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.
Duration : 0:9:59
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February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
OMG! Get a life.
OMG! Get a life.
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
I like exposure
I like exposure
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
Your lessons are …
Your lessons are really great! I really Thankyou for doing these free lessons online because i am still 12 yrs old and at my school they do not do any photography lessons and i really want my future to be in photography and work abroad and i know that i got to start working from now! Thanks Alot! =]
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
Download Real …
Download Real Player. It has a feature that pops up above the video frame here on Youtube and says “download”. It saves the file as a “FLV” (Flash Video” which you can replay in Real Player at any time in the future.
Hope that helps.
The Meltdownman
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
Hi SeaDove. Write …
Hi SeaDove. Write me a personal message. I will see what I can do to get these lessons to you in another form. Thanks for your kind words.
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
Hi Jim, thank you …
Hi Jim, thank you very much for the beaut lessons. Unfortunately I do not have access to the internet very often as I live in a remote area. Is it possible to save the videos? thank you SeaDove
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
It never ceases to …
It never ceases to amaze me how much people are enjoying these simple lessons. You are quite welcome! I’m so honored to be able to serve others this way. Do me a favor, take great shots!
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
What can i say Jim? …
What can i say Jim? i’m speechless. In all my years of learning anything at all i’ve never ever been so engaged and interested, even the dumiest of dumies can understund what u’re talking about. You’re so good at what you do and to do it for free! hands up to u. I’m on my knees, very honored learning from.Such a soothing down to earth voice. Thank you very much Jim.
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
it’s a great series …
it’s a great series of photography lesson.
thanks for sharing! more power to you, jim!
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
All I can say is …
All I can say is Thank you very much for the free lesson. More power…
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
I very often want …
I very often want what I take is what is our eyes tell us. So I want my photograph results are as natural as what our eyes see. How can I do it?
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
great vids… …
great vids… thanks for the effort!!!
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
thanks you! …
thanks you! Philippines….
February 21st, 2010 at 4:33 am
Thanks, Jim, after …
Thanks, Jim, after going through all of your great lessons, I finally might be able to use my reflex camera as it is meant to be!
Keep on teaching!!!