Creative smartphone photography

Learn how to use multiple lights, gels and grids with your smartphone to help you stand out from the crowd.

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Description

About this course

This course is in English.

In this course, photographer and smartphone expert Austin Mann teaches you creative ways to take better images with your smartphone. This course is packed with creative tips and tricks for taking inspiring portraits, lifestyle and food images with your smartphone. You’ll get a better understanding of when, why and how to use multiple lights, gels and grids with your smartphone to help you take your creativity to new levels by playing around with light.

Suitable for all levels of knowledge.

Duration: 54 min

What you get in this course

Online light shaping course
Scenario based teaching from real life photographic shoots
Unlimited access on all devices

What you'll learn

Discover how to:

Better understand when, why and how to use multiple lights, gels and grids with your smartphone
Paint with light during night photography
Get the most out of your smartphone as a camera in low-light situations
Create amazing portraits with simple light shaping techniques
Create a creative lifestyle image
Capture a stunning food image
Use bouncing techniques with an off-camera light
Assess available light
Handle the most common challenging conditions
Choose the type and direction of light with your flash
Shape light easily with an off-camera flash

What you may need

Recommended gear

To do the exercises you need at least one light for off-camera use.

Useful knowledge

Lighting skill level: Beginner
Camera skill level: None

Meet the teacher

Austin Mann

The one word that defines Austin Mann’s style of photography is “nimble”. Always on his way to yet another corner of the globe, the need of packing light is crucial. Since 2012, the iPhone has been his staple; it’s always there and it does a beautiful job capturing the world around him for his clients. Austin teaches Profoto Academy’s smartphone classes and we are proud to show you how you can take better and more creative images with your smartphone too.

Meet the teacher

Austin Mann

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the difference between a series and a course?

A series consists of two or more courses from the same photographer. If you buy a series, you will benefit from a bundled offer for the entire package. Also, when you complete a series, you’ll receive personal feedback from one of our instructors and become a Certified Light Shaper.

Do I have to own Profoto products in order to take your courses?

No. All our courses are designed to improve your photography, regardless of what equipment you’re using.

How do I access the courses I buy?

As soon as we’ve received payment, you can view or take all your courses online - simply by logging on to the Profoto Academy website. You’ll find your courses at the Profoto Academy start page.

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