Photography - Photography DSLR Skills

Many photographers find the concept of exposure difficult to understand.

In this lecture we explain what exposure is and why it is important.

There are 3 elements for controlling an exposure, in this lecture we explain what is called the "exposure triangle" and how we can use the different "levers" to get an exposure.

The light meter is a powerful tool that helps you find your exposure quickly. It is a tool that is built into every DSLR and is fundamental for finding a starting point for your exposure.

The histogram is the main tool for checking your exposure once you have taken your picture, it will help you guarantee that you have a correct exposure.

The blinkies are a fast visual aid to also help you check your exposure once your picture has been taken and with the histrogram gives you a powerful set of tools which you can use to get that perfectly exposed image.

Once you wrap your head around stops of light, everything else falls into place, so make sure you really spend some time grasping this concept, it is foundational to photography.

The ISO on your camera is extremely important to understand, every sensor can "boost" the light it is receiving and we call this ISO, but ISO has its drawbacks in terms of image quality when using a high ISO. In this lecture we explain why.

Shutter speed is a function on the camera that controls the duration of the amount of light that will come into the camera.

In this lecture we will help you understand how and why it works.

The aperture is the way you control the light coming into the camera with the lens, it has a major impact on the creativity of an image so understanding this concept is really important.

In this lecture there are some practical activities that will help you learn to use your ISO settings.

In this lecture there are some activities that will help you understand how to use your shutter speed.

In this lecture there are activities to help you practice and learn how to change your aperture.

In this lecture we cover some advanced activities to really help you stretch your newly learned skills.

So what about the other modes on the camera?

In this lecture we help you understand what they are for and how you might use them.

In this lecture we discuss why and how to practice your manual exposure skills.

What are prime lenses, why are they important, what should you choose?

In this lecture we supply an overview to help you pick a prime lens.

In this lecture we discuss some of the specialist primes available in the marketplace.

In this lecture we discuss zoom lenses and help you understand what to purchase.

In this lecture we discuss premium zooms and what advantages they have.