Intermediate DSLR Lesson Contents

Lesson One: How to "See" Light

• The Quality of Light
• Hard Light
• Soft Light
• Direction of Light
• Color of Light
• How Your Camera "Sees" Light
• Limited Dynamic Range
• How to Measure Dynamic Range

Lesson Two: Natural Light Photography

• Types of Natural Light
• Full Sun
• Partly Cloudy
• Somewhat Overcast
• Overcast
• Modifying Natural Light
• Landscapes
• Diffusion
• Reflection

Lesson Three: Introduction to Flash

• Guide Numbers
• Power Levels
• Recycle Time
• Swivel and Bounce
• Zoom
• Wireless
• Manual Flash Exposure
• Flash Exposure Compensation
• Shutter Speed and Flash
• Sync Speed

Lesson Four: Lighting With Flash

• Built-in Flash
• Modifying Built-in Flash
• External Flash
• Modifying External Flash
• Off-camera Flash
• Modifying Off-camera Flash

Lesson Five: Blending Natural Light and Flash

• Using the Sun as Light Source
• Fill Flash
• Balancing Flash and Ambient Light
• Overpowering Ambient Light
• Faking Sunlight
• Faking Overcast Light

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