SLR Photography Guide - April Edition 2018

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Bi r dPhot ogr aphyCour se

Lea r nhowt oc a pt ur ebea ut i f ulphot ogr a phsofbi r ds .

Getgea rr ec ommenda t i onsf orev er ybudget , a nd l ea r nhowt oqui c k l ya da pty ourc a mer as et t i ngsf orqua l i t yr es ul t si na nywea t her .

Ca pt ur ebi r dsi nfli ght wi t ht a c k s ha r pf oc usus i ngf ool pr ooft ec hni quesa ndmor e.

COURSECONTENTS-REFERENCE/CHEATSHEETSSPECI FI CTOBI RDPHOTOGRAPHY GEARANDEQUI PMENT

SETTI NGTHESCENE

Ca mer ar undown Wha ta r et hebes tl ens esf orbi r dphot ogr a phy Tr i pods& Ca mer aSuppor t Fl a s h/Speedl i ght s Mi s c el l a neousEqui pment

At t r a c t i ngbi r dst oaga r den Feedi ngs t a t i ons Set t i ngupper c hes Set t i ngy ourba c k gr ound Shoot i ngt i ps Wa t erbi r ds Gr oundbi r ds

MASTERI NGYOURCAMERASETTI NGS Howt oa c hi ev eapr operexpos ur ewhen phot ogr a phi ngbi r ds Dept hoffiel d Appr opr i a t eShut t erSpeeds Na i l i ngFoc us

BI RDSI NFLI GHT

BI RDBEHAVI ORS

Ev a l ua t i v et hr ought hel ensfla s h Hi ghs peeds y nc/AUTOFP Fl a s hs et t i ngsf orbi r dphot ogr a phy Fl a s hexpos ur ec ompens a t i on Fi l li nfla s h Ma nua lfla s h

Sma r t phonea pps Rea di ngbi r ds i gns Howt oa ppr oa c hbi r ds Under s t a ndi ngbi r ds Ourbes tt i psi nt hefiel d Not esona udi opl a y ba c k NATURALLI GHTI NGANDCOMPOSI TI ON Wha tma k esagr ea tbi r dphot o Bes tt i mest ophot ogr a phbi r ds Ambi entLi ght Wea t hera ndl i ght Bes tc ompos i t i onpr a c t i c esf orbi r dphot ogr a phy

Bes tt ec hni quesf ort a k i ngphot osofbi r dsi nfli ght FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY

POSTPROCESSI NG Col orSpa c e Pr oc es s i ngRAW fil es AdobeRAW t ool s Phot os hopedi t i ngt ool ss pec i fict obi r dphot ogr a phy Na t ur a ledi t s Dea l i ngwi t hnoi s e Sel ec t i v ea dj us t ment s Sha r peni ng Ret ouc hi ng

Si gnupf orourBi r dPhot ogr a phyCour s eov era t ht t ps : / / www. s l r phot ogr a phy gui de. c om/ bi r dphot ogr a phy c our s e/

Shoot i ngLandscapes i nma nua lmo de I fy oua r enewt ophot ogr a phy , l a nds c a pesa r et heper f ec ts ubj ec tt opr a c t i c e ma nua lmode.

La nds c a pesa l l owy oupl ent yoft i met oc a r ef ul l yc ons i derea c h c a mer as et t i ng.

Don’ tr us hi t , t a k ey ourt i mea ndenj oyt hemoment .

Us eat r i poda ndr emot er el ea s e.

Tur nVi br a t i onReduc t i on/I ma geSt a bi l i s a t i onony ourl enst oOFF. SetMa nua lMode.

SetI SOt o100or200.

Thel owert heI SO, t hel es snoi s ey ou’ l lget .

Thi swi l l ma k et hei ma gea ppea rs ha r per .

Nexts etAper t ur et of / 13orf / 16.

Adj us tt heexpos ur ebyc ha ngi ngt hes hut t ers peedi nMa nua lmode.

Compos et hes hotwi t hf or egr oundi nt er es t .

Pl a c i nga nobj ec ti nt ot he f or egr ounda ddsdept ha nddr a mat oal a nds c a pephot ogr a ph.

