Lynda.COM Foundations of Photography: Exposure

Author:
Ben Long

Duration:
03h 24m

Released on:
12/23/2010

Exercise files:
No


Arriving at the best exposure for a photo is part science and part art. In Foundations of Photography: Exposure, Ben Long helps photographers expand their artistic options by giving them a deep understanding of shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and all other critical exposure practices. This course covers the basic exposure controls provided by all digital SLR cameras, as well as most advanced point-and-shoot models. Learn how to master a camera's metering modes, how to use exposure compensation and bracketing, and much more. By the end of the course, you'll know how to develop an "exposure strategy" that will allow you to effectively employ your exposure knowledge in any shooting situation.
Topics include:

    What is exposure?
    Exploring camera modes
    Light metering
    Shooting sharp images
    Controlling shutter speed
    Understanding f-stops
    Controlling motion
    Working with a shallow depth of field
    Measuring aperture
    Shooting in low light conditions
    Performing manual light balance
    Working with the histogram
    Using fill flash
    Understanding reciprocity





1. Introduction
Welcome           01m 56s
What is exposure?           04m 08s
A word about camera brands           02m 40s

2. Exposure Fundamentals
What is a camera?           02m 53s
The shutter           03m 53s
The aperture           01m 33s
Exposure defined           01m 13s

3. Camera Anatomy
Modes           02m 07s
Pressing the shutter button           02m 54s
Autofocus           05m 22s
Light metering           02m 03s
White balance           01m 24s

4. Shutter Speed Fundamentals
Shooting sharp images           01m 58s
Noting shutter speed           04m 03s
Taking control of shutter speed           01m 30s
Stop defined           02m 50s
Shutter priority mode           04m 34s
Exercise: Shutter speed           00m 40s
Reciprocity           03m 13s
Controlling motion           07m 08s
Shutter speed increments           02m 21s
Exercise: Go work with shutter speed           01m 09s

5. Aperture in Depth
Depth of field           01m 53s
How aperture is measured           02m 42s
Aperture priority mode           04m 57s
Lens speed           00m 53s
Shooting deep depth of field           03m 53s
Shooting shallow depth of field           02m 50s
The depth-of-field preview button           04m 24s
How shallow should you be?           02m 47s
Exercise: Go work with aperture           01m 44s

6. Working with ISO
ISO: The third exposure parameter           06m 27s
Assessing your camera's high ISO           05m 32s
Shooting in low light           03m 32s
Exercise: Shooting in low light           00m 55s

7. White Balance
White balance controls           05m 37s
Adjusting white balance manually           04m 25s
Shooting raw           04m 28s

8. Metering Modes
How light meters work           01m 47s
Why are there different modes?           04m 16s

9. Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation           04m 00s
Intentional overexposure           02m 40s
Intentional underexposure           01m 42s
Controlling tone           02m 31s
The histogram           10m 04s
Real-world histograms           05m 49s
Tone and color           02m 16s
Auto exposure bracketing           03m 58s
Exercise: Go work with exposure compensation           00m 59s

10. Dynamic Range
Dynamic range           02m 24s
Exposing for highlights           04m 15s
Fill flash           03m 11s
Three solutions to the same problem           03m 06s

11. Manual Mode
Manual mode           02m 06s
Manual mode and light meters           04m 52s
Manual exposure exercise           05m 28s

12. Advanced Program Mode
Custom modes and A-DEP           01m 39s
Program shift           03m 52s
Exposure compensation with program shift           01m 58s
An exercise in reciprocity           00m 53s
Scene modes and in-camera processing           03m 39s

Conclusion
Shooting with post production in mind           03m 46s
Exposure strategy           03m 51s
Goodbye           00m 39s