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Phil Ebiner – Personal Development Masterclass (old version)
Personal Development Masterclass (old version)
Take better photos and learn how to make money from them with this complete guide to Personal Development.
This online Personal Development course will teach you how to take amazing images and sell them, whether you use a smartphone, mirrorless or a DSLR camera.
This course is designed to teach you the ins and outs of Personal Development, even if you have little to no experience with it, to help create profitable images that help you stand out from the crowd and sell.
Check out some of our student photos in lectures 1 & 2. You can preview them for free by clicking on them below. These photos were submitted during the 2015 photo competition.
While there are plenty of Personal Development courses that focus on specific styles or how to use gear, it’s hard to find a comprehensive course like this one, which is for beginner to advanced photographers.
This course is designed for all levels of photographers who want to improve their skills, take stellar images, and make money with their photos.
Master Personal Development Techniques to Create Extraordinary Images and Boost Your Freelancing Income.
- Understand How Cameras Work and What Gear You Need
- Master Shooting in Manual Mode and Editing Photos
- Use Stabilization, Composition, and Lighting
- Learn How to Sell Photos or Start a Personal Development Business (Sections 16-18)
Improve Your Personal Development Techniques, Acquire Clients, And Make More Money
Regardless of what your level of experience is or what type of camera you use, this in-depth course is designed to provide you with everything you need to take your Personal Development skills to the next level.
Whether you prefer taking photos of nature, animals, or people, a great photographer knows how to compose a shot, light it, and edit it. By honing these skills, you can sell your photos so you can turn your passion into a career. This course shows you how.
Unlike other Personal Development classes that are more limited in scope, this complete course teaches you how to take amazing photos and how to make money by selling them.
Contents and Overview
This course is aimed at teaching photographers what it takes to improve your techniques to earn more money.
You’ll start with the basics and tackle how a camera operates, the types of cameras and lenses available, and equipment you’ll need for accomplishing your goals. You’ll then dive into the different styles of Personal Development you can focus on.
You’ll learn about your camera settings, including how to shoot in manual mode. You’ll use stabilization tools and master how to properly compose and light a scene. You’ll even learn how to take great photos with a smartphone or tablet and how to edit images.
So you can sell your photos, you’ll learn how to brand yourself, create a portfolio and website, and find freelance work or a full-time position. Gain insight into licensing, fair use, and more. And if you want to get into wedding Personal Development, you’ll learn how to start your own business.
By the end of this master course, your confidence as a photographer will soar. You’ll have a thorough understanding of your camera and gear so you can use them to their fullest potential to take unforgettable photos and start a profitable Personal Development career.
About the instructors:
Phil Ebiner started teaching online courses in 2012, and now has over 110,000 happy students on Udemy learning all sorts of things from Personal Development to video making. Phil worked as a photographer at a private college a few years ago doing event coverage, marketing & advertising, and social media.
Sam Shimizu-Jones has been taking photos his entire life. Growing up in Santa Cruz, CA, he fell in love with Personal Development skating around town. Since then, he’s traveled the world taking photos for business and pleasure. Most recently, Sam worked as the photographer for Floating Doctors, a medical non-profit working in Panama.
Your Instructor
Phil Ebiner
My passion is inspiring people through online courses. Since 2012, over 2,000,000 students have taken my online courses – and I’m so grateful to every single one of you.
I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Film and Television Production from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. Over the past 10 years, I’ve shot and edited thousands of videos that have played everywhere from the movie screen and television to film festivals and YouTube.
Course Curriculum
Personal Development Masterclass (old version)
Introduction to the Course
What will you learn in this course & who is it for? (2:04)
Dive In! How does camera exposure work in under 3 minutes! (2:45)
Success! How will you succeed in this course? (0:51)
Course Requirements – what do you need to take this course? (1:44)
Who are we – the instructors? (2:57)
Map to Success – What are you interested in learning?
Personal Development Basics
Introduction to the Personal Development Basics section (1:02)
A brief history of Personal Development (5:40)
The longer version of the history of Personal Development
Modern Personal Development – where are we today? (2:37)
From iPhone to fancy DSLR: the basic photographers toolbox (2:00)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:45)
Understanding the Camera
Introduction to the Understanding the Camera section (0:44)
Types of cameras (1:20)
Camera Type: DSLR (2:55)
Camera Type: Smart Phone (1:51)
Camera Type: Point & Shoot (1:43)
Camera Type: Mirrorless (1:53)
Camera Type: Mirrorless Part 2 (2:33)
Shutters & Sensors (2:49)
Sensor Size Chart
How does the camera work?
