
Learn to enhance image composition after the rule of thirds by identifying shapes such as squares, triangles, diagonals, and s-curves, and using subject or background placement to create stronger photos.
Explore textures as repeating patterns that enhance photography and serve as compelling portrait backdrops. Learn to spot ground and sky textures—from carpet and brick to clouds—and use them creatively.
Control your composition by adjusting distance to make the subject appear larger or smaller, walking closer or using zoom, and practice starting away then stepping closer to fill the frame.
Learn how the lcd and live view compare to the optical viewfinder for fast action, and master shutter speed, aperture, iso, exposure compensation, metering, white balance, autofocus, and drive modes.
Master live view focusing on the Canon 90D, comparing the optical system and in-sensor live view, and deploy one-shot, servo, and tracking modes with single point, zone, and eye/face detection.
Use the built-in fill flash in program mode to balance backlit subjects with exposure compensation. Note the 1/50s sync limit and how flash power plus off-camera strobes shape light.
Explore the red shooting tab to master image quality, raw vs jpeg, file sizes, and fast menu navigation; apply flash, bracketing, and focus techniques for professional shots.
Learn to use the Canon 90D's my menu tab to quickly access your most-used items, like format memory card and image quality, and manage and rename quick-access pages.
The Maven mini mike is a budget-friendly onboard microphone ideal for beginners, delivering better audio than the camera's internal mic and the road micro while living in the camera bag.
Invest in video lights for serious work, starting with the great video maker, a color-balanced, Sony-battery powered constant light with a dimmer and Wi-Fi control for on-location shoots.
Award winning instructor, camera guru & professional wedding photographer Michael Andrew takes us on a step-by-step tour of the Canon 90D in this training tutorial download video. Michael Andrew’s unique approach simplifies digital photography and shows students how to use simple techniques to take amazing photographs. Michael blends technical competence with artistic fundamentals in this truly unique training video.
When Michael started in 2003, before the youtube age, he learned by trial and error. It took him 2 years to fully master his camera. In 2008, after many years of shooting weddings, Michael was convinced he could develop a teaching system to help new students learn their cameras over a weekend. He's been teaching new photographers ever since! Michael's unique approach focuses on simplicity, clarity, and synthesis, which has helped thousands of beginning students learn their cameras in just a few hours.
If you own a Canon 90D and are looking to improve your photographic skills or aren’t exactly sure how everything works….this is the training for you!
Included Lessons:
Exposure Lesson
Shutter Speed Lessons
Aperture Lessons
Depth of Field Lessons
ISO
Complete Composition Lessons- 11 in all
Digital Greenhouse
Compression
Encryption
Histograms
Lens Crash Courses
What to do if not enough light
Lighting Crash Course
Exposure
Aperture Lessons
Shutter speed
Shutter speed barriers
Shutter Speed Quiz
Depth of field
Modes and Settings Tips for beginners
ISO ratings
White balance
Metering
Focal Length
Complete Composition Lessons
Rule of Thirds
Shapes
Dimensions
Backgrounds
Textures
Angle Of Attack
Dutch Tilt
Contrast
Distance
Perspective
Encryption
Compression
Histograms
Lens Crash Course
Lens Perspectives
Portrait Crash course
Lighting Crash Course
The Digital Greenhouse Lesson
The Scientific Method of Photography
Canon 90D Photography & Video Shooting Tutorial Lessons
Additional Menu Items, Focus Stacking, Multiple Exposure Mode, Flash Menu, Orange Menu, Recommended Settings
Shooting Guide Summary
Sports Shooting with the Canon 90D - Settings, Clusters- Optical & Live View
Canon 90D Sunset Shooting Techniques, Stills and Video, Filters, Timelapse
Portrait Crash Course, Lighting, Lenses, Lens Selection, Demonstrations
Intervalometer Shooting
Introduction to Flash, Strobes, and Shooting with Built-in vs External Flash
Flash Settings
3 Rules of Lighting
Film History, & Terms
Film Like Look
Two Microphones, One Jack, Lighting Recommendations
Pulling Focus Using the Touch Screen
Manual Foucs In Empty Spots
Gimbals
Gimbal Examples
Fluid Heads
Shooting for Documentaries
Storytelling Hollywood Scene Example, Final Examples
Removing Background Noise
Sliders
Video Workflow
Cleaning The Sensor on the 90D