Course Introduction

Course Introduction
Month #1 - Getting to Know Your Camera

1.1 -- How Your Camera Makes a Photograph
1.2 -- How To Hold Your Camera
1.3 -- Setting Your Diopter
1.4 -- Using RAW and/or JPEG
1.5 -- JPG Image Size/Quality
1.6 -- Basic Controls Explained - Exposure and Focus
1.7 -- Make Sure It's Sharp
1.8 -- What To Focus On
1.9 -- What's the Right Exposure?
1.10 -- Using Your Camera Monitor or Viewfinder
1.11 -- Introduction to the Exposure Triangle
1.12 -- Exposure Modes - M,A,S,P etc
1.13 -- Aperture Priority
1.14 -- Shutter Priority
1.15 -- Program
1.16 -- Scene Modes
1.17 -- Using Exposure Compensation - Increasing Exposure
1.18 -- Using Exposure Compensation - Decreasing Exposure
1.19 -- How to Avoid Using Exposure Compensation
1.20 -- Intro to Manual Mode
1.21 -- Light and How We See Differently Than Our Cameras
1.22 -- Setting The Metering Mode
1.23 -- Hard Light - High Contrast
1.24 -- Soft Light - Low Contrast
1.25 -- Low Light Limitations
1.26 -- Histogram and Blinkies
1.27 -- Depth of Field - How Your Lens and Its Settings Can Affect Sharpness
1.28 -- Movement - Subject and Camera
1.29 -- Did You Fill the Frame?
1.30 -- How Was Your Timing?
1.31 -- Reviewing Your Photos on Your Computer
Module #1 Quiz

1 Quiz
- Module #1 Quiz
Month #2 Understanding Your Camera Better

2.1 -- Multi Point Auto-Focus
2.2 -- Single Point Auto Focus
2.3 -- Single Servo Focus
2.4 -- Continuous Servo Focus
2.5 -- Manual Focus
2.6 -- What ISO is and How It Works Part 1
2.7 -- What ISO is and How It Works Part 2
2.8 - Auto ISO
2.9 -- Understanding Photography ‘Stops’
2.10 -- An Introduction To What Shutter Speed is and How It Works
2.11 -- What Shutter Speed is and How It Works - Part 2
2.12 -- Introduction to Aperture
2.13 -- More About Aperture
2.14 -- Bracketing
2.15 -- Single or Burst mode
2.16 -- Front Light
2.17 -- Back Light
2.18 -- Side Light
2.19 -- Using Your Monitor to Review Your Photos. What to Look For
2.20 -- Understanding the Info Displays
2.21 -- Histograms
2.22 -- How the Exposure Meter Works
2.23 -- Dynamic Range
2.24 -- Distracting Bright Areas
2.25 -- DOF - What and Why
2.26 -- Managing Moving Subjects
2.27 -- White Balance
2.28 -- More About RAW Files
2.29 -- Jpg Adjustments in Camera
2.30 -- EXIF Data
Module #2 Quiz

1 Quiz
- Module #2 Quiz
Month #3 Lenses and Composition

3.1 -- Different Focal Lengths
3.2 -- Primes and Zooms
3.3 -- Widest Aperture and What it Means
3.4 -- Zoom with Your Feet
3.5 -- Kit Lens Medium/Standard
3.6 -- The Wide Angle Lens
3.7 -- The Telephoto Lens
3.8 -- The Macro Lens
3.9 -- Fill the Frame
3.10 -- Camera Orientation - Vertical, Horizontal or Tilt
3.11 -- Find a Clear Center of Interest
3.12 -- Rule of Thirds
3.13 -- Leading lines
3.14 --Horizontal Lines
3.15 -- Composition - Vertical Lines
3.16 -- Composition - Diagonal Lines
3.17 -- Composition - Converging Lines
3.18 -- Composition - Curved Lines
3.19 -- Composition Squares, Rectangles, and Triangles
3.20 -- Composition Circles and Ovals
3.21 -- Symmetry
3.22 -- Patterns
3.23 -- Eye Central
3.24 -- Isolate Your Subject
3.26 -- Isolate Your Subject Using DOF
3.25 -- Isolate Your Subject Using Light Known as Figure to Ground
3.27 -- Control Your Depth of Field
3.28 -- Isolate Your Subject Using POV
3.29 -- Shape and Form
3.30 -- Negative Space
Module #3 Quiz

