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Beginning Photography Fundamentals: Composition, Lighting & Camera Settings

By - Tony & Chelsea Northrup
Overview
Certification
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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

Course Content

INTRODUCTION
1
1 min

INTRODUCTION

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PART 1 - QUICK TIPS
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17 min

PART 1 - QUICK TIPS

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PART 2 INTRODUCTION - COMPOSITION
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51 sec

PART 2 INTRODUCTION - COMPOSITION

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Have a Focal Point
4
1 min

Have a Focal Point

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Simplifying Photographic Compositions
5
3 min

Simplifying Photographic Compositions

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Travel Photography Tips
6
1 min

Travel Photography Tips

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Rule of Thirds
7
3 min

Rule of Thirds

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Rule of Space
8
2 min

Rule of Space

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Angle of View (Focal Length)
9
2 min

Angle of View (Focal Length)

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Controlling the Background
10
3 min

Controlling the Background

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Showing Scale
11
1 min

Showing Scale

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Using Lines as Compositional Elements
12
4 min

Using Lines as Compositional Elements

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Patterns in Photography
13
6 min

Patterns in Photography

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Symmetry in Composition
14
3 min

Symmetry in Composition

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Showing Depth
15
4 min

Showing Depth

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Creating Panoramas
16
4 min

Creating Panoramas

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Abstract Photography
17
2 min

Abstract Photography

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Black & White Photography
18
16 min

Black & White Photography

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Photography Composition Practices
19
2 min

Photography Composition Practices

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PART 3 INTRODUCTION - LIGHTING & FLASH
20
1 min

PART 3 INTRODUCTION - LIGHTING & FLASH

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Hard & Soft Light
21
5 min

Hard & Soft Light

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Reflected Light & Color Casts
22
3 min

Reflected Light & Color Casts

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Direction Light (Front lighting, side lighting, back lighting)
23
13 min

Direction Light (Front lighting, side lighting, back lighting)

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Lighting Quiz
24
4 min

Lighting Quiz

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Golden Hour
25
5 min

Golden Hour

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Using the Photographer’s Ephemeris
26
11 min

Using the Photographer’s Ephemeris

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Using Flash for Photography
27
2 min

Using Flash for Photography

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Using Fill Flash
28
3 min

Using Fill Flash

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Using Bounce Flash
29
2 min

Using Bounce Flash

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Flash Modifiers
30
4 min

Flash Modifiers

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Using High Speed Sync (HSS)
31
4 min

Using High Speed Sync (HSS)

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White Balance
32
10 min

White Balance

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Taking Pictures in Full Sunlight
33
3 min

Taking Pictures in Full Sunlight

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Using Flash Exposure Compensation
34
2 min

Using Flash Exposure Compensation

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Flash & Lighting Practices
35
4 min

Flash & Lighting Practices

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PART 4 INTRODUCTION - CAMERA SETTINGS
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PART 4 INTRODUCTION - CAMERA SETTINGS

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Parts of your Camera
37
25 min

Parts of your Camera

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Focusing Types: Manual Focus, Autofocus, Continuous AF
38
10 min

Focusing Types: Manual Focus, Autofocus, Continuous AF

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Back-button Autofocus
39
3 min

Back-button Autofocus

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Precise Focusing
40
2 min

Precise Focusing

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Shutter Modes (Single Shot, Continuous Shutter, Delayed Shutter)
41
3 min

Shutter Modes (Single Shot, Continuous Shutter, Delayed Shutter)

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Understanding Shutter Speed & Shutter Priority Mode
42
8 min

Understanding Shutter Speed & Shutter Priority Mode

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Avoiding Camera Shake
43
7 min

Avoiding Camera Shake

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Handheld Long Exposures & Reciprocal Rule
44
4 min

Handheld Long Exposures & Reciprocal Rule

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Aperture, f/stops and Depth-of-Field
45
17 min

Aperture, f/stops and Depth-of-Field

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ISO
46
4 min

ISO

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Auto Exposure & Exposure Compensation
47
10 min

Auto Exposure & Exposure Compensation

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Exposure Compensation and Histograms
48
9 min

Exposure Compensation and Histograms

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Exposure Triangle (Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO)
49
13 min

Exposure Triangle (Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO)

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Raw vs JPEG for image quality
50
11 min

Raw vs JPEG for image quality

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Practices for Understand Camera Settings
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18 min

Practices for Understand Camera Settings

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PART 5 INTRODUCTION - TROUBLESHOOTING PHOTOGRAPHY PROBLEMS
52
19 sec

PART 5 INTRODUCTION - TROUBLESHOOTING PHOTOGRAPHY PROBLEMS

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Troubleshooting Blurry Pictures
53
13 min

Troubleshooting Blurry Pictures

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Testing your Camera’s Autofocus System
54
17 min

Testing your Camera’s Autofocus System

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Removing Stuck Lens Filters
55
1 min

Removing Stuck Lens Filters

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Troubleshooting Motion Blur
56
7 min

Troubleshooting Motion Blur

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Diffraction
57
2 min

Diffraction

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Checking Lens Sharpness
58
6 min

Checking Lens Sharpness

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Noisy Images
59
5 min

Noisy Images

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Color Problems
60
4 min

Color Problems

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Washed-out Pictures
61
2 min

Washed-out Pictures

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Chromatic Aberration (Fringing)
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1 min

Chromatic Aberration (Fringing)

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Dust Spots on Lenses and Sensors
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11 min

Dust Spots on Lenses and Sensors

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Crooked Horizons
64
2 min

Crooked Horizons

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Poor Battery Life
65
3 min

Poor Battery Life

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Running out of memory card space
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49 sec

Running out of memory card space

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Troubleshooting Flash Battery Life
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4 min

Troubleshooting Flash Battery Life

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Troubleshooting Flash Sync Problems
68
4 min

Troubleshooting Flash Sync Problems

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Troubleshooting Lens Flare
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1 min

Troubleshooting Lens Flare

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Summary
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Summary

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