Topics covered in this FULL-DAY real-life class:
In this class, photographers will learn the various methods of how to achieve precise Exposure:
- Understanding the various Exposure Tones in photography
- Understand what Dynamic Range is
- Knowing the Dynamic Range of your cameras
- Understanding Stops & True Stops in photography
- Understanding the various Metering Modes in your digital cameras
- Knowing when to use Average Metering, Center Metering and Spot Metering in your photo shoots
- Understanding what is the Exposure Mix of photography and what is the best settings combinations to use in ISO, Aperture & Shutter Speed
- Knowing the various exposure rules that you can use to shoot in bright location and dark locations.
- Learn the tips & tricks of how to guage your location lighting and exposure and getting the perfect shots in just 1 click
- Learn how to calculate perfect exposure for your next shot by using Exposure Stops
- Learn how to read your camera's exposure meter like a Professional
- Learn about Ansel Adams Zoning System
- Understanding how the Zoning System can be used to know the best place to meter your Spot Metering Mode
- Learn how to spot Mid Tone by using the Zoning System
- Learn how to measure and meter not just Mid Tone, but Highlight and Shadows
- Understanding what the Histogram is
- Learn how to map your camera's dynamic range to the Histogram
- Learn to read the Histogram to know photos actual exposure value
- Learn to read the Histogram in knowing how much you are over-exposed or under-exposure and fix it accurately
- Learn how to use the 18% Grey Card and how it works
- Learn how to use software to improve on exposure (Photoshop & Nikon Capture NX)
In the practical session, participants will be trained to shoot to build the following skills:
- Measuring the cameras Dynamic Range
- Identifying various tones in shoot set-ups
- Learn to calculate Stops after having our trainers setting your ISO, Aperture and Shutter speed values wrongly. Participants will be taught how to undo this in one attempt.
