100 Ways To Get More From Your Digital Camera

Training Provided by The Virtual Training Company Digital Photography is quickly becoming the new and most creative way to capture images without the worry & cost of film! Professional Photographer and author of "The Digital Photography Bible," Ken Milburn will teach you the most common digital camera components & the fundamentals of using your digital camera to get the best possible images. This tutorial also covers proper composition, focus, depth of field, lighting, and more. Ken will also introduce you to two of the most popular image editing programs, Photoshop 7 & Photoshop Elements. This VTC tutorial will have you shooting & editing like a pro in no time! Just click on one of the movie topics below to get started today.

100 Ways To Get More From Your Digital Camera

Introduction

1. Introduction

Getting Started

1. Primary Benefits
2. The Main Components of a Digital Camera
3. Other Components of Digital Cameras

Using a Digital Camera

1. Using the Shutter Button
2. Using the Mode Dial
3. Using the Flash Button
4. Using the Trash Button
5. Using the Focusing Range Button
6. Metering Modes

The Camera's LCD Monitors

1. Preview Monitor Settings
2. Settings Monitor Settings

Focus

1. Automatic Focus Procedure
2. Manual Focus Procedure

Depth-of-field

1. Controlling Depth-of-field
2. Use Minimum Aperture

Shooting Modes

1. Program or Point-and-shoot
2. Aperture Priority Mode
3. Manual Mode /Shutter Priority Mode

Special Scene Modes

1. Backlight
2. Night
3. Action /Portrait

Lighting

1. Working with Backlighting
2. When and How to Use Fill Flash
3. Using Flash as the Main Light Source
4. Using the Built-in Flash
5. Using External Flash For Greater Control
6. Using Multiple Light Sources
7. Lighting For 2D Objects

Composing the Picture

1. Keep it Simple
2. Empasize the Center of Interest
3. The Rule of Thirds
4. Use Geometry
5. Make Use of Apparent Motion

Controlling Focus

1. Controlling Depth-of-field
2. Focusing for Extreme Close-ups
3. Focusing for Location Portraits
4. Focusing for Scenics /Still Lifes /Architecture

Using the Built-in Light Meter

1. Built-in Light Meter Modes
2. Using Your Camera as a Light Meter
3. When to Bracket

When to Use a Tripod

1. When Shutter Speed is Less Than 1/60th Second
2. Whenever You Need to Keep Your Hands Free

When the Going Gets Tough

1. Stopping Fast Action
2. Creating the Illusion of Fast Motion
3. Shooting at Night
4. Shooting in Bad Weather

Things Only a Digital Camera Can Do

1. Shooting a Panorama
2. Best Shot Mode
3. Shoot a Sequence
4. Shoot Video

Managing Images

1. Using the Photoshop File Browser
2. Organizing the Files
3. How the Image Browser Functions

Imaging Editing Tools

1. Imaging Editing Tools 1
2. Imaging Editing Tools 2
3. Imaging Editing Tools 3
4. Imaging Editing Tools 4
5. About Options Bars
6. Using the Marquee Tools
7. Using the Move Tool
8. Using the Crop Tool
9. Using the Slice Tool
10. Using the Brush Tool
11. Using the Erasers
12. Using the Pattern Stamp
13. Using the Fill (Paint Bucket) Tool
14. Using the Gradient Tool
15. Using the Path Tool
16. Using the Text Tool
17. Making Notes and Voice Annotations
18. Using the Eyedropper
19. Using the Navigation Tools
20. Switching Between Normal and QuickMask Mode
21. Using the Color Swatches
22. Using the Screen Modes
23. Jumping to Image Ready

Dialogs

1. Dialogs
2. Standard Components of a Dialog

Palettes

1. What is a Palette?
2. Making Palettes Appear
3. The Components of a Palette

Self Teaching Routines (Photoshop Elements Only)

1. Self Teaching Routines
2. Where to Find Them
3. How to Use Them

Automating Photoshop

1. Automating Photoshop - Intro
2. Actions in Photoshop 1
3. Actions in Photoshop 2
4. Places to Find Ready-made Actions
5. Things You Can't Do with Actions
6. Creating Your Own Actions 1
7. Creating your own Actions 2
8. Creating your own Actions 3

Correcting Exposure

1. Correcting Exposure - Intro
2. Using the Levels Command 1
3. Using the Levels Command 2
4. Changing Exposure Locally by Burning and Dodging
5. Changing Exposure in Specific Areas of the Image
6. Making a High-key Photo
7. Making a Low-key Photo

Color Balance Effects

1. Color Balance Effects - Intro
2. Correcting Color Balance 1
3. Correcting Color balance 2
4. Changing the Mood of the Picture
5. Creating a Tinted Picture
6. Tinting with the Blend Modes

Enhancing Contrast

1. Enhancing contrast - Introduction
2. Using the Brightness/Contrast Dialog
3. Changing the Contrast in Part of the Image
4. Restoring Shadow Detail with the Fill Flash Command
5. Saving Shadow Detail with the Soft Light Blend Mode

Selecting and Protecting Specific Areas of the Photo

1. Introduction: Making Selections
2. Various Ways of Making Selections 1
3. Various Ways of Making Selections 2
4. Various Ways of Making Selections 3
5. Feathering a Selection
6. Modifying the Shape of a Selection

Making a Fictitious Photo

1. Introduction - Making a Fictitious Photo
2. Choosing a Background and Moving a New Image Into It
3. Matching Exposure /Color balance /Lighting Direction
4. Grouping and Flattening Layers

Painting with Filters

1. Painting with Filters 1
2. Painting with Filters 2
3. Painting by Hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 1
4. Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 2
5. Painting by hand with Photoshop 7 Brushes 3

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