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Quick tips on random subjects that come up in between classes (will add as we go along):

Food photography tips
Newborn photography tips

Table of Contents (I'll change each line to a link as we go along.)

Introduction

1) Choosing a camera: Point and Shoot vs. Mirrorless vs. DSLR
2) Camera specs: What do they mean, and which ones matter to me?
3) Exposure Basics Part 1 - the shutter speed/aperture/ISO triangle
4) Exposure Basics Part 2 - getting to know your mode dial, and other exposure controls
5) All about memory cards
6) Using ultra-wide lenses





Lenses 101 - technology, terminology, and specs, zooms vs. primes, basic/advanced/unique lenses

Lighting 101 - focusing specifically on easy to afford and easy to use setups
Small flash - on camera, off camera, modifiers and accessories
Studio strobes
Continuous lighting - fluorescent, LED, and halogen
Basic light modifiers - umbrellas, softboxes, gels, reflectors
Basic supports - lightstands, umbrella brackets, backgrounds, etc.

All about accessories - memory cards, tripods, bags, filters, remotes, adapters, grips, geotaggers, and more)


So I bought all my stuff - now what?

What makes a compelling photograph?
Depth of field
Composition basics - rule of thirds, perspective, framing
Advanced composition - negative space, inclusion and exclusion, compression
Light - natural, golden hour, basic flash usage.

Let's start shooting...

Kids:
In the park
Playing sports
At home

Landscapes and wildlife:
"Grand" landscapes
"Intimate" landscapes
Seascapes
Waterfalls
Cityscapes
Wildlife
Birds in flight
Shooting in bad weather

Portraits:
Babies and newborns
Single person - indoors
Single person - outdoors
Families/siblings/groups
Natural light
Artificial light - simple
Artificial light - complex
Mixed light

Others:
Close up and macro
Product photography

How do I...? (Some specific scenarios/techniques - Basic)
Shoot out of a plane window?
Shoot underwater?
Shoot compelling black-and-white?

How do I...? (Some specific scenarios/techniques - Advanced)
HDR
Long exposures
Light painting
Twilight landscapes
Milky Way
Star trails

Basic editing concepts:
Exposure
Contrast
Clarity/sharpening
Color
Layers and masking

Poll

What type of camera do shoot with?

Point & Shoot - basic (Canon Elph style) or Smartphone
122 (36.9%)
Point & Shoot - advanced (Canon S100 or G Style)
52 (15.7%)
Mirrorless
26 (7.9%)
DSLR - consumer (Up to a Nikon D5200 or Canon Rebel)
74 (22.4%)
DSLR - prosumer or pro (Nikon D7000 or Canon 60D and up)
29 (8.8%)
P&S, but I plan on getting an SLR or Mirrorless in the near future
28 (8.5%)

Total Members Voted: 275

Author Topic: Learn Photography Master Thread  (Read 357936 times)

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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1200 on: December 28, 2015, 08:07:25 PM »
Is it possible to zoom in On Pictures in picture view mode on the A6000?
Yes. Click that Circle button at top of back, forgot what it says.
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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1201 on: December 30, 2015, 02:17:20 PM »
SF, can you do a class on this kind of photography ;)
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/top-15-earth-images-of-2015

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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1202 on: December 31, 2015, 07:46:49 PM »
Let me know your thoughts:
Upgrading my kit - changing to a d7100 probably and restarting with new
lenses.

Thinking so far:
35mm f1.8 - I like this prime lens - great low light especially when shooting the kids
Tokina 11-20mm? I really like shooting landscapes and I think an ultra-wide angle would be nice, this seemed to get good reviews
Maybe an 18-140 or 18-200 / would like a good walk around lens-thoughts?

I may be way off here - would love some more experienced photographer's advice.

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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1203 on: January 01, 2016, 01:17:03 PM »
SF, can you do a class on this kind of photography ;)
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/top-15-earth-images-of-2015
Amazing!

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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1204 on: January 01, 2016, 01:29:35 PM »
SF, can you do a class on this kind of photography ;)
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/top-15-earth-images-of-2015

This is indeed some very cool stuff.
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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1205 on: January 02, 2016, 03:15:08 PM »
Not sure if this is the right thread, have the canon powershot s 110, and I keep  getting a message on the screen "wrong flash position restart camera", what can I do about it ?

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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1206 on: January 05, 2016, 09:28:00 PM »
Yes. Click that Circle button at top of back, forgot what it says.
The AEL button. Turning the control wheel zooms in & out. (Just got it today, lots of playing around to do)

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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1209 on: January 06, 2016, 11:39:26 AM »
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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1210 on: January 06, 2016, 12:59:53 PM »
SF, what do we think?

http://www.newsshooter.com/2016/01/06/kodak-goes-back-to-the-future-and-announces-a-new-super-8-film-camera/
Oh wow! With so many old reels laying around at my mother's house with barely any way to view them, does this mean that they will also come out with a new projector?

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« Reply #1211 on: January 06, 2016, 01:10:02 PM »
Oh wow! With so many old reels laying around at my mother's house with barely any way to view them, does this mean that they will also come out with a new projector?

You could probably convert them to digital for less money than a projector.
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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1212 on: January 06, 2016, 01:22:37 PM »
You could probably convert them to digital for less money than a projector.
Cheapest I found was at $.19 per foot IIRC, which is not that cheap.

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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1213 on: January 12, 2016, 07:50:53 AM »

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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1214 on: January 14, 2016, 05:23:09 PM »
Didn't find a dedicated thread so will try my luck here. In indesign (cs6) when I press enter on the first column of a 2-column text box it doesn't start a new paragraph but moves over all the text from that point on to begin on the second column. Same thing with a page. It seemingly inserts a page break. Am I doing something wrong? Any setting I can change?

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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1215 on: January 14, 2016, 06:20:00 PM »
Didn't find a dedicated thread so will try my luck here. In indesign (cs6) when I press enter on the first column of a 2-column text box it doesn't start a new paragraph but moves over all the text from that point on to begin on the second column. Same thing with a page. It seemingly inserts a page break. Am I doing something wrong? Any setting I can change?
try the other Enter key; not the one in the number pad. That one inserts a page break.

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try the other Enter key; not the one in the number pad. That one inserts a page break.

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I can't say now because I also restarted indesign and my pc since, but I'm nearly sure that I tried both before. Anyway, now it works. Thanks.

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« Reply #1217 on: January 14, 2016, 06:24:56 PM »
Wow! Magic?
I can't say now because I also restarted indesign and my pc since, but I'm nearly sure that I tried both before. Anyway, now it works. Thanks.
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Re: Learn Photography Master Thread
« Reply #1218 on: January 18, 2016, 11:08:31 PM »
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« Reply #1219 on: January 19, 2016, 07:34:43 AM »

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