Beginner Camera Setting (Important Info Used In Subsequent Lectures)
- Use The Exposure Triangle to Understand Exposure and Get Out of The Auto Mode
- The ISO setting, What is It and What’s It for?
- Exposure Compensation, Why You Sometimes Need to Darken or Lighten Your Images
- Lens Apertures, Learn About One of The Most Important Camera Settings
More Advanced Camera Setting
You will learn 5 Tips for Tack Sharp Focussing, how to use your histogram to nail the exposure for those important images, aperture & depth of field – start getting creative (DSLRs), and scene modes & depth of field (Compact Cameras). Moreover, you will also learn how to improve your image with natural lighting, the direction of light and the effect it has on your photos, how to get nice blue skies in your photos and avoid white skies, and more. Furthermore, you will learn:
- Better Indoor Portraits Using Window Light – pt 1 of 2
- Better Indoor Portraits Using Window Light – pt 2 of 2
- Create a Great Look Using Backlighting
- How to Improve Your Natural Light Portraits Using a Reflector
Improve Your Image Using Better Composition
You will learn to use the rule of thirds for improved composition, better composition using diagonal lines, and how to use ‘Leading Lines’ to create more dramatic images. Therefore, you will also gain comprehension in using repeating patterns for more impact, improving your composition using the ‘Frame within a Frame’ trick, and more. This module will further teach you:
- Blur the Background for More Impact (DSLRs)
- Blur the Background to Isolate your Subject (Compact Cameras)
- Don’t Let Cluttered Backgrounds Ruin Your Portraits
- Improve Your Portraits Using Nature’s Own Abstract Backgrounds
Tips on Posing for Portraits
- Flatter Your Individual Subject with These Full Length Posing Tips
- Family or Small Group Poses – Pt I Standing Poses
- Family or Small Group Poses – Pt II Seated Poses
Individual Natural and Relaxed Female Poses
- Ideas for Photographing Children, 4-6 Months Old
- Ideas for Photographing Children, 9-12 Months Old
Landscapes and Scenery
- Landscape Photography Tips, a Walkthrough with Barbara
- How to Take Better Photos in The Snow
Flash Photography
- Better Results Using an External Flashgun, PT I – Bouncing The Flash
- Better Flash Portraits Using an External Flashgun, PT II – More Creative Portraits
- Better Results Using Your Cameras’ Built-in Flash – Soften The Shadows
- Better Results Using on-Board Flash – Get a More Pleasing Background
Information and Tips on Using Lenses
- General Tips on Camera Lenses, Variable/Fixed Apertures, Fast/Slow, What are Prime Lenses?
- Lens Focal Length, Pt I – Perspective
- Lens Focal Length, Pt II – ‘Field of View’
- Lens Focal Length, Pt III – ‘Depth of Field’
Other General Techniques
- A Neat Idea for a Fun, Dramatic Portrait
- How the ‘Half Press of The Shutter’ Technique Can Improve Your Picture Taking
- How to Easily Create a Stunning Online Slide Show in Minutes
- How to Take Photos of Fireworks
How to Take a Really Flattering Profile or PR Photo
- Take a More Flattering PR or Profile Photo – Basic Technique Using Using ‘Top Shade’
- Take a More Flattering Profile or PR Photo – Refining The Basic Profile or PR Image
Which Digital Camera to Buy Next, Megapixels is Not The Answer.
- The Myth of Megapixels: Image Resolution and Quality
- Which Camera Should I Buy Next – There’s So Many to choose from!