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Photography Projects For A Rainy Weekend
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Photography Projects For A Rainy Weekend

Easy indoor photography ideas you can do around the house, from self portraits to food to use of flowers and water.
3.8 (35 ratings)
Course Ratings are calculated from individual students’ ratings and a variety of other signals, like age of rating and reliability, to ensure that they reflect course quality fairly and accurately.
462 students enrolled
Created by Craig Ferguson
Last updated 3/2013
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This course includes
  • 2 hours on-demand video
  • 9 downloadable resources
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of Completion
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What you'll learn
  • By the end of the course you'll be able to take everyday objects and photograph them creatively.
  • In this course you'll learn different photography techniques for a variety of situations at home.
Requirements
  • Camera (DSLR or compact the allows manual settings).
  • Computer with Photoshop, Lightroom or other image editing software.
  • Flash
  • Light Modifiers, some of which we can DIY.
Description

Photography Projects For A Rainy Weekend is a course designed to give you new indoor photography ideas and techniques around your home. Being stuck at home during bad weather doesn't mean you can't create visually interesting photos. Over the almost 2 hours of video tutorials on indoor photography we'll look at ideas for self-portraits, food and drink photography, product photography and some creative techniques with water, flowers and smoke. Also included are PDF lighting diagrams describing the light source and positioning and some DIY indoor photography ideas that allow you to make your own photography gear.

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Who this course is for:
  • Beginner photographers
  • Intermediate photographers
  • Enthusiast photographers
Course content
Expand all 14 lectures 01:52:07
+ – Introduction
2 lectures 20:10
Introducing Photography for a Rainy Weekend
Intro to Photography for a Rainy Weekend
Preview 03:42
Discussing the camera gear used in these tutorials.
Gear Talk
Preview 16:28
+ – First Steps - Photography Food
3 lectures 23:57
We use the light from a window to capture some photographs of food.
Working with Natural Light 1
08:11
Adding translucent white material - in this case a shower curtain - to the window allows for a softer natural light.
Working with Natural Light 2
06:44
We look at using flash in food photography.
Working with Flash
09:02
+ – Getting Creative
5 lectures 42:54
Getting creative with some incense smoke and a single flash.
Smoke Art - shooting
04:51
Processing the smoke art photographs in Photoshop.
Smoke Art - processing
17:07
Photographing splashes made by water drops with the aid of a single flash and colored background.
Waterdrops
04:11
Seeking a unique look to a common photographic subject.
Flowers with a Difference
08:59
Some easy product photography with a simple black background.
On Black
07:46
+ – Self Portaits
1 lecture 12:43
Self portraits are some of the easiest photos to start with but offer a lot of flexibility. This lecture looks at using natural light, flash and some creative ideas.
Photographing Yourself
12:43
+ – DIY Photography
2 lectures 10:59
How to make a gridspot, a useful light modifier than can help you achieve a unique look with your photos. 
Making a Gridspot
05:57
How to make a snoot, a light modifier used for directed light.
Making a Snoot
05:02