Fundamentals of Photography with John Greengo

Build a strong foundation for your photography practice.

Fundamentals of Photography
  • 107 video lessons
  • 24 hours and 32 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

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As a photographer, you will need to master the technical basics of the camera and form an understanding of the kind of equipment you need. The Fundamentals of Digital Photography will also teach something even more important (and crucial for success)—how to bring your creative vision to fruition.

Taught by seasoned photographer John Greengo, the Fundamentals of Digital Photography places emphasis on quality visuals and experiential learning. In this course, you’ll learn:

  • How to bring together the elements of manual mode to create an evocative image: shutter speed, aperture, and image composition.
  • How to choose the right gear, and develop efficient workflow.
  • How to recognize and take advantage of beautiful natural light.

John will teach you to step back from your images and think critically about your motivations, process, and ultimate goals for your photography project. You’ll learn to analyze your vision and identify areas for growth. John will also explore the difference between the world seen by the human eye and the world seen by the camera sensor. By forming an awareness of the gap between the two, you will be able to use your equipment to its greatest potential.

Course Instructor

John Greengo

John Greengo

John Greengo is an award-winning photographer specializing in outdoor and travel photography. Shooting for over 3 decades, John has developed an unrivaled understanding of the industry, tools, techniques and art of photography.

Fundamentals of Photography with John Greengo is rated 5.0 stars by 533 students

  • Hoang P. Oct 20, 2024

    Great course!

  • Andrea R. Sep 18, 2024

    John is an amazing teacher and photographer.

  • GoForTrial G. Sep 16, 2024

    This content is amazing.

  • Clipping Path A. Aug 26, 2024

    There are specifications of Fundamental Photography. This post ticks all the marks. Specially shutter speed, aperture, and image composition. Will wait for the next one.

  • Nima A. Aug 20, 2024

    brilliant. best fundamental I ever seen. thank you John. you are the best. 2024 update would be awsome. please update it with new cameras technologies and techniques.

  • Marketing Tools Discount . Aug 6, 2024

    Course Looks Interesting!!

  • Cp G. Jul 29, 2024

    Thank you for this class

  • Michel U. Apr 5, 2024

    John is the best, He knows well his struff and most importantly he is passionate. Under the top he is clear, organized, easy to follow.... Thanks!!!

  • Mustafa N. Mar 16, 2024

    I so much enjoyed and benefited from watching this series. He makes complex subjects understandable and even fun. An intelligent art class without any poser attitude.

  • Ian D. Feb 24, 2024

    Wow what a class! I will be referring back to the class from time to time. John is an amazing teacher and easy to follow.

  • Maikol C. Feb 5, 2024

    Great course, John Greengo is amazing teacher, explains everything very simple with a lot of examples and images, inviting to think and understand every fundament of photography. I have done other courses online, but this exceeded my expectations, it is just the best course to get into photography. I feel very excited to go out with my camara. Thank you very much to you all, specially to John Greengo. 5STAR!!!!

  • Nate P. Dec 13, 2023

    This was a great course I learned a lot and would recommend this class to anyone looking to understand the fundamentals of photography.

  • Mark H. Aug 10, 2023

    As someone who has dabbled in photography but never understood the intricacies of the camera or how to work a good shot utilizing the various features of a camera and equipment, John did an excellent job to help me understand the camera, how it works, the settings to use, how to take shots manually, and how to make it all work for you. He also does an excellent job of encouraging you to not be discouraged if your first shot isn't perfect. The only way to get better is to keep shooting! Thank you John!

  • Marcus G. Jul 14, 2023

    Took the course online and really liked John's teaching methodology which is focused not only in the practical component but also in the theory behind how some aspects of photography works.

  • Michael M. Dec 1, 2022

    John is very enthusiastic about photography and has a wonderful ability to teach and keep his audience engaged. I thoroughly enjoyed his course and am definitely a better photographer for it! Thanks!

  • Mohsin Q. Nov 5, 2022

    A true professional and a great teacher. I have been looking for lectures/videos to get to know more about the photography before jumping into macro world and this course is helping a lot in understanding the Fundamentals of Photography ( Different from Basics ).

  • Johnny Strand D. Oct 19, 2022

    John Greengo really puts the fun into fundamentals! Really worth watching, even if you've been photographing for a while.

  • Joey P. Oct 13, 2022

    a TRULY professional instructor who is also a professional photographer. If you want to TOTAL fundamental platform for understanding photography, jump into this class and do the work. So very well done and I really enjoyed this program.

  • shannon T. Sep 15, 2022

    I cannot recommend this class more!!!

  • Debra Z. Sep 2, 2022

    Love his technique of teaching!

  • Bobby L. Aug 27, 2022

    If you are interested in photography, and you know nothing...Please take this class. The Fundamentals of Photography is the perfect springboard for the photography novice that wants to learn all the nuances of the photography. At its core, all aspects of the camera and lens are explained in detail; the what, why, and how are genuinely explained with PowerPoints/Keynote presentations and videos to support the lesson.

  • BodegadeOliver T. Jun 30, 2022

    Maybe the best photography class out there. John Greengo knows what he is doing.

  • Michael G. May 19, 2022

    Very good course that covers all of the fundamentals. Highly recommended.

  • Gareth M. Apr 26, 2022

    Truly excellent course. John is incredibly knowledgable, highly engaging, and has designed a deeply comprehensive course that has improved my understanding and skills hugely. You will be inspired! It may take weeks, like it did for me, to get through it, but the effort will be more than worth it. My only constructive feedback is that the titling of several of the sections does not fully capture the essence of the topic, especially in later sections. But having the slide decks makes it easy to locate topics so you can go back and re-watch them. I'm sure I will be going back to this course for quite some time. I'm grateful to have access to it.

  • Johanna M. Mar 11, 2022

    Without a doubt the most comprehensive and easy to understand photography class I've taken. Delivered with humor and real life examples that enhance the concepts.

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