Camera operation and photography basics

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Overview

2 H AND 34 MIN OF VIDEO FOOTAGE

This course is an absolute minimum if you want to master the camera operation. It is crucial for each person taking photos to knowingly use the manual modes. This is why, this course will teach you how to set the time, aperture, white balance, and ISO. Once you master those, we will focus on exposure correction, histogram and the depth of focus. You will also cover with us all the necessary composition basics. Remember however, that once you have completed this training stage, learning the essence of photography will be still ahead of you. Please learn also about the course program below and the full photography course from scratch.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

How to knowingly use the camera
How to work with manual and half-manual work modes
The role of exposure time, aperture and ISO
How to select these parameters
Light meters and exposure correction
Histogram
Exposure correction
Focus setting
Focus depth
All you need to know about white balance
Photo saving formats – RAW, JPG
Composition
Focal points
Golden ratio
Dynamic composition
Open and closed composition
And many more …

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

For everyone who knows how to operate the camera
If you are just at the beginning of your adventure with photography and know how to operate the camera, this course is for you
If you want to organise your knowledge, you will certainly be able to do this during this training!
Want to take photos that are more beautiful, technically correct, or interested in a certain photography field? Join the course!

REQUIREMENTS

Manual camera mode operation is a must. All you need is the camera you have, it doesn’t need to be a professional camera, but remember that a camera with manual modes offers greater opportunities. However, the rules of photography and the best ways to work with light are the same for all camera types.

Course Features

Lectures 65
Quizzes 4
Duration 50 hours
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 1
Certificate No
Assessments Yes

Curriculum

Manual Camera Modes 24
- Lecture1.1
  
  Introduction 1:16 min
- Lecture1.2
  
  Manual operation mode of camera 2:02 min
- Lecture1.3
  
  The exposure time 2:22 min
- Lecture1.4
  
  How to change exposure time 5:37 min
- Lecture1.5
  
  The aperture 3:14 min
- Lecture1.6
  
  ISO 4:02 min
- Lecture1.7
  
  How to change ISO 1:00 min
- Lecture1.8
  
  Matching of parametres 4:58 min
- Lecture1.9
  
  Selection of initial parametres 2:28 min
- Lecture1.10
  
  Practise to strenghthen your skills 0:55 min
- Lecture1.11
  
  The exposure meter and the exposure time correction 1:01 min
- Lecture1.12
  
  Errors in measurements with the exposure meter 1:56 min
- Lecture1.13
  
  How does the exposure meter work in a camera? 2:37 min
- Lecture1.14
  
  Manual correction of exposure 1:58 min
- Lecture1.15
  
  Histogram 3:08 min
- Lecture1.16
  
  The exposure meter operation modes 4:14 min
- Lecture1.17
  
  Exercises 1:06 min
- Lecture1.18
  
  Semi-automatic operation modes 2:46 min
- Lecture1.19
  
  Aperture preselection modes: A or Av 4:04 min
- Lecture1.20
  
  Time preselection modes: T, Tv or S 2:33 min
- Lecture1.21
  
  Exposure correction 2:09 min
- Lecture1.22
  
  P operation mode 1:48 min
- Lecture1.23
  
  The automatic operation mode 1:24 min
- Lecture1.24
  
  Exercises 1:40 min
Focus Setting... how and why? 7
- Lecture2.1
  
  Setting the focus 0:59 min
- Lecture2.2
  
  Troubles with automatic focus setting 1:58 min
- Lecture2.3
  
  Manual Focus 2:52 min
- Lecture2.4
  
  The autofocus in continuous or single mode 4:42 min
- Lecture2.5
  
  Measurement points 1:41 min
- Lecture2.6
  
  Focus point shifting 1:05 min
- Quiz2.1
  
  Test 12 questions
Depth of Field 5
- Lecture3.1
  
  The depth of focus 1:38 min
- Lecture3.2
  
  What does the depth of focus depend on? 6:08 min
- Lecture3.3
  
  How does the depth of focus spread? 0:36 min
- Lecture3.4
  
  Exercises 1:49 min
- Quiz3.1
  
  Test 5 questions
White Balance 7
- Lecture4.1
  
  White balance 0:48 min
- Lecture4.2
  
  Discolorations of photos 3:10 min
- Lecture4.3
  
  Colour temperature 1:35 min
- Lecture4.4
  
  Setting the white balance in camera 4:34 min
- Lecture4.5
  
  The white balance 3:24 min
- Lecture4.6
  
  Exercises 0:45 min
- Quiz4.1
  
  Test 4 questions
Photo Saving Formats 5
- Lecture5.1
  
  Photo saving formats 1:52 min
- Lecture5.2
  
  JPG 3:44 min
- Lecture5.3
  
  RAW 5:08 min
- Lecture5.4
  
  Saving format shifting 0:59 min
- Lecture5.5
  
  What format to select? 1:42 min
Composition 21
- Lecture6.1
  
  Introduction to composition 1:11 min
- Lecture6.2
  
  What is composition 4:54 min
- Lecture6.3
  
  Why should we follow composition rules 2:32 min
- Lecture6.4
  
  How to make composition learning easier- monochromatic photos 2:15 min
- Lecture6.5
  
  Turning photos upside down 1:11 min
- Lecture6.6
  
  Blurring pictures 1:24 min
- Lecture6.7
  
  Composition rules -introduction 1:28 min
- Lecture6.8
  
  Strong lines 1:50 min
- Lecture6.9
  
  Strong points 2:15 min
- Lecture6.10
  
  Principle of purity 4:09 min
- Lecture6.11
  
  Principle of a photograph series 2:24 min
- Lecture6.12
  
  Central composition 2:35 min
- Lecture6.13
  
  Composition types and composition lines 4:41 min
- Lecture6.14
  
  Dynamic and statoc photos and composition 0:59 min
- Lecture6.15
  
  Static composition 1:46 min
- Lecture6.16
  
  Dynamic composition 2:02 min
- Lecture6.17
  
  Closed composition- open composition 1:27 min
- Lecture6.18
  
  Closed composition 2:16 min
- Lecture6.19
  
  Summary 1:14 min
- Quiz6.1
  
  Test 8 questions
- Lecture6.20
  
  Exercises