How to Take Better Pictures

COURSE DESCRIPTION
You will learn how to see and to think like a photographer so you can take better pictures on any occasion.

The course is very compact. There are 20 lessons and each one is only 30-60 seconds long.

Lessons cover the three key parts to taking better pictures:

1. Selecting your background
2. Placing your subject
3. Using the right lighting

HOW IT WORKS
For each lesson, you’ll:

• Read the short script
• Watch the video
• Practice what you've learned
• Review your results

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR:
Anyone who would like to take better pictures, even dummies.
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REQUIREMENTS
Any kind of camera that takes pictures

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​COURSE BENEFITS

• Very short lessons make them easy to remember
• No expensive equipment needed so you save money
• You will learn to avoid picture-taking issues so you get better results
• You will learn mostly by doing, the most effective way to learn
• Mobile-friendly so you can learn whenever you have free time
• The course teaches using natural light so no extra equipment needed

COURSE FEATURES

• Twenty quick videos average just 30-60 seconds. No long rambling lectures.
• No equipment to buy so you can use any camera you already have: mobile, DSL, or point-and-shoot.
• You are in the field with the photographer so you see how the shots are setup
• The lesson text is included to help you learn the key points faster.
• ​Available streaming for mobile or download for computers

COURSE OPTIONS

• Further study. Downloadable PDFs of Harris from Paris photographs complete with shot details so you apply the same planning to your pictures

• One-to-one private review of your pictures.

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Sample Lessons

105. Place Your Subject
Where to put your main focus

111. Backlit Subjects
Creating dramatic light from behind

114. Flat Sunlight
Getting the most details in sunlight

​118. Shoot Close
​An easy way to get stronger images

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The Complete Course Contents

Introduction
What you will learn

101. Select Your Background
Select what you want behind your subject

102. Frame Your Shot
Planning the edges of your image

103. Check Your Background
Dealing with distractions behind your subject

104. Check Your Foreground
Dealing with distractions in front of your subject

105. Place Your Subject
Where to put your main focus

106. Note the Horizon
The horizon as part of your image

107. Tilt the Horizon
Adding drama to your composition

108. Morning Haze
Appreciate different types of light

109. Shooting in Shade
An easy way to show details

110. Morning Full Sun
Effects of hard light

111. Backlit Subjects
Creating dramatic light from behind

112. Portraits in the Sun
A good time to shoot in the sun

113. Flair
How to wipe out contrast and detail

114. Flat Sunlight
Getting the most details in sunlight

115. Horizontal or Vertical
Deciding how to frame your shot

116. Dark Skin Portraits
Tips for the best dark skin portraits

117. Light Skin Portraits
Tips for the best light skin portraits

118. Shoot Close
An easy way to get stronger images

119. Still Life
A great way to practice your composition

120. Micro Lenses
Taking a closer look at your subject

Conclusion
What you learned and what to do next

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REVIEWS

I wanted to say a quick and huge THANK YOU!! I learned so much.
Wakena Colon

Absolutely enjoyed the course, you are a rock star! I've taken many notes and genuinely appreciate the order in which you deliver the content. Thank you." 
Joanna Finley

"Thank you very much. The course is really fun and is very useful."
Mohammad Salah

"I have a lot to learn and the course was very useful."
Tony Yamamoto

"Very Detailed. Very nicely done! I wasn't expecting such a good course, I loved it."
Anthony Gonzales

"I have watched quite a few of your lessons already and they are excellent and well-delivered for easy comprehension."
Graham Malkovich

"Thank you for making such a great course. I've learned a lot."
Jordan Peterson