" Photography Beginner Level"

"Beginner Camera Setting (Important Info Used In Subsequent Lectures) Use The Exposure Triangle To Understand Exposure And Get Out Of The Auto Mode The ISO setting, what is it and what’s it for? Exposure Compensation, why you sometimes need to darken or lighten your images Lens apertures, learn about one of the most important camera settings More Advanced Camera Setting 5 Tips for tack sharp focussing Use your histogram to nail the exposure for those important images. Aperture & depth of field – start getting creative (DSLRs) Scene modes & depth of field (Compact cameras) Improve Your Image With Natural Lighting Direction of light and the effect it has on your photos Get nice blue skies in your photos and avoid white skies How to retain the ambient light of a nicely lit room Better indoor portraits using window light – pt 1 of 2 Better indoor portraits using window light – pt 2 of 2 Create a great look using backlighting How to improve your natural light portraits using a reflector Improve Your Image Using Better Composition Use the rule of thirds for improved composition Better composition using diagonal lines Use ‘Leading Lines’ to create more dramatic images Use repeating patterns for more impact Improve your composition using the ‘frame within a frame’ trick Blur the background for more impact (DSLRs) Blur the background to isolate your subject (Compact Cameras) Don’t let cluttered backgrounds ruin your portraits Improve your portraits using nature’s own abstract backgrounds Tips On Posing For Portraits Flatter your individual subject with these full length posing tips Family or small group poses – Pt I Standing poses Family or small group poses – Pt II Seated poses Individual natural and relaxed female poses Ideas for photographing children, 4-6 months old Ideas for photographing children, 9-12 months old Lanscapes And Scenery Landscape photography tips, a walkthough with Barbara How to take better photos in the snow Flash Photography Better Results Using An External Flashgun, PT I – Bouncing The Flash Better Flash Portraits Using An External Flashgun, PT II – More Creative Portraits Better results using your cameras’ built-in flash – soften the shadows Better results using on-board flash – get a more pleasing background Information And Tips On Using Lenses General tips on camera lenses, variable/fixed apertures, fast/slow, what are prime lenses? Lens focal length, Pt I – Perspective Lens focal length, Pt II – ‘Field of View’ Lens focal length, Pt III – ‘Depth of Field’ Other General Techniques A neat idea for a fun, dramatic portrait How the ‘half press of the shutter’ technique can improve your picture taking How to easily create a stunning online slide show in minutes How to take photos of fireworks How To Take A Really Flattering Profile Or PR Photo Take a more flattering PR or Profile photo – Basic technique using using ‘Top Shade’ Take a more flattering Profile or PR photo – Refining the basic profile or PR image Which Digital Camera To Buy Next, Megapixels Is Not The Answer. The myth of megapixels – image resolution and quality Which camera should i buy next – there’s so many to choose from!"