Nikon D500 Crash Course

Name: Nikon D500 Crash Course
Rating: 4.5 (56 reviews)

Made for Beginners

Created byMichael Andrew

Last updated 3/2020

English

What you'll learn

How to operate the Nikon D500 and Photography Principles

Course content

3 sections • 51 lectures • 4h 19m total length

Introduction2:17
Previsualization1:56
Exposure0:33
Shutter Speed1:51
Shutter Speed Barriers0:56
Shutter Speed Quiz5:46
Aperture0:30
Aperture Sizes1:39
Demonstrates how aperture controls the lens opening by showing the blade closure at various f-stops from wide open to small, using aperture priority mode and depth-of-field preview.
What is Depth of Field2:38
Explore depth of field as a wall of focus parallel to the sensor, where wider apertures thins the field and f-stops express aperture as focal length over opening.
Controlling Depth of Field3:08
Lens Recommendations7:22
Lens Perspectives8:59
Explore how lens perspective shapes background and subject size by varying focal length from wide to telephoto, revealing depth and portrait flattering effects.
Wat is ISO?1:50
Understand how ISO controls sensor sensitivity and exposure, with lower ISO delivering cleaner colors and higher ISO boosting light at the cost of more noise, ideally around 400 or less.
F-Stop Increments1:07
Scientific Method3:01
Learn to troubleshoot photographic issues on the Nikon d500 using the scientific method: observe, ask questions, form hypotheses, run experiments, and build data-driven theories to fix blurry images.

The Rule of Thirds2:07
Shapes2:35
Dimensions1:10
Learn how changing your distance to the subject shapes composition and perceived size by walking closer or using a zoom lens to create a range of portrait shots.
Angle of Attack1:39
Master angle of attack by changing your camera angle relative to the subject, not just eye level. Shoot from ground up or high angles to alter appearance.
Sense of Depth1:44
Combining Compositional Elements0:42
Discover how adding multiple compositional elements, such as the rule of thirds, texture, and depth, strengthens your images and boosts your chances in photography contests.
JPEGs & 8Bit Depth2:20
Digital Greenhouse4:06
Use a digital greenhouse analogy to explain how a camera sensor captures light, via shutter speed, aperture, and sensor readings, yielding black, gray, or white pixels.
How a Pixel Gets its Color6:18
The Histogram3:52
Compression0:52
Learn how compression reduces file size by merging similar adjacent pixel colors, and how overcompression creates artifacts such as blocky color blocks or noise that degrade image quality.

External Buttons9:34
LCD Info2:21
Top LCD0:36
Explore the Nikon D500 top lcd readouts, including shooting mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, iso, metering mode, quality, white balance, memory card, battery life, remaining shots, and shooting bank.
Shooting Modes5:33
Exposure Compensation10:54
D500 Focusing Systems13:29
Release Modes2:25
Explore Nikon D500 release modes, including single shot, continuous low bursts, continuous high bursts, quiet mode, and quiet continuous bursts. Use timer delay and mirror lockup to reduce vibration.
Metering Modes2:20
White Balance9:58
Exposure Lock3:11
Lighting Crash Course4:27
Portrait Crash Course7:06
Landscapes2:59
Master landscape photography with the Nikon D500 by using a sturdy tripod, wide-angle lens, timer, rule of thirds, f/8, manual focus, live view, test shots, and HDR for dramatic landscapes.
D500 Menu System50:03
Live View Info14:35
Film History9:52
Trace the origins of motion pictures through Edward Marbridge's 24-camera horse experiment. Learn how sequential images, 24 frames per second, and nonlinear editing shaped film history.
Best Frame Rate For Film Like Look5:14
Shooting Video Tips4:47
Video Workflow6:13
Master the five-step video workflow for the Nikon D500: shooting, transferring, editing with a non-linear program, outputting, and archiving, with tips on backups and two-copy redundancy.
Cleaning The Sensor3:33
Sports Shooting3:10
Sun Set Video4:49
ND Filters5:00
Wifi App4:17
Outro2:27
Deliver essential shooting guidance to help beginners and intermediate photographers shoot with confidence, and promise dramatic improvement by applying the lessons and techniques, with chapter markers for quick review.

Requirements

This course is made for beginners

Description

Award winning instructor and professional wedding photographer Michael Andrew takes us on a step-by-step tour of the Nikon D500 in this training video. Michael Andrew’s unique approach simplifies SLR 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 Nikon D500 and are looking to improve your photographic skills or aren’t exactly sure how everything works….this is the tutorial 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

Nikon D500 Photography & Video Shooting Tutorial Lessons

Button Review
Shooting Modes
Exposure Control
D500 Focusing System
LCD Review
Auto Focus Modes
Shooting Drives
Metering Modes
White Balance
Exposure Lock Operation
D500 Live View Focus Modes!
Video History and Terms, including FPS, Resolution & Interlaced vs Progressive Scan!
Video Workflow!
How to get the Film Like Look
And Much More!!

Who this course is for:

Anyone looking to learn how to use the Nikon D500

Nikon D500 Crash Course

What you'll learn

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Course content

Introduction15 lectures • 44min

Composition Lessons11 lectures • 27min

Nikon D500 Lessons25 lectures • 3hr 9min

Requirements

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