Want to learn photography but do not know where and how to start? Photoskop is a website that provides interactive online photography lessons. The best thing about it is that it is free. There are no ads or content locked behind paywalls.
About the Website
Photoskop was first launched around 2016. The exact people or organization behind it remains vague. The website does not provide complete details about its creators and developers. Associated social media accounts have also become inactive.
But the website remains open and free for everyone. Creators noted that they developed the website for the visual and interactive learning of photography and that the entire undertaking is driven by a community of creative photographers.
Digging deeper into several specific webpages reveals the names and profiles of contributors. These include physicist Dima K., German scientist Alex Ruff, and IT expert Ennio Pozzetti. Note that these people also work as photographers.
Topics and Lessons
Photoskop covers pretty much everything one needs to know to start taking pictures. The lesson page starts with camera essentials. However, the topics are diverse and expansive. The following are some of the notable topics or lessons:
• Camera Essentials: Covers essential camera settings to control exposure level, capture dynamics in the scene, and work with different lenses. It also provides a backgrounder on depth of field, sensor noise, and other foundational concepts.
• Advanced Controls: There are also dedicated interactive lessons that dig deeper further into specific camera settings. These include a particular lesson on ISO level for low-light photography and aperture settings for depth of field effects.
Notable Caveats
The website remains up and running, but it seems that further development has ceased. Some lessons are still not available. It is possible that the developers have stopped creating new ones and updating the entire website.
Note that each interactive lesson can take a while to load, even under a good internet connection speed. Photoskop also works best in a desktop browser or a tablet device in landscape mode. The interface is not suitable for small screens.
The lessons are also based on single-lens reflex cameras, but the concepts can be applied to other types of cameras. Photoskop is still an interesting free-to-use website for those who want to learn the basics of taking good photos.