Anatomy of Digital Photography

Name: Anatomy of Digital Photography
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Looking at the fundamentals of digital photography, exploring the camera, lenses and lighting.

Created byGeorge Kingsnorth, Michael N. Kingsnorth

Last updated 9/2015

English

What you'll learn

use a digital camera
have a good knowledge and understanding of how a digital camera works

Course content

6 sections • 27 lectures • 59m total length

Introduction1:30
This course is designed for those students who are interested in learning how to use a digital signal lens reflex (DSLR) and want to get the most out of the features inside.

The course is made up of 26 videos with transcripts for each video.

Section 1 introduces the course.

Section 2 contains two videos. One explores Ansel Adam's zone system and how this helps to gauge the tonal range within an image. The other looks at techniques used to get good composition.

Section 3 looks at the different types of cameras; types of sensors used; image resolution; how to use iris, shutter speed and iso; what camera modes are used; a discussion on white balance; and an exploration of different light metering modes.

Section 4 goes through the workings of a camera lens; explores different focusing methods; how different lenses work and when to use them; how to do close-up work and use extension tubes; and a discussion on four types of filters.

Section 5 examines lighting situations with the first video cover daylight and the second going through artificial lights.

Section 6 concludes the course, with a bibliography to help you explore further sources of information.

Introduction to Section 31:08
This video introduces the topics discuss in the following 7 videos relating to the digital camera and its functions and settings.
What digital camera types are there?2:34
In this video we explore the three main types of digital cameras and the features that can be found in them.
What type of sensors are used in digital cameras?0:58
In this video you will learn what different sensors a used in digital cameras.
Image resolution, size and quality.3:17
This video explores image resolution and how it relates to different camera sensors and quality of image that can be captured.
How to use the iris, shutter speed and ISO settings?6:06
In this video you will explore the relationships between the iris, shutter speed and ISO settings. How these settings are used to produce an appropriate exposure for a digital photograph and the type of affects that can occur with extreme settings. The video also, shows the effects of using neutral density filters and the problems associated with using a high ISO setting.
What are camera modes?2:29
In this video you will learn how the different camera modes use iris, shutter speeds and ISO settings to help you with your photography. Primarily this video looks at some Canon cameras but similar features are found in other makes of cameras, so you should compare how you make of camera uses these same features. Again, this is about becoming familiar with your camera and knowing how it works.
What is White Balance?2:53
In this video we explore the importance of white balance and how to set it in a digital camera.
How to use different light metering modes?3:22
In the video we look at three light metering modes and how they can be used to take photographs in different situations.
A body of knowledge with digital cameras.
Section 3 conclusion.1:07
This video summaries what was discussed in this section.

Introduction to Section 4.0:23
Introduction to Section 4 where we look at how the use lenses on a digital SLR camera.
How a lens works?2:57
In this video we explore the anatomy of the lens. We start with a simple magnifying glass, examining how a convex, concave and compound lens work. From here we look at the iris and revisit depth of field.
How to focus and the different methods a digital camera uses?3:58
This video looks at how digital cameras use a range of focusing modes in auto-focus and how manual focus works. We also explore how you can use old film lenses using adapters.
How different types of lenses work and how to use them?5:18
In this video we explore how how similar focal length lenses work differently on 35mm film cameras and DSLRs. Lenses from fish-eye to long telephoto are discussed and compared relating to the full-frame film negative (36mm x 24mm) and an APS-C chips used in most starter and enthusiast DSLRs.
How to do Close-ups and what Extension Tubes are used for?1:48
In this video we look at how to take close-up photographs using a macro lens and extention tubes.
What are the main Filters?2:13
In this video we look at polarising, UV and neutral density filters and how the can help you in certain photographic situations.
Testing out the glass.
Section 4 conclusion .1:35

Introduction to Section 50:44
This video introduces section 5, where we will be exploring using sunlight and artificial lights .
How to use daylight in your digital photography?1:58
In this video we explore how to use different methods of lighting using daylight and some simple assessories, such as diffuser, reflector and umbrella.
What different types of artificial lights can you use?3:03
In this video we look at how to use artificial lights. Please be warned that flash lighting is used through out this video.
Shining a light on it.
Section 5 conclusion.1:05
This video provides a conclusion to section 5.

Final words1:23
Congratulations you have reached the end of the course. This video does a final wrap. I hope you enjoyed 'Anatomy of Digital Photography. Please leave a review and I welcome any feedback you might like to give. Also, make suggestions for other videos I should include in this course.
Bibliography2:00
This pdf document contains a bibliography of all the sources referenced through out 'Anatomy of Digital Photography'. You may find it as a useful resource to further your investigation into digital photography.

Requirements

You will need to have a digital camera. This can be a compact, bridge camera or DSLR. With many new mobile phones many of the features discuss can also be set on the mobile.

Description

This course is designed for those students who are interested in learning how to use a digital signal lens reflex (DSLR) and want to get the most out of the features inside.

The course is made up of 26 videos with transcripts for each video.

Section 1 introduces the course.

Section 2 contains two videos. One explores Ansel Adam's zone system and how this helps to gauge the tonal range within an image. The other looks at techniques used to get good composition.

Section 3 looks at the different types of cameras; types of sensors used; image resolution; how to use iris, shutter speed and iso; what camera modes are used; a discussion on white balance; and an exploration of different light metering modes.

Section 4 goes through the workings of a camera lens; explores different focusing methods; how different lenses work and when to use them; how to do close-up work and use extension tubes; and a discussion on four types of filters.

Section 5 examines lighting situations with the first video cover daylight and the second going through artificial lights.

Section 6 concludes the course, with a bibliography to help you explore further sources of information.

I see this as a starting point for the course as each area has the potential for more discussion and examples, so I intend to build on the material already included so far.

Course Structure:

Course introduction
Fundamentals of photography
All about cameras
How to use lenses on a digital camera
How to use daylight and artificial lights
Course Conclusion

Currently, the course contains about 1 hour of video tutorials.

Who this course is for:

This course is designed for students who want to learn more about how their digital camera works

Anatomy of Digital Photography

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Course content

Introduction to 'Anatomy of Digital Photography' Course.1 lecture • 2min

Fundamentals of Photography4 lectures • 8min

All about cameras.9 lectures • 24min

How to use lenses on your digital camera?7 lectures • 18min

How to use daylight and artificial lights?4 lectures • 7min

Course conclusion.2 lectures • 3min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: