Travel Photography with Mobile Phone for Beginners
A course by Dan TomTravel Photographer
A course by Dan Tom, Travel Photographer
Learn how to take striking images using only your mobile phone by exploring the principles of composition, lighting, and editing
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.
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
What's included in this course?
Meet Dan Tom, a San Francisco-based photographer, visual designer, and your teacher for this course. Hear about his creative journey, which started at an early age and led him to work with brands like VSCO and Adobe. He also shows you some of the photographers that have greatly impacted his work.
Get an overview of everything travel photography encompasses, including landscapes, portraits, architecture, and more. Dan shows you his approach to travel photography, and the unique advantages of using a mobile phone. Learn how to plan your photo shoots during a trip and how to prepare your phone.
Next, dive into the basics of composition, and how to incorporate storytelling. Explore the narrative power of light, and creative ways to experiment with angles, perspectives, reflections, framing, and other techniques.
During the shoot, Tom shows you some practical tips for setting up your camera, his approach to shooting landscapes, and taking portraits of strangers.** Discover how to identify that "special something" ina place.**
Wrap up the course by learning how to curate and select the best photos, edit them, and post them online. Dan walks you through his editing process, and best practices when sharing your work.
Recommended software & tools for this course
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
- imtiazilahi27PLUS1 month ago
great inspiration and tips create more
- 1 month ago
great course, with good tips
- 2 months ago
Ce cours explique en détail la base de la photographie avec un cellulaire, mais aussi, la façon de voir différents points de vue. Intéressant!
- 5 months ago
Il corso è coerente e da proprio le basi per la fotografia con smartphone. Fornisce spunti interessanti ma soggettivi dell'autore sullo studio e sulla "preparazione" delle foto (siano paesaggistiche, di persona o di dettaglio). Non si ferma troppo a spiegare l'app della fotocamera nativa (e parla solo di iPhone, anche se sono tutte simili) e nemmeno i criteri della post produzione e le app utilizzate e tutto è sempre molto soggettivo.
- 7 months ago
This course is filled with detailed information! It gives me a fresh and new perspective on cell phone photography!
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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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners and covers step-by-step mobile photography techniques specifically for iPhone users interested in travel photography.
You only need an iPhone (preferably iPhone 13 Pro or newer), basic travel accessories like an external battery pack, and recommended editing apps such as VSCO and Snapseed.
You’ll learn how to capture, edit, and organize travel photos using your iPhone, master storytelling techniques, use editing apps, and create engaging photo stories for social media.
Yes, the course provides detailed instructions on editing travel photos using VSCO, Snapseed, and Lightroom, covering both basic and advanced editing techniques.
Yes, the course covers documenting trips using both photos and videos, including practical tips on composing, shooting, and editing for storytelling.
You’ll learn composition principles like rule of thirds, leading lines, framing, symmetry, and balancing elements to create visually compelling travel images.
Yes, the course teaches how to approach and photograph people respectfully, use portrait mode, and capture authentic human moments during your travels.