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CreativeLive

Photography 101

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Overview

Learn how to create, edit, and share stunning digital images.

To a photography beginner, the gleaming complexity of a new camera seems to demand an arsenal of expensive equipment and a long legacy of training. This is a common misconception – beautiful, professional-grade shots are within reach to any with a mastery of the basic mechanics of photography.

Join Pye Jirsa of SLR Lounge for a thorough, practical exploration of the fundamentals. Photography 101 teaches you how to use standard, inexpensive equipment to:

  • Explore the inner mechanical workings of your camera
  • Learn how to recognize good light and modify it to your needs
  • Make the elements of manual mode - aperture, shutter speed and ISO - work for you
Take advantage of the flexibility and control offered by your camera’s manual mode by shadowing Pye on 5 days of shooting at 8 different locations. You’ll learn how to capture both crisp action shots of moving subjects and classic portraiture with posed models. You’ll also gain a sense of what makes a great photograph, and how to mix professional staging with candid, humanizing moments.

You will walk away from Photography 101 with SLR Lounge's Pye Jirsa as a better photographer, and you’ll have the creative and practical skills to create, edit, and share stunning digital images; all with no more gear than you started with. 

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • The Camera is Simply a Tool
  • How Does a Camera Work?
  • How to Adjust Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO
  • Exposure Triangle
  • What is a Stop of Light
  • Reading Exposure Via the Histogram
  • Blown Highlights or Clipped Details
  • White Balance & Color Temperature
  • No Such Thing as the Correct Exposure
  • How To Measure or Meter Light
  • 8 Key Points to Understanding ISO and Image Quality
  • Understanding the 3 Primary Metering Methods
  • How to Get Perfect Exposures in One Shot
  • Equivalent Exposure but Different Images
  • Compensating for Light and Dark Scenes
  • Starting with Automated Modes
  • Auto Mode and Flash-Off Mode
  • Portrait Mode on a Fashion Shoot
  • Landscape Mode on the Beach
  • Sports or Action Mode
  • Macro Mode with Food Photography
  • Creative Effects Mode - Floral Photography
  • In-Camera Processing
  • A Glimpse into RAW Processing
  • 15 Tips When You’re Having Trouble Focusing
  • 3 Primary Types of Autofocus
  • Single Shot with Portrait Session
  • Single Shot with Action Shots
  • AI Servo with Action Shots
  • Focus Recomposing vs. AF Point Selection
  • Shutter Speed and the Reciprocal Rule
  • How to Hold a Camera and Panning Tutorial
  • What Makes a Great Photograph?
  • How to Capture Candid Moments
  • How to Find the Right Light Direction
  • 5 Basic Compositional Theories
  • The Power of Cropping
  • Color Schemes
  • Diving into the Narrative
  • If It’s Not Working With, It’s Probably Working Against
  • More About Your Camera and Lenses
  • Understanding Megapixels
  • Crop vs. Full Frame Cameras
  • Crop vs. Full Frame Cameras Demonstration
  • Prime vs. Zoom Lens
  • How the Lens Affects Composition
  • Dynamic Range and RAW vs. JPEG
  • 5 Tips on Memory Cards
  • 10 Tips on Buying Gear
  • Conclusion
  • The Good Karma Jar
  • Posing and Action Shots with Female Model
  • Posing and Lighting with Female Model
  • Posing and Lighting Couples Portraits

Taught by

SLR Lounge and Pye Jirsa

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