Shooting in RAW

Why shoot in RAW?

White Balance and Colour Temperature

What is white balance? The colour of light. Custom white balance. Auto white balance. White balance in mixed lighting conditions.

Exposure, Exposure Compensation and Exposure Bracketing

Understand how your camera's light meter sees the outside world. Understand exposure compensation. Learn all your camera’s exposure modes, and under which conditions to use each one. Exposure bracketing.

Aperture and Shutter Speed

Aperture priority mode and when to use it. Shutter priority mode and when to use it. Understand depth-of-field. Understanding speed of subjects and what shutter speed to choose. Similarities between priority modes. Using aperture and speed choices creatively.

ISO and Digital Noise

Types of digital noise. Auto ISO - pros and cons. When can noise be beneficial. Low light and noise. When you would want to change your ISO manually.

Metering Modes Explained

Types of metering modes - and when to use each. Differences between camera manufacturers. Matrix vs. centre-weighted vs. spot metering—and when to use each. Meter and recompose? Auto-exposure lock.

Drive modes explained

Single shot mode. Continuous or burst mode. Using the Self-timer.

Focusing

Practical tips for getting sharp photos. Autofocus zones. Modern face and eye-detection autofocus. Setting up Back Button focus and why it could change the way you take photos.

Basics of Camera Lenses

Wide angle lenses. Telephoto lenses. Zoom lenses. Prime lenses. Shooting wide open or stopping down.

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