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The Camera Is Simply A Tool Professional grade cameras can enhance the quality of an image, but it can’t create the image itself. Check out our demonstration and see if you can distinguish which photo was taken with an $800…

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  1. John Sumalinog

    Im new to photography, and just got my Canon 6D. Im really learning a lot from this video.
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  2. Allan Gonzalez

    I couldn’t really tell from these sample images. But I was paying attention at the video and I saw that the picture from the 5D mark III was brighter and greenish. So that’s how I guessed.
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Assignment entries for this chapter

Photography 101
  1. 1.1 Photography 101 Trailer 8M 7S
  2. 1.2 The Workshop Format
  3. 1.3 The Camera Is Simply a Tool
  4. 1.4 How Does a Camera Work? 12M 13S
  5. 1.5 How to Adjust Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO
  6. 1.6 Exposure Triangle 13M 13S
  7. 1.7 Exercise: Practice Adjusting Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO
  8. 1.8 What is a Stop of Light? 6M 53S
  9. 1.9 Reading Exposure via the Histogram
  10. 1.10 Blown Highlights or Clipped Details
  11. 1.11 6 Tips to Understanding White Balance and Color Temperature 24M 1S
  12. 1.12 Assignment: Histogram and Highlight Alert Practice
  13. 1.13 Assignment: Mixed Lighting
  14. 1.14 Quiz on Chapter 1: Basic Photography Concepts
  1. 2.1 No Such Thing as the Correct Exposure 6M 34S
  2. 2.2 How to Measure or Meter Light
  3. 2.3 8 Key Points to Understanding ISO and Image Quality 0S
  4. 2.4 Exercise | Understanding ISO
  5. 2.5 Understanding the 3 Primary Metering Modes 12M 18S
  6. 2.6 How to Get Perfect Exposures in One Shot 7M 14S
  7. 2.7 Assignment: Portrait Using Spot Metering
  8. 2.8 Equivalent Exposure but Different Images
  9. 2.9 Compensating for Light and Dark Scenes
  10. 2.10 Quiz on Chapter 2: Understanding Exposure
  1. 3.1 Starting with Automated Modes
  2. 3.2 Auto Mode and Flash-Off Mode
  3. 3.3 Exercise: From Auto Modes to Manual
  4. 3.4 Portrait Mode on a Fashion Shoot
  5. 3.5 Assignment: Outdoor Back-lit Portrait
  6. 3.6 Landscape Mode on the Beach 8M 4S
  7. 3.7 Assignment: Long Exposure
  8. 3.8 Sports or Action Mode
  9. 3.9 Assignment | Sports or Action Shot
  10. 3.10 Macro Mode with Food Photography
  11. 3.11 Assignment | Food Photography
  12. 3.12 Creative Effects Mode – Floral Photography
  13. 3.13 Exercise | Creative Auto Modes
  14. 3.14 In-Camera Processing
  15. 3.15 Exercise | Pictures Styles and Picture Controls
  16. 3.16 A Glimpse Into RAW Processing
  17. 3.17 Quiz on Chapter 3: From Auto Modes to Manual
  1. 4.1 AI Servo with Action Shots 6M 8S
  2. 4.2 15 Tips For When You're Having Trouble Focusing Your Camera 15M 16S
  3. 4.3 3 Primary Types of Autofocus
  4. 4.4 Single Shot with Portrait Session
  5. 4.5 Assignment: One Shot Focusing Mode for a Sharp Portrait
  6. 4.6 Single Shot with Action Shots
  7. 4.7 Assignment | Focusing on Moving Objects
  8. 4.8 Focus Recomposing vs. AF Point Selection
  9. 4.9 Assignment | Focus Recomposing and AF Selection
  10. 4.10 Shutter Speed and the Reciprocal Rule 7M 20S
  11. 4.11 How to Hold a Camera and Panning Tutorial 10M 59S
  12. 4.12 Assignment | Panning
  13. 4.13 Quiz on Chapter 4: Sharp Images and Focusing Techniques
  1. 5.1 How to Find the Right Light Direction 11M 39S
  2. 5.2 What Makes a Great Photograph
  3. 5.3 How to Capture Candid Moments 7M 29S
  4. 5.4 Assignment | Candid Moments
  5. 5.5 Assignment | Flattering Cast Natural Light
  6. 5.6 5 Basic Compositional Theories
  7. 5.7 Assignment | Symmetry
  8. 5.8 Assignment | Leading Lines
  9. 5.9 Assignment | Rule of Thirds
  10. 5.10 Assignment | Triangles and Geometry
  11. 5.11 Assignment | Negative Space
  12. 5.12 The Power of Cropping 10M 35S
  13. 5.13 Color Schemes
  14. 5.14 Assignment | Color Schemes
  15. 5.15 Diving into the Narrative
  16. 5.16 Assignment | The Narrative
  17. 5.17 If It’s Not Working With, It’s Probably Working Against
  18. 5.18 Quiz on Chapter 5: Composition Artistry and Creating Great Images
  1. 6.1 10 Tips on Buying Gear 11M 28S
  2. 6.2 More About Your Camera and Lenses
  3. 6.3 Understanding Megapixels
  4. 6.4 Crop vs. Full Frame Cameras
  5. 6.5 Crop vs. Full Frame Cameras Demonstration
  6. 6.6 Prime vs. Zoom Lens
  7. 6.7 How the Lens Affects Composition
  8. 6.8 Exercise | Lens Compression
  9. 6.9 RAW vs. JPEG | The Ultimate Visual Guide
  10. 6.10 5 Tips on Memory Cards
  11. 6.11 Quiz on Chapter 6: Learning More About Your Camera
  1. 7.1 Posing and Action Shots with Female Model
  2. 7.2 Posing and Lighting with Female Model
  3. 7.3 Posing and Lighting Couples Portraits

Total Course Run Time 6H 53M 25S

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