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Module 1 • Lighting
Lesson 1 • Light, Your First Decision
What’s the first thing you should think about when choosing a location?
We want to be: -Centered Photographers Three priorities for choosing light are:
1. Soft, even light from to
2. Soft, even light in the
3. BONUS: background/
Lesson 2 • Avoid This… Like the Plague!
Avoid light at all cost
Harsh, direct light: Casts
Exposes
The second type of light to avoid is: light
Identify spotty light by: Splotches of sun on the
Distracts the
The third type of light to avoid is: light
Lesson 3 • How to Find the Right Light
Always look for and light.
Always look for even light from: to
Lesson 4 • Educating and Empowering Clients
Empower your clients through
It is important to your clients’ choices
Lesson 5 • The Trick to Finding Open Shade
One of the best ways to achieve indirect, soft light is to find:
The difference between open shade and regular shade is:
1. Subject and shaded
2. Subject can look directly up and see the
Two ways to find shade:
1. Find shade created by an
2. Find a place where the meets the
Lesson 6 • Selecting Intentional Backgrounds
The is going to affect the way the final image looks
Our style is and
Look for backgrounds that are:
in color
and
Have a plan for point of shots
Lesson 7 • Timing Sessions for the Right Light
Plan all sessions for hour
Golden hour is the hour or 45 minutes before
Schedule sessions hours before sunset
Lesson 8 • Timing Each Part of a Session
Always have a for the session
Shoot outfit one in shade
Schedule minutes for outfit changes
Beginning of golden hour = strong
End of golden hour = backlighting
Sunset: turn client the sun
Lesson 9 • Mastering Backlighting Like a Boss
Backlighting creates separation between the and the
Find backlighting by keeping your peeled
Look out at the spot on the ground where the meets the
The main key: Keep the lens in the
Tricks to keeping the lens in the shade without keeping the client in the shade:
1. Shuffle your
2. Use a
3. Use your
4. Look for objects
5. Use a to create shade on the lens
Lesson 10 • Reflectors: Our Favorite “Preset”
Reflector =
The more filling a face, the softer and more flattering
Look for colored surfaces
reflectors are anything we didn’t bring with us
Avoid walls
We use a inch -in-one reflector kit
Use a on a sunny day to block the direct light from hitting our clients, while allowing the indirect light to pass through
On a cloudy day, use a combo reflector and hold it titled toward the subject
Lesson 11 • Keys to Window Light
Find the window
Find the background
Clear the
Turn off the
Face the client the windows
Remember the principles of
Lesson 12 • Making it Work in Bad Light
first
Notes:
Module 2 • Composition
Lesson 1 • Rule of Thirds
Divide the shot into parts
Place your on one of the third lines
Think about both vertical and thirds
Lesson 2 • Framing
Train your eye to look beyond the
Look for of your subjects and anything in the background
Move , not your subject
Lesson 3 • Layering
Examples of elements to layer with:
Place the layering object close to the
Clients shouldn’t be camera
The exposure on the should match the exposure on the and on the
Lesson 4 • Leading Lines
are anything in the environment that already has some kind of linear structure
Placing subjects on a leading line create an illusion where the element is pointing towards the subject
The closer the subject is to your camera, the blurrier the background will be
Lesson 5 • Flattering the Body
Avoid chopping clients at the
Cut at the
Shoot when possible
Use space
Lesson 6 • Combining Elements for Maximum Effect
Review:
Five areas to remember in composition:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Notes:
Module 3 • Exposure and Manual Mode
Lesson 1 • Exposure
Exposure = how much light hits the camera’s
Demos 4:2: Correct exposure is shown by how the client’s looks
Over-exposed = too much
-exposed = not enough light
The three components of exposure are:
1. 2. 3.
