Intermediate Photography Course

Welcome to our Intermediate Photography course! Here you will find our Intermediate photography lessons. If you’re just getting back into photography, you may also be interested in our refresher course before venturing on to these lessons or our more advanced lessons.

LESSON: 11

Depth of Field (How, What, & When)

Depth of Field As a beginner photographer you may have been introduced to the term depth of field. This is one of those terms that you are likely going to hear quite a lot and will deal with regularly in your photograph. Playing with depth of field, no doubt, will...

LESSON: 12

White Balance

Color Balance Before we delve into the details of white balance, it helps to have an understanding of color balance in photography. Color balance is the adjustment of the intensity of various colors in an image (typically the primary colors of Blue, Green, and Red). The objective of adjusting colors is render...

LESSON: 13

Tips for Getting Out of Auto Mode on your Camera

Automatic Mode With your first entry-level DSLR camera in hand, you may be wondering what all of the letters and symbols on your camera’s mode dial mean. Instead of staying in Auto Mode for every photo you take, it’s time get out of Auto and learn about your other options...

LESSON: 14

Digital Photography Tip: Polarizing Filter

Use a Polarizing Filter Next to a solid tripod and ballhead, the accessory every landscape photographer must have is a polarizing filter. Using one will darken the sky (thereby making clouds stand out), will remove reflections from water, plus it will make leaves and foliage appear less shiny. Color saturation...

LESSON: 15

Circle of Confusion

Depth of Field and the Circle of Confusion In one of my previous articles on this website I have delved about the concept of depth of field (DoF) as well as the parameters that govern DoF. As you can recall, DoF depends on several aspects, chief among those being the aperture...

LESSON: 16

Landscape Photography Tips

Landscape Photography I have always appreciated the beauty of nature, and the joys of travel. I remember, as a young boy, backpacking 12 miles into the Grand Canyon, through the Havasupai Indian Reservation, and finally arriving at Havasu Falls. I had never seen a more stunning and vibrant body of...

LESSON: 17

More on Composition

Composition As you start to learn more on composition, you may want to learn what makes a good photo. Have you ever wondered what the difference is between an average photo and a remarkable photograph? How do you know how if a photo works? What makes a photograph outstanding? Is...

LESSON: 18

Understanding Color in Photography

Color in Photography The definition of color is a component of light which is separated when it is reflected off of an object. Color begins with light and the colors we see are influenced by the characteristics of the light source. Wavelengths of reflected light determine what color you see. Color...

LESSON: 19

Reflector Basics

Photography Reflector Basics A reflector is often seen in the possession of many professional photographers. If asked, they would probably say that it was one of the basic must-haves for every serious photographer. Since light is a major aspect of any picture, it makes sense that the ability to manipulate that...

LESSON: 20

Tips for Better Landscape Photography

Landscape Photography Landscape photography is one of the toughest genre's of all types of photography. Once the moment is passed it can't be faked and re-created unlike portrait photography so paying attention to the changing light and drama in the nature is very important. Here are few tips that can...

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If you have been taking photos for a while or if you’re ready to move beyond basics, try an intermediate photography class from Udemy. If you have mastered the basics, then congratulations on a job well done!

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