Digital SLR Basics
New to digital SLR photography? You’ve come to the right place! Join professional photographer Rick Sammon as he walks through ways to fine-tune your pictures through exposure, metering, focus modes, ISO and flash. Rick also shares his own images to explain your options and his artistic choices. Through this video you’re reminded to picture the world in your own unique way and have the control on your camera to capture your vision. <br> <br> This class is perfect for someone just getting started with digital SLR photography.
Release Date: 2008-10-08
Lessons
Introduction
<p>Photographer Rick Sammon introduces his new class on digital SLR cameras</p>
Duration: 1 mins 7 seconds
The SLR Advantage
<p>Compact digital cameras are great, but for the ultimate in creative control, you need a SLR. Check out this lesson to learn why!</p>
Duration: 6 mins 56 seconds
Moving on Up
<p>Rick talks about what you get as you move up the price ladder of digital SLR cameras.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 17 seconds
Camera Settings
<p>The ISO's effect on image quality and why RAW Rules are two of the topics covered in this basic, but important, lesson.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 14 seconds
Focus Modes
<p>Hey! Just because you have an auto focus camera, it does not mean that the camera knows where to focus. This lesson focuses on focus</p>
Duration: 8 mins 16 seconds
Metering Modes
<p>You see a scene one way, your camera sees it another way. In this lesson, Rick explains how to make them match.</p>
Duration: 11 mins 18 seconds
Challenging Exposure Situations
<p>If you like a challenge, you like shooting in challenging exposure situations. Armed with the info in this lesson, you'll master tricky lighting conditions – easily with your +/- exposure compensation control.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 47 seconds
Flash Exposures
<p>This is the lesson where you learn how to make your flash pictures look like natural light pictures. Say goodbye to harsh, unflattering shadows.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 7 seconds
Checking Your Exposures
<p>A quick look at your camera's histogram and overexposure warning can help ensures a good exposure – if you know what you are looking at. Rick explains these LCD displays in easy to understand terms.</p>
Duration: 3 mins 49 seconds
It All Starts in Your Camera, Right?
<p>Okay, so this is a trick question. Learn why in this fun and information lesson.</p>
Duration: 16 mins 43 seconds