- No prior knowledge of photography is required - this course is geared for absolute beginners.
Curriculum
- 25 Lessons
- 1440 mins.
- History and evolution of photography
- Types of photography (portrait, landscape, commercial, etc.)
- Overview of photography genres
- Types of cameras: DSLR, mirrorless, point-and-shoot, smartphones
- Camera components: lenses, sensors, and viewfinders
- Photography accessories: tripods, flashes, filters, etc.
- The exposure triangle: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
- Exposure compensation
- Manual vs. auto exposure modes
- How aperture affects light and depth of field
- Techniques for achieving background blur (bokeh)
- Creative uses of shallow and deep depth of field
- Capturing motion: slow vs. fast shutter speed
- Techniques for freezing action and long exposures
- Using shutter speed creatively
- Controlling light sensitivity with ISO
- Balancing ISO with aperture and shutter speed
- Managing digital noise in low light
- Rule of thirds, leading lines, symmetry, and balance
- Perspective, framing, and cropping
- How to create compelling visual stories
- Types of natural light: golden hour, blue hour, harsh midday light
- Working with artificial light: continuous vs. flash
- Using reflectors, diffusers, and softboxes
- Adjusting white balance for accurate colors
- Understanding color temperature and its creative uses
- Using white balance presets and custom settings
- Manual focus vs. auto-focus modes
- Focus points and tracking moving subjects
- Depth of focus: hyperfocal distance and focus stacking
- Overview of camera modes: Manual, Aperture-priority (Av), Shutter-priority (Tv), Program (P)
- Best practices for using each mode in different scenarios
- Creative applications of different modes
- Lighting for portraits: natural and artificial
- Posing techniques and interaction with subjects
- Focusing on eyes, expressions, and backgrounds
- Composition for wide scenes and foreground interest
- Maximizing sharpness using hyperfocal distance
- Capturing light in landscapes: sunrise, sunset, and beyond
- Freezing motion with fast shutter speeds
- Panning techniques to capture movement
- Anticipating action and timing the shot
- Capturing candid moments in public spaces
- Ethics and privacy considerations
- Working discreetly in urban environments
- Equipment for close-up photography: macro lenses, extension tubes
- Depth of field challenges and lighting for small subjects
- Composition techniques for macro shots
- Long exposures and tripod techniques
- Star trails, light painting, and night cityscapes
- Balancing ISO, aperture, and shutter speed in low light
- Introduction to Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
- Adjusting exposure, contrast, and colors
- Retouching portraits, cropping, and sharpening images
- RAW vs. JPEG processing
- Organizing photo libraries
- Using metadata and keywords for sorting
- Backup strategies for preserving your work
- Selecting images for a cohesive portfolio
- Layout and presentation techniques
- Digital vs. printed portfolios
- Lighting setups: one-light, three-point lighting
- Studio equipment: backdrops, light modifiers, and props
- Posing and working in a controlled environment
- Copyright laws and image usage rights
- Model releases and client contracts
- Ethical considerations in photojournalism and street photography
- Setting up a photography business
- Pricing strategies and packages
- Marketing and branding for photographers
- Client relations and building a clientele
- High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography
- Panoramas and stitching multiple images
- Time-lapse photography
- Drone photography
- Applying course concepts in a final photo project
- Peer review and constructive critique
- Refining and finalizing a portfolio or gallery display
Your Instructor
Skill Pathshala Team
Advanced Educator
Skill Pathshala is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creative and curious people, on topics including illustration, design, programming, photography, video, freelancing, and more. On Skill Pathshala, members come together to find inspiration and take the next step in their creative journey.
- Duration span 1440 mins.
- Lectures0
- LanguageHindi
- Skill levelBeginner
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