Beginning Photography Fundamentals: Composition, Lighting & Camera Settings

By - Tony & Chelsea Northrup
Overview
Practice
Certification
Reminders

Description

Buy our photography books & video training at http://northrup.photo 10 years ago Chelsea & I made a 7-hour photography training DVD/BluRay series. A lot has changed in photography since then (you'll see a lot of HDR in this video haha), but the fundamentals have stayed the same, and these lessons are still valid. I think the timing is good because YouTube and TikTok have degraded the study of the art of photography down to clickbait and 30-second “tips”. This is a structured and thorough lesson. Bookmark it, put your phone down and pay attention. Your time will pay off. If you think others should learn the fundamentals of photography, please share this video. 0:00:00 INTRODUCTION 0:01:19 PART 1 - QUICK TIPS 0:18:31 PART 2 INTRODUCTION - COMPOSITION 0:19:22 Have a Focal Point 0:20:30 Simplifying Photographic Compositions 0:24:05 Travel Photography Tips 0:25:56 Rule of Thirds 0:28:57 Rule of Space 0:31:03 Angle of View (Focal Length) 0:33:44 Controlling the Background 0:37:43 Showing Scale 0:39:15 Using Lines as Compositional Elements 0:43:18 Patterns in Photography 0:49:38 Symmetry in Composition 0:52:57 Showing Depth 0:56:57 Creating Panoramas 1:01:29 Abstract Photography 1:03:55 Black & White Photography 1:20:24 Photography Composition Practices 1:22:27 PART 3 INTRODUCTION - LIGHTING & FLASH 1:23:27 Hard & Soft Light 1:28:47 Reflected Light & Color Casts 1:32:30 Direction Light (Front lighting, side lighting, back lighting) 1:46:09 Lighting Quiz 1:50:38 Golden Hour 1:56:05 Using the Photographer’s Ephemeris 2:07:23 Using Flash for Photography 2:09:51 Using Fill Flash 2:13:12 Using Bounce Flash 2:15:13 Flash Modifiers 2:20:04 Using High Speed Sync (HSS) 2:24:06 White Balance 2:34:49 Taking Pictures in Full Sunlight 2:37:55 Using Flash Exposure Compensation 2:40:30 Flash & Lighting Practices 2:45:10 PART 4 INTRODUCTION - CAMERA SETTINGS 2:45:17 Parts of your Camera 3:10:53 Focusing Types: Manual Focus, Autofocus, Continuous AF 3:21:44 Back-button Autofocus 3:25:18 Precise Focusing 3:27:50 Shutter Modes (Single Shot, Continuous Shutter, Delayed Shutter) 3:31:36 Understanding Shutter Speed & Shutter Priority Mode 3:40:03 Avoiding Camera Shake 3:47:39 Handheld Long Exposures & Reciprocal Rule 3:52:35 Aperture, f/stops and Depth-of-Field 4:09:51 ISO 4:14:25 Auto Exposure & Exposure Compensation 4:24:51 Exposure Compensation and Histograms 4:34:36 Exposure Triangle (Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO) 4:48:10 Raw vs JPEG for image quality 4:59:43 Practices for Understand Camera Settings 5:18:29 PART 5 INTRODUCTION - TROUBLESHOOTING PHOTOGRAPHY PROBLEMS 5:18:48 Troubleshooting Blurry Pictures 5:32:41 Testing your Camera’s Autofocus System 5:50:18 Removing Stuck Lens Filters 5:51:58 Troubleshooting Motion Blur 5:59:17 Diffraction 6:01:34 Checking Lens Sharpness 6:08:21 Noisy Images 6:14:17 Color Problems 6:18:52 Washed-out Pictures 6:21:44 Chromatic Aberration (Fringing) 6:23:01 Dust Spots on Lenses and Sensors 6:34:44 Crooked Horizons 6:36:44 Poor Battery Life 6:40:00 Running out of memory card space 6:40:49 Troubleshooting Flash Battery Life 6:45:00 Troubleshooting Flash Sync Problems 6:49:02 Troubleshooting Lens Flare 6:50:05 Summary

