Photography with Color: Create a Cinematic Look
A course by Teresa Freitas, Fine Art Photographer
Create colorful and unique images in an urban environment using composition and editing techniques
Take a trip down the colorful brick road by capturing striking photographs and developing your own signature aesthetic. Fine art photographer Teresa Freitas is passionate about producing cinematic images by framing color through composition, exploring editing techniques, and creating a sense of harmony. She started her career on Instagram and has since worked with brands including Netflix, Dior, Polaroid, Chloé, and American Express.
Discover how you can establish a recognizable style of photography that is unique to you and consistent across your work. Learn the principles of color in photography, gain comprehensive knowledge of composition, and develop valuable editing skills.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 27 downloads
What's included in this course?
Meet Teresa Freitas and discover how she used Instagram to develop her passion for photography and land job opportunities. She explains how she evolved as a photographer by refining her skills and finding her own aesthetic, and shares the influences that have helped shape her creative style.
Learn about color theory and the principles of harmony as the basis of photography. Then explore the art of cinematography in terms of setting tone, creating narrative and evoking emotion. Create a moodboard as Teresa discusses how to find your own recognizably unique style through experimentation and curiosity. Then look at the value of scouting and planning out the location for your photography.
Start shooting your photographs! Take a peek into what Teresa takes with her to shoot as she guides you through basic principles, composition techniques, and camera settings. See what’s important when photographing an outdoor urban environment to make the most of your shoot and the setting. Apply what you’ve learned throughout the course to focus on color, composition, light and framing.
Choose your final images and establish your style. Learn how to edit and transform your photos in Lightroom as Teresa teaches you about tone, color, correction, and cohesiveness across your collection. End the course with tips on sharing your photos and curating your Instagram account. Learn how to match your Instagram with your creative style by achieving consistency, organizing your feed, and the timing of publishing.
- 99% positive reviews (164)
- 4,769 students
- 17 lessons (3h 41m)
- 27 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe LightroomWhat is this course's project?
Photograph and edit a set of images of an urban environment, and share them on Instagram.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who wants to learn more about how color, editing, and composition can be used in photography.
Requirements and materials
A basic knowledge of photography is recommended.
To take this course, you need a digital camera or smartphone, and access to Lightroom.
Reviews
Teresa Freitas
A course by Teresa Freitas
Fine art photographer Teresa Freitas is from Lisbon, Portugal and developed a successful career by creating colorful images. She studied painting, multimedia and design with the intention to become a multimedia designer, but thanks to Instagram, she developed a passion for photography. Teresa started a visual diary on the platform and was approached by several global brands because of her work which allowed her to photography professionally.
She mastered technical ability and awareness of color combinations and has worked with numerous brands across multiple industries, including Netflix, Dior, Polaroid, Chloé, and American Express.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Theory and Preparation
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Colour Theory and Harmony 1
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Colour Theory and Harmony 2
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Cinematography and Cinematic Colour
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Developing a Unique Creative Style 1
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Developing a Unique Creative Style 2
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Planning and Location Scouting 1
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Planning and Location Scouting 2
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U3
Photographing in Madrid
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What’s in My Bag and Camera Settings
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Principles of Photography and Compositional Techniques 1
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Principles of Photography and Compositional Techniques 2
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Photographing in an Urban Environment
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Composing Your Images with Colour
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U4
Editing and Curating Your Work
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Editing in Lightroom
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Editing for a Consistent Look
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Curating Your Instagram
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FP
Final project
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Photography with Color: Create a Cinematic look
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for intermediate photographers who want to deepen their understanding and application of cinematic color, color grading, and creative color workflows in photography.
You’ll need a digital camera or smartphone, basic editing software like Lightroom or Photoshop, and access to online tools such as Adobe Color and Google My Maps for color palette extraction and location planning.
You’ll learn how to use color theory, cinematic palettes, and editing techniques to create impactful images, develop a personal style, build mood boards, scout locations, and edit photos for a cohesive and cinematic look.
Yes, the course teaches how to create mood boards, extract and curate color palettes from images, and organize visual inspiration using tools like Pinterest and Adobe Color.
Absolutely. The course covers editing techniques for adjusting hue, saturation, value, and applying cinematic color grading to achieve specific moods and visual impact.
Yes, the course includes smartphone photography techniques and visual diary methods, making it accessible for those who shoot and edit primarily on mobile devices.
Yes, the course covers major color harmony schemes, including complementary, triadic, analogous, and more, showing how to apply them to create visually balanced images.
Adobe Lightroom
He repetido varias veces el curso y no me canso de verlo, me ha encantado y servido para el trabajo fotográfico que realizo.
exelente!
Great course, well structured and dynamic. Teresa guides you through the complete process which makes it easy to follow and to apply. Good to start improving color in photography and creating more consistent work
Curso muy claro y dinamico, con muchos ejemplos y explicación de uso de herramientas.
El contenido del curso es muy didáctico. Teresa lo explica muy bien y se nota su conocimiento; en este apartado, un 10.
Sin embargo, técnicamente es un desastre: en algunos videos y momentos los vídeos se cortan, además que algunos no tienen la traducción simultánea a español (unos si, otros no), un poco chapuzas.