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  1. Course Introduction
  2. Month #1 - Getting to Know Your Camera

    1.1 -- How Your Camera Makes a Photograph
  3. 1.2 -- How To Hold Your Camera
  4. 1.3 -- Setting Your Diopter
  5. 1.4 -- Using RAW and/or JPEG
  6. 1.5 -- JPG Image Size/Quality
  7. 1.6 -- Basic Controls Explained - Exposure and Focus
  8. 1.7 -- Make Sure It's Sharp
  9. 1.8 -- What To Focus On
  10. 1.9 -- What's the Right Exposure?
  11. 1.10 -- Using Your Camera Monitor or Viewfinder
  12. 1.11 -- Introduction to the Exposure Triangle
  13. 1.12 -- Exposure Modes - M,A,S,P etc
  14. 1.13 -- Aperture Priority
  15. 1.14 -- Shutter Priority
  16. 1.15 -- Program
  17. 1.16 -- Scene Modes
  18. 1.17 -- Using Exposure Compensation - Increasing Exposure
  19. 1.18 -- Using Exposure Compensation - Decreasing Exposure
  20. 1.19 -- How to Avoid Using Exposure Compensation
  21. 1.20 -- Intro to Manual Mode
  22. 1.21 -- Light and How We See Differently Than Our Cameras
  23. 1.22 -- Setting The Metering Mode
  24. 1.23 -- Hard Light - High Contrast
  25. 1.24 -- Soft Light - Low Contrast
  26. 1.25 -- Low Light Limitations
  27. 1.26 -- Histogram and Blinkies
  28. 1.27 -- Depth of Field - How Your Lens and Its Settings Can Affect Sharpness
  29. 1.28 -- Movement - Subject and Camera
  30. 1.29 -- Did You Fill the Frame?
  31. 1.30 -- How Was Your Timing?
  32. 1.31 -- Reviewing Your Photos on Your Computer
  33. Module #1 Quiz
    1 Quiz
  34. Month #2 Understanding Your Camera Better
    2.1 -- Multi Point Auto-Focus
  35. 2.2 -- Single Point Auto Focus
  36. 2.3 -- Single Servo Focus
  37. 2.4 -- Continuous Servo Focus
  38. 2.5 -- Manual Focus
  39. 2.6 -- What ISO is and How It Works Part 1
  40. 2.7 -- What ISO is and How It Works Part 2
  41. 2.8 - Auto ISO
  42. 2.9 -- Understanding Photography ‘Stops’
  43. 2.10 -- An Introduction To What Shutter Speed is and How It Works
  44. 2.11 -- What Shutter Speed is and How It Works - Part 2
  45. 2.12 -- Introduction to Aperture
  46. 2.13 -- More About Aperture
  47. 2.14 -- Bracketing
  48. 2.15 -- Single or Burst mode
  49. 2.16 -- Front Light
  50. 2.17 -- Back Light
  51. 2.18 -- Side Light
  52. 2.19 -- Using Your Monitor to Review Your Photos. What to Look For
  53. 2.20 -- Understanding the Info Displays
  54. 2.21 -- Histograms
  55. 2.22 -- How the Exposure Meter Works
  56. 2.23 -- Dynamic Range
  57. 2.24 -- Distracting Bright Areas
  58. 2.25 -- DOF - What and Why
  59. 2.26 -- Managing Moving Subjects
  60. 2.27 -- White Balance
  61. 2.28 -- More About RAW Files
  62. 2.29 -- Jpg Adjustments in Camera
  63. 2.30 -- EXIF Data
  64. Module #2 Quiz
    1 Quiz
  65. Month #3 Lenses and Composition
    3.1 -- Different Focal Lengths
  66. 3.2 -- Primes and Zooms
  67. 3.3 -- Widest Aperture and What it Means
  68. 3.4 -- Zoom with Your Feet
  69. 3.5 -- Kit Lens Medium/Standard
  70. 3.6 -- The Wide Angle Lens
  71. 3.7 -- The Telephoto Lens
  72. 3.8 -- The Macro Lens
  73. 3.9 -- Fill the Frame
  74. 3.10 -- Camera Orientation - Vertical, Horizontal or Tilt
  75. 3.11 -- Find a Clear Center of Interest
  76. 3.12 -- Rule of Thirds
  77. 3.13 -- Leading lines
  78. 3.14 --Horizontal Lines
  79. 3.15 -- Composition - Vertical Lines
  80. 3.16 -- Composition - Diagonal Lines
