Beginner Photography - Stunning DSLR Portraits!

Name: Beginner Photography - Stunning DSLR Portraits!
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Easily & confidently learn manual mode DSLR photography!

Created byBryan Lamb

Last updated 8/2023

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What you'll learn

Discover why manual DSLR photos are far superior to your current iPhone photos
Learn how you can use $2,500 of DSLR photography for under $100
Easily master 5 DSLR settings to get perfect, professional images... EVERY TIME
Learn to use the manual settings on your camera to properly expose a photo
Learn to confidently shoot stunning DSLR photography of children, family, and friends using a DSLR camera in manual mode
Learn how to transfer photos from any DSLR camera to your computer for enhancing, sharing, and backup
Understand the basic settings and rules that can be applied to any DSLR camera
Learn EASY color adjustments & optimizations that elevate your DSLR photography to a whole new level of beauty

Course content

10 sections • 37 lectures • 3h 6m total length

Course Overview1:27
Beginner photography course offers hands-on, demonstrative instruction to capture crisp, vibrant portraits and treasured moments with a DSLR, guided by visual learning and practical demonstrations.
About Me1:33
About YOU!0:42
Beginner photography students introduce themselves in the course discussion, sharing experience levels, goals, and challenges to spark a lively community that helps everyone improve their DSLR portrait skills and photos.

Photography Equipment: How much better is a DSLR than an iPhone?6:37
Compare how an iPhone, point-and-shoot, and dslr perform from auto to manual, revealing sharper detail, cleaner backgrounds, and Lightroom edits in portrait photography.
Photography Equipment: How much difference do different DSLR lenses make?7:25
Discover how different focal lengths from 50 to 200 mm affect portrait backgrounds and subject separation, with notes on aperture and background blur to make the subject pop.

Overview of the 5 secrets to getting perfect photos every time1:20
DSLR Photography Skill #12:07
Learn how to use DSLR focus points and focus lock to keep your subject sharp, compare auto and manual modes, and cycle through points on Canon bodies.
DSLR Photography Skill #23:36
DSLR Photography Skill #33:09
explain how shutter speed controls exposure and motion blur in portrait photography. show the 1 over focal length rule and how ISO and aperture help balance exposure.
DSLR Photography Skill #44:56
Master aperture and depth of field to control background blur and exposure. Learn how f-stops and camera settings—adjusted with the dial and back button—shape sharpness for portraits and groups.
DSLR Photography Skill #54:19
Combining the 5 DSLR Photography skills for perfect photos every time7:08
When shooting in manual mode, you're responsible for every aspect of the shot. You need to consider each of the 4 settings I mentioned above and watch the camera's light meter to ensure your image has the right color tone, is bright enough, has the desired background blur (or clarity), and is able to capture any motion that may be present.

In this lecture I'll show you how 3 of these settings work together to produce the correct brightness, background blur, and motion freezing.

TEXT: Photo shoot checklist to ensure perfect shots0:37
DEMO: Example DSLR photo shoot #12:23
DEMO: Example DSLR photo shoot #210:20
Learn to set exposure with ISO, aperture, and shutter speed, capture eye-focused shots, and refine images in Lightroom through raw editing, histogram checks, and targeted adjustments.
Tour my digital photography to see settings I commonly use18:13
In this lecture I'll take you on a tour of some of my past work so we can see the skills above in action. I'll explain which equipment I used and why I chose the settings I did so you can get a better sense for what you like best.

Copy the files from camera to computer3:24
Installing the image editing software2:09
Install and set up Adobe Lightroom, learn color correction and removal of imperfections, organize and sync photos across mac, pc, and mobile, edit raw files, and share galleries.
Import images into the editing software2:56
Import images in Adobe Lightroom by creating a catalog and selecting a folder. Apply basic color correction and rotate images for ready-to-edit portraits.
Make quick, basic color adjustments11:30
Master quick Lightroom edits by reading the histogram, adjusting exposure, profile corrections with Adobe Color, auto white balance, vibrance, shadows, blacks, whites, crop, and post crop vignetting.
Easily repeat similar adjustments on other images1:31
Copy color corrections across photos using the copy settings window and paste with a keystroke. Then adjust exposure and shadows to match the first image.

Intro4:29
Learn to capture dramatic graduation moments with a rented 400mm dslr lens for reach, compare it to iPhone shots, and follow pre-shoot checklists from setup to debrief.
Renting a BIG lens!3:46
Unboxing the BIG lens6:39
Big lens settings2:36
Test shoot the big lens + shoot planning4:46
I test 200mm and 400mm lenses, noting crisper focus and stronger background blur with the 400mm due to compression. Plan backups for the event.
The shoot and results!19:56

DREAM LENS! Canon 200/2.0 IS Unboxing3:46
Unbox the dream Canon 200/2.0 IS lens, highlighting its weight, size, and dual-control layout, including a focus preset button, and compare it to the popular f/2.8 70-200.
Closing comments - the importance of what you've learned4:03
Develop high quality DSLR skills to capture priceless family moments with evolving gear, understanding aperture, detail, and noise management to create radiant portraits.
Links to rent or buy DSLR photography gear3:45

Requirements

No DSLR photography experience necessary!
You don't even need to own DSLR photography equipment. I'll show you how you can use over $2,500 of DSLR photography equipment for about $100

Description

Do you want to learn how to shoot STUNNING photos?

My goal is to help you realize how inferior your current photos are, and to show you how easy it can be to start using a DSLR camera to shoot stunning photography of your children, family members, and friends. Even if you can’t afford to buy a DSLR camera to get started, I can show you how you can start shooting photos with 2,500 dollars of DSLR camera equipment in just a couple days without even having to buy one.

In this beginner photography course for DSLR, you'll learn:

Why DSLR photography is vastly superior to iPhone photography
My method of using over $2,500 of DSLR camera gear for less than 100 dollars!
The 5 secrets to getting perfect, professional looking images from a DSLR camera… every time
You’ll watch over my shoulder as I do real portrait photo shoots with a DSLR camera, and I’ll explain exactly how I’m getting perfect exposures, step by step
Then you’ll see how I get the photos off the camera and into some photo editing software to make some easy, quick, and powerful color adjustments, transporting our photos to a whole new level of beauty
As a bonus, I’ll provide you with direct links to the DSLR photography equipment I recommend, whether you need to buy it or rent it

So if you’ve frequently been disappointed by the quality of photos you’re able to take using your iPhone or point and shoot camera, or if you’ve always wanted to learn how to master a DSLR camera to take stunning images of your kids, then you need to take this beginner photography course for DSLR now. You’ll be amazed by how easy it can be when it’s presented to you the right way.

Who this course is for:

You often find yourself unsatisfied with the photos you have been taking of your children
Your photos of special moments with your family or friends are often too dark, out of focus, or completely missed because your camera didn't work
You've always wanted to learn how to confidently shoot with a DSLR camera
You always use automatic settings on your camera, and want to learn how to use manual settings.

Beginner Photography - Stunning DSLR Portraits!

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 4min

The Importance of Selecting the Right Photography Equipment2 lectures • 14min

How to Get the Right Equipment Inexpensively4 lectures • 13min

Tour and Set Up a DSLR Camera1 lecture • 8min

Overview of Shooting Perfect Photos Every Time7 lectures • 27min

Look Over My Shoulder on Live Photoshoots4 lectures • 32min

Processing Your Images for Ultimate Impact5 lectures • 22min

Sharing Your Images2 lectures • 14min

Long distance portraits (graduation & sports)6 lectures • 42min

Bonus Lectures3 lectures • 12min

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