Light The Main Element in Every Photograph
Whether shooting in the studio, on location, or just for fun, photography is all about the light. Professional photographer Rick Sammon teaches you how to envision the end result for your photograph and then the tools of how to capture it. He walks through how the camera and lens work together to capture light, different was to control light, and then how to play with lighting in post-processing. <br> <br> This class is perfect for a beginner or intermediate photographer to understand how to see, capture, and control light.
Release Date: 2012-08-22
Lessons
Introduction
<p>Join Rick for a brief introduction to the subjects covered in this class.</p>
Duration: 1 mins 55 seconds
An Overview of Light
<p>General discussion about light, shadows, and highlights.</p>
Duration: 21 mins 53 seconds
Our Eyes vs. Our Cameras
<p>Lean how we see way more than our cameras see, and how an exposure is like a slice of pizza.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 28 seconds
Contrast Range of Light
<p>The contrast range of the light, whether high or low, is an important ingredient of a creative exposure.</p>
Duration: 29 mins 24 seconds
How Digital Cameras Record Light
<p>How digital cameras turn light into voltage.</p>
Duration: 2 mins 19 seconds
What Lenses Do to Light
<p>How lenses see light and what they do to light.</p>
Duration: 2 mins 46 seconds
Thoughts on the Histogram
<p>The histogram can be considered your in-camera light meter.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 3 seconds
Controlling Light
<p>Learn how a reflector, diffuser, and a flash can be used to reduce the contrast range of the scene.</p>
Duration: 21 mins 21 seconds
Speedlites/Lighting
<p>This lesson looks at how to get cool shots with just one or two lights.</p>
Duration: 12 mins 45 seconds
Working and Playing with Light in Lightroom and Photoshop
<p>You can use software like Photoshop and Lightroom to help you awaken the artist within.</p>
Duration: 7 mins 16 seconds
High Dynamic Range Photography
<p>High dynamic range (HDR) photography allows you to capture a scene closer to the way it looks to your eyes.</p>
Duration: 8 mins 36 seconds
Painting with Light
<p>A brief introduction to painting with light.</p>
Duration: 2 mins 44 seconds