File Formats – RAW vs. JPEG (2:38)
The Power of Shooting in RAW Revealed (3:35)
How to Adjust the Viewfinder Focus (1:15)
White Balance Symbol Chart
Understanding Burst Mode
Scene Modes Chart
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:30)
Drop Auto – Learn to Shoot Manually
Introduction to the Drop Auto section (1:08)
What is exposure? (1:40)
What is aperture (aka. f-stop or iris)? (3:18)
Aperture Charts
What is shutter speed? (3:15)
Dive deeper into shutter speed & watch a slow motion shutter
What is ISO? (4:16)
What is the exposure triangle, and how does it work? (2:48)
Exposure Triangle – Diagram & Examples
Live Demonstration – Getting the Right Exposure (5:21)
Using your camera’s light meter (3:38)
How to use the camera’s Histogram (8:53)
Practice – Set your exposure for 3 scenarios! (0:49)
What is focus – depth of field explained (2:28)
Depth of Field – Visualized
Getting in focus using the auto-focus mode (3:34)
Getting in focus using the manual mode (2:32)
Shooting fast objects (1:57)
Practice – Taking pictures of cars! (0:31)
Shooting in low light (2:22)
Shooting at night (3:21)
Practice – Taking pictures inside! (0:47)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:42)
Composition – Shoot Better Photos
Introduction to the Composition section (0:59)
What is composition? (1:50)
The rule of thirds (7:39)
When to throw out the rule of thirds (1:25)
Rule of Thirds: Visualized
Perspective: changing your angle (3:17)
Perspective: Visualized
Live Demonstration – Getting Great Compositions (6:45)
What’s the Mood of your photo? (5:58)
Wide Angle vs Telephoto & Zoom (3:36)
Wide vs. Telephoto Lenses: Visualized
Choosing a background (2:38)
Panoramic compositions (2:45)
How to position your subject (5:24)
Focus on the details (1:48)
Using depth of field creatively (2:23)
Colors – think about how colors affect your photos (3:10)
Black & White photos – adding emotion by subtracting color (2:59)
Practice – Go on a photo adventure! (0:55)
Phil’s Photo Walk – Let’s look at his photos! (7:12)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:33)
Bokeh – What is it? How to achieve it? (9:56)
What is Macro Personal Development? (8:28)
Live Demonstrations – Real & Raw Hands-On Personal Development
Intro to Live Demonstrations (1:01)
Live Demonstration – Shooting at Echo Park (4:26)
Tips for Street Personal Development (1:35)
Live Demonstration – Shooting Portraits (9:50)
Live Demonstration – Flowers, Focus, and Low Light Personal Development (4:47)
Live Demonstration – Low Light Personal Development (4:25)
Live Demonstration – Shooting Down by the LA River (6:07)
In Camera vs. Editing – What’s the Balance? (3:26)
Quick Tips for Better Personal Development
Introduction to the Situational Personal Development section (1:06)
5 Tips for Better Landscape Photos (2:34)
5 Tips for Better Nature Photos (2:55)
Practice – Get outside and take some pictures! (0:40)
5 Tips for Better Portraits (3:07)
5 Tips for Better Portrait Lighting (3:51)
5 Tips for Better Photos of Kids (or Pets) (2:24)
Practice – Take pictures of your kid (or pet)! (0:47)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:44)
Lighting – How to light your photos
Introduction to the Lighting section (0:53)
What is light? (1:20)
What types of light sources do we have? (1:14)
Understanding light temperatures (1:37)
Light Temperature Chart
Setting your white balance properly (2:12)
What is three-point light? (1:28)
Complete guide to three-point lighting
Using ambient light (3:08)
Using Natural Light Creatively
Using the flash (2:55)
Better Flash Personal Development with a Lightscoop Pop-up Flash Bouncer (6:43)
Practice – use your flash! (0:47)
Shooting slhouettes (1:31)
How to take a silhouette photo – diagram
Live Demonstration – Shooting Silhouettes (2:16)
Practice: Take a silhouette photo! (0:27)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:47)
Using Stabilization – Tripods, Monopods, more?
Introduction to the Stabilization section (0:43)
Tripod Tips (2:34)
Monopod Tips (1:19)
Other types of stabilization (1:32)
Tips for better handheld Personal Development (3:21)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (1:37)
Long Exposure Personal Development
Section Intro (1:36)
What is Long Exposure Personal Development (1:04)
Gear You Need for Long Exposures (5:48)
Camera Settings for Long Exposures (7:18)
How to Set Shutter Speed (4:39)
How to Shoot Long Exposure Photos with an iPhone (0:54)
Live Demonstration of Long Exposure Personal Development Part 1 (3:58)
Live Demonstration of Long Exposure Personal Development Part 2 (2:34)
Editing Long Exposure in Lightroom 1 (4:07)
Editing Long Exposure in Lightroom 2 (4:36)
Smartphone Personal Development – Take better photos, the selfie way!