Aperture, ISO and Shutter Speed affect:
1. The amount of that hits the sensor 2. One other unique element of the
Lesson 2 • Aperture
has the biggest impact on the way the image looks in the final image
Aperture = the of the hole
The size of the determines how much light hits the
Aperture =
The f stop is the system that describes how big or small the hole is
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aperture means the hole is wider and more light gets in
The size of the hole determines how much is in
Lesson 3 • ISO
ISO = the camera’s sensitivity to
The the ISO, the least sensitive the camera is to the light
ISO = Less Grain
ISO = More Grain
The trick: find the ISO to give you the amount of light you need
Lesson 4 • Shutter Speed
Shutter Speed = how long the camera’s is open
The the curtain is open, the more hits the sensor
The the curtain, the light hits the sensor
Notes:
Module 4 • Depth of Field
Lesson 1 • How Distance Affects Depth
Depth of field = blur compare to
More = more blur
affects depth
Depth of field is affected by: 1. The distance to the
2. The distance to the
Get more blur by:
1. Getting to your 2. Getting your subject from the Get more in focus by:
1. Getting from your 2. Getting your subject to the
Lesson 2 • Choosing Lenses Strategically
Create extra depth with only your
lenses have one fixed focal length
Examples of Prime Lenses: -50 mm - mm -100 mm
lenses have multiple focal lengths
Examples of Zoom Lenses: -24- mm
-70- mm
For portraits, use a lens
Whenever possible, we avoid angle lenses for portraits
Wide angle = under mm
Lesson 3 • Camera Sensors & Focal Length
Full frame sensor
100 mm = mm
Crop sensor = focal length x
100 mm = mm
Lesson 4 • Compression
The background appears
The background appears
The the lens, the softer and bigger the background will appear
Notes:
Module 5 • Focus
Lesson 1 • Focus Settings
Use focus
Picture style:
Image review: zoom
Lesson 2 • One Over Focal Length Rule
must always be at least stop faster than your focal length
Shutter speed should be your focal length
Review: Order of priorities starts with
When focal length is 100 mm, shutter speed should be at least 1/
Back button focus is when we separate the focus from the
Lesson 3 • The Grid
The focal point is the strongest
Two ways to focus: Toggle: 1. Frame your 2. Select your
Recompose:
Focus using the focal point, then recompose the shot
Beware of
Lesson 4 • Individual and Couple Focus
How to focus on individuals:
Choose the closest to the camera
How to focus on a couple: Choose the that is closer to the camera If only one person is looking at the , focus on that person
If both people are looking at the camera, keep their faces on the same
Lesson 5 • Group Focus
When there’s only one row of people, line up their
When there’s two rows of people, shoot an aperture of and focus on the center person in the row
Anytime there are three or four rows, use a aperture
Lesson 6 • Final Focus Tricks
Tricks to focusing with movement
Shot = still
AI Servo =
Review: Focus Tricks
Automatic is on is fast enough Image stabilization Clients on same Correct for groups
Focusing with the in mind Correct mode
If all else fails: -replace -recalibrate
Notes:
Module 6 • ExpoDisc & White Balance
Lesson 1 • Mastering Custom White Balance
White balance = correcting the color temperature of an image so whites look
Kelvin Scale
numbers represent a warmer tone numbers represent a cooler tone
The problem with auto white balance is
The problem with Kelvin is the LCD screen is
Lesson 2 • ExpoDisc Intro
Use the ExpoDisc to get correct:
1. 2.
Before the session:
Set metering mode to metering
Set WB Style to White Balance
Put Custom White Balance in Menu
Lesson 3 • Expo Disc Exposure
Before you shoot:
Stand client in good
Stand next to your
Point camera in the direction from where you will be from
Cover with ExpoDisc (facing side out)
If you do NOT shoot back button focus, temporarily change your lens to focus
While the ExpoDisc is covering your lens, look at your in-camera
Set your exposure:
1. Choose your
2. Set your
3. Set your shutter speed by watching your
If you don’t see the meter right away: 1. Try pressing your finger down 2. Or your settings are stops too high or low
Set your shutter speed so you’re metered to
Remember, your shutter speed needs to be your focal length
Once you’re metered to , your exposure is set
Lesson 4 • ExpoDisc White Balance
With the ExpoDisc still covering the lens, and your camera metered to zero, click the
On the back of the screen, you’ll see a screen of any color. The color on the screen does NOT matter.
Steps for Canon camera:
Click
Only compatible img’s displayed: Click
Use WB data from this image for Custom WB: Click
Walk back to your shooting spot and ignore meter
Lessons 6 and 7 • ExpoDisc Troubleshooting and FAQs
Re-set your exposure and white balance any time the changes
Question: The picture on the back of my screen doesn’t look good. Why?
Answer: Your LCD screen is an monitor
Question: Why does the picture on the back of my screen looks better than my RAW file?
Answer: Processed v RAW file
Question: It takes too long to set my ExpoDisc
Answer: We’d rather spend to save
Notes:
Module 7 • Camera Settings
Lesson 1 • Intro to Camera Settings
A RAW photograph has way more in post processing
A JPEG is for you
A RAW file is meant to be
Lesson 2 • Basic Settings
Select for Image Quality
Turn JPEG
Set Image Review to
Set Beep to
Set White Balance to While Balance
Set Picture Style to
Set ISO Speed NR to
Lesson 3 • Auto Focus Features
Set Selectable AF point to only show type AF points
Set Orientation linked AF point to Select AF points
Lesson 4 • Magnification
Set Magnification to Size (from selected pt.)
