Erika Thornes teaches people to get off auto mode. She encourages the use of exposure compensation with silhouette photography. Erika talks about aperture priority, shutter priority, and full manual with auto ISO.
- [Instructor] Off Auto.…For some people, this next step is an easy step,…and you're going to guffaw.…Bear with me, those skilled in manual priority modes.…This will just take a moment.…But in order to create a silhouette,…we really do need to take our camera off auto.…There are several settings…on our dial that we can pick from:…Programmed Auto, Shutter Priority,…Aperture Priority, and Manual with Auto ISO,…or fully manual with exposure adjustments.…Each of these modes we're going to talk about work…because it allows us to use exposure compensation.…Exposure compensation is telling the camera that you're the…boss, that you have a vision that was different than what…the algorithms person behind a computer thought you wanted,…that you want to control it.…
This often becomes handy beyond silhouettes.…Our camera have three different metering modes:…spot, where it takes the center of the image,…or on some cameras, where your focus point is set;…center weighted, which takes into account the center…of your frame; or evaluative or matrix,…
Author
Erika Thornes
Released
3/17/2017In this course, photographer Erika Thornes demonstrates shooting techniques for several kinds of silhouette scenarios, from people to trees and more. She explores the lighting conditions that work best for silhouettes, and shoots several examples. The course concludes with an exploration of post-processing techniques that accentuate shapes and bring out lighting.
- Getting the shot
- Changing angle
- Exposing for the sky
- Using AE lock
- Setting exposure compensation
- Using Shutter Priority mode
- Selecting a lens
- Fixing the horizon
- Adjusting contrast and blacks
- Using the Targeted Adjustment tool
- Adjusting HSL (hue, saturation, and luminance)
- Using the histogram
- Fixing banding and haloing
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome30s
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Exercise files13s
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1. Silhouette Photography
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What is a silhouette?1m 16s
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Get the shot1m 5s
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Post-production45s
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2. How to Get the Shot: Location
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Finding the light3m 51s
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Angle2m 7s
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Separation7m 18s
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Think outside the box5m 31s
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3. How to Get the Shot: Camera
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Exposure, an overview5m 31s
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AE lock28s
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Highlight Alert enable1m 23s
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Lens selection3m 2s
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4. Clean Edit Basics
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Fixing the horizon2m 38s
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Basics panel4m 15s
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5. Tone Curve
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Contrast1m 57s
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RGB51s
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Targeted Adjustment tool1m 2s
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6. HSL
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Saturation2m 13s
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Hue1m 6s
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Luminance2m 10s
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7. Lens Correction
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Chromatic aberation2m 45s
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8. Adjusting Your Blacks
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Using the histogram3m 8s
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9. Split Toning
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Split toning3m 26s
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Before and afters1m 25s
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10. Bold Silhouette
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Gradient filter6m 1s
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Fixing banding and haloing5m 44s
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Color overlay4m 51s
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Conclusion
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Recap24s
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