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Camera Mechanics

Feeling confused about the buttons, dials, modes, and menus on your camera? This is the workshop for busy camera owners! Sign up today to capture photos you love in all four professional modes! Guaranteed!

Contents

Welcome Module

Welcome to Camera Mechanics. It's time to dive right in and start your path to camera mastery. 

In this module, you'll learn tips and tricks that immediately improve your photography. 

When you're finished with this module, you'll be ready to move on to the different modes on your camera. 😃

Camera Mechanics Workbook
  • 5.88 MB
Lesson 1 - Welcome and What You'll Need
  • 9 mins
  • 1.24 GB
Lesson 2 - Best Way to Hold Your Camera
  • 5 mins
  • 679 MB
Lesson 3 - Take a Photo
  • 2 mins
  • 122 MB
Lesson 4 - Setting Your Diopter
  • 3 mins
  • 247 MB
Lesson 5 - What is Metadata
  • 5 mins
  • 379 MB
Lesson 6 - Image Quality and Size
  • 9 mins
  • 1.01 GB
Lesson 7 - Review
  • 2 mins
  • 250 MB

Module Two: Program Mode

It's time to move on to Program Mode.

This is the longest module in the entire workshop! But the lessons are short and really important.

You'll use what you learn in this module in every mode on your camera.

Please complete this module before you move on to the remaining modules. Trust me, you'll be glad you did! 

Lesson 1 - Introduction to Program Mode
  • 3 mins
  • 288 MB
Lesson 2 - Set Your Camera to Program Mode
  • 3 mins
  • 260 MB
Lesson 3 - What Makes a Photo Successful
  • 5 mins
  • 400 MB
Lesson 4 - Setting One Focus Point
  • 5 mins
  • 381 MB
Lesson 5 - Focus and Recompose Using the Center Focus Point
  • 6 mins
  • 608 MB
Lesson 6 - What Your Eyes Are Drawn to in a Photo
  • 6 mins
  • 398 MB
Lesson 7 - What is Exposure?
  • 5 mins
  • 583 MB
Lesson 8 - What is the Exposure Triangle
  • 6 mins
  • 460 MB
Lesson 9 - Introduction to ISO
  • 3 mins
  • 372 MB
Lesson 10 - Which ISO-Setting Video to Watch
  • 2 mins
  • 277 MB
Lesson 11 - Setting Your ISO on a Canon Camera
  • 4 mins
  • 462 MB
Lesson 12 - Setting Your ISO on a Sony Camera
  • 2 mins
  • 161 MB
Lesson 13 - Setting Your ISO on a Nikon Camera
  • 5 mins
  • 596 MB
Lesson 14 - What Can Your Learn from Your Histogram?
  • 5 mins
  • 624 MB
Lesson 15 - Setting Exposure Compensation
  • 6 mins
  • 728 MB
Lesson 16 - Controlling Your Flash
  • 3 mins
  • 443 MB
Lesson 17 - Program Mode Review
  • 3 mins
  • 316 MB

Module Three: Aperture Mode

It's time to learn how to control light and your depth of field.

In this module, you'll learn about f/stops. You'll be surprised at how much control you gain by just setting your aperture! 

Be sure to finish Program Mode before you start this module! The modules build on each other!

Lesson 1 - Introduction to Aperture Mode
  • 4 mins
  • 243 MB
Lesson 2 - Setting Your Camera to Aperture Mode
  • 4 mins
  • 445 MB
Lesson 3 - Variable Minimum and Maximum f/stops
  • 4 mins
  • 474 MB
Lesson 4 - Controlling Light with Your Aperture
  • 2 mins
  • 180 MB
Lesson 5 - Examples of Different f/stops
  • 10 mins
  • 819 MB
Lesson 6 - Controlling the Depth of Field Exercise
  • 8 mins
  • 499 MB
Lesson 7 - Depth of Field Summary
  • 3 mins
  • 340 MB
Lesson 8 - Aperture Mode Review
  • 4 mins
  • 455 MB

Module Four:Shutter Mode

This week, we'll tackle Shutter Mode.

This is a favorite mode for sports and wildlife shooters. And fine-art photographers love it, too.

You'll be controlling your light while setting your shutter speed. 

Be sure to finish Aperture Mode before you start this module! The modules build on each other!

Lesson 1 - Review and Reducing Camera Shake Tip
  • 4 mins
  • 546 MB
Lesson 2 - Reasons to Use Shutter Mode
  • 7 mins
  • 826 MB
Lesson 3 - Setting Your Camera to Shutter Mode
  • 3 mins
  • 383 MB
Lesson 4 - Continuous Shooting Mode and the Timer
  • 6 mins
  • 879 MB
Lesson 5 - Find Your Fastest Shutter Speed for the Available Light
  • 5 mins
  • 656 MB
Lesson 6 - Find Your Slowest Shutter Speed for the Available Light
  • 3 mins
  • 266 MB
Lesson 7 - Creative Workarounds for Shutter Mode
  • 4 mins
  • 231 MB
Lesson 8 - Practice Suggestions
  • 5 mins
  • 705 MB

Module Five: Manual Mode

Be sure to finish all the previous modes before you start this module! The modules build on each other!

Manual Mode is where you take complete control of your camera.

We'll learn which buttons and dials to use to set your camera.

We'll also learn why you would choose Manual Mode.

Lesson 1 - Introduction to Manual Mode
  • 9 mins
  • 580 MB
Lesson 2 - Setting Your Camera to Manual Mode
  • 4 mins
  • 503 MB
Lesson 3 - Which Setting Do You Choose First
  • 5 mins
  • 657 MB
Lesson 4 - Manual Mode Review + Exposure Compensation
  • 3 mins
  • 355 MB
Lesson 5 - Camera Mechanics Review
  • 4 mins
  • 323 MB
Lesson 6 - ND Filters, Remotes and Bulb Mode Bonus
  • 5 mins
  • 503 MB

Bonus Module

You've learned the four modes that photographers use to control their cameras and take photos they love. Is there more to learn?

In this module, you'll find some suggestions for future practice, a video lesson on Back Button Focusing and the Seven Essentials checklist and video guide (a guide to the seven small pieces of gear I always have with me when I'm shooting photos). Enjoy!

Camera Mechanics Practice Exercises.pdf
  • 102 KB
How to Use Back Button Focusing
  • 10 mins
  • 869 MB
The Seven Essentials for Photographers Checklist
  • 861 KB
The Seven Essentials for Photographers Video Training.mp4
  • 18 mins
  • 1.24 GB