Course Title: 100 Ways To Get More From Your Digital Camera



Digital Photography is quickly becoming the new and most creative way to capture images without the worry & cost of film! Professional Photographer and author of "The Digital Photography Bible," Ken Milburn will teach you the most common digital camera components & the fundamentals of using your digital camera to get the best possible images. This tutorial also covers proper composition, focus, depth of field, lighting, and more. Ken will also introduce you to two of the most popular image editing programs, Photoshop 7 & Photoshop Elements. This VTC tutorial will have you shooting & editing like a pro in no time! Just click on one of the movie topics below to get started today.


Course Author/Expert: Ken Milburn

Language: english

Full Online Training Available: Yes

Number of Course Movies: 125

Course Duration: 6 hours



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Introduction


Introduction


Getting Started


Primary Benefits

The Main Components of a Digital Camera

Other Components of Digital Cameras


Using a Digital Camera


Using the Shutter Button

Using the Mode Dial

Using the Flash Button

Using the Trash Button

Using the Focusing Range Button

Metering Modes


The Camera's LCD Monitors


Preview Monitor Settings

Settings Monitor Settings


Focus


Automatic Focus Procedure

Manual Focus Procedure


Depth-of-field


Controlling Depth-of-field

Use Minimum Aperture


Shooting Modes


Program or Point-and-shoot

Aperture Priority Mode

Manual Mode /Shutter Priority Mode


Special Scene Modes


Backlight

Night

Action /Portrait


Lighting


Working with Backlighting

When and How to Use Fill Flash

Using Flash as the Main Light Source

Using the Built-in Flash

Using External Flash For Greater Control

Using Multiple Light Sources

Lighting For 2D Objects


Composing the Picture


Keep it Simple

Empasize the Center of Interest

The Rule of Thirds

Use Geometry

Make Use of Apparent Motion


Controlling Focus


Controlling Depth-of-field

Focusing for Extreme Close-ups

Focusing for Location Portraits

Focusing for Scenics /Still Lifes /Architecture


Using the Built-in Light Meter


Built-in Light Meter Modes

Using Your Camera as a Light Meter

When to Bracket


When to Use a Tripod


When Shutter Speed is Less Than 1/60th Second

Whenever You Need to Keep Your Hands Free


When the Going Gets Tough


Stopping Fast Action

Creating the Illusion of Fast Motion

Shooting at Night

Shooting in Bad Weather


Things Only a Digital Camera Can Do


Shooting a Panorama

Best Shot Mode

Shoot a Sequence

Shoot Video


Managing Images


Using the Photoshop File Browser

Organizing the Files

How the Image Browser Functions


Imaging Editing Tools


Imaging Editing Tools 1

Imaging Editing Tools 2

Imaging Editing Tools 3

Imaging Editing Tools 4

About Options Bars

Using the Marquee Tools

Using the Move Tool

Using the Crop Tool

Using the Slice Tool

Using the Brush Tool

Using the Erasers

Using the Pattern Stamp

Using the Fill (Paint Bucket) Tool

Using the Gradient Tool

Using the Path Tool

Using the Text Tool

Making Notes and Voice Annotations

Using the Eyedropper

Using the Navigation Tools

Switching Between Normal and QuickMask Mode

Using the Color Swatches

Using the Screen Modes

Jumping to Image Ready


Dialogs


Dialogs

Standard Components of a Dialog


Palettes


What is a Palette?

Making Palettes Appear

The Components of a Palette


Self Teaching Routines (Photoshop Elements Only)


Self Teaching Routines

Where to Find Them

How to Use Them


Automating Photoshop


Automating Photoshop - Intro

Actions in Photoshop 1

Actions in Photoshop 2

Places to Find Ready-made Actions

Things You Can't Do with Actions

Creating Your Own Actions 1

Creating your own Actions 2

Creating your own Actions 3


Correcting Exposure


Correcting Exposure - Intro

Using the Levels Command 1

Using the Levels Command 2

Changing Exposure Locally by Burning and Dodging

Changing Exposure in Specific Areas of the Image

Making a High-key Photo

Making a Low-key Photo


Color Balance Effects


Color Balance Effects - Intro

Correcting Color Balance 1

Correcting Color balance 2

Changing the Mood of the Picture

Creating a Tinted Picture

Tinting with the Blend Modes


Enhancing Contrast


Enhancing contrast - Introduction

Using the Brightness/Contrast Dialog

Changing the Contrast in Part of the Image

Restoring Shadow Detail with the Fill Flash Command

Saving Shadow Detail with the Soft Light Blend Mode


Selecting and Protecting Specific Areas of the Photo


Introduction: Making Selections

Various Ways of Making Selections 1

Various Ways of Making Selections 2

Various Ways of Making Selections 3

Feathering a Selection

Modifying the Shape of a Selection


Making a Fictitious Photo


Introduction - Making a Fictitious Photo

Choosing a Background and Moving a New Image Into It

Matching Exposure /Color balance /Lighting Direction

Grouping and Flattening Layers


Painting with Filters


Painting with Filters 1

Painting with Filters 2

Painting by Hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 1

Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 2

Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 3









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