Foc usonet hi r di nt ot hef r a me.

Pi c ka nobj ec tt ha ti sa ppr oxi ma t el y1/ 3oft he wa yi nt oy ours c enea ndpl a c ey ourc r i t i c a lf oc usa tt hi spoi nt .

Thi swi l lens ur e ma xi mum dept hoffiel dt hr ought heent i r es c ene.

LessonsFr om AnselAdams wha ty o uc a nl e a r nf r o mAns e lAda msquo t e s 1. “ Youdon’ tt a k eaphot ogr a ph, y ouma k ei t . ” Ans elwa snott a l k i nga boutphot oedi t i ngwhenhequot edt hi spha s e.

Hemea nt y ouha v et owor ka tc a pt ur i nggr ea ts hot s .

Spendt i mel ea r ni ngt hec r a f ta nd l ea r ni ngy ourgea r .

Spendt i mewa t c hi ngy ours ubj ec t .

Lea r nt os eel i k ea na r t i s t /phot ogr a phera ndus et ha tk nowl edget oc r ea t et heper f ec tphot ot ha ts t a nds outf r om t her es t .

2. “ Ther e’ snot hi ngwor s et ha nas ha r pi ma geofaf uz z yc onc ept . ” Notev er yi ma geneedst obes ha r p.

Youc a nc r ea t eaphot ot ha t ' st ec hni c a l l y per f ec t , buti ts t i l lwon' tha v ea ni mpa c ti ft her e' snoc onc eptbehi ndi t .

Some i ma gesa r emuc hbet t ers howi ngmot i onbl ura ndmov ement .

I mper f ec t i onsc a n hel ppor t r a yc onf us i ona ndl os sofdi r ec t i on, dependi ngonwha ts t or yy oua r e wa nt i ngt ot el l .

3. “ Not ebook .

Nophot ogr a phers houl dbewi t houtone. ” Thi nkt hens hoot .

Whenwa st hel a s tt i mey ouwr ot edowna ny

phot ogr a phy r el a t edi dea sonpa per ?Nowa da y si tneednotbepa per , y ouc oul da l s odot hi s ony ours ma r t phoneort a bl etnot esa pp.

Ori nt hev er yl ea s t , t hi nka bouty our s ur r oundi ngsa sy oua r es et t i ngupy ournexts hot .

Spendaf ewmi nut esnowa nd t henj ot t i ngdownwha ti sha ppeni nga r oundy ou.

Bei ngmor ea wa r eofy our s ur r oundi ngswi l lnodoubthel pt oi mpr ov ey ourphot ogr a phy .

4.“ Ia ms ur et henexts t epwi l lbet heel ec t r oni ci ma ge, a ndIhopeIs ha l ll i v et o s eei t .

It r us tt ha tt hec r ea t i v eey ewi l lc ont i nuet of unc t i on, wha t ev er t ec hnol ogi c a li nnov a t i onsma ydev el op. ” Ans elwa sl ook i ngf or wa r dt ot hedi gi t a la ge.

Hea l s ounder s t oodt ha tnoma t t er howgoody ourgea ri s , y ous t i l lneedt owor kondev el opi ngac r ea t i v eey e.

Cr ea t i v i t yi swha tma k esagr ea tphot o.

5. “ Thes i ngl emos ti mpor t a ntc omponentofac a mer ai st het wel v ei nc hes behi ndi t . ” Ans eli ss a y i ngher et ha ti t ’ snoty ourgea r , buty oua saphot ogr a phert ha t ma k est hei ma ge.

I ma ge sbe l o wbyAns e lAda ms

6. “ Phot ogr a phyi smor et ha namedi um f orf a c t ua lc ommuni c a t i onofi dea s .

I ti s ac r ea t i v ea r t . ”

Ans elAda msbel i ev edt ha tphot ogr a phyi snotonl yamea nsofdoc ument i ngl i f e, i ti sa l s oac r ea t i v eout l ets i mi l a rt oa r t .

Lea r ni nghowt ous ey ourc a mer aa l l ows y out obea sc r ea t i v ea sy ouc hoos et obe.

