I am always someone who wants to learn new things—especially
in the art of photography. Today, there is so much available on the internet.
In this post I am going to write about four resources that will hopefully help
catapult you to mastering a new skill.
YouTube is free and you
can find anything. I love YouTube!
Not only is this a free resource, but it also leads me to other tutorials when
I can’t find exactly what I need. If you have never been on this website,
YouTube is a site where people can upload their videos of just about anything.
I have found countless snippets of tutorials posted by photographers explaining
various processes related to photography. You can also get behind-the-scenes
footage of photo shoots—which is really helpful if you are a beginner or
someone who just wants to improve their camera skills. If you find a photog
that you like, you can sign up for a free subscription to their uploads. When
you do this, you will receive an e-mail notification every time that person
makes an entry on the site.
URL: www.youtube.com
Adorama is not just a
site for product purchases. Adorama is not only a great business to
purchase photography equipment from but also is a good resource for low cost
and free training. There are several ways to access tutorials through Adorama’s
site. The first is to take one of their live workshops. Most of them focus on
photography and business and cost around $25.
If you don’t want to pay for training, you can watch videos from their
AdoramaTV series. These videos are free and focus on photography related
content. Last, their Learning Center
serves as an online collection of articles and blog posts that provide tutorial
information. URL: www.adorama.com
CreativeLIVE is an
online training resource specializing in workshops. I absolutely love this
website! CreativeLIVE offers workshops that are taught by professional
photographers and graphic artists and are fully interactive with classroom and
online students. These workshops are usually 3 days in length and are free if
you watch them live. If you choose to download the content the initial price is
$99. If you purchase the download after the workshop ends the price usually
jumps to $149. URL: www.creativelive.com
Professional
photographers offer training DVDs too! If you admire a particular photog’s
work check their website for a blog or DVD offering. Most photographers have a
blog linked to their site where they showcase their work and other things. You
might be able to access free tips there.
Also, some actually sell training DVDs that focus on the photography
business. Two worth checking out are Me Ra Koh and Zach and Jody Gray. These photographers offer excellent DVDs that
outline basic business principles and cover technical photographic information.
URL: www.merakoh.com URL: www.zachandjody.com
Lisa
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