  81. 3.17 -- Composition - Converging Lines
  82. 3.18 -- Composition - Curved Lines
  83. 3.19 -- Composition Squares, Rectangles, and Triangles
  84. 3.20 -- Composition Circles and Ovals
  85. 3.21 -- Symmetry
  86. 3.22 -- Patterns
  87. 3.23 -- Eye Central
  88. 3.24 -- Isolate Your Subject
  89. 3.26 -- Isolate Your Subject Using DOF
  90. 3.25 -- Isolate Your Subject Using Light Known as Figure to Ground
  91. 3.27 -- Control Your Depth of Field
  92. 3.28 -- Isolate Your Subject Using POV
  93. 3.29 -- Shape and Form
  94. 3.30 -- Negative Space
  95. Module #3 Quiz
    1 Quiz
  96. Month #4 Lenses and Composition #2
    4.1 -- What Lens to Choose
  97. 4.2 -- Composition with Wider Lens
  98. 4.3 -- Composition with a Medium Lens
  99. 4.4 -- Composition With a Long Lens
  100. 4.5 -- Don't Only Take the First Angle you Think Of, Or the Second
  101. 4.6 -- Reflections and Shadows in Compositions
  102. 4.7 -- Reflections, Good and Bad
  103. 4.8 -- Point of View Middle
  104. 4.9 -- Point of View - Low
  105. 4.10 -- Point of View - High
  106. 4.11 -- Crop Hard
  107. 4.12 -- Crop Loose
  108. 4.13 -- Use Frames
  109. 4.14 -- Foreground Interest
  110. 4.15 -- Be Aware of the Background
  111. 4.16 -- Think Square
  112. 4.17 -- Making 2D photos
  113. 4.18 -- Balance the Elements in Your Frame
  114. 4.19 -- Making Photos with Depth
  115. 4.20 -- Juxtaposition
  116. 4.21 -- POV Control your Lines
  117. 4.22 -- Leading the Eye
  118. 4.23 -- DOF Distance Ratios
  119. 4.24 -- Creating Photos with a Deep DOF
  120. 4.25 -- Creating Photos with a Shallow DOF
  121. 4.26 -- DOF Wide Lens
  122. 4.27 -- DOF Medium Lens
  123. 4.28 -- DOF Tele Lens
  124. 4.29 -- Bokeh
  125. 4.30 -- Filters - UV, Polarize, ND
  126. Module #4 Quiz
    1 Quiz
  127. Month #5 Introducing Manual Mode Photography
    Module 5 Introduction
  128. 5.1 Monitor Review to Determine Exposure
  129. 5.2 Metering
  130. 5.3 read the light from middle grey
  131. 5.4 Looking at Your Camera's Exposure Meter. Manual Exposure Setting Part 01
  132. 5.5 Manual Exposure in Soft Light - Manual Exposure Setting Part 02
  133. 5.6 Manual Exposure in Hard Light - Manual Exposure Setting Part 03
  134. 5.7 Manual Exposure Night
  135. 5.8 Dynamic Range - Manual Exposure Setting Part 04
  136. 5.9 -- Manual Exposure. Averaged Metering
  137. 5.10 -- Manual Metering Spot Meter
  138. 5.11 -- Manual Metering Center Weighted Meter
  139. 5.12 -- Learning to Choose the Best Metering Mode
  140. 5.13 -- Using a Combination of Averaged and Spot Metering
  141. 5.14 -- Managing Your Exposure Flexibly
  142. 5.15 -- Exposure Bracketing
  143. 5.16 -- Using the Highlights Indicator (the Blinkies)
  144. 5.17 -- The Histogram and Manual Exposure
  145. 5.18 -- An Introduction to the Zone System
  146. 5.19 -- Understanding the Exposure Triangle
  147. 5.20 -- When to Adjust Your ISO Setting
  148. 5.21 -- When to Adjust Your Aperture Setting
  149. 5.22 -- When to Adjust Your Shutter Speed Setting
  150. 5.23 -- Understanding Stops
  151. 5.24 -- When Manual Mode is Essential - Back Light, High Contrast etc
  152. 5.25 -- Exposure for Color
  153. 5.26 -- What's Most Important in Your Composition?
  154. 5.27 -- Making More Creative Exposures
  155. 5.28 -- What is a Correct Exposure?
