Creative Photography: Weddings, Film, and Color

By the end of this course, you will be able to use color grading to shape mood, enhance emotion, and bring cinematic impact to your photos by working with highlights, midtones, and shadows. In Color Grading: Add Emotion, Mood, and Impact with Color!, Rob Davidson introduces you to the powerful Color Grading panel in Adobe Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw, helping you unlock a whole new level of creative control. What makes this course unique is its focus on cinematic storytelling through color—drawing inspiration from professional film colorists and translating those techniques into a practical, step-by-step workflow for photographers. You’ll move beyond basic edits and learn how to intentionally craft the look and feel of your images. This course is ideal for photographers, creatives, and visual storytellers who want to elevate their editing style and explore more artistic expression. To be successful, you should have a basic understanding of the Develop panel in Lightroom or Camera Raw. If you’re ready to see your photos in a completely new light, this course will open up exciting creative possibilities.

By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently control exposure using aperture, shutter speed, and ISO; accurately meter light in a variety of conditions; and apply manual focusing, long exposures, and bracketing techniques to intentionally shape your images. In Film Photography: Exposure, Metering & Key Skills, Sathya Peacock guides you beyond the basics to truly understand how film works—from the moment light hits the emulsion to the final image. Designed as the second course in a three-part series, this class focuses on building technical confidence through clear explanations and practical exercises. You’ll explore the relationship between exposure variables, learn how to meter effectively, and develop hands-on skills that help you move from simply taking photos to deliberately making them. This course is ideal for beginner to intermediate film photographers who want more control over their results. To be successful, you should have a basic familiarity with using a film camera. What makes this course unique is its structured, exercise-driven approach—each section reinforces learning through mini projects, supported by practical worksheets and reference guides you can return to long after the course ends.