Chapters

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
1 min
PART 1 - QUICK TIPS
PART 1 - QUICK TIPS
17 min
PART 2 INTRODUCTION - COMPOSITION
PART 2 INTRODUCTION - COMPOSITION
51 sec
Have a Focal Point
Have a Focal Point
1 min
Simplifying Photographic Compositions
Simplifying Photographic Compositions
3 min
Travel Photography Tips
Travel Photography Tips
1 min
Rule of Thirds
Rule of Thirds
3 min
Rule of Space
Rule of Space
2 min
Angle of View (Focal Length)
Angle of View (Focal Length)
2 min
Controlling the Background
Controlling the Background
3 min
Showing Scale
Showing Scale
1 min
Using Lines as Compositional Elements
Using Lines as Compositional Elements
4 min
Patterns in Photography
Patterns in Photography
6 min
Symmetry in Composition
Symmetry in Composition
3 min
Showing Depth
Showing Depth
4 min
Creating Panoramas
Creating Panoramas
4 min
Abstract Photography
Abstract Photography
2 min
Black & White Photography
Black & White Photography
16 min
Photography Composition Practices
Photography Composition Practices
2 min
PART 3 INTRODUCTION - LIGHTING & FLASH
PART 3 INTRODUCTION - LIGHTING & FLASH
1 min
Hard & Soft Light
Hard & Soft Light
5 min
Reflected Light & Color Casts
Reflected Light & Color Casts
3 min
Direction Light (Front lighting, side lighting, back lighting)
Direction Light (Front lighting, side lighting, back lighting)
13 min
Lighting Quiz
Lighting Quiz
4 min
Golden Hour
Golden Hour
5 min
Using the Photographer’s Ephemeris
Using the Photographer’s Ephemeris
11 min
Using Flash for Photography
Using Flash for Photography
2 min
Using Fill Flash
Using Fill Flash
3 min
Using Bounce Flash
Using Bounce Flash
2 min
Flash Modifiers
Flash Modifiers
4 min
Using High Speed Sync (HSS)
Using High Speed Sync (HSS)
4 min
White Balance
White Balance
10 min
Taking Pictures in Full Sunlight
Taking Pictures in Full Sunlight
3 min
Using Flash Exposure Compensation
Using Flash Exposure Compensation
2 min
Flash & Lighting Practices
Flash & Lighting Practices
4 min
PART 4 INTRODUCTION - CAMERA SETTINGS
PART 4 INTRODUCTION - CAMERA SETTINGS
7 sec
Parts of your Camera
Parts of your Camera
25 min
Focusing Types: Manual Focus, Autofocus, Continuous AF
Focusing Types: Manual Focus, Autofocus, Continuous AF
10 min
Back-button Autofocus
Back-button Autofocus
3 min
Precise Focusing
Precise Focusing
2 min
Shutter Modes (Single Shot, Continuous Shutter, Delayed Shutter)
Shutter Modes (Single Shot, Continuous Shutter, Delayed Shutter)
3 min
Understanding Shutter Speed & Shutter Priority Mode
Understanding Shutter Speed & Shutter Priority Mode
8 min
Avoiding Camera Shake
Avoiding Camera Shake
7 min
Handheld Long Exposures & Reciprocal Rule
Handheld Long Exposures & Reciprocal Rule
4 min
Aperture, f/stops and Depth-of-Field
Aperture, f/stops and Depth-of-Field
17 min
ISO
ISO
4 min
Auto Exposure & Exposure Compensation
Auto Exposure & Exposure Compensation
10 min
Exposure Compensation and Histograms
Exposure Compensation and Histograms
9 min
Exposure Triangle (Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO)
Exposure Triangle (Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO)
13 min
Raw vs JPEG for image quality
Raw vs JPEG for image quality
11 min
Practices for Understand Camera Settings
Practices for Understand Camera Settings
18 min
PART 5 INTRODUCTION - TROUBLESHOOTING PHOTOGRAPHY PROBLEMS
PART 5 INTRODUCTION - TROUBLESHOOTING PHOTOGRAPHY PROBLEMS
19 sec
Troubleshooting Blurry Pictures
Troubleshooting Blurry Pictures
13 min
Testing your Camera’s Autofocus System
Testing your Camera’s Autofocus System
17 min
Removing Stuck Lens Filters
Removing Stuck Lens Filters
1 min
Troubleshooting Motion Blur
Troubleshooting Motion Blur
7 min
Diffraction
Diffraction
2 min
Checking Lens Sharpness
Checking Lens Sharpness
6 min
Noisy Images
Noisy Images
5 min
Color Problems
Color Problems
4 min
Washed-out Pictures
Washed-out Pictures
2 min
Chromatic Aberration (Fringing)
Chromatic Aberration (Fringing)
1 min
Dust Spots on Lenses and Sensors
Dust Spots on Lenses and Sensors
11 min
Crooked Horizons
Crooked Horizons
2 min
Poor Battery Life
Poor Battery Life
3 min
Running out of memory card space
Running out of memory card space
49 sec
Troubleshooting Flash Battery Life
Troubleshooting Flash Battery Life
4 min
Troubleshooting Flash Sync Problems
Troubleshooting Flash Sync Problems
4 min
Troubleshooting Lens Flare
Troubleshooting Lens Flare
1 min
Summary
Summary
38 sec
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