DSLR Photography for Beginners

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Are you new to DSLR photography? Perhaps you just bought a new compact or DSLR and would like to get the best out of it. This course will help you to get set up to configure your camera for fantastic photos. It is an introduction to the basic principles of photography and a walk through of components and settings.Understand how your camera works, identify the ISO sensitivity, how to choose lenses and the rules of composition. Once you have set it up, you will then be ready to go on to the next phase of the course, which focuses on taking control of your camera.Award winning Photographer Paul Cooper has run his own photography business since 1995 and is here to help you transition from ‘automatic' settings to full manual control. He will show you how to balance light, demonstrate depth of field and teach you how to get the shutter speed right.Your new skills are just a click away!

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68 lectures and 3 hours of video instruction Understand how your camera works and identify which settings to use Learn the rules of composition for fantastic images Progress from automatic to manual settings with confidence Choose the correct lens, shutter speed and aperture 

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  • Composition
  • ISO
  • Camera
  • Image

Course programme

Introduction
Instructor Intro
Say hi to your fellow students!
Share your new course with your friends!
Introduction

Camera Basics
Introduction to Camera Basics
How does a camera work?
ISO sensitivity
Lenses
Memory Cards

Set and Forget
Introduction to Set and Forget
File size and quality
Digital zoom
Empty slot release lock
Image stabilisation

Setting the Exposure
Introduction to Setting the Exposure
Three factors that affect exposure
Exposure compensation
Exposure Compensation Project

Taking a Photo
Introduction to Taking a Photo
First of all... stand correctly
Composition
Getting your subject in focus

Downloading, Storing and Editing
Introduction to Downloading, Storing and Editing
Downloading from your camera
Storage, Indexing and Backup
Image editing
Handout - Image Editing

The Main Points
A handy summary of the main points covered so far
Configure Your Camera for Fantastic Photos Summary

Next Steps
Next Steps

Take Control of Your Camera
Introduction to Take Control of Your Camera

Exposure
Introduction to Exposure
The three factors that determine exposure
Handout - Three Factors that determine exposure
Handout - Apertures and f-stops
Handout - Aperture basics
Exposure modes - P.A.S.M
Metering - measuring the light and why automatic modes sometimes fail
The relationship between iso, shutter speed and aperture
Switching to manual mode
Exposure tips - The histogram and flashing highlights
Summary Of Exposure

Lens choice and controlling sharpness
Introduction to Lens choice and controlling sharpness
Lens focal length
Focus modes - Manual or Auto
What is Depth of Field?
How do we control Depth Field?
Controlling Depth of Field
Hyperfocal Distance
Demonstration of Depth of Field
Positioning the Depth of Field
Summary of Lens choice and controlling sharpness

Balancing Light and Colour
Introduction to Balancing Light and Colour
Backlit subjects and reflectors
Backlit subjects and Fill-in Flash
White Balance
Summary of Balancing Light and Colour

Where next?
The Next Steps in Your Photography Training

Quiz
Part 1 - Camera Basics
Part 2 - Taking A Photo

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