  156. 5.29 -- Expose for Mood, Not Information
  157. 5.30 -- Your Choice – Know What You Want
  158. Module 5 Bonus Video
  159. Module #5 Quiz
    1 Quiz
  160. Month #6 Understanding Light, tone and contrast
    6.1 -- Light and Tone
  161. 6.2 -- Zone System
  162. 6.3 -- Considering Composition in Relation to Tone Range
  163. 6.4 -- Shadows
  164. 6.5 -- Highlights
  165. 6.6 -- Contrast
  166. 6.7 -- High Key, Low Key
  167. 6.8 -- Low Key
  168. 6.9 -- High Key
  169. 6.10 -- Lens Flare
  170. 6.11 -- Lens Flare Use
  171. 6.12 -- Silhouette
  172. 6.13 -- Translucent Subjects
  173. 6.14 -- Light/Time of Day and Tone Range
  174. 6.15 -- Hard Light/High Contrast
  175. 6.16 -- Soft Light/Smooth Tones
  176. 6.17 -- Squint Your Eyes to See Bright Areas
  177. 6.18 -- How Our Eyes and Camera See Differently
  178. 6.19 -- Dynamic Range
  179. 6.20 -- High Dynamic Range (HDR)
  180. 6.21 -- More About Metering Modes
  181. 6.22 -- Expose for Black and White
  182. 6.23 -- Backlighting
  183. 6.24 -- Exposure Reading for Backlighting
  184. 6.25 -- Exposing for Light (White) Scenes
  185. 6.26 -- Exposing for Dark (Black) Scenes
  186. 6.27 -- Color Contrast
  187. 6.28 -- How Light Affects Color Saturation
  188. 6.29 -- Using Light and Tone to Create Feeling
  189. 6.30 -- Using Tone and Contrast as Graphic Elements
  190. Module #6 Quiz
  191. Month #7 Using Flash, constant lights and reflectors
    7.1 -- On camera flash
  192. 7.2 -- Off Camera Flash
  193. 7.3 -- Bounce Flash
  194. 7.4 -- Unfiltered Flash
  195. 7.5 -- Diffused Flash
  196. 7.6 -- Snoot Flash
  197. 7.7 -- Flash and Ambient Light
  198. 7.8 -- TTL or Manual Flash?
  199. 7.9 -- Controlling Flash Quality and Quantity
  200. 7.10 -- Red Eye Reduction
  201. 7.11 -- Surface Appearance
  202. 7.12 -- Angle of Light
  203. 7.13 -- Distance of light from subject
  204. 7.14 -- Revealing Texture
  205. 7.15 -- Making the Most of Direct Reflection
  206. 7.16 -- Understanding Color Temperature
  207. 7.17 -- Hard and Soft Light Revisited
  208. 7.18 -- Light vs Lighting
  209. 7.19 -- When to Use a Flash
  210. 7.20 -- When to Use a Continuous Light
  211. 7.21 -- When to Use a Reflector
  212. 7.22 -- DIY Reflectors
  213. 7.23 -- Which surface of a reflector is best?
  214. 7.24 -- Limitations of LEDs compared to flash
  215. 7.25 -- Strengths of LED over flash
  216. 7.26 -- Flash and Reflector Together
  217. 7.27 -- Direction of Added light
  218. 7.28 -- How Much Light Do You Want to Add?
  219. 7.29 --Shutter Speed and Flash
  220. 7.30 -- Front and Rear Curtain Flash Sync
  221. 7.31 -- Using More than One Artificial Light
  222. Month #8 Low Light Photography & Slow Shutter Speed Photography
    8.1 -- When to Change Your ISO
  223. 8.2 -- How High to Set Your ISO
  224. 8.3 -- Why Not to Use Auto ISO
  225. 8.4 -- Noise Reduction on Your Camera
  226. 8.5 -- Choice - ISO or Slower Shutter Speed?
  227. 8.6 -- Freeze and Blur a Moving Subject
  228. 8.7 -- Using a Tripod
  229. 8.8 -- Slow Shutter + Hand Holding Technique
  230. 8.9 -- More Techniques for Slow Shutter Speed Hand Holding
  231. 8.10 -- Creatively Use Movement Blur
  232. 8.11 -- Self Timer/Cable/App Release for Extra Stability
  233. 8.12 -- Using the BULB Setting
  234. 8.13 -- Photographing Moving Vehicles - Light Trails
  235. 8.14 -- Panning
  236. 8.15 -- Getting a Feel for Motion Blur and Shutter Speed
  237. 8.16 -- Check Your Histogram
  238. 8.17 -- Focusing at Night and in Low Light
  239. 8.18 -- Motion Blur in the Daytime
  240. 8.19 -- Freezing Action in Low Light
  241. 8.20 -- Intentional Camera Movement
  242. 8.21 -- Composing in Low Light
  243. 8.22 -- Be Aware of Super Bright Highlights
  244. 8.23 -- Manage Your White Balance
  245. 8.24 -- Tripod Tips
  246. 8.25 -- Reflections at Night
  247. 8.26 -- Use Fast Lenses
  248. 8.27 -- Light Painting
  249. 8.28 -- Photographing Fire
  250. 8.29 -- The Blue 'Hour' Technique
  251. 8.30 -- Make the Same Picture in the Day and in the Night
  252. Month #9 Color and Black and White
    9.1 -- Importance of color
  253. 9.2 -- Relationships Between Colors
  254. 9.3 -- Experimenting with Colors
  255. 9.4 -- Know When to Convert to Black and White
  256. 9.5 -- ‘Seeing’ In Black and White
  257. 9.6 -- How Colors Render in Black and White
  258. 9.7 -- Complimentary Colors
  259. 9.8 -- Monotone Color
  260. 9.9 -- Warm Colors
  261. 9.10 -- Cool Colors
  262. 9.11 -- Saturated Colors
  263. 9.12 -- De-Saturated Colors
  264. 9.13 -- How Color Can Affect Emotional Focus
  265. 9.14 -- How Light Affects Color
  266. 9.15 -- The Art of Black and White
  267. 9.16 -- Black and White Composition - Shape
  268. 9.17 -- Black and White Composition - Structure
  269. 9.18 -- High Contrast Black and White
  270. 9.19 -- Low Contrast Black and White
  271. 9.20 -- Black and White for Enhanced Emotional Focus
  272. 9.21 -- The Power of Light or Dark Backgrounds
  273. 9.22 -- Shadows in Black and White
  274. 9.23 -- Black and White Portraits
  275. 9.24 -- Black and White Street Photography
  276. 9.25 -- Black and White Landscape Photography
  277. 9.26 -- Using Flash in Black and White Photography
  278. 9.27 -- Isolating a Single Color
  279. 9.28 -- Maximize Your Palette
  280. 9.29 -- Limit Your Color Palette
  281. 9.30 -- Make a Color Series
  282. Month #10 Look - Think - Click
    10.1 -- Learn To See Better Pictures
  283. 10.2 -- Anticipating the Photo You Want
  284. 10.3 -- Explore the Subject
  285. 10.4 -- Know Your Camera Well
  286. 10.5 -- Be Patient
  287. 10.6 -- Consider the Light
  288. 10.7 -- Seeing Reflected Light
  289. 10.8 -- Adding Light
  290. 10.9 -- Shutter Modes - Burst and Single
  291. 10.10 -- Distances from Camera to Subject and Background
  292. 10.11 -- Choosing a Background
  293. 10.12 -- Isolate Your Subject with Contrast - Dark Background
  294. 10.13 -- Isolate Your Subject with Contrast - Light Background
  295. 10.14 -- Isolate Your Subject with Controlled DoF
  296. 10.15 -- Isolate Through Composition Choice
  297. 10.16 -- Point of View
  298. 10.17 -- Manipulate the Scene
  299. 10.18 -- Stay with the Situation
  300. 10.19 -- Composition - Fill the Frame
  301. 10.20 -- Timing
  302. 10.21 -- Exposure/Light
  303. 10.22 -- Color/Tone
  304. 10.23 -- Relationship
  305. 10.24 -- Take Lots of Photos
  306. 10.25 -- Photograph with Both Eyes Open
  307. 10.26 -- Step Outside Your Comfort Zone
  308. 10.27 -- Observe, Get a Feel for the Location
  309. 10.28 -- Frame it and Wait
  310. 10.29 -- Incorporate Photography into Your Schedule
  311. 10.30 -- Revisit Locations and Subjects
  312. Month #11 Developing Your Photographic Style
    11.1 -- Know What You Love and Photograph It
  313. 11.2 -- Plan a Series
  314. 11.3 -- Concentrate on Subject
