Travel Photography: A Photographer’s Guide to LA

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Travel Photography: A Photographer's Guide to LA

with Jefferson Graham

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Learn how to photograph LA like a pro! Join Jefferson Graham as he takes you on a tour of the most iconic spots in and around Los Angeles to photograph. You’ll find out how to ge... READ MORE

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lessons: 14 Course Lessons

duration: 1hr, 6min

published: 2021

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Travel Photography: A Photographer's Guide to LA

with Jefferson Graham

Learn how to photograph LA like a pro! Join Jefferson Graham as he takes you on a tour of the most iconic spots in and around Los Angeles to photograph. You’ll find out how to get to the best spots for epic travel and street photography, where to shoot the Hollywood sign, where to go downtown, insights to photographing the most iconic buildings and landmarks, and even a look at surf photography. There’s no shortage of subjects and locations, and Jefferson helps you avoid the most common mistakes and leaves you brimming with ideas for your next trip to the city that launched the movie industry. BUY COURSE

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lesson 1: Introduction and Gear (free course preview)

Join Jefferson as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow, and then jumps into the gear he’ll be using.

2min, 21sec

lesson 2: LA Skyline

The LA skyline is iconic and easy to shoot from a variety of locations.

7min, 47sec

lesson 3: Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills is known for its opulence, and that’s what we’re here to shoot.

4min, 42sec

lesson 4: Griffith Observatory

This is one of the great classic buildings in LA, and a joy to photograph.

6min, 8sec

lesson 5: Hollywood Sign

Learn how to get up close and personal with the Hollywood Sign.

7min, 27sec

lesson 6: Classic Surf Photography

Head down to the beach and catch some surfers catching the waves.

11min, 41sec

lesson 7: Venice Beach

There are so many classic beach communities in LA, but none like Venice Beach.

6min, 31sec

lesson 8: Downtown LA

Head to the heart of DTLA where there’s a lot of things to photograph as you walk around.

3min, 37sec

lesson 9: Freeway

You can’t think of LA without thinking of the massive freeway system. Jefferson shows how to combine a nighttime freeway shot with the skyline.

2min, 36sec

lesson 10: Capitol Records Building

The Capitol Records building is an iconic landmark in LA.

1min, 51sec

lesson 11: Walk of Fame

The Times Square of LA is the famous Walk of Fame, and Jefferson shows one photographic location amongst it all.

3min, 41sec

lesson 12: In-N-Out

No trip to LA would be complete without a visit to In-N-Out Burger. Here’s how to get the shot with the plane going right over the sign.

2min, 20sec

lesson 13: Sunset Spots

There’s a lot of places to catch the sunset in LA, and Jefferson gives a rundown of places to consider along with his most favorite.

5min, 12sec

lesson 14: Farewell

Jefferson wraps up the class with some closing thoughts.

37 sec

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meet Jefferson Graham

Journalist, Photographer, Videomaker, Photowalker

Jefferson Graham is a Los Angeles based writer-photographer and a former tech columnist for USA TODAY. He hosts the travel photography series "Photowalks with Jefferson Graham," which streams for free on Tubi. Graham is the author of nine books, including the recent Video Nation, a DIY Guide to Planning, Shooting and Sharing great Video, as well as tomes on infomercial king Ron Popeil, the late TV legend Aaron Spelling and a history of Sin City, Vegas: Live and In Person.

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