Urban Travel Photography for Instagram
A course by Elaine Li
Teacher
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Art Director and Photographer.
Sydney, Australia.
Joined January 2020
, Art Director and Photographer
Joined January 2020
Learn to capture the essence of your travels by exploring photography techniques to shoot both day and night, and build a meaningful connection with your followers
- 100% positive reviews (30)
- 2148 students
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
Learn to capture the essence of your travels by exploring photography techniques to shoot both day and night, and build a meaningful connection with your followers
- 100% positive reviews (30)
- 2148 students
- 14 lessons (1h 31m)
- 15 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe PhotoshopFor the photographer and art director Elaine Li, urban travel photography is about opening your mind, embracing differences and capturing the essence of a city. Over the years, Elaine has worked for brands like Canon and The North Face, immortalizing the true soul of places. In this online course, she teaches you how to create Instagram-perfect photos of your travels.
Learn how to find the ideal spot to take artistic pictures and things to look out for in night shots. See how to edit your photos and how to best post them on your social media to create authentic connections with your audience. Capture what you see and turn your Instagram feed into an engaging and ever-changing travel story.
What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Introduction
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U2U2. Preparation
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U3U3. Capturing Moments
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U4U4. Selecting and Editing the Images
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FPFP Final project
To begin your online course, learn more about Elaine Li's story, her background, and the role models who inspired her style. Hear how she got into photography and how Instagram changed her life.
Then start preparing everything for the shoot, beginning with the location research phase to better understand the place and its culture. Once you have studied the destination, Elaine gives you some photography tips and exercises to train your eye.
Analyze camera and lens before heading out to your location. Time to take action! Once in place, after exploring a few neighborhoods, learn how to capture emotions on the street and practice shooting at night.
After taking different photos, move on to the image selection and editing stage in Photoshop and Lightroom. To wrap up the course, Elaine explains to you how to share your work on Instagram, increase engagement and build meaningful connections with your followers.
What is this course's project?
Create a set of urban photographs, either during the day or at night, and retouch them in Photoshop and Lightroom.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who is passionate about photography and wants to improve their shots during their travels to share them on social media.
Requirements and materials
A basic knowledge of a DSLR camera and editing software such as Photoshop and Lightroom is required.
As for the equipment, you’ll need a camera for shooting, a laptop for editing with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom installed, and a smartphone with Instagram.
Reviews
Elaine Li is an art director and photographer from Hong Kong, currently based in Sydney. She works in the field of advertising, and over time she has developed campaigns for brands such as McDonald's, Nike, Red Cross, Allianz and many more.
She is also very passionate about photography. When she was 12, her dad gifted her a digital camera, and she has been obsessed ever since. In 2012, she began sharing her work on Instagram, amassing over 261K followers. Currently, she works with brands to create content for social media, and capture photos for tourism boards and experience providers.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparation
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Preparation for Travel Photography
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Location Research
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Photography Tips
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Gear and Equipment
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U3
Capturing Moments
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The Location and First Image
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Capturing People and Emotions
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Photographing at Night
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U4
Selecting and Editing the Images
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Image Selection
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Editing 1
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Editing 2
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Sharing on Instagram
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Engaging with the Audience
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FP
Final project
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Urban Travel Photography for Instagram
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Me parece un curso muy bien explicado y con buen material de consulta.
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martinzavadil
I learned to plan my photography better, look at the same places through different eyes and really enjoyed it. Photographing people on the street was new to me. I was putting myself in situations where I had to step out of my comfort zone while not invading that private space for the people I was photographing. Editing part of course was interesting, but for me this part I have already learned before. Very useful were tips for Instagram in final parts of the course.
daniel.lucoe
Great course with great tips that I started implementing right away to level up my street photography. Highly recommend.
iamigz
PlusAmazing course, I learned a lot and made me rethink how I'm planning for my travel photography projects.
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I really enjoyed going thorough this course. I learnt a few more things and look forward to implementing them on my next photo shoot.