Beginning Family Portrait Photography: Shoot Like A Pro

Camera and Lens Basics 5 lectures 13:03 Course Introduction preview Your Camera Overview of DSLRs vs compact cameras and smartphones. You can get great shots with any of them. Lenses Part I - Overview (for DSLRs) Get an understanding of the effect different lenses can have on your portraits and learn the difference between zoom lenses and prime lenses. Lenses Part II - The Crop Factor (for DSLRs) Your camera’s sensor size can affect the actual focal length of your lens. Get an understanding of what this means and why it matters. Lenses Part III - Portrait lenses (for DSLRs) Learn what kind of lenses work best for taking portraits and why longer lenses are better. Camera and Lens Basics 5 lectures 13:03 Course Introduction preview Your Camera Overview of DSLRs vs compact cameras and smartphones. You can get great shots with any of them. Lenses Part I - Overview (for DSLRs) Get an understanding of the effect different lenses can have on your portraits and learn the difference between zoom lenses and prime lenses. Lenses Part II - The Crop Factor (for DSLRs) Your camera’s sensor size can affect the actual focal length of your lens. Get an understanding of what this means and why it matters. Lenses Part III - Portrait lenses (for DSLRs) Learn what kind of lenses work best for taking portraits and why longer lenses are better. Course Introduction preview Course Introduction preview Course Introduction preview Course Introduction preview Your Camera Overview of DSLRs vs compact cameras and smartphones. You can get great shots with any of them. Your Camera Overview of DSLRs vs compact cameras and smartphones. You can get great shots with any of them. Your Camera Overview of DSLRs vs compact cameras and smartphones. You can get great shots with any of them. Your Camera Overview of DSLRs vs compact cameras and smartphones. You can get great shots with any of them. Overview of DSLRs vs compact cameras and smartphones. You can get great shots with any of them. Overview of DSLRs vs compact cameras and smartphones. You can get great shots with any of them. Lenses Part I - Overview (for DSLRs) Get an understanding of the effect different lenses can have on your portraits and learn the difference between zoom lenses and prime lenses. Lenses Part I - Overview (for DSLRs) Get an understanding of the effect different lenses can have on your portraits and learn the difference between zoom lenses and prime lenses. Lenses Part I - Overview (for DSLRs) Get an understanding of the effect different lenses can have on your portraits and learn the difference between zoom lenses and prime lenses. Lenses Part I - Overview (for DSLRs) Get an understanding of the effect different lenses can have on your portraits and learn the difference between zoom lenses and prime lenses. Get an understanding of the effect different lenses can have on your portraits and learn the difference between zoom lenses and prime lenses. Get an understanding of the effect different lenses can have on your portraits and learn the difference between zoom lenses and prime lenses. Lenses Part II - The Crop Factor (for DSLRs) Your camera’s sensor size can affect the actual focal length of your lens. Get an understanding of what this means and why it matters. Lenses Part II - The Crop Factor (for DSLRs) Your camera’s sensor size can affect the actual focal length of your lens. Get an understanding of what this means and why it matters. Lenses Part II - The Crop Factor (for DSLRs) Your camera’s sensor size can affect the actual focal length of your lens. Get an understanding of what this means and why it matters. Lenses Part II - The Crop Factor (for DSLRs) Your camera’s sensor size can affect the actual focal length of your lens. Get an understanding of what this means and why it matters. Your camera’s sensor size can affect the actual focal length of your lens. Get an understanding of what this means and why it matters. Your camera’s sensor size can affect the actual focal length of your lens. Get an understanding of what this means and why it matters. Lenses Part III - Portrait lenses (for DSLRs) Learn what kind of lenses work best for taking portraits and why longer lenses are better. Lenses Part III - Portrait lenses (for DSLRs) Learn what kind of lenses work best for taking portraits and why longer lenses are better. Lenses Part III - Portrait lenses (for DSLRs) Learn what kind of lenses work best for taking portraits and why longer lenses are better. Lenses Part III - Portrait lenses (for DSLRs) Learn what kind of lenses work best for taking portraits and why longer lenses are better. Learn what kind of lenses work best for taking portraits and why longer lenses are better. Learn what kind of lenses work best for taking portraits and why longer lenses are better. Photography Basics 6 lectures 23:22 The Exposure Triangle Understanding how the aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to produce the correct exposure. Using Aperture to Control Depth of Field Learn the difference between shallow and wide depth of field and how to use the aperture setting to control it. Exposure Compensation What is exposure compensation and how you can use it to get better exposure when you have strongly contrasting foreground and background lighting. Camera Settings for Outdoor Portraits Get a basic formula to follow for your settings to ensure you get great portraits every time. Focusing How to get tack sharp focus for your portraits using the focus and recompose technique and selecting a single focal point. Tips for Smartphones and Point-and-Shoot Cameras Tips on getting a better background blur when using your smartphone or compact point and shoot. Photography Basics Photography Basics 6 lectures 23:22 The Exposure Triangle Understanding how the aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to