Photo Composition and Editing for Instagram

A course by Derio Ilari , Commercial photographer

Commercial photographer. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined September 2014

Learn to take, retouch and post photos with your style on social media

99% positive reviews (278)
6,704 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch

Learn to take, retouch and post photos with your style on social media

Have you ever seen someone's photo on Instagram and you don't understand how it might have come to such a professional result? It was the turn of everyone asking the same thing with your photos. Derio Ilari works making content for social networks, both photographs and videos of lifestyle and travel, for clients such as Adidas, Audi, VW, Stella Artois, Rutini, Aerolineas Argentinas, among many other brands that chose their talent to communicate and transmit emotions through a camera. In this course, he will teach you the keys and secrets to make and share great photographs.

You will learn to compose and understand the meanings of color to find your own style. You will see tricks when making the photos and also, tips to edit them and upload them to Instagram like a professional.

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What will you learn in this online course?

18 lessons & 14 downloads

Inspiration sources
9 minutes, 10 seconds
Elements of composition I
11 minutes, 23 seconds
Elements of composition II
5 minutes, 33 seconds
Materials
4 minutes, 24 seconds
  • 99% positive reviews (278)
  • 6,704 students
  • 18 lessons (2h 31m)
  • 14 additional resources (6 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will select one of your photographs, touch it up with Lightroom and leave it ready to publish later on social networks. You will see the key applications that will help you get the most out of your photos.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

To all kinds of people who want to learn and improve their photography techniques to share their experiences with a unique style.

Requirements and materials

You do not need previous knowledge.

On the materials, you will need a camera ( smartphone or professional camera), a computer with Adobe Lightroom and a mobile with an Internet connection to access the editing and Instagram applications.


Reviews

6,704 Students
278 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

Derio Ilari

A course by Derio Ilari

Teacher Plus
Commercial photographer

A native of Córdoba (Argentina), he began to take pictures with a 1.3 MP digital camera and four double A batteries that ran out of the fifth photo. His studies were in accounting, but life led him to his true passion: photography.

He currently works as a commercial photographer and is also dedicated to making videos for social networks. Among the brands for which he has worked are Adidas, Audi, VolksWagen, Aerolineas Argentinas, Rutini, Guarana, Stella Artois, Head & Shoulders, several entities of Tourism of Argentina or Princess Cruises, among others.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Inspiration sources
    • What will we do in the course?
  • U2

    The secret that nobody tells you: The composition

    • What is the composition?
    • Elements of composition I
    • Elements of composition II
    • Color
    • materials
  • U3

    Photograph and retouch, looking for your own style

    • Five tips for your own style
    • Recommendations to take a picture
    • Lightroom I
    • Lightroom II
    • Search your personality in Lightroom I
    • Search your personality in Lightroom II
    • Applications on cell phone I
    • Applications in cell II
  • U4

    Instagram

    • Publication and dissemination
    • Closing and conclusions
  • FP

    Final project

    • Composition and photo editing for Instagram

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Photo Composition and Editing for Instagram. Photography, and Video course by Derio Ilari

Photo Composition and Editing for Instagram

A course by Derio Ilari
Commercial photographer. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined September 2014
  • 99% positive reviews (278)
  • 6,704 students