Lesson 5 • Formatting Cards
If you get an error message:
Option 1: Turn the camera off and on again or re-install the
Option 2: Take the SD card out of the camera and plug it back into the to format
Set Record func+card/folder sel. to Record func. if only shooting with one card
If shooting with two cards, set Record func. to Rec. to
Create a new to separate images using the same card
Once your images are editing, saved and safe, the card
Click Format card, select the card you want to format, and click okay. Make sure to double check that the photos are saved somewhere else!
Set Auto power off to
Set LCD brightness to
Lesson 6 • Custom Controls
Set ISO speed setting increments to - stop increments
To set-up back button focus:
Disable button from focusing
Set Shutter butt. half-press to start
Set AF-ON button to Metering and start
Set AE button to Metering and AF start
Set multi-controller to AF point selection
Lesson 7 • Favorites Menu
Click My Menu Setings, select Register to My Menu, select Custom White Balance, Select okay
Notes:
Module 8 • Culling in PhotoMechanic
Lesson 1 • Post-Processing Goals
Post processing goals:
1. Deliver quality images
2. turn around time
3. Without spending our lives behind our
is our most valuable asset
Increase your
Lesson 2 • Culling
Culling = selecting which images will be and delivered to the client
We use to cull
Lesson 3 • Opening the Contact Sheet
Navigator bar —> Find card reader —> Control Click —> Open folder and subfolders in new
Lesson 4 • Selecting Images
Cull the images
click on an image to make it larger
Zoom in by hitting button on the keyboard
Use keys on the keyboard to go from one photo to the next
Use letter on the keyboard to tag photos
Things to look for when culling:
Images are in Images are to the client
Lesson 5 • Copying Images onto the Hard Drive
Filter view —> Tagged —> Select all —> Right click —> selected photos —> Choose destination —> … —> Create folder
Lesson 6 • Speeding Up and Backing Up
Use an hard drive to back up all culled RAW files
Copy everything for external hard drive 1 to a copy
Keep your clear
Close all other
Lesson 7 • File Organization
Year —> Category —> of our clients
Notes:
Module 9 • Editing in Lightroom
Lesson 1 • Importing Images
Open Lightroom —> Create new —> Import —> Source —>
Select culled images —> Add —> Build preview —> Standard —>
Don’t import suspected —> Build preview —> Click
Import—> Wait until progress is complete
Lesson 2 • Filtering the Library
Start by ejecting the external
Hit the slash button on the keyboard to show filter
Click attribute —> Select rating
Lesson 3 • How Lightroom Works
Changes in don’t take place in the RAW file until the photo is exported to a JPEG
Lesson 4 • Correcting While Balance and Lens Corrections
Use the module
Lens corrections —> Check Enable Corrections
Basic —> White Balance —> Use and Tint sliders to perfect the color of the
Lesson 5 • Using the Basic Panel
Adjust shadows up in the panel, then down in the panel
Adjust the exposure and up in the tone section
If you make a mistake while editing, use command
Lesson 6 • Synchronizing Edits
Go back to the module
Un-click star ratings to see all photos
Click the adjusted image and select the other images with the same and settings —> Click Sync
Synchronize Settings:
Do not select: Local Adjustments, and Cropping
Lesson 7 • Batch Editing and Example
Don’t forget to check each image after
Lesson 8 • Local Spot Adjustments
Spot adjustments on the side of the toolbar take more time
Lesson 9 • Cropping and Straightening
Straighten horizon lines using the button in the Transform section, then crop
Lesson 10 • Using the Spot Removal Tool for Blemishes
Remove spots from photos using the brush and the heal brush
Change the brush size using the keys on the keyboard
The more , the softer the edges are going to be
Lesson 11 • Spot Removal of Unwanted Environmental Objects
Use the tool to click, drag and remove the unwanted object
Lesson 12 • Red Eye Removal
The red eye tool is under the section of the Develop module - Click and drag
Lesson 13 • Graduated Filter
Use the graduated filter to give one part of the image more or warmth
Lesson 14 • Radial Filter
Uncheck the Mask option to affect the rest of the image, not including what is circled
Lesson 15 • Adjustment Brush
If there is something in the photo that is an odd shape, use the brush
Lesson 16 • Erasing Spot Adjustments
Use the filter to adjust one part of the image
Click , scroll down to and brush off the feature you don’t want on a certain part of the image
Lesson 17 • Noise Reduction
Scroll to the Detail panel, adjust the in the noise reduction section to smooth the pixels and remove the grain
Lesson 18 • Adjusting One Color
Adjust the hue, and luminance to adjust one color in the image
Lesson 19 • Final Note on Spot Adjustments
Just because you CAN use spot adjustment tools, doesn’t always mean you
Lesson 20 • Creating Collections
Move to the module, create collections to organize photos quickly
Change the photo order within a
Lesson 21 • Exporting Images
Plug back into the hard drive before you export
Check that you’re connected to the file
Select all images and export
Choose the location to save the photos
Rename the photos using settings
Notes: