Lesson Info
43. Summary
Lessons
Buttons, Dials and Switches: What This Course is All About
03:37 2Setting Up Your Camera
05:25 3JPEG or RAW
03:11 4Compression
01:38 5Menu Settings for JPEG Shooting
05:19 6Module 1 Summary
01:42 7Applying White Balance
03:41 8Using White Balance Creatively
01:19Auto White Balance
03:07 10Module 2 Summary
01:31 11Controlling Exposure
01:23 12F Numbers
03:06 13Lens, Aperture, and Shutter Speed
03:32 14Exposure Modes
01:48 15Too Little or Too Much Light
02:34 16Manual Exposure Mode
01:37 17Aperture Priority Exposure Mode
02:23 18Module 3 Summary
01:40 19ISO in Practice
01:16 20ISO and Noise
05:03 21An Acceptable ISO
01:23 22Module 4 Summary
01:29 23Metering Modes
03:06 24The Light Meter
02:11 25The Bucket Test
02:12 26How To Read Tonality
02:32 27Being Creative With Tone
01:14 28Exposure Compensation
01:35 29High Contrast Lighting
03:39 30Histogram
02:06 31Highlights Alert
01:32 32Never Underexpose
04:16 33Digital Exposure Mantra
01:25 34Module 5 Summary
02:57 35Focus Modes
01:23 36Autofocus
02:59 37Point of Focus
02:35 38Depth of Field
02:41 39Hyper-Focal Distance Focusing
02:51 40Focus Tracking
04:19 41Manual Focus
01:57 42Predictive Focus
01:03 43Summary
02:32 44Buying Lenses
05:00 45Summary
01:45 46Quality of Light
01:32 47Direction of Light
01:52 48No Such Thing as Good Light
02:00 49Final Word
02:52 50BONUS - In Conversation with Art Wolfe
07:11 51BONUS - The Source of Creativity
06:34Lesson Info
Summary
so to summarize, your camera has three main focus modes. Single servo. Continuous server on manual. Single servo is ideal for static subjects, while continuous servo is ideal for moving subjects. Auto focus works by detecting contrast. If there's no contrast, a camera cannot focus automatically the F points in the viewfinder, the tool the camera uses to detect contrast and usually the center of points of the more accurate and responsive when deciding on your point of focus. If you're photographing an animal or a person most of the time, you should focus on the eyes. When focusing on a moving subject, try and anticipate where the subject will be when you press the shutter, turning to sharpness there is only one point of focus. That's the focus distance. Everything in front of or behind the point of focus is out of focus. But there is an area either side of the point of focus that appears sharp. This is the area referred to by the term depth of field. Now, depth of field is influenced by...
camera to subject distance and focal length. It is controlled, however, by lens aperture. Now a small lens aperture gives deep depth of field, a large lens aperture give shallow depth of field. Hyper focal distance. Focusing is a technique for maximizing depth of field for action shots and moving subjects you can employ. Focus tracking. When subject movement is predictable. Used fewer F points when subject movement is unpredictable. You'll need to use morayef points on the more unpredictable the movement the morayef points you need. But remember, using multiple F points slows down auto focus because the camera has to assess every single point when making focusing decisions, and that just slows things down. The focus tracking delay function tells the camera toe. Wait before adjusting. Focus Distance. This is used to avoid the camera refocusing on objects to obscure the main subject momentarily, when there is no clear line of sight between the subject and the camera and in low light and low contrast situations, Manual focus may be the quickest and most accurate way of focusing, and that's it for focus. Remember to review the course notes, and I'll see you in the next wave
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Ratings and Reviews
mark jacobson
What a marvelous course! What a marvelous teacher! When I went to college, my father would always ask me about my professors, more than the courses themselves. He was passionate about learning and although too busy with earning an income to go beyond an undergrad degree, continued to read 50 books a year. I still remember how he'd get almost visibly excited when I'd tell him about some special professor who taught with such enthusiasm and, more than just passion, evident delight and joy in the subject. 'Ah they're the best, son. How wonderful you have such a teacher." Well, he passed away decades ago but if he were still around I'd get a kick out of telling him about Chris Weston, the 'Prof' of this course. He's one of the very special ones: a teacher who's loved and lived his vocation--his avocation--since he was a boy--and still is as excited about it now as he was then. The result: a course that seems to be more a labor of love--of pouring far more energy and thought into the details then one typically finds in these courses--than anything else. Bravo Chris! I'm already on to your next one.
user-6402bf
Chris is an amazing instructor who dissects theory giving amazing analogies that bring concepts to life. I have rarely been able to sit through most video course for more than a half-hour but watched this one from beginning to end. A good refresher course if you've been away from the camera for awhile or there are some concepts that still illude you. I highly recommend this course and look forward to watching his others. Thank you for the clarity and great explanations.
Sky Bergman
This was an amazing class. I have looked at a number of basic photography classes. This one was by far the best I have seen. Chris is an exceptional teacher. He breaks things down into digestible information and then inspires you to be creative. Thank you!