Lynda.COM Digital Photography Principles: The Camera

Author:
Derrick Story

Duration:
03h 17m

Released on:
3/31/2008

Exercise files:
No

Software works on:
Windows only


Even the simplest, most compact digital camera is capable of taking magazine-quality shots, once the user has a working knowledge of its features. In Digital Photography Principles: The Camera, Derrick Story shows how to master and take advantage of everything from basic resolution settings to the latest imaging technologies. He teaches even beginning digital photographers how to apply techniques that will have friends asking, "How was that shot taken?"
Topics include:

    Understanding basic camera settings
    Controlling menu options for improved shots
    Exploring the latest technologies
    Making movies
    Shooting panoramas
    Using compact and DSLR cameras
    Building the perfect custom photo kit



Introduction
Welcome           00m 34s
How I view photography           03m 21s

1. Foundations
Camera sensors           01m 55s
Depth of field           00m 49s
Shutter speed           00m 45s
Camera size           01m 36s

2. Choosing the Right Camera for the Job
Your camera manual           01m 33s
Anatomy of a compact camera           03m 13s
Anatomy of a DSLR camera           01m 12s
Anatomy of a mobile device           01m 17s

3. Compacts: Basic Features and Components
The lens           01m 53s
The shutter release           01m 19s
The LCD and rear controls           02m 36s
Power and memory           02m 46s

4. DSLRs: Basic Features and Components
The lens: Prime vs. zoom           01m 20s
The lens: Stabilization           01m 46s
The lens: Maximum aperture           01m 23s
Lens filters and hoods           01m 53s
Shutter release           00m 46s
Zoom Lenses           01m 12s
Top panel controls           01m 13s
LCD and rear controls           01m 54s
Power and memory           01m 22s

5. Exposure Modes
Core exposure modes           05m 55s
Scene modes in compact cameras           09m 21s
Zone exposure modes in DSLRs           04m 08s
Exposure compensation           02m 24s
Exposure bracketing           04m 34s

6. Lighting Controls
Metering patterns           04m 38s
ISO speed           04m 46s
White balance           06m 08s
Histograms           07m 36s

7. Focusing Modes
Focusing options           04m 31s

8. Flash Modes
Flash modes           03m 47s
Flash compensation           01m 53s

9. Drive Modes
Single shot drive mode           00m 42s
Continuous drive mode           03m 13s
Self-timer drive mode           03m 19s

10. Special Features
Image stabilization           05m 21s
Auto red-eye reduction mode           03m 14s
Aspect ratios           04m 00s
Panorama mode           02m 48s
Macro mode           02m 27s
Face detection           01m 30s
Digital zoom           02m 35s
Movie mode           02m 53s

11. Data Management
Resolution and image quality           06m 03s
File formats           05m 23s
File numbering options           01m 37s
Date and time           06m 47s
Erasing Options           05m 35s

12. Playback and Images Transfer
Photo playback           02m 21s
Movie playback           04m 30s
Uploading to a computer           09m 24s
Direct printing           03m 26s

13. Putting Together Your Photo Kit
The Traveler kit           08m 11s
The Weekend Warrior kit           05m 59s
The Aspiring Professional kit           09m 03s