In many aspects of photography it can be helpful (or necessary) to do some planning and perhaps perform some calculations. For many of the tasks that involve calculations or planning in photography, the PhotoPills app for mobile devices (both iOS and Android) can be incredibly helpful.

In this course you’ll learn how to make the most of the powerful and helpful features of the PhotoPills app. You’ll gain confidence in your ability to make use of the various tools in PhotoPills, and may even find yourself taking up new types of photography because of what the app makes possible.

The lessons in this course will guide you through the use of PhotoPills for tasks that include:

• • Getting information about the sun, such as the timing of sunrise and sunset

• • Determining when the moon will be at a particular phase

• • Planning the timing and optimal location for photos that involve the sun, moon, and more

• • Finding out when the sun will be high enough above terrain to illuminate a subject

• • Calculating exposure settings

• • Finding details about celestial objects such as the Milky Way galaxy and meteor showers

• And much, much more