  315. 11.4 -- Mood Over Information
  316. 11.5 -- Information Over Mood
  317. 11.6 -- Let Intuition Shape Your Style
  318. 11.7 -- Choice About Exposure
  319. 11.8 -- Choice About Composition
  320. 11.9 -- Choice About Light
  321. 11.10 -- Choice About Contrast
  322. 11.11 -- Choice About Color
  323. 11.12 -- Choice About Color Saturation
  324. 11.13 -- Choice About Black and White
  325. 11.14 -- Choice About Depth of Field
  326. 11.15 -- Analyze - What You Did Yesterday or Last Week
  327. 11.16 -- Decide How You Want to Portray Your Subject
  328. 11.17 -- Study the Styles of Others Who Have a Strong Style
  329. 11.18 -- Make Lists of Techniques to Try
  330. 11.19 -- Taking a Photo-journalistic Approach
  331. 11.20 -- Minimalist Composition
  332. 11.21 -- Focus on Feeling
  333. 11.22 -- Finding your Favorite Focal Length
  334. 11.23 -- Using a 100mm Focal Length (or longer)
  335. 11.24 -- Using a 50mm Focal Length
  336. 11.25 -- Using a 35mm Focal Length
  337. 11.26 -- Using a 24mm Focal Length (and wider)
  338. 11.27 -- Flash Use
  339. 11.28 -- Experiment More with Subjects and Techniques
  340. 11.29 -- Post Processing for Style
  341. 11.30 -- Find Inspiration in Other Art Forms
  342. 11.31 -- Photograph One Thing
  343. Month #12 Photography Project - Making a Narrative Photograph and Edit
    12.1 — Don’t Let Everything Be Your Subject
  344. 12.2 — Who's your target audience?
  345. 12.3 — Plan But Remain Flexible
  346. 12.4 -- Telling Your Story
  347. 12.5 -- Deadline - how long will it take
  348. 12.6 -- Use What You've Learnt
  349. 12.7 -- What’s Your Intent?
  350. 12.8 -- Beginning Your Story
  351. 12.9 -- The Middle of Your Story
  352. 12.10 -- The End of Your Story
  353. 12.11 -- Wide Compositions
  354. 12.12 -- Medium Compositions
  355. 12.13 -- Close Up Compositions
  356. 12.14 -- Soft Light
  357. 12.15 -- Hard Light
  358. 12.16 -- Black and White
  359. 12.17 -- Color
  360. 12.18 -- Culling and Looking Forward
  361. 12.19 -- Hero Photos
  362. 12.20 -- Mood/Atmosphere/Feeling
  363. 12.21 -- Relating To Your Subject
  364. 12.22 -- Be More Curious
  365. 12.23 -- Composition Continuity
  366. 12.24 -- Style Continuity
  367. 12.25 -- What Catches Your Attention?
  368. 12.26 -- Find Patterns and Repetitions
  369. 12.27 -- Emulate Your Favorite Photographer
  370. 12.28 -- Sharing Your Project
  371. 12.29 -- Express Your Experience
  372. 12.30 -- Add Captions - Make It Even More Personal
  373. 12.31 -- Start Your Photography Journey
  374. Bonus Module #13 - Portraits (In Natural Light)
    13.1 -- Connecting with Your Subject
  375. 13.2 -- Take Your Time
  376. 13.3 -- Choose the Most Receptive People
  377. 13.4 -- Practice with Someone You Know
  378. 13.5 -- Don't Worry About What Others May Think
  379. 13.6 -- Be Confident with Your Camera
  380. 13.7 -- Preparing for A Planned Portrait Session
  381. 13.8 -- Light and Lighting
  382. 13.9 -- Front Light
  383. 13.10 -- Side Light
  384. 13.11 -- Back Light
  385. 13.12 -- Light for Mood
  386. 13.13 -- Exposure Readings
  387. 13.14 -- Fill Flash
  388. 13.15 -- Fill the Frame
  389. 13.16 -- Landscape or Portrait
  390. 13.17 -- Pay Attention to the Background
  391. 13.18 -- Head and Shoulders Portraits
  392. 13.19 -- Environmental Portraits
  393. 13.20 -- Posing
  394. 13.21 -- Attention to Detail
  395. 13.22 -- Using Props
  396. 13.23 -- Focal Length Choice
  397. 13.24 -- Shutter Speed Options
  398. 13.25 -- Depth of Field - Shallow
  399. 13.26 -- Depth of Field - Deep
  400. 13.27 -- Street Portraits
  401. 13.28 -- Travel Portraits
  402. 13.29 -- Candid Portraits
  403. 13.30 -- Dark Background Portraits
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Talented landscape photographer Eugene Theron joins me for episode #206 of the podcast!

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