Introduction to Phone Photography for Collectors
All images below were taken with an older smartphone!
Learn to photograph your rock and fossil collection with your phone.
This PDF download will give you the tools to improve your phone photography in 6 short lessons that you can explore at your own pace.
Filled with tons of example images and easy-to-replicate techniques! 50 pages of problem-solving tips for colors, blurriness, composition, lighting, editing, and more.
No special phone, gear, or paid apps required!
Course content:
Lesson 1:
8 Reasons Your Images are Blurry
Lesson 2:
Shift Happens: Simple Steps to Fix Colors
+ Bonus Lesson: Get Accurate Colors Every Time
Lesson 3:
Understanding Light
Lesson 4:
The Only Two Tools You Need
+ Bonus Lesson: The 30-Second Foolproof Set Up
Lesson 5:
5 Easy Techniques to Improve Your Composition
Lesson 6:
Basic Post Processing
+ Bonus Lesson: Next Steps
8 Reasons Your Images are Blurry
Lesson 2:
Shift Happens: Simple Steps to Fix Colors
+ Bonus Lesson: Get Accurate Colors Every Time
Lesson 3:
Understanding Light
Lesson 4:
The Only Two Tools You Need
+ Bonus Lesson: The 30-Second Foolproof Set Up
Lesson 5:
5 Easy Techniques to Improve Your Composition
Lesson 6:
Basic Post Processing
+ Bonus Lesson: Next Steps
Download the first half of Lesson 1 below for a preview!
| PREVIEW - Lesson 1: 8 Reasons Your Images Are Blurry |
What type of phone do you recommend for this course?
No specific phone required! There's a famous saying in photography: “The best camera is the one you have with you," and after this course I think you'll agree.
Who is this course for and what is the required skill level?
This course was designed to help casual phone photographers get better photos of their rock, mineral, fossil, or shell collection. With over 17 years of photography experience, I have distilled and translated the most important things about photography into six short lessons with tons of comparison images (so you don't have to imagine what different scenarios look like or set them up yourself!).
Does this course cover any intermediate or advanced topics?
Unfortunately, there's no one-size-fits-all guide to learning everything about rock and fossil photography. If you're interested in more advanced topics like strobe/studio lighting or constant lighting, focus stacking, ultra macro photography, fluorescent/UV photography, intermediate post-processing techniques or more, check out my mentorship program or open Q & A sessions at this link.