7. “ Noma nha st her i ghtt odi c t a t ewha tot hermens houl dper c ei v e, c r ea t eor pr oduc e, buta l ls houl dbeenc our a gedt or ev ea lt hems el v es , t hei rper c ept i ons a ndemot i ons , a ndt obui l dc onfidenc ei nt hec r ea t i v es pi r i t . ”

8. “ Phot ogr a phy , a sapower f ulmedi um …of f er sa ni nfini t ev a r i et yofper c ept i on, i nt er pr et a t i ona ndexec ut i on. ” Ans eli ss potonwi t ht hi sone.

I ’ v ephot ogr a phedt hes a mes c enewi t hadoz en di f f er entphot ogr a pher s , ea c honeofusc omi nga wa ywi t hat ot a l l ydi f f er ents et ofi ma gesdependi ngonhowweper c ei v edwha twa si nf r ontofusa ndhowwe c hos et oexec ut et hes hot .

9. “ Dodgi nga ndbur ni nga r es t epst ot a k ec a r eofmi s t a k esGodma dei n es t a bl i s hi ngt ona lr el a t i ons hi ps . ” Yest ha t ’ sr i ghtf ol k s .

Ans elbel i ev edi npos tpr oc es s i ng.

Notonl ydi dhebel i ev e i nedi t i nga ni ma ge, hea l s oc ons i der edi tanec es s i t y .

He’ sa l s ok nownt oha v e s a i dt ha taphot oi snev erfini s hedunt i ly ouda r k ent heedges .

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I ’ l ll ea v ey ouwi t honemor eofmyf a v our i t equot esf r om Ada m Ans el“ Ther ea r enor ul esf orgoodphot ogr a phs , t her ea r eonl ygoodphot ogr a phs ” .

I ma ge sbe l o wbyAns e lAda ms

Phot obyJ os eAnt oni oSer r a no

Phot obySa m Ga r s i de, AU I SO400, f / 2.

8, 1/ 160s ec

Exposur eCompensat i on Ha v ey ouev ert a k enaphot ot oďŹ ndi tda r k erorl i ght ert ha ny ouwi s hedi t woul dbe?Expos ur ec ompens a t i ont el l st hec a mer at ha taphot ogr a phneedst o bel i ght erorda r k ert ha nt hea ut oma t i cc a l c ul a t edexpos ur e.

Somec a mer a sha v eabut t ons i mi l a rt ot hi s+/ -s y mbol .

I fy ou don’ ts eet hi ss y mbolony ourc a mer abody , y ouma yneedt ous ea c i r c ul a rdi a li ns t ea dt oa dj us tt heexpos ur e( c hec ky ourc a mer a ma nua l ) .

Onc a nonc a mer a sy ouma ys eeaQbut t onont heba c k nea rt heLCDs c r een.

Pr es st ha tbut t ona ndna v i ga t et ot he expos ur el i net oa dj us ti t .

Expos ur ec ompens a t i oni smea s ur edi ns t ops .

Aphot ogr a phs hota t+1 expos ur ec ompens a t i onwi l lha v er ec or dedt wi c ea smuc hl i ght( orbet wi c ea s br i ght )a saphot ogr a phs hota t0.

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Ons o mec a me r abr a ndst hepo s i t i v ea nd ne ga t i v es t o psa r et heo t he rwa ya r o und.

Not e, expos ur ec ompens a t i ondoesnotwor konf ul lAUTOorMa nua lmode.

RememberonAUTOmodet hec a mer aha sf ul lc ont r oloft hes et t i ngs .

I ti snot neededonMa nua lmodebec a us ey ouc a na l r ea dya dj us tt heexpos ur el i net o y ourl i k i ng. i . eonma nua lmodey ouha v ef ul lc ont r ol .

Her ea r eac oupl eofexa mpl esofwheny oumi ghtl i k et ous eexpos ur e c ompens a t i on.

Whi t es ubj ec t sa ga i ns tda r k erba c k gr oundss et1or2 Whenphot ogr a phi ngawhi t ebi r da ga i ns tada r kba c k gr ound, t hec a mer awi l l us ua l l yexpos ef ort heda r kc ol or s .