1 Quiz
- Month #3 Quiz
Month #4 Lenses and Composition #2

4.1 -- What Lens to Choose
4.2 -- Composition with Wider Lens
4.3 -- Composition with a Medium Lens
4.4 -- Composition With a Long Lens
4.5 -- Don't Only Take the First Angle you Think Of, Or the Second
4.6 -- Reflections and Shadows in Compositions
4.7 -- Reflections, Good and Bad
4.8 -- Point of View Middle
4.9 -- Point of View - Low
4.10 -- Point of View - High
4.11 -- Crop Hard
4.12 -- Crop Loose
4.13 -- Use Frames
4.14 -- Foreground Interest
4.15 -- Be Aware of the Background
4.16 -- Think Square
4.17 -- Making 2D photos
4.18 -- Balance the Elements in Your Frame
4.19 -- Making Photos with Depth
4.20 -- Juxtaposition
4.21 -- POV Control your Lines
4.22 -- Leading the Eye
4.23 -- DOF Distance Ratios
4.24 -- Creating Photos with a Deep DOF
4.25 -- Creating Photos with a Shallow DOF
4.26 -- DOF Wide Lens
4.27 -- DOF Medium Lens
4.28 -- DOF Tele Lens
4.29 -- Bokeh
4.30 -- Filters - UV, Polarize, ND
Module #4 Quiz

1 Quiz
- Module #4 Quiz
Month #5 Introducing Manual Mode Photography

Module 5 Introduction
5.1 Monitor Review to Determine Exposure
5.2 Metering
5.3 read the light from middle grey
5.4 Looking at Your Camera's Exposure Meter. Manual Exposure Setting Part 01
5.5 Manual Exposure in Soft Light - Manual Exposure Setting Part 02
5.6 Manual Exposure in Hard Light - Manual Exposure Setting Part 03
5.7 Manual Exposure Night
5.8 Dynamic Range - Manual Exposure Setting Part 04
5.9 -- Manual Exposure. Averaged Metering
5.10 -- Manual Metering Spot Meter
5.11 -- Manual Metering Center Weighted Meter
5.12 -- Learning to Choose the Best Metering Mode
5.13 -- Using a Combination of Averaged and Spot Metering
5.14 -- Managing Your Exposure Flexibly
5.15 -- Exposure Bracketing
5.16 -- Using the Highlights Indicator (the Blinkies)
5.17 -- The Histogram and Manual Exposure
5.18 -- An Introduction to the Zone System
5.19 -- Understanding the Exposure Triangle
5.20 -- When to Adjust Your ISO Setting
5.21 -- When to Adjust Your Aperture Setting
5.22 -- When to Adjust Your Shutter Speed Setting
5.23 -- Understanding Stops
5.24 -- When Manual Mode is Essential - Back Light, High Contrast etc
5.25 -- Exposure for Color
5.26 -- What's Most Important in Your Composition?
5.27 -- Making More Creative Exposures
5.28 -- What is a Correct Exposure?
5.29 -- Expose for Mood, Not Information
5.30 -- Your Choice – Know What You Want
Module 5 Bonus Video
Module #5 Quiz

1 Quiz
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Month #6 Understanding Light, tone and contrast

6.1 -- Light and Tone
6.2 -- Zone System
6.3 -- Considering Composition in Relation to Tone Range
6.4 -- Shadows
6.5 -- Highlights
6.6 -- Contrast
6.7 -- High Key, Low Key
6.8 -- Low Key
6.9 -- High Key
6.10 -- Lens Flare
6.11 -- Lens Flare Use
6.12 -- Silhouette
6.13 -- Translucent Subjects
6.14 -- Light/Time of Day and Tone Range
6.15 -- Hard Light/High Contrast
6.16 -- Soft Light/Smooth Tones
6.17 -- Squint Your Eyes to See Bright Areas
6.18 -- How Our Eyes and Camera See Differently
6.19 -- Dynamic Range
6.20 -- High Dynamic Range (HDR)
6.21 -- More About Metering Modes
6.22 -- Expose for Black and White
6.23 -- Backlighting
6.24 -- Exposure Reading for Backlighting
6.25 -- Exposing for Light (White) Scenes
6.26 -- Exposing for Dark (Black) Scenes
6.27 -- Color Contrast
6.28 -- How Light Affects Color Saturation
6.29 -- Using Light and Tone to Create Feeling
6.30 -- Using Tone and Contrast as Graphic Elements
Module #6 Quiz
Month #7 Using Flash, constant lights and reflectors

