I have been watching some video tips on the net that were put out by Michael Andrew. He has a Photography tips DVD video called the Canon 40D DVD Training Crash Course with Photography School- 2 DVDs in one. I am going to order one of theses DVD's after watching some of his tips!
Sample Photography Lesson: Aperture
Sample Photography Lesson: ISO Sensitivity
Sample Video Lesson: How to Focus with your SLR
Sample Video Lesson: Metering Modes
Here is what is covered on the DVD:
Photography Essential Topics:
1. Exposure
2. Shutter Speed
3. Shutter Speed Quiz
4. Aperture
5. Aperture Sizes
6. F Stop Increments
7. Lens Crash Course
8. Focal Length
9. Types of Lenses and their differences.
10. Recommended lenses to buy
11. Depth of Field & it’s Three Rules
12. ISO Sensitivity
13. The Scientific Method & Photography
Composition Topics:
1. The Rule of Thirds
2. Shapes
3. Dimensions
4. Angle of Attack
5. Backgrounds
6. Textures
7. Sense of Depth
8. Distance
9. The Perspective Shot
10. Contrast
11. The Dutch Tilt
Digital Crash Course Topics
1. SLRS vs Point and Shoots
2. The Digital Green House
3. Underexposure
4. Overexposure
5. Compression
6. Encryption
7. 8 Bit JPG vs 14 Bit RAW
8. How to read a Histogram
9. What to do if you don’t have enough light
Composition Topics:
1. The Rule of Thirds
2. Shapes
3. Dimensions
4. Angle of Attack
5. Backgrounds
6. Textures
7. Sense of Depth
8. Distance
9. The Perspective Shot
10. Contrast
11. The Dutch Tilt
Menu Topics include:
Canon 40D Menu System-
1. Image Quality & Compression
2. RAW vs JPG File Size
3. Red-eye On/ Off
4. Beep Notification
5. Shoot w/o card
6. Review Time
7. Auto Exposure Bracketing
8. White Balance
9. Custom White Balance
10. White Balance Bracketing
11. Color Space
12. Picture Styles and Set ups
13. Protect Images
14. Rotate Images
15. Erase Images
16. Print Order / Transfer Order and why not to use these functions
17. Highlight Alert function
18. Auto Focus Point Display
19. Histogram
20. Auto Play
21. Auto power off
22. File Numbering
23. Continuous Numbering
24. Auto Reset Numbering
25. Manual Reset Numbering
26. Auto Rotate
27. Info button settings, Normal,
1. Camera Set and Shoot Function
2. Format Card
3. LCD Brightness
4. Date and Time Set up
5. Language Settings
6. Video System settings
7. Live View Function Settings, how to turn on, grid display, silent shoot, and metering timer
8. Internal Flash Control settings
9. Camera User Settings (C1, C2, C3)
10. Clear all Camera Settings Function
11. Firmware Updates
Custom Menu Settings:
CF1- Exposure
1. Increment Adjustment Settings
2. ISO increments
3. ISO expansion
4. AEB cancel
5. AEB bracketing order
6. Exposre
7. Safety Shift
8. Flash Sync Speed
CF2- Image
1. Long exposure noise reduction
2. High ISO noise reduction
3. Highlight tone priority
CF3- Auto Focus Drive
1. Lens drive when AF impossible
2. AF stop button
3. AF point selection method
4. AF drive display
5. AF assist beam firing
6. AF drive during live view
7. Mirror Lockup
CF4- Operation / Others
1. Shutter button / AF-On
2. AF-On/AE Lock button switch
3. Set button when shooting
4. Dial direction during TV/AV
5. About Focusing Screens
6. About Original Data
7. Live view exposure simulation
- Clear all Custom Functions
My Menu Settings
1. Customize your My Menu
2. Register, sort, delete, display
Manually Cleaning your Sensor-
- Michael shows us how to inspect and manually clean an SLR camera for sensor dust!
Next, Michael shares his insight into natural lighting, why it is so important, and where to find the best types of natural light:
Light Crash Course Topics:
- Different light sources, when and why to use
- Natural Lighting Portrait tips
- Best places to shoot
- Light positioning
Also included!
* What's In Michael's Bag?
* Free Access to Michaels Online video lessons and homework, including updates.
Finally, Michael puts all the pieces of the puzzle together in his “Portrait Crash Course”, literally talking you through 4 portrait types as you look through the viewfinder of the Canon 40D. Learn what Michael thinks and does in a easy-to-follow step by step process that will teach you how to take photos.
To me this looks like an Awesome Tool for not only learning to use the camera, but for honing our skills. I'll post more after I receive the DVD's and have had a better chance to review them.
Dick
