Improving your Creative Vision by Getting it Right in Camera
Learn how to improve your creative vision by mastering techniques to nail your in-camera exposure. Join Rick Sammon for an incredibly comprehensive class where you’ll learn about important camera settings, the exposure triangle, exposure compensation, white balance, the histogram, qualities of light, exposing for flash, creating compelling HDR, and so much more. Rick draws on decades of experience using an incredible diversity of visual examples to illustrate these important concepts, and all along the way sharing the tips, tricks, and easy to remember sayings that will help you incorporate what you’ve learned into your photographic style.
Release Date: 2019-04-05
Lessons
Introduction
Rick introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 14 mins 51 seconds
What is a Good Exposure?
There is room for subjectivity in defining a good exposure, because mood matters most.
Duration: 25 mins 52 seconds
The Exposure Triangle
Understanding the relationship between shutter speed, aperture, and ISO allows you to choose the right settings for the mood you are trying to create.
Duration: 18 mins 9 seconds
Focus Points and Exposure Lock
Choosing the right focus point, and being able lock focus and exposure are powerful tools for getting it right in camera.
Duration: 14 mins 37 seconds
Let’s Talk About Light
Quality, direction, intensity, color, and contrast are all elements of light that you want to use to your advantage.
Duration: 17 mins 2 seconds
Creative Exposure Modes
Understanding the correct exposure mode to use in a given situation gives you the most creativity to get the shot.
Duration: 4 mins 48 seconds
Flash Exposures
Don’t be afraid of your speedlight! Learn how to get a good exposure when using your flash.
Duration: 6 mins 5 seconds
Constant Light vs Flash Exposures
Learn the main advantages of using constant light versus flash or studio strobes.
Duration: 13 mins 23 seconds
Using Filters
There are two types of filters you might want to add to your kit.
Duration: 9 mins 19 seconds
Exposing for High Dynamic Range
Learn how to create compelling and beautiful HDR photographs.
Duration: 7 mins 27 seconds
Panoramas
It has gotten a lot easier to capture and create panoramic photographs.
Duration: 5 mins 8 seconds
Composition Tips
Composition is the strongest way of seeing.
Duration: 5 mins 44 seconds
Enhancing Your Good Exposures
Just because you get it right in camera doesn’t mean it can’t be improved during post processing.
Duration: 2 mins 44 seconds
What’s Next?
Rick wraps up the class with closing thoughts to help you move forward and tell your story.
Duration: 3 mins 51 seconds