Simply put, the web has transformed the way people can obtain and share information. The change in the last few years since I’ve graduated from formal learning has been incredible.
The sheer number of blogs and online training has skyrocketed and those that want to learn can do so more quickly, effectively and inexpensively than ever before. I’ll dedicate a post next week about my favorite blogs, but I thought for today I’d share my top online training video resources. The videos are on application training and, in some cases, are videos of studio photography shoots, etc.
KelbyTraining.com
Launched recently, Kelby Training has quickly established a significant presence in online training for photographers.
Cost: $20/month or $200/year. Try the first 3 lessons of each course for free.
Reasons to Choose: Kelby Training provides one of the best collections of photography/Photoshop and Lightroom courses available. The top-of-the-line instructors allow you to learn from the best each and every time. I also like the nice mix of application training and photography training. With Kelby Training, you’ll be able to learn everything from Photoshop retouching to wildlife shooting with Moose Peterson.
Areas for Improvement: The content quality is great - one of the only rooms for improvement is to continue increasing the quantity.
Lynda.com
Lynda.com was one of the first big online training players on the market. As a result, they’ve done a great job providing a large number of courses to a large number of people.
Cost: $25/month, $250/year
Reasons to Choose: Lynda.com provides an amazing library of technical courses. Learn Microsoft Office, intense programming or graphic design software. All told, Lynda.com offers over 750 separate courses.
Areas for Improvement: I’d like to see additional courses on programming practices, graphic design practices, etc. to better complement their stellar selection on software training.
Free Online Training Resources
While Lynda.com and KelbyTraining.com have a lot of breadth and depth, you can find lots of great videos focused in particular areas all over the web.
Cost: $0
Reasons to Choose: It’s priced right!
Areas for Improvement: Most sites provide a specific slice of training - primarily Photoshop, primarily Lightroom, etc. The first vendor that can keep quality high and provide a variety to compete with Lynda.com will garner lots of traffic.
I frequently visit the following.
Do you use other online training resources? If so, post them in the comments.
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