better photography for your elearning courses
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Better Photography
@sumeet_moghe
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I mean, are they real?
Oh look, that’s Ben!
Media-Sharing
Conservation Education
Photo:Chirdeep Shetty
Photo:Chirdeep Shetty
Photo:Chirdeep Shetty
Photo:Chirdeep Shetty
Photo:Chirdeep Shetty
Photo: Arpit Deomurari
Mobile
Anytime, anywhere?
Buying Guide The Technology
Composition Tips Post Processing
Buying Guide
How do I select a camera?(short answer: find one you can afford)
Single Lens Reflex Point & Shoot Prosumer
Major camera types
The megapixel myth(YAGNI: You need just 6 MP to print a massive billboard)
SLRPoint
& ShootProsumer
SLRPoint
& ShootProsumer
More megapixels + Small sensor area = Crap pictures
36x
X doesn’t matter
(use 2 feet zoom and bother about light instead)
it’s misleading
1. Aperture
1. Aperture
1. Aperture
2. Time/ Shutter Speed
3. ISO/ Sensitivity
Control Aperture
Aperture: f/5.6
Aperture: f/5.6
Aperture: f/13
Control Shutter Speed (S)
Paul Bica
Shutter Speed - 8s
Paul Bica
Shutter Speed - 8sShutter Speed - 1/1000
Paul Bica
Control ISO
ISO:800
ISO:800
ISO:800
Absolute rubbish
You control the cameranot the other way around
Let’s checkout some
equipment
Buying Guide
Composition Tips Post Processing
The Technicalities
The Technicalities
Zooms vs Primes
100-400mm4.5-5.6 IS USM
400mm 2.8IS USM
100-400mm4.5-5.6 IS USM
400mm 2.8IS USM
$1589
100-400mm4.5-5.6 IS USM
400mm 2.8IS USM
$6750
$1589
Full-frame vs Crop
Canon EOS 5D - Mark IIITop of Line Full Frame22.3 MP6 FpS
Canon EOS 7DTop of Line Crop Frame18.0 MP8 FpS
Canon EOS 5D - Mark IIITop of Line Full Frame22.3 MP6 FpS
Canon EOS 7DTop of Line Crop Frame18.0 MP8 FpS
$4299
Canon EOS 5D - Mark IIITop of Line Full Frame22.3 MP6 FpS
Canon EOS 7DTop of Line Crop Frame18.0 MP8 FpS
$4299
$1899
SLRPoint
& ShootProsumer
More megapixels + Small sensor area = Crap pictures
SLRPoint
& ShootProsumer
More megapixels + Small sensor area = Crap pictures
Full Frame SLR
Buying Guide
Composition Tips Post Processing
The Technicalities
Composition Tips
Something in every third
Credit: Trey Ratcliffe
Credit: Trey Ratcliffe
Credit: Trey Ratcliffe
Shooting People for eLearning
Sharp eyes
Composing for the screen
XThe Rhino’s Weapons
Submit
When a rhino engages in combat for mating privileges, what part of it’s body does it use to attack its rival?
Teeth
Horn
Limbs
Head
XThe Rhino’s Weapons
Submit
When a rhino engages in combat for mating privileges, what part of it’s body does it use to attack its rival?
Teeth
Horn
Limbs
Head
XThe Osprey
An expert fisherman amongst birds, the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a large, migratory raptor.
Widely distributed across the world, it’s a winter visitor to India. Its primary diet is fish though it’s also known to feed on rodents, amphibians, other small mammals and birds.
XThe Osprey
An expert fisherman amongst birds, the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a large, migratory raptor.
Widely distributed across the world, it’s a winter visitor to India. Its primary diet is fish though it’s also known to feed on rodents, amphibians, other small mammals and birds.
XMontagu’s or Pallid Harrier?
While the harrier males are quite distinctive and easy to tell from one another, the females can put you into quite a pickle. Depending on their morph and plumage, Montagu’s and Pallid Harrier females can be quite diificult to identify.
What harrier is this? Click the labels to find out.
XMontagu’s or Pallid Harrier?
While the harrier males are quite distinctive and easy to tell from one another, the females can put you into quite a pickle. Depending on their morph and plumage, Montagu’s and Pallid Harrier females can be quite diificult to identify.
What harrier is this? Click the labels to find out.
Buying Guide
Composition Tips Post Processing
The Technicalities
Post Processing
The Possibilities
Camera RAW(your digital negative)
White Balance
Histogram
Ever wondered what this means?
HighlightsShadows
White point
Black point
Dark to bright, from left to right
Clipped Highlights
A potentially overexposed image
ClippedShadows
A potentially underexposed image
A tough to correct image
An easy to enhance image
SubtleShadows Subtle Highlights
Enhancing Colour
Black and White
Tools you can use
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Mobile Tools
100 cameras
Pixlromatic
Snapseed
Photogene
iPhoto
Photoshop Touch
Buying Guide The Technology
Composition Tips Post Processing
Questions?
Who can I follow if I want to learn more?What are micro four-thirds cameras?
When should I use flash?How do I photograph birds?
How do you post-process your photos?
Why do you post-process your photos?
Is it ethical to post process photos?
What is HDR photography?
How do professionals get tack sharp photos?
What is RAW format?