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Long Exposure Photography Course

Course Details

An online long-exposure photography course gives you a complete guide to this popular form of photography with post-processing training to make your photography stack up against the best.

Course Type:

One-on-one coaching at MMA

Course Duration:

2 - 4 hours

Course Instructor:

Emmanuel Museruka

Required Level:

Beginner

What you get:

Videos, Worksheets, Files

Course Description

An online long exposure photography course gives you a complete guide to this popular form of photography with post-processing training to make your photography stack up against the best.

This is a high-end, professional course that will take you through everything you need to know about this genre of photography. You’ll learn how to use ND filters to master the visual effects they can create, like making water look like glass and clouds streak in the sky. You’ll also learn how to use long exposures to create stunning night photography and how to make light trails.

Once you’ve learnt how to master the visual effects with your camera, we’ll then teach you how to post-process the shots to ensure you get professional results. We’ll use high-end editing techniques like luminosity masking, HDR blending, and removing objects seamlessly from the scene to ensure you turn your shots from good to great.

The course also comes with PDFs to help reinforce the knowledge learnt whilst you’re out in the field. To make your life easier in post-processing you’ll also get Photoshop actions, RAW files and the final edits created in the course so you can follow along and learn with ease.

This online course is aimed at intermediate photographers who want to take their photography skills to the next level and for people who have tried these techniques but haven’t quite grasped how to get great results from them.

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What you will learn

With the Long Exposure Photography Course, you will learn the following;
  • What Long Exposure Photography is and the visual effects it creates
  • Equipment needed for Long Exposures
  • Camera settings and techniques
  • What ND Filters are, what types you can get and how to use them
  • Using Graduated Filters
  • How to mix Grad Filters with ND Filters and why you need to
  • How to correctly expose in fully manual modes
  • How to use the bulb setting
  • How to calculate exposure times when using ND Filters
  • How to bracket shots correctly and why you need to bracket for this type of photography
  • How to make clouds streak in the sky
  • How to make water look like glass
  • How to create great night photography
  • How to make people disappear and lights bleed into star shapes
  • How to create light trails at night
  • Exposure blending using Luminosity Masking

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Course FAQs

How long does it take to complete this course?

The course can be completed in one day during your appointment with one of our coaches On average someone with a full-time job will take 2 to 4 hours to complete the course.

What camera equipment do I need?

N/a

What computer programs do I need?

For the post-processing part of the course, we use Lightroom and Photoshop and it’s recommended you use these if you want to follow along with the lessons. We recommend buying the ‘Photography Plan (20GB)’ which includes Photoshop CC, Lightroom Classic, and Lightroom CC for a monthly fee. For more details on this plan click here. However, if you are competent in another program you can simply use the skills shown and apply them in that program.

What level do I need to be at?

This course is recommended for the intermediate photographer looking to explore this genre of photography. If you’re a beginner, you can get this course with our Complete Guide to Photography for 25% off. Click here to get that offer.

What’s the cost in my own currency?

N/a

Do I get a certificate with this course?

Yes - On completion of all our all courses, you receive a certificate from The Malaika Media Academy.

Who is this course for?

Intermediate photographers looking to progress their skills and master this type of photography., Photographers who have tried this type of photography but are struggling to master it., Photographers want to take high-end, professional-looking landscape photographs., Photographers who are looking to learn how to create great night and light trail photography.

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The course training I got from Malaika Media helped me acquire vast knowledge on how to take professional commercial-grade photos. i would recommend anyone take this course.Long Exposure Photography Course