The Basics of Photography

If you want to use your DSLR to its fullest potential, but are oblivious to topics like depth of field, aperture, shutter speed, then this class will help shed light on these elusive functions.

Subjects Covered

• Exposure:
  - Speed, aperture, ISO, and how they interact together
  - Shutter speed and how it affects motion in pictures
  - Aperture and its effect on the depth of field
• Light meters:
  - Reflective, spot metering, average, matrix
• Exposure corrections:
  - Subject is too bright or too dark
  - Correcting the effects of backlit shots
• Gray card and its uses
• Filters:
  - Neutral density, polarizing, colored