Photography - Become A Better Photographer - Part Ii

The ultimate guide to DSLR and Mirrorless cameras features and settings

What you'll learn

This course will give you a greater understanding of your camera's features and settings.

This greater understanding will allow you get more consistent exposures, better focussing and improved image quality.

The real world examples provide best settings in typical scenarios, ensuring great results

Requirements

This course is specifically aimed at DSLR or Mirrorless cameras users ('Mirrorless' are sometimes known as Compact System Cameras - CSC).

This course is not suitable for owners of compact or bridge type cameras, sorry!!

Description

'These courses are among the best values in Udemy' - Don 'I guarantee that you will go over this course again and again as you progress and each time you do you'll get more and more out of it. Thank you Bernie.' - Stephen'This is a fantastic course filled with so much useful information. I am a big fan of Bernie's and he sure came through with this course. You won't be disappointed.' - Diane_________________________________________________________________________Today's DSLR and Mirrorless cameras are fantastic aren't they?  The great thing is… they have an enormous number of features and settingsThe problem is………they have an enormous number of features and settings!!And it is a problem, because although there are some real hidden gems amongst all those features, they can seem confusing or intimidating, and so a lot of photographers simply ignore or shy away from them (you know who you are!!)  This course, aimed at beginner and intermediate photographers, covers DSLR and Mirrorless basic settings, but also explains your camera's more advanced features and settings. You probably already know about some of these settings but not entirely sure how and when to use them, and there may even be some that you're not even aware of!  Watch photos being taken and compared using different settingsReal life examples filmed in the real worldClear, concise and effective photography training that worksSee immediate improvements in your photosEasy to follow and understand, with a fun teaching styleAll boring bits removed (well, most of them anyway!)Important please note that for completeness, 6 of these 33 lectures are repeated from the Part I course, mainly the ones on 'Basic Settings'. This is so that students only taking this course still have access to those videos.Here are just some of the topics covered in this course, new ones will be added over the next few months:-    Basic settings:-Learn about the Exposure TriangleUnderstand the difference between exposure modes, Aperture / Shutter Speed priority etc..Learn when and how to use Exposure CompensationTips for getting tack sharp images of stationary subjectsLearn about White Balance and how to get better coloursMore advanced settings:-  Understand depth-of-field and give your images that wow factorWhen and how to use the Evaluative, Spot and Center Weighted Metering, and which is best?How to take sharp images of moving subjectsUnderstanding HistogramsWhat's the difference between Full Auto and the 'P' mode?Understand the advantages of full Manual exposure modeLearn about Auto ISO and an exciting new exposure mode.RAW vs JPG, which is best, and which one should you be using?… and more Real World Settings:-  Best settings for photographing inside a church or cathedralBest settings for natural light portraitureLandscape photography:-Introduction to Landscape Photography / Camera Settings / Neutral Density filters2 Live Landscape photo sessionsBest settings for landscape photography (walkthrough with advanced landscape photographer Colin Mill) Flash Settings:-  Learn the best basic flash settings to use When and how to use fill flash? Understand your flash max sync speed with this great shutter animation.Flash 'High Speed Sync', learn how this incredible feature can help you.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to the course

Section 2: Basic Settings

Lecture 2 Exposure fundamentals, the 'Exposure Triangle'

Lecture 3 Lens apertures, learn about one of the most important camera settings

Lecture 4 The basics of Shutter Speed

Lecture 5 The ISO setting, what is it and just what is if for?

Lecture 6 Using Exposure Compensation to brighten or darken your subject.

Section 3: Slightly more advanced features & settings

Lecture 7 Understand and use Depth of Field. It's time to get creative!

Lecture 8 Aperture vs Shutter Speed Priority, which should you use?

Lecture 9 Exposure metering modes explained

Lecture 10 What's the difference between full Auto and the 'P' mode and which is better?

Section 4: Advanced exposure techniques

Lecture 11 Manual Exposure Mode is easy and useful- don't be scared of it!

Lecture 12 Manual and Auto ISO - Introducing a third exposure mode!

Lecture 13 How using histograms can help you to take better photos

Lecture 14 Exposure bracketing, difficult lighting scenarios and HDR

Section 5: Focusing tips

Lecture 15 5 tips for tack sharp focusing when photographing stationary subjects

Lecture 16 Keep moving subjects in focus using Continuous Focusing

Lecture 17 Back button focusing with your DSLR

Section 6: Creativity and Real World Scenarios

Lecture 18 Creative use of shutter speed Pt 1 - The Cyclist

Lecture 19 Creative use of shutter speed Pt 2 - Running water

Lecture 20 Camera and lens settings for portraits

Lecture 21 Church interiors - What are the best exposure settings to use?

Section 7: Landscape Photography

Lecture 22 Introduction to Landscape Photography

Lecture 23 Landscape Photography Camera Settings

Lecture 24 Introduction to full, fader and graduated Neutral Density filters

Lecture 25 Landscape Session 1 - Up high just before sunset

Lecture 26 Landscape Session 2 – Along the Grand Union Canal

Lecture 27 Landscape Walkthrough Part I, with settings and explanations

Lecture 28 Landscape Walkthrough Part II, with settings and explanations

Lecture 29 Landscape Walkthrough Part III, with settings and explanations

Section 8: Image quality

Lecture 30 RAW vs JPG image formats, which one should you use?

Lecture 31 Understand White Balance, and get better colours in your images

Section 9: Using Flash

Lecture 32 Basic camera settings for flash photography

Lecture 33 Flash maximum sync speed and High Speed Sync

Lecture 34 Brighten up your portraits with a little 'Fill Flash'

Section 10: Supplementary Documents

Lecture 35 Camera Settings FAQ

Lecture 36 Some of my photos and their settings

Lecture 37 My workflow

Section 11: Conclusion

Lecture 38 Course wrap-up

Lecture 39 Some of my photos and their settings

Although this course is aimed at both beginner and intermediate photographers, advanced photographers may well benefit by learning about some little known features.