About This Online Masterclass
CLINICAL DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS :: THE ESSENTIALS
Taking excellent clinical photographs is important for any dental professional, and we’re excited to announce the launch of Clinical Dental Photography Masterclass© :: The Essentials, an online course for beginners covering all the basics of dental photography for both dental postgraduate students and dentists only beginning with dental photography.
Developed by Dr. Shadi Samawi - an experienced Specialist Orthodontist with over 25 years of clinical & dental photography training experience to date - this self-paced online course covers everything you need to take stunning clinical photos. You’ll learn about the fundamental principles of photography and dental photography in particular, camera equipment & accessories, basic flash lighting techniques, and much more, which will help you take professional clinical records and create better treatment plans for your patients.
Dr. Samawi’s practical and essential online course for beginners is for anyone interested in learning and improving their clinical photography skills and taking them to the next level.
When You Enroll in The Essentials Masterclass, You'll Receive:
- LIFETIME ACCESS to the entire Essentials online course (31 Lessons over four Sections; including Summaries, Knowledge Checks and Resources)
- SELF-PACED, DESKTOP & SMARTPHONE Access through the Teach:able iOS mobile app.
- Ability to take PERSONAL NOTES alongside video lessons for future reference.
- Quick-access SUMMARY CHEAT SHEETS to help make your application of what you'll learn from this course easier and more enjoyable.
- All Future Masterclass Updates added after enrollment (Videos, Tips & Tricks and Resources will be updated with new information regularly).
- A Certificate of Completion upon finishing the course.
Who is This Course For?
This Essentials course is best suited for any dental professional in direct involvement with patients in a clinical setting and just beginning to learn dental photography. This includes:
1. Undergraduate/Postgraduate Dental Students.
2. Any General Dentist or Dental Specialists (particularly Orthodontists and Restorative Specialists).
3. Dental Assistants, Hygienists and Therapists.
This course covers all basic aspects of dental photography. It is ideally suited for a beginner level, with no prior knowledge of photography required to take the course.
Dental Photography Cameras, Equipment and Accessories
Learn about cameras, equipment and accessories suitable for dental photography and how to use them systematically and efficiently.
Basic Dental Photography Techniques
Learn everything about standard dental photography protocols and setting up your dental photography settings with various types of on-camera flash systems, for basic dental photography record-taking.
Course Instructor: Dr. Shadi S. Samawi
Dr. Shadi Samawi BDS, MMedSci(Orth), MOrthRCSED is a Specialist Orthodontist and a Founding Partner/Owner of Samawi Dental & Orthodontic Center, a leading Specialty Orthodontic Center in West Amman, Jordan since 1999. He was also a former Consultant Orthodontist in Manama, Bahrain.
With Photography being his long-time passionate hobby, Dr. Samawi has been teaching Dental Photography - through lectures, Hands-On courses and published word - since 2006 and regularly lectures in multiple venues and through online webinars, and currently presents his comprehensive Hands-On Course on Clinical Dental Photography both in Jordan & abroad.
Check out his popular orthodontic blog: The Orthodontic Notefile for more information and more useful freely-available content for both orthodontists and post-graduate students.
Masterclass Curriculum
- Understanding Exposure: The Exposure Triangle (2:38)
- Lens Aperture (Depth of Field) (0:58)
- Shutter Speed (Exposure Duration) (1:04)
- ISO (Sensor Sensitivity) (1:07)
- Controlling Photographic Exposure Through Your Camera or Smartphone (1:18)
- White Balance (Color Temperature) (2:07)
- Section (1) :: SUMMARY (0:51)
- Section (1) :: Summary Cheat Sheets
- Section (1) :: Knowledge Check
- The Digital Camera (5:15)
- The Macro Lens (5:01)
- The Lighting (9:41)
- Photographic Retractors (2:31)
- Dental Photography Mirrors (4:26)
- Diffusers & Other Light Modifiers For Advanced Dental and Portrait Photography
- Mobile Dental Photography (3:58)
- An Ideal Minimal Dental Photography Setup in Daily Practice (1:58)
- Section (2) :: SUMMARY
- Section (2) :: Camera Setup Recommendations Cheat Sheet
- Section (2) :: Knowledge Check
- Clinical Photographic Requirements & Key Settings (0:05)
- Following A Protocol: The Photographic Set (Dental Portfolio) (0:05)
- Extra-Oral Photographs (6:30)
- Intra-Oral Photographs (6:01)
- Useful Tips & Tricks For Successful Clinical Photography (0:05)
- The 5 Principles of Professional Clinical Photography (0:46)
- The KEY: Having a SYSTEM!
- Section (3) :: Summary Cheat Sheets
- Masterclass Final Knowledge Check
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