If you’re looking for a comprehensive beginner’s guide to photography, Karl Taylor’s Introduction to Photography DVD, which was first released in 2010, is the perfect starting point. This DVD was quite costly when it was initially released, but now you can get it as a downloadable video at a much lower price.
- How cameras work
- Using your camera in manual mode
- Creative composition
- Apertures and shutter speeds
- Understanding light
- Optics, lenses, and focus
- Landscape photography
- Capturing action
- Depth of field
- ISO and resolution
In the first chapter of the video, Karl Taylor introduces the DVD while walking on a sandy beach. His enthusiasm and passion for photography shine through, making for an engaging presentation. Karl goes on to break down the various aspects of photography into six elements: subject, light, optics, time, aperture, and medium.
Moving to his reception area, Karl demonstrates how cameras work and uses an old Olympus film camera to explain how the shutter works in a brilliantly simple manner. The video employs a mix of clear explanations, varied teaching techniques, and slick filming with multi-angle shots and photographs to illustrate the sections. If you have any questions about the basics of photography, this course will answer them in a concise and clear way.
We hope you’ll appreciate the quality of this course as we do. Although this product does not include any online support or extra videos, we believe that it is an excellent resource for beginners. Originally priced at £30 ($45), you can now get this video course for around $5. If you’re starting out with an SLR camera, this video can be an invaluable tool to help you get up to speed quickly.
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