As you've seen, there are lots of reasons that you might want to control shutter speed.…Whether it's to ensure that your shots are free from camera shake or to…intentionally blur or freeze your subject,…shutter speed choice is an essential creative decision.…Now, knowing you want a particular shutter speed doesn't do you any good if you…don't know how to select it on your camera.…By the end of this course, you'll have seen several ways to alter shutter speed settings.…In this lesson, we're going to look at shutter priority mode.…Now, I've got this little toy here.…When I crank it up, these little spaceships are going to spin around.…
Now I'm going to take a picture of it using program mode, which is what you've…been doing all along.…So I'm here in program mode, just as I'm supposed to.…As I've said before, I'm going to half-press the shutter to focus and meter.…I'm going to take my shot.…So here is what program mode came up with, and it's not bad.…Program mode did a good job of coming up with an adequate exposure.…
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12/23/2010- What is exposure?
- Exploring camera modes
- Light metering
- Shooting sharp images
- Controlling shutter speed
- Understanding f-stops
- Controlling motion
- Working with a shallow depth of field
- Measuring aperture
- Shooting in low light conditions
- Performing manual light balance
- Working with the histogram
- Using fill flash
- Understanding reciprocity
Skill Level Intermediate
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1. Introduction
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Welcome1m 53s
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What is exposure?4m 8s
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A word about camera brands2m 40s
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2. Exposure Fundamentals
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What is a camera?2m 52s
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The shutter3m 53s
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The aperture1m 33s
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Exposure defined1m 13s
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3. Camera Anatomy
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Modes2m 7s
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Pressing the shutter button2m 54s
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Autofocus5m 22s
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Light metering2m 3s
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White balance1m 24s
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4. Shutter Speed Fundamentals
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Shooting sharp images1m 58s
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Noting shutter speed4m 3s
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Stop defined2m 50s
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Shutter priority mode4m 34s
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Reciprocity3m 13s
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Controlling motion7m 8s
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Shutter speed increments2m 21s
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5. Aperture in Depth
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Depth of field1m 53s
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How aperture is measured2m 42s
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Aperture priority mode4m 57s
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Lens speed53s
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Shooting deep depth of field3m 53s
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How shallow should you be?2m 47s
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6. Working with ISO
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Shooting in low light3m 32s
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7. White Balance
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White balance controls5m 37s
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Shooting raw4m 28s
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8. Metering Modes
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How light meters work1m 47s
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9. Exposure Compensation
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Intentional overexposure2m 40s
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Intentional underexposure1m 42s
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Controlling tone2m 31s
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The histogram10m 4s
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Real-world histograms5m 49s
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Tone and color2m 16s
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Auto exposure bracketing3m 57s
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10. Dynamic Range
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Dynamic range2m 24s
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Exposing for highlights4m 15s
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Fill flash3m 11s
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11. Manual Mode
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Manual mode2m 6s
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Manual mode and light meters4m 52s
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Manual exposure exercise5m 28s
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12. Advanced Program Mode
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Custom modes and A-DEP1m 39s
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Program shift3m 52s
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Conclusion
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Exposure strategy3m 51s
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Goodbye39s
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