Demystifying PhotoPills
Learn how to get the most out of PhotoPills when planning your next outdoor photography adventure! Join Erik Kuna as he explains exactly what this app can do, why photographers should care about using an app like PhotoPills, and how best utilize all of the features and functions within the app. In this class you’ll learn the basic terminology needed to use the planner, how to use the app to plan a photo shoot based around the position of the sun, the moon, or the milky way, how to discover when the next eclipse will occur at a given location, how to perform useful calculations, and so much more! Erik even breaks down all the steps he used in planning for a variety of different photographic scenarios. By the end of the class you’ll have a whole new appreciation for the ability to plan around celestial events using PhotoPills.
Release Date: 2019-07-26
Lessons
What is PhotoPills?
The instructor introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 4 mins 17 seconds
Why Should You Care?
Light is one of the keys to photography, and PhotoPills can help us plan for natural light events.
Duration: 7 mins 6 seconds
Basic Terms
Before using the app you’ll want to understand some of the basic terminology used in the planner app.
Duration: 15 mins 41 seconds
The Planner Pill
Time to dive into the app and get familiar with the planner.
Duration: 10 mins 31 seconds
The Sun Pill
Learn everything you need to know about the sun pill.
Duration: 4 mins 45 seconds
The Moon Pill
You can use this section to plan your next photo session with the moon.
Duration: 5 mins 23 seconds
Augmented Reality
Using AR you can overlay the sky over your location to help you plan.
Duration: 3 mins 12 seconds
Eclipse Planner
A function of the planner is to discover all of the eclipse events that will happen at the location dialed into the app.
Duration: 2 mins 23 seconds
The Find Tool
This tool helps you find a location where in the future the sun or the moon will be at a certain direction and elevation that you can shoot.
Duration: 9 mins 13 seconds
Saving Locations
Learn how to save locations for later, for sharing with others, or for transferring to other devices.
Duration: 5 mins 47 seconds
Shoot Breakdown: Part 1
Erik goes through some past shoots to see how he used the app to plan the shoot.
Duration: 6 mins 26 seconds
Shoot Breakdown: Part 2
Erik continues to direct past shoots that benefited from planning with the app.
Duration: 6 mins 52 seconds
Planning a Rocket Launch
The same principles apply to planning a shot of a rocket launch.
Duration: 6 mins 36 seconds
Planning a Future Shoot
Erik walks through the steps for how to plan a milky way shoot in the future.
Duration: 5 mins 24 seconds
Widgets
Utilizing widgets can supercharge your mobile device.
Duration: 1 mins 40 seconds
Calculations
There are times on location where you need to perform certain calculations to help you get the shot.
Duration: 4 mins 42 seconds
Additional Tools
There are a few additional tools you should know about in case they are useful.
Duration: 8 mins 32 seconds
Tracking Weather
Learn about tools to help you track the weather and plan your outdoor event.
Duration: 6 mins 1 seconds