Thi sma yr es ul ti nt hebi r dbei ng ov er expos ed, t hr owi ngoutt hedet a i l soft hewhi t ef ea t her s .

I nt hi ss c ena r i oi t ’ s bes tt ous e2expos ur ec ompens a t i on.

Thes a met ec hni quea ndr ea s oni nga ppl i est obr i deswi t hwhi t edr es s es .

Thel a s t t hi ngy ouwa nti sabr i dewi t hawa s hedoutdr es s !

Bi r dsorpl a nesa ga i ns tabl ues k ys et+1or+2 Whenphot ogr a phi ngbi r dsora i r c r a f ti ni ght , y ourc a mer awi l lgener a l l y expos ef ort hes k y , l ea v i ngt hes ubj ec tda r ki nc ompa r i s on.

Thi si sas c ena r i o wher ey ouma ywa ntt ous ea+1or+2expos ur ec ompens a t i on.

Whenphot ogr a phi ngl a nds c a pest r y2/ 3r ds At ec hni quema nyl a nds c a pephot ogr a per sus ei st os eta nexpos ur e c ompens a t i onbet ween1/ 3a nd2/ 3r ds .

Thi sens ur esa smuc hdet a i li sc a pt ur ed i nt hel a nds c a pea spos s i bl e, i nc l udi ngt hehi ghl i ght s .

Theyk nowt heyc a nt hen br i ngoutmor edet a i li npos tpr oc es s i ngt ha nt heywoul dha v eha dt hei ma ge beenov erexpos edi ns omea r ea s .

Forbea c hors nowyl a nds c a pes , exper i mentwi t hs et t i ng+1 Abea c hors nowyl a nds c a pef r equent l yc onf us esy ourc a mer a ’ smet er , of t en r es ul t i ngi nda r k eri ma gest ha nmos twoul dl i k e.

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Ni ghtphot ogr a phyof t enneeds1expos ur ec ompens a t i ons et t i ng Ca mer a swi l lus ua l l yt r yt obr i ght enni ghts c enes , c a us i ngt hem t ol ookwa s hed out .

Tofixt hi spr obl em, t r y1expos ur ec ompens a t i ons ot heda r k sl ookda r k .

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Wa ntt ol ea r nhowt obet t erus ey ourc a mer a ?

Chec koutourOnl i nePhot ogr a phyCour s eov era t ht t ps : / / www. s l r phot ogr a phy gui de. c om/ onl i nec our s es . ht ml

DaphneSt evens ( s t ude ntpr o fil e ) ht t ps : / / www. f a c e bo o k . c o m/ Da phne St e v e ns Pho t o gr a phy / I t ’ sawonder f ult hi ngt oc omea c r os saphot ogr a pherwhoi sy ett odi s c ov erhow goodt heya r e.

I t ’ sdur i ngt hi st i memos tphot ogr a pher swi l lpus ht hems el v es ha r dert ha nt heyev erha v e, a ndl ea r nmor et ha nt hey ’ l lev erk now, notonl ya bout t hei rc r a f tbuta l s ot hems el v es .

Da phnei ss t i l lont hi sj our neyofs el fdi s c ov er y t hr oughherc a mer a .

Heri ma gesa r ea ny t hi ngbutor di na r y .

Thewa yDa phne ma k esus eofna t ur a ll i ghti sa bs ol ut el ys t unni ng, a ndt hewa yhergi r l sl ook s t r a i ghtpa s tt hec a mer aa nda tt hei rmot herwoul dnodoubtma k et heha r des tof hea r t smel t .

I t ’ sbeena na bs ol ut epl ea s ur ewa t c hi ngDa phnegr owi nt ot he phot ogr a phers hei st oda y .

Howdi dy oufir s tbec omei nt er es t edi nphot ogr a phy ?

Phot ogr a phybec a mea ni nt er es ta ndapa s s i onv er yea r l yi nl i f e.

If oundmy s el f wa nt i ngt odoc umentmi l es t onesa ndmoment sa sea r l ya sa get wel v e.

Mymom boughtmear ec t a ngul a r , flour es c entor a ngec a mer at ha tr equi r edt hephone s ha pedfil mc a r t r i dges .

