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Bob Davis’ Professional Photography Lighting Techniques

Digital photography expert Bob Davis shares his professional lighting techniques and the various types of light he uses.
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5.9

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0.8

Freshness

8.6

Feedback

7.7

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Video: 4h 59m
Language: English
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5.9 / 10

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0.8 / 10
This course was last updated on 12/2014.

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8.6 / 10
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Content Score

7.7 / 10
Video Score: 8.3 / 10
The course includes 4h 59m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 3 hours 07 minutes of 19 Photography Lighting courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 9.4 / 10

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Extra Content Score: 5.5 / 10

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Description

Master lighting techniques with Bob Davis on your own terms with this one-of-a-kind video training course.
Digital photography expert Bob Davis shares his professional lighting techniques and the various types of light he uses in his shoots in this video training offering. Through these hands-on tutorials, Davis teaches you the differences between the quality of light and the quantity of light and shows how to enhance light sources for optimal results. Davis provides expert, straight-forward, user-friendly training to help you tackle new topics the way you want to learn.
Master basic skills, boost your creativity, and challenge yourself in bold new directions. Includes visual demonstrations to show how Bob uses different types of light, such as natural or mixed, and also lighting tools, such as the camera and its settings, camera gels and speed light, reflectors and strobes, and light meter explains how to apply these lighting techniques to your own on-location shoots.
Covers each piece of the professional equipment Davis uses for lighting and how to get the best results with them Includes over 5 hours of Bob Davis professional lighting techniques video training If you’re looking for real-world lighting technique instruction from a true professional, you’ll find it here.

You will learn

✓ Learn the differences between the quality of light and the quantity of light and how to enhance light sources to improve the quality of light.
✓ Modify these light sources so that you can improve the quality of light in your images by shaping the light from direct, harsh-looking light to soft, diffused light in order to flatter the people in your images.
✓ Learn how to work with the different settings on your camera in a variety of situations.
✓ How you can use your on-camera flash to bounce the light and capture clean, beautifully diffused images
✓ Create cool effects in your portraits by adding color to the background with gels.
✓ Will discuss the pros and cons of studio strobes to achieve desired lighting effects. 
✓ Control all speedlites with your camera as the master speedlite, using a wireless trigger.
✓ Learn about adding highlights to the eyes.
✓ Learn to shoot in harsh lighting situations on location.
✓ Shoot on location out in the environment vs. shooting in an controlled environment setting like a studio.
✓ Discover how to use light modifiers to create a larger light source.
✓ Balance color and light using speedlights, Kelvin adjustments, and a light meter.
✓ Explore techniques to modify your light source; Apollo Orb, Apollo Halo, refelctive unbrellas and more
✓ Learn what type of equipment to take on a shoot and what you can find in Bob’s camera bag.
✓ Using a mix of studio lighting, Bob Davis shows you how to create deep shadow images with hard light.
✓ Bob takes you on location. Learn what type of equipment to take on a shoot and what you can find in Bob’s camera bag.

Requirements

• This course is focused on lighting techniques, it’s helpful to have a flash camera to practice what you have learned.
• There are no previous requirements in order to take this course; you do not need to own lighting epuiptment to take this course. This is a great course to learn about the equiptment, how to use it and either purchase or rent what you think you need.

This course is for

• Any level photographer looking to take their hobby or business to the next level.
• The photographer who wants to learn more about lighting and how to get the most from natural light and lighing equiptment.

How much does the Bob Davis' Professional Photography Lighting Techniques course cost? Is it worth it?

The course costs $14.99. And currently there is a 70% discount on the original price of the course, which was $49.99. So you save $35 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $34.9 of 19 Photography Lighting courses. So this course is 57% cheaper than the average Photography Lighting course on Udemy.

Does the Bob Davis' Professional Photography Lighting Techniques course have a money back guarantee or refund policy?

YES, Bob Davis’ Professional Photography Lighting Techniques has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any SCHOLARSHIPS for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Bob Davis' Professional Photography Lighting Techniques course, but there is a $35 discount from the original price ($49.99). So the current price is just $14.99.

Who is the instructor? Is John Wiley & Sons a SCAM or a TRUSTED instructor?

John Wiley & Sons has created 31 courses that got 4,522 reviews which are generally positive. John Wiley & Sons has taught 47,764 students and received a 4.3 average review out of 4,522 reviews. Depending on the information available, John Wiley & Sons is a TRUSTED instructor.

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John Wiley & Sons

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     Founded in 1807,  Wiley, In has long been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 450 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace. 
     Wiley is a global provider of content and content-enabled workflow solutions in areas of scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly research; professional development; and education. Our core businesses produce scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising; professional books, subscription products, certification and training services and online applications; and education content and services including integrated online teaching and learning resources for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley’s global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. 
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Digital photography expert Bob Davis shares his professional lighting techniques and the various types of light he uses.
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Platform: Udemy
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Video: 4h 59m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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