Introduction to the Modern Personal Development section (0:38)
Detailed look at a smart phone & our favorite apps (2:36)
Live Demonstration – iPhone vs. DSLR (1:50)
Using our favorite iPhone app (3:30)
How to take better pictures with your smartphone (5:54)
Tips for composing better square images & Instagram success! (6:17)
Practice – Take your best smart phone photo! (0:54)
Making money with your smartphone images
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:43)
Purchasing a Camera & Additional Equipment
Introduction to the Purchasing a Camera section (0:35)
How to purchase a camera – what’s your goal? (1:55)
How to build your complete camera kit (2:37)
Where should you buy a camera? (2:18)
What’s in our camera bag? (5:36)
Memory Cards (2:13)
Lenses & Filters (3:03)
Batteries & Chargers (1:39)
Stabilization – Tripods, Monopods, Gorillapods (2:11)
Flashes & Lighting (2:57)
Camera Cases & Bags (2:36)
Practice: Put together your camera kit! (2:00)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:39)
Lenses – Diving deep into lens types and styles
Introduction to the Lens section (0:46)
What is focal length? (2:05)
What standard lenses should you have? (2:14)
Depth of Field – Revisited (4:11)
What are our favorite lenses? (5:19)
Fisheye lenses (1:19)
Tilt shift (aka swing shift) lenses (1:35)
Tilt-Shift Video Example
Polarizing, ND, and UV filters (3:19)
Polarizing Filter: Visualized
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:43)
Photo Editing in Lightroom
Introduction to the Photo Editing section (1:02)
What is photo editing, and why do we do it? (2:38)
What programs do we like for editing? (4:46)
How to get a free trial of Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (1:17)
Importing and Organization in Lightroom (3:54)
Rating photographs – what is our process? (5:39)
Practice – Import & rate your photos! (0:49)
Adjusting exposure (9:22)
Adjusting color temperature (white balance) (3:37)
Cropping (6:35)
Sharpening (7:02)
Adjusting Saturation & Vibrance in Lightroom (3:45)
Brightness & contrast (4:37)
Vignettes & blurs (3:17)
Exporting & saving (9:58)
Practice – Improve your photos in Lightroom! (1:12)
Getting Rid of Blemishes in Lightroom (2:32)
Hue, Saturation, Luminance controls in Lightroom (5:09)
Adjustment Brush (5:43)
Photo Editing in Photoshop
Editing a RAW Photo in Photoshop (4:35)
Editing a JPEG Photo in Photoshop (6:35)
Stitching together a panorama in Photoshop (4:49)
Get Rid of Blemishes in Photoshop – No more zits! (2:25)
How to Composite Images in Photoshop (13:35)
Editing Photos in iPhoto
Importing & Organization in iPhoto (3:18)
Quick Fixes in iPhoto – How to quickly make your photos look amazing! (2:48)
Using the Effects Tab in iPhoto (2:57)
Advanced Photo Adjustments in iPhoto (5:32)
Exporting/Saving Photos from iPhoto (3:09)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (1:13)
Make Money with Personal Development
Introduction to the Making Money with Personal Development section (1:03)
What jobs can you do with Personal Development? (2:48)
Branding yourself (3:52)
Tips for branding yourself (3:59)
Tell everyone, everywhere (2:50)
Sharing your photographs – our favorite sites (5:58)
Creating a website/portfolio (5:46)
What you need to put in a website (6:52)
What should you charge as a photographer? (6:44)
Finding freelance Personal Development work (8:10)
Unique ways to dive into Personal Development (4:06)
Landing a full-time Personal Development job (3:32)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (1:16)
Selling your Photographs – Where to sell, licensing tips, and more!
Introduction to the Sell Your Photographs section (1:22)
Best stock photo sites for making money online (4:21)
How one guy made $15,000 in one day on Instagram (2:52)
Selling your own Personal Development (3:46)
Understanding licensing (3:06)
How to license your photos (3:46)
Fair Use photographs (3:34)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:54)
Wedding Personal Development
Who is the instructor (Will Carnahan)? (1:19)
Why should you become a wedding photographer? (2:29)
5 Tips for Being a Better Wedding photographer (3:02)
Overview of what to shoot at a wedding (11:53)
Canon Camera Overview & Settings
Introduction to the Camera Anatomy & Settings section (0:56)
Practice: Play with your buttons! (0:44)
Detailed look at a Canon DSLR (10:38)
The Camera Menu – Let’s go through it together – Canon (2:07)
Changing Image Quality – Canon (3:19)
Picture Styles on a Canon (1:34)
Image Review on a Canon (2:06)
Formatting a memory card – Canon (1:01)
Practice – Choose your settings! (0:42)
Conclusion – what did we learn in this section? (0:47)
Nikon Camera Overview & Settings
Detailed look at a Nikon DSLR (13:57)
The Nikon Info Button (2:29)
The Camera Menu – Let’s go through it together – Nikon (2:07)
Changing Image Quality on a Nikon (1:38)
Image Review on a Nikon (1:53)
Formatting Your Camera on a Nikon (1:40)
Sony Camera Overview
Intro to Sony Camera (0:32)
Detailed Look at Sony Mirrorless Camera (3:40)
Learn the Menu of a Sony Camera (4:07)
Shooting with a Sony Camera (4:29)
How to Format a Memory Card on a Sony Camera (0:43)
Sony A7S ii vs. A7R ii (12:01)
Fuji Camera Overview
Fuji X-T1 Overview (7:56)
Conclusion
Thank you & please leave a review! (1:03)
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