Video · YouTube
Learn Photography in 90 Minutes (The Complete Course)
- Type
- Video
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- 1 h 28 min
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2024
About this lesson
A complete photography-for-beginners course in one 90-minute video: ISO and noise, aperture and depth of field, shutter speed, the reciprocal rule, and why auto mode fails.
Chapters
- 0:00Intro: The 3 Pillars of Exposure
- 1:30ISO, Aperture, & Shutter Speed Overview
- 6:55Deep Dive: ISO & Digital Noise
- 10:36Deep Dive: Aperture & F-Stops 13:54 - Understanding Depth of Field (Blurry Backgrounds)
- 18:40Field Test: Aperture Examples 25:14 - Deep Dive: Shutter Speed (Motion Blur vs. Freeze)
- 33:50Cheat Sheet: Which Shutter Speed to Use?
- 36:20The "Reciprocal Rule" (Avoiding Shake)
- 38:40Why Auto Mode Fails (18% Grey Explained)
- 43:40Metering Modes: Matrix vs. Center vs. Spot
- 53:40How to use Exposure Compensation
- 58:00Dynamic Range vs. Tonal Range
- 1:03:54The Histogram: How to Read It
- 1:12:00Real World Histogram Examples
- 1:19:00The Final Exam: Shooting in Manual Mode
- 1:24:00The Secret Tool (Light Meter)
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