It hi nki twa saKoda kc a mer a ?Any wa y s , myf a v or i t ephot o t oda t e, wa sapi c t ur eofmyf oury ea rol dbr ot her ’ sa t t empta tma k i nghi sbedf or t hefir s tt i me.

Bei ngs oy oung, Iof t engotdi s t r a c t edt ogoouta ndpl a ywi t hmy f r i ends , homewor ka nda l lt ha t .

ButIa l wa y swentba c kt ophot ogr a phy .

Thes pa r kr ei gni t edi nmewhenmyc ous i nha dherfir s ts onwhenIwa sa r ound t went yfiv e.

If oundmy s el fc ha s i nghi ma r oundt hehous ea nda t t empt i ngt o doc umentev er y t hi nghedi d.

Fi v esy ea r sl a t erIha dmyfir s tda ught era ndt he s pa r kc a meba c kwi t hav engea nc e.

Ik newIneededt oc a pt ur eev enmor ewi t h her .Att het i me, Ionl yha daphonec a mer a , a nds i l l yl i t t l eedi t i nga pps .

If ound my s el ft a k i ngpi c t ur esofherfinger sa ndt oes , a ndev er y t hi ngi nbet ween.Af ew y ea r sl a t er , myhubbywa sa bl et obuymemyfir s tDSLR, aCa nont 5i .

Andt her es t i shi s t or y !

Wha torwhoi ns pi r esy ou?

I ns pi r a t i onf ormei sev er y t hi ng.

I ti sev er y wher e.

Look i ngf oraj our neyofs or t s . " Wher ewi l lt hos es t a i r st a k eme? "" Wha t ’ sa tt het oporbot t om"I si tadoor wa y r ea dyt ot a k ey out oanewdi mens i on?Looka tt henega t i v es pa c ei nt ha ti ma ge!

Shoul dIc r opi tout ?OrdoIwa ntt oi ma gi newha t ’ si nt ha ts pa c e?Myhea d a ut oma t i c a l l yt a k esmet oapl a c ei nSher l oc kHol mes , wher ei t ' sda r ka ndf oggy , a ndy oudon' tk nowwha t sa r oundt henextc or ner .

Wha tdoIf eel ?HowdoIf eel ?

Wher ei st hej our ney ?It r ya ndi mpl ementa l loft hes et hought si nmyi ma ges , a nd por t r a i t s .Iha v ea na c t i v ei ma gi na t i on, a ndIof t enl i k et oes c a pet ot hes eot her di mens i onsa nds eewha tIc a nma k eoft hem.

WhenIa m outf orawa l kwi t hmyc a mer a , Il ooka tev er y t hi ng, c ol or s , s ha pes , l i ght .

WhenIc omea c r os ss omet hi ngt ha tma k esmega s pordoadoubl et a k e, I k eeps t a r i nga ti tt hi nk i ng, t henIwi l lt a k et ha ta sa ni ns pi r a t i ona ndpr es st he s hut t erbut t on.

I t ’ sha r ds omeda y st ofindt ha ti ns pi r a t i ona nds omet i mesha v ea c a r dofi ma gest ha tdon' tma k emef eela ny t hi ng.

ButIf or c emy s el ft ol ook , t ofind t hebea ut ya ndmy s t er yi nt hi ngs .

WhenIt hi nkofwhoi ns pi r esmet hemos t , t hefir s tpeopl eIt hi nkofa r emy da ught er s .

Theya r ees s ent i a l l yt her ea s onIwa ntt obet t ermy s el fev er y da y .

Theyc ha l l engememor et ha na ny oneel s e( Notc ount i ngmyhus ba nda nd br ot her )Oneda yIwa ntmy s el ft obeTHEI Ri ns pi r a t i on, THEI Rr ea s ont ok eep fight i ngf orwha t ev ert heya r efight i ngf ori nt ha tmomenti nt hei rl i f e.

Myhus ba ndi sahugepa r tofmyi ns pi r a t i on.

Is t r uggl ewi t hdepr es s i on, a nd s omeda y st heba t t l ei nmyhea da r eha r dert ha not her s .

