
Explore how aperture defines the opening size in camera lenses, where a wider opening lets in more light and reduces exposure time for a proper shot.
Defines depth of field as a wall of focus parallel to sensor; wider apertures thin it, smaller ones thicken it. Explains f-stops as the ratio of focal length to aperture.
Explore depth of field controls: aperture size, subject distance, and focal length; smaller apertures or greater distance deepen depth of field, while wider focal length deepens; sensor size affects equivalence.
Learn how ISO affects exposure and noise: lower ISO needs more light and yields cleaner images, while higher ISO boosts sensitivity but introduces grain; aim for ISO 400 or less.
Learn composition as the artistic core of photography, understand how subjects are seen in the final image, and apply practical tips to consistently improve your shots.
Use the perspective shot to control the relative sizes of two subjects by adjusting their distances from the camera, emphasizing the bride and groom.
Demonstrate how contrast between subject and background reveals the shape of a person, showing how a black shirt on white or a bride on white versus dark backgrounds changes visibility.
learn how compression merges adjacent pixels with similar color to reduce file size, and how over compression creates artifacts like blocky color or noise.
Master how light quality shapes portraits by comparing hard and soft light and discovering the best direction with your hands in complete shade. Shoot during golden hour for dramatic shadows.
Explore the Sony a6100/a6400/a6600's external buttons and ports, from the shutter button and control dials to ISO, exposure, and focus controls, with practical, real-world shooting guidance.
Accelerate your Sony focusing mastery by understanding afs and afc, manual focus, face/eye detection, and back-button focus setup.
Connect the Sony PlayMemories app via QR code for pairing to your phone, enable Bluetooth for GPS data, and shoot remotely while adjusting white balance, ISO, and drive mode.
Learn sports shooting with Sony a6100/a6400/a6600 by maximizing brightness, choosing fast native lenses and wide apertures, and using continuous autofocus, bursts, and back-button focusing.
Master sunset landscape shooting by configuring ISO 400, f/8, single autofocus, RAW capture, bracketing, and gradient filters, then explore long exposures, panorama, and interval shooting.
Use ND filters to reduce light and preserve the 180-degree shutter rule for video, enabling shallow depth of field with wide apertures and long exposures.
Learn portrait fundamentals by using flattering focal lengths around 70mm, shaping light, and composing four portrait types—from safe one third to up close—using exposure, white balance, and face detection.
Learn the art of painting with light using long exposure and manual settings in a darkroom, guiding kids to create motion graphics with flashlights, phones, and colored screens.
Learn to feed two microphones into a camera's single jack using a breakout cable, a dead cat windscreen, and a cold-to-hot shoe adapter.
learn narrative film techniques for structuring a gym scene, including establishing and wide shots, depth of field, focusing strategies, lighting, and multi-take shooting with on-camera audio and remote control apps.
Explore the Sony A6400 menu system across deep red stills, purple video, blue playback, and yellow settings, covering RAW/JPEG options, compression, autofocus areas, and memory recall.
Master Sony A6400 video and photo settings, including manual exposure and aperture priority, slow and quick mode, 4K and HD options, proxy recording, autofocus, and custom button workflows.
Navigate the blue playback tab to protect, rotate, rate, and export still frames from video; explore view modes, magnification, slideshow, interval shooting, and display rotation.
Award winning instructor, camera guru & professional wedding photographer Michael Andrew takes us on a step-by-step tour of the Sony A6100/A6400/A6600 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 Sony A6100/A6400/A6600 and are looking to improve your photographic skills or aren’t exactly sure how everything works….this is the course 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
Sony A6100/A6400/A6600 Photography & Video Shooting Tutorial Lessons
Button Review
Shooting Modes
Exposure Control
A6300/A6500 Focusing System
LCD Review
Auto Focus Modes
Drive Modes
Metering Modes
White Balance
Focusing for Sports Shooting
A6300/A6500 Live View & Focus Modes
Extensive A6300/A6500 Menu Systems Crash Course
Video History and Terms, including FPS, Resolution & Interlaced vs Progressive Scan
Video Shooting Tips
Video Workflow!
Sony "Play Memories" WiFi Set Up App