7.1 -- On camera flash
7.2 -- Off Camera Flash
7.3 -- Bounce Flash
7.4 -- Unfiltered Flash
7.5 -- Diffused Flash
7.6 -- Snoot Flash
7.7 -- Flash and Ambient Light
7.8 -- TTL or Manual Flash?
7.9 -- Controlling Flash Quality and Quantity
7.10 -- Red Eye Reduction
7.11 -- Surface Appearance
7.12 -- Angle of Light
7.13 -- Distance of light from subject
7.14 -- Revealing Texture
7.15 -- Making the Most of Direct Reflection
7.16 -- Understanding Color Temperature
7.17 -- Hard and Soft Light Revisited
7.18 -- Light vs Lighting
7.19 -- When to Use a Flash
7.20 -- When to Use a Continuous Light
7.21 -- When to Use a Reflector
7.22 -- DIY Reflectors
7.23 -- Which surface of a reflector is best?
7.24 -- Limitations of LEDs compared to flash
7.25 -- Strengths of LED over flash
7.26 -- Flash and Reflector Together
7.27 -- Direction of Added light
7.28 -- How Much Light Do You Want to Add?
7.29 --Shutter Speed and Flash
7.30 -- Front and Rear Curtain Flash Sync
7.31 -- Using More than One Artificial Light
Month #8 Low Light Photography & Slow Shutter Speed Photography

8.1 -- When to Change Your ISO
8.2 -- How High to Set Your ISO
8.3 -- Why Not to Use Auto ISO
8.4 -- Noise Reduction on Your Camera
8.5 -- Choice - ISO or Slower Shutter Speed?
8.6 -- Freeze and Blur a Moving Subject
8.7 -- Using a Tripod
8.8 -- Slow Shutter + Hand Holding Technique
8.9 -- More Techniques for Slow Shutter Speed Hand Holding
8.10 -- Creatively Use Movement Blur
8.11 -- Self Timer/Cable/App Release for Extra Stability
8.12 -- Using the BULB Setting
8.13 -- Photographing Moving Vehicles - Light Trails
8.14 -- Panning
8.15 -- Getting a Feel for Motion Blur and Shutter Speed
8.16 -- Check Your Histogram
8.17 -- Focusing at Night and in Low Light
8.18 -- Motion Blur in the Daytime
8.19 -- Freezing Action in Low Light
8.20 -- Intentional Camera Movement
8.21 -- Composing in Low Light
8.22 -- Be Aware of Super Bright Highlights
8.23 -- Manage Your White Balance
8.24 -- Tripod Tips
8.25 -- Reflections at Night
8.26 -- Use Fast Lenses
8.27 -- Light Painting
8.28 -- Photographing Fire
8.29 -- The Blue 'Hour' Technique
8.30 -- Make the Same Picture in the Day and in the Night
Month #9 Color and Black and White

9.1 -- Importance of color
9.2 -- Relationships Between Colors
9.3 -- Experimenting with Colors
9.4 -- Know When to Convert to Black and White
9.5 -- ‘Seeing’ In Black and White
9.6 -- How Colors Render in Black and White
9.7 -- Complimentary Colors
9.8 -- Monotone Color
9.9 -- Warm Colors
9.10 -- Cool Colors
9.11 -- Saturated Colors
9.12 -- De-Saturated Colors
9.13 -- How Color Can Affect Emotional Focus
9.14 -- How Light Affects Color
9.15 -- The Art of Black and White
9.16 -- Black and White Composition - Shape
9.17 -- Black and White Composition - Structure
9.18 -- High Contrast Black and White
9.19 -- Low Contrast Black and White
9.20 -- Black and White for Enhanced Emotional Focus
9.21 -- The Power of Light or Dark Backgrounds
9.22 -- Shadows in Black and White
9.23 -- Black and White Portraits
9.24 -- Black and White Street Photography
9.25 -- Black and White Landscape Photography
9.26 -- Using Flash in Black and White Photography
9.27 -- Isolating a Single Color
9.28 -- Maximize Your Palette
9.29 -- Limit Your Color Palette
9.30 -- Make a Color Series
Month #10 Look - Think - Click

