DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY Session 1: Basics

Ultra-Basics How to hold a DSLR Stability is KEY The Camera SLR DSLR. A single-lens reflex camera (SLR) typically uses a mirror and prism system (hence "reflex", from the mirror's reflection) that permits the photographer to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured Components of a DSLR Lenses Kit Lenses Portrait Lenses Macro Lenses Wide Angle Lenses Telephoto Lenses Its not one magnifying glass The Science Exposure??? In photography, exposure is the amount of light per unit area reaching the sensor Exposure Meter Exposure Triangle Aperture Aperture Aperture Aperture Aperture Aperture Aperture Aperture Shutter Speed Shutter Speed Shutter Speed Shutter Speed Shutter Speed Shutter Speed ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO Few other things Position your lights or position yourself! Silhouettes Focal Length Focal Length Focus Focus Bokeh