Class Introduction - The Camera
Lesson 1 from: The Photography Starter Kit for BeginnersJohn Greengo
Class Introduction - The Camera
Lesson 1 from: The Photography Starter Kit for BeginnersJohn Greengo
Lesson Info
1. Class Introduction - The Camera
Summary (Generated from Transcript)
The topic of this lesson is the different types of cameras in photography, including point and shoot, digital single lens reflex (DSLR), and mirrorless cameras.
Q&A:
What are the three most common types of dedicated cameras?
The three most common types of dedicated cameras are point and shoot, DSLR, and mirrorless cameras.
What are the advantages of point and shoot cameras?
Point and shoot cameras are small, convenient, and affordable. However, they have smaller sensor sizes, lack viewfinders, and have limited manual options.
How do DSLR cameras work?
DSLR cameras have a single lens that allows light to come through and a mirror that reflects the light up to a focusing screen and then out the viewfinder. When taking a photo, the mirror flips up and a shutter curtain opens and closes to expose the image sensor.
What are the advantages of DSLR cameras?
DSLR cameras provide high-quality viewing through the viewfinder, have large sensors, and offer a wide range of lenses and accessories.
How do mirrorless cameras work?
Mirrorless cameras allow light to pass directly onto the image sensor for viewing on an LCD screen or electronic viewfinder. When taking a photo, the shutter opens and closes to expose the image sensor.
What are the advantages of mirrorless cameras?
Mirrorless cameras provide a preview of the final image, allow for reviewing images in bright light, and enable shooting videos while looking through the viewfinder. However, electronic viewfinders may not be as sharp and there are currently fewer lens and accessory options compared to DSLR cameras.
Lessons
Class Introduction - The Camera
12:09 2Shutter Speed
20:45 3The Sensor
11:21 4ISO
10:50 5The Lens
19:54 6Aperture and Depth of Field
18:02 7Focusing
21:05 8Metering
11:12Lesson Info
Class Introduction - The Camera
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Ratings and Reviews
Kanoelani Patenaude
I am a pro photographer in my dreams, where I know the in's and out's of my camera; however, reality proved differently, as real life would tell you, I was a deer caught in headlights just looking at my new 7D Mark II. I am a photographer enthusiast without the skills, but a lot of love for the moments one, or the profession/hobby of it can capture. I mostly shoot my husband, friends, and community surfers in the lineup, and of course, my children, who rarely sit still. Thus, I switched from Nikon to Canon, venturing on the 7D Mark II for the grand reviews of how stellar of camera it is for action shots (surfing, and kids, this was a no brainer). That said, and overwhelmed with the way beyond my skill set, but noted desire and aspiration to grow, I made the purchase, and sought help rather quickly as I wanted to feel confident with what I was utilizing to capture the best memories possible. I came into this John's courses knowing the "on/off" button, and "auto" shoot mode. I came out of the course feeling like the pro in my dreams, and ready to shoot manual. John's teaching style is on point, and his detailed visuals are a huge plus. My first shots post this photography kit course, I thought were great for my first educated shoot, and shockingly, I even received and email from one of the sponsors of the surfers I captured, asking if they could use my image for their sites and publications. Not bad for a newbie. Though, my intent was never a business purpose, I did not know if I should charge a small fee, or give it for free. I don't mind free as it's not my business, yet I don't want to ruin it for any professional photographers in town doing the same thing that are charging. Perhaps another course to help me with that. I highly recommend courses by John Greengo! Thank you so much, John!
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I'm not sure my first review posted. But I LOVE this class! John Greengo is a great, engaging teacher who is really adept at representing the concepts visually and excellent at explaining them verbally. I love how he goes through examples with photographs he has taken. Even though I only have a Nikon Coolpix digital camera, it does have Manual, Shutter priority, and Aperture priority modes. Through his class I've gotten a really good sense of how to balance ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. It's a great overview for me especially since I am new to photography, I can play around with some of these settings, and I have a greater understanding of what I might need in a higher level camera in the future. Money well spend! (For $29, this is an absolute steal). John Greengo is an awesome teacher and I hope to take more of his classes in the future!
Megan Wagner
John is extremely articulate and is a great teacher with lots of visual aids and metaphors to help understand photography. I have been doing photography for a few years now and this class was a tremendous help in boosting my knowledge and refreshing my memory in multiple aspects of photography. The graphics that John uses are helpful and he even goes through images and asks which settings would be best to use and will go through the why. He makes things easy to understand and is very clear about the information he provides. I am so glad I took this course and I would highly recommend it even to an experienced photographer. Thank you John Greengo!
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