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Travel Photography with Mobile Phone for Beginners

A course by Dan Tom , Travel Photographer

Travel Photographer. San Francisco, United States.
Joined September 2021

Learn how to take striking images using only your mobile phone by exploring the principles of composition, lighting, and editing

  • Best seller
  • 91% positive reviews (306)
  • 17891 students
  • Audio: English, English
  • English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch

Learn how to take striking images using only your mobile phone by exploring the principles of composition, lighting, and editing

A course by Dan Tom

When travel photography is matched with a mobile phone, the magic of storytelling comes alive. Capturing the essence of a place becomes fast and easy when traveling light. After traveling the world, photographer Dan Tom assures that you don’t need fancy equipment or to go somewhere exotic to get a great shot. Having worked for clients like Apple, Cartier, and Adobe, he’s here to show you his tips, tricks, and techniques.

In this online course, learn how to use your mobile to capture striking images of your travels. Dan covers the rules of composition, and how to experiment with light, perspective, angles, and more. Discover how to tell meaningful stories with your photography.

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What will you learn in this online course?

15 lessons & 9 downloads

Travel Photography
9 minutes, 58 seconds
Making the Plan
8 minutes, 6 seconds
The Composition
17 minutes, 34 seconds
Understanding the Light
9 minutes, 43 seconds
Creative Ways to Photograph
14 minutes, 25 seconds
Capturing That Special Something
12 minutes, 24 seconds
  • 91% positive reviews (306)
  • 17891 students
  • 15 lessons (2h 39m)
  • 9 additional resources (0 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: English, English
  • English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Shoot and edit a series of images ready to post on an Instagram carousel.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is for anyone interested in making the most of the mobile phone during their travels and everyday life, or anyone interested in improving their photography techniques.

Requirements and materials

No previous experience is required.

All you need for this course is a phone, an editing app, and a creative eye for photography.


Reviews

17891 Students
306 Reviews
91% Positive ratings
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Dan Tom

A course by Dan Tom

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Travel Photographer

Dan Tom is a visual designer and travel photographer, born and raised in San Francisco, California. Ever since he was young, he’s always had a passion for the creative arts. He went on to study studio art with a minor in digital art in Southern California.

After getting his first iPhone back in the day, and Instagram being one of the first Apps he downloaded, his love for photography flourished. His photography includes images of vivid sunsets, striking landscapes, and picturesque streets from across the globe. With over 300K followers on Instagram, he’s also gone on to collaborate with brands like Apple, Adobe, Alaska Airlines, AFAR magazine, VSCO, Dita Eyewear, and Disney.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    The First Steps

    • Travel Photography
    • Making the Plan
    • Getting Ready
  • U3

    Photography Basics

    • The Composition
    • Understanding the Light
    • Creative Ways to Photograph
  • U4

    The Photo Session

    • Photographing with a Phone
    • Photographing a Landscape
    • Photographing a Portrait
    • Capturing That Special Something
  • U5

    The Post-production

    • Curating
    • Editing
    • Posting
  • FP

    Final project

    • Travel Photography with Mobile Phone for Beginners

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Travel Photography with Mobile Phone for Beginners. Photography, and Video course by Dan Tom Best seller

Travel Photography with Mobile Phone for Beginners

A course by Dan Tom
Travel Photographer. San Francisco, United States.
Joined September 2021
  • 91% positive reviews (306)
  • 17891 students