produce the correct exposure. Using Aperture to Control Depth of Field Learn the difference between shallow and wide depth of field and how to use the aperture setting to control it. Exposure Compensation What is exposure compensation and how you can use it to get better exposure when you have strongly contrasting foreground and background lighting. Camera Settings for Outdoor Portraits Get a basic formula to follow for your settings to ensure you get great portraits every time. Focusing How to get tack sharp focus for your portraits using the focus and recompose technique and selecting a single focal point. Tips for Smartphones and Point-and-Shoot Cameras Tips on getting a better background blur when using your smartphone or compact point and shoot. Photography Basics The Exposure Triangle Understanding how the aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to produce the correct exposure. The Exposure Triangle Understanding how the aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to produce the correct exposure. The Exposure Triangle Understanding how the aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to produce the correct exposure. The Exposure Triangle Understanding how the aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to produce the correct exposure. Understanding how the aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to produce the correct exposure. Understanding how the aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to produce the correct exposure. Using Aperture to Control Depth of Field Learn the difference between shallow and wide depth of field and how to use the aperture setting to control it. Using Aperture to Control Depth of Field Learn the difference between shallow and wide depth of field and how to use the aperture setting to control it. Using Aperture to Control Depth of Field Learn the difference between shallow and wide depth of field and how to use the aperture setting to control it. Using Aperture to Control Depth of Field Learn the difference between shallow and wide depth of field and how to use the aperture setting to control it. Learn the difference between shallow and wide depth of field and how to use the aperture setting to control it. Learn the difference between shallow and wide depth of field and how to use the aperture setting to control it. Exposure Compensation What is exposure compensation and how you can use it to get better exposure when you have strongly contrasting foreground and background lighting. Exposure Compensation What is exposure compensation and how you can use it to get better exposure when you have strongly contrasting foreground and background lighting. Exposure Compensation What is exposure compensation and how you can use it to get better exposure when you have strongly contrasting foreground and background lighting. Exposure Compensation What is exposure compensation and how you can use it to get better exposure when you have strongly contrasting foreground and background lighting. What is exposure compensation and how you can use it to get better exposure when you have strongly contrasting foreground and background lighting. What is exposure compensation and how you can use it to get better exposure when you have strongly contrasting foreground and background lighting. Camera Settings for Outdoor Portraits Get a basic formula to follow for your settings to ensure you get great portraits every time. Camera Settings for Outdoor Portraits Get a basic formula to follow for your settings to ensure you get great portraits every time. Camera Settings for Outdoor Portraits Get a basic formula to follow for your settings to ensure you get great portraits every time. Camera Settings for Outdoor Portraits Get a basic formula to follow for your settings to ensure you get great portraits every time. Get a basic formula to follow for your settings to ensure you get great portraits every time. Get a basic formula to follow for your settings to ensure you get great portraits every time. Focusing How to get tack sharp focus for your portraits using the focus and recompose technique and selecting a single focal point. Focusing How to get tack sharp focus for your portraits using the focus and recompose technique and selecting a single focal point. Focusing How to get tack sharp focus for your portraits using the focus and recompose technique and selecting a single focal point. Focusing How to get tack sharp focus for your portraits using the focus and recompose technique and selecting a single focal point. How to get tack sharp focus for your portraits using the focus and recompose technique and selecting a single focal point. How to get tack sharp focus for your portraits using the focus and recompose technique and selecting a single focal point. Tips for Smartphones and Point-and-Shoot Cameras Tips on getting a better background blur when using your smartphone or compact point and shoot. Tips for Smartphones and Point-and-Shoot Cameras Tips on getting a better background blur when using your smartphone or compact point and shoot. Tips for Smartphones and Point-and-Shoot Cameras Tips on getting a better background blur when using your smartphone or compact point and shoot. Tips for Smartphones and Point-and-Shoot Cameras Tips on getting a better background blur when using your smartphone or compact point and shoot. Tips on getting a better background blur when using your smartphone or compact point and shoot. Tips on getting a better background blur when using your smartphone or compact point and shoot. Photography Basics Photography Basics Photography Basics Photography Basics Photographing in Different Lighting Situations. 6 lectures 24:40 Quality and Direction of Light Understand how your light source, the quality and direction of light and time of day affect your portraits 49:58 Introduction to Lightroom ...