Part 2 - Get the Shot

[RacingHistorian]

Photography 101
Part 2 - Digital Camera Basics
   
Aperture, Shutter Speeds and F-Stops -

Shooting
   Choosing
      Viewpoint

Camera Operation Basics
   Setting the Compression
   Setting the Resolution
   Selecting a File Format
   Focus (types)
      Flexible autofocus
      Manual
   Shutter Speed (Tv)
   Aperture Value (Av)
   ISO
   Holding your camera
   Bracketing Exposure (AEB)
   Continuous Shoot
   Depth of Field
   Color adjustment, white balance
   Shooting Modes
      Automatic
      Program
      Tv - Shutter priority
      Av - Aperture priority
      Custom Modes
      Full Manual
      Creative shooting and scene modes
      Auto vs P versus Manual
   Image Quality Settings
   Compression
   Quality
   Crop factor (Focal Length Conversion Ratio)
   Metering
      Spot
      Center Weighted Averaging
      Evaluative
      Choosing a Metering Mode
      Auto Exposure Lock

Using a Flash
   In Camera
   No Flash
   Auto Flash
   Flash with Red-Eye Reduction
   Mounted Flash
      Bounce Flash
      Off Camera
      Bounce Flash
   Day and Night Use
   Flash Power
   Understanding Flash Synchronization
   Fill-in flash
   Slow-sync Flash
   Diffusers

Additional Light Sources
   Lighting Studio
      Light Boxes
      Other Sources

Using Filters
   Types

File Format
   RAW
   JPEG (lossy compression)
   TIFF
   PSD
   DMP
   Converting to JPEG for e-mail or posting online
   JPEG versus RAW          http://www.zuberphotographics.com/content/digital/file-format.htm

Composition
   Framing the Subject
   Rule of 1/3rds      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds
   The Golden Rule
   Dividing the Horizon
   Leading Lines
   Focusing for Effect (DOF)
   Crop IN camera
   Foregrounds and backgrounds
   Adding scale
   Using shadows

Shooting Techniques –
   Panning
   Time-Lapse
   Bokeh

Macro and Closeup Photography

Special Situations
   Sporting Events
      Indoor
      Outdoor
      Sport-specific
   Fireworks
   Landscape Photography
   Shooting the Moon
   Dawn or sunset
   People
   Pets
   Planes, Trains and Automobiles
   Shows and Performances
   Underwater and Waterside
   Travel
   Weddings
   Wildlife
   Winter

Techniques –
   HDR (High Dynamic Range Imaging)
   Panorama

   Tilt-Shift
   OOB (Out of Box)
   Photoshop – Layers
   Light painting         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Painting      Stop Action (ex: water drops)
   Painting (simulating) with software
   Camera Toss

Lighting Conditions
   Artificial Light
   Backlit

Focusing Zone

IS Image Stabilization

Histogram   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_histogram   http://www.zuberphotographics.com/content/digital/histogram.htm

In-Camera Options
   Infrared
   Color Swap
   White Balance

Common Faults

Tips for Better Photographs