10.1 -- Learn To See Better Pictures
10.2 -- Anticipating the Photo You Want
10.3 -- Explore the Subject
10.4 -- Know Your Camera Well
10.5 -- Be Patient
10.6 -- Consider the Light
10.7 -- Seeing Reflected Light
10.8 -- Adding Light
10.9 -- Shutter Modes - Burst and Single
10.10 -- Distances from Camera to Subject and Background
10.11 -- Choosing a Background
10.12 -- Isolate Your Subject with Contrast - Dark Background
10.13 -- Isolate Your Subject with Contrast - Light Background
10.14 -- Isolate Your Subject with Controlled DoF
10.15 -- Isolate Through Composition Choice
10.16 -- Point of View
10.17 -- Manipulate the Scene
10.18 -- Stay with the Situation
10.19 -- Composition - Fill the Frame
10.20 -- Timing
10.21 -- Exposure/Light
10.22 -- Color/Tone
10.23 -- Relationship
10.24 -- Take Lots of Photos
10.25 -- Photograph with Both Eyes Open
10.26 -- Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
10.27 -- Observe, Get a Feel for the Location
10.28 -- Frame it and Wait
10.29 -- Incorporate Photography into Your Schedule
10.30 -- Revisit Locations and Subjects
Month #11 Developing Your Photographic Style

11.1 -- Know What You Love and Photograph It
11.2 -- Plan a Series
11.3 -- Concentrate on Subject
11.4 -- Mood Over Information
11.5 -- Information Over Mood
11.6 -- Let Intuition Shape Your Style
11.7 -- Choice About Exposure
11.8 -- Choice About Composition
11.9 -- Choice About Light
11.10 -- Choice About Contrast
11.11 -- Choice About Color
11.12 -- Choice About Color Saturation
11.13 -- Choice About Black and White
11.14 -- Choice About Depth of Field
11.15 -- Analyze - What You Did Yesterday or Last Week
11.16 -- Decide How You Want to Portray Your Subject
11.17 -- Study the Styles of Others Who Have a Strong Style
11.18 -- Make Lists of Techniques to Try
11.19 -- Taking a Photo-journalistic Approach
11.20 -- Minimalist Composition
11.21 -- Focus on Feeling
11.22 -- Finding your Favorite Focal Length
11.23 -- Using a 100mm Focal Length (or longer)
11.24 -- Using a 50mm Focal Length
11.25 -- Using a 35mm Focal Length
11.26 -- Using a 24mm Focal Length (and wider)
11.27 -- Flash Use
11.28 -- Experiment More with Subjects and Techniques
11.29 -- Post Processing for Style
11.30 -- Find Inspiration in Other Art Forms
11.31 -- Photograph One Thing
Month #12 Photography Project - Making a Narrative Photograph and Edit

12.1 — Don’t Let Everything Be Your Subject
12.2 — Who's your target audience?
12.3 — Plan But Remain Flexible
12.4 -- Telling Your Story
12.5 -- Deadline - how long will it take
12.6 -- Use What You've Learnt
12.7 -- What’s Your Intent?
12.8 -- Beginning Your Story
12.9 -- The Middle of Your Story
12.10 -- The End of Your Story
12.11 -- Wide Compositions
12.12 -- Medium Compositions
12.13 -- Close Up Compositions
12.14 -- Soft Light
12.15 -- Hard Light
12.16 -- Black and White
12.17 -- Color
12.18 -- Culling and Looking Forward
12.19 -- Hero Photos
12.20 -- Mood/Atmosphere/Feeling
12.21 -- Relating To Your Subject
12.22 -- Be More Curious
12.23 -- Composition Continuity
12.24 -- Style Continuity
12.25 -- What Catches Your Attention?
12.26 -- Find Patterns and Repetitions
12.27 -- Emulate Your Favorite Photographer
12.28 -- Sharing Your Project
12.29 -- Express Your Experience
12.30 -- Add Captions - Make It Even More Personal
12.31 -- Start Your Photography Journey
Bonus Module #13 - Portraits (In Natural Light)

13.1 -- Connecting with Your Subject
13.2 -- Take Your Time
13.3 -- Choose the Most Receptive People
13.4 -- Practice with Someone You Know
13.5 -- Don't Worry About What Others May Think
13.6 -- Be Confident with Your Camera
13.7 -- Preparing for A Planned Portrait Session
13.8 -- Light and Lighting
13.9 -- Front Light
13.10 -- Side Light
13.11 -- Back Light
13.12 -- Light for Mood
13.13 -- Exposure Readings
13.14 -- Fill Flash
13.15 -- Fill the Frame
13.16 -- Landscape or Portrait
13.17 -- Pay Attention to the Background
13.18 -- Head and Shoulders Portraits
13.19 -- Environmental Portraits
13.20 -- Posing
13.21 -- Attention to Detail
13.22 -- Using Props
13.23 -- Focal Length Choice
13.24 -- Shutter Speed Options
13.25 -- Depth of Field - Shallow
13.26 -- Depth of Field - Deep
13.27 -- Street Portraits
13.28 -- Travel Portraits
13.29 -- Candid Portraits
13.30 -- Dark Background Portraits

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