Hei smya nc hora nd k eepsmef oc us ed.

Her ec ent l yi s s uedac ha l l enget ome, a shenot i c edIwa si n as l ump.

Hes a i dt ha ti fIc hoos et oa c c eptt hi smi s s i on, Iha v et ot a k eaphot o ev er yda yofs omet hi ngr a ndom, a sl ongi ti s n' tofourda ught er s .

I ' m not or i ous f ora l wa y sa ndonl yt a k i ngphot osoft hegi r l s , henc enev erget t i ngoutofmy c omf or tz one.

Imus tha v et ha tphot ot a k en, edi t ed, a nds entt ohi m ei t herby t extorema i lby1pm da i l y .

Onc ehes eesi t , he' dputa wa y$5f orev er yi ma get o us eona ny t hi ngt ha tper t a i nst ophot ogr a phy .

He' dgi v eme$10dol l a r si ft her e wer epeopl ei nt hei ma ge( NOTofourgi r l s )t ha tIha v es pok ent of a c et of a c e a ndgot t enper mi s s i ont ot a k et hei rphot o.

Si nc et hen, Iha v egot t enmy s el fout ofmys l ump, outofmyc omf or tz one, a ndI ' m nowl ook i nga tt hi ngsdi f f er ent l y , a ndwi t hmor epur pos e.

Ic a nf eelt ha tI ' v ei mpr ov ed, a ndIa ms o, s ot ha nk f ul f orhi ma ndhi sf a i t hi nme.

Howha sourphot ogr a phyc our s ehel pedy ou?

Ta ny a ' sc our s eha sbeeni ns t r ument a li nmyl ea r ni ngt ous emyc a mer a .

Ij oi ned t hi sc our s epr oba bl yc l os et ofiv ey ea r sa gonow, a ndi t ’ st hemos ts ol i da nds a f e gr oupsIha v eev erbeeni n.

Thes uppor tf r om i t ' smember sa r es oi nc r edi bl y hel pf ul , nott oment i ont hef r i ends hi psa ndr el a t i ons hi pst ha tev ol v ea r enot hi ng s hor tofi ns pi r i ngt ome.

Ia ma l wa y si na weofTa ny a ' sunwa v er i ngs uppor t , a ndpa t i enc e.

Iha v ec omes o f a ri nmyphot ogr a phy , nott oment i onha v eev enl ea r neds omet hi ngsa bout my s el fi nt hi sj our ney , a ndIwi l la l wa y sl ookf or wa r dt owha t sc omi ngnext .

Wha t ’ sy ourmos tmemor a bl emoment ?

Iha v eha ds oma nymemor a bl ea ndl i ghtbul bmoment sov ert hey ea r s .

Al wa y s ev ent ua l l yget t i ngs omet hi ngt ha tIa i medt odo, orha v ea c hi ev eds omet hi ng bet t ert ha nt hel a s tt i me.

Myv er yďŹ r s tmomentIr ememberv er yf ondl y , a ndwi t h abi gs mi l eonf a c e.

Myol des tda ught erwa ss t i l li nJ uni orKi nder ga r t en.

Iha d wa l k edt ot hes c hoolonagor geousf a l lda y .

Al lt hel ea v esont hes t r eetwer e br i ghty el l ow, r eda ndbr own.

Ther ewa sac hur c hr i ghta c r os st hes t r eetofher s c hoolt ha tha dabl a nk etofl ea v ess t r ewna l lov ert hel a wn.

It ookt he oppor t uni t yt opl a ywi t ht hegi r l si nt hos el ea v es , a ndIc a pt ur edoneofmy f a v or i t ei ma gesofmyol des tda ught erj us tl ook i nga tmewi t hl ov ei nherl i t t l e ey es , c ov er edi nl ea v es , wi t hherha ndt ouc hi ngherba bys i s t er si nt hebot t om l ef tc or ner .

Notl onga f t er , myf r i enda ndherda ught erj oi nedusf orapl a y , a ndI wa sa bl et oc a pt ur ea l lt hr eeoft hegi r l sl a y i ngi nt hel ea v est oget her .

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