I learned how to use
my digital camera in this course. It
was a beautiful thing to finally understand all the buttons and what
they did.
I was taught how to do everything from changing my iso to making sure my
white
balance was adjusted properly. Everything was laid out in this course
that a
camera can do and how the user can change those settings. Now knowing my
camera
better and being able to adjust those shots is how I was able to make
the
beautiful shots in this post. I believe this course is a must take for
any photographer just starting out and any hobbyist who just wants to
learn more!
The
five pictures I chose are all leaf related. I find macro and nature photography
my favorite styles. I applied different techniques in each of these pictures.
One style I didn’t use in these pictures but which I had a lot of fun with
during the class was black and white. I didn’t want to remove the beautiful color
out of any of the pictures. I think in a leaf’s journey the color kind of helps
tell the story. However with as much as I liked the black and white
photography, I was still tempted! However I believe all the shots in the post
came out exceptional! The first picture I used natural light and a cloudy white
balance to get the clear color on cloudy day. In the second picture I lowered
my Iso and aperture to make most of the leaf to be in focus and let less light in
for more sharpness. With the third picture I raised my Iso setting so I could
focus on a midpoint in the leaves and have the rest of the path be out of
focus. In the fourth picture (and my favorite) I used natural back light and a
higher Iso to get the great lighting effect. This shot I believe came out beautifully!
The fifth shot I was trying to play on shadows, I adjusted Iso, exposure, and aperture
to get the longer shadows I got on the leaf. I had a lot of fun taking these
photos and I learned a tremendous amount about my own talent during the
exercise.
Along
with the blog work and the reading of the course information and personal
research, I really do believe that this course has given me the tools and
information necessary to move onto bigger and better things. I’ve taken many
courses over the years and I don’t think I’ve had such a strong learning
experience in a single class like I have with this one. Now I feel like I can
take gorgeous shots with my camera that not only I will enjoy but that everyone
will enjoy. I’m actually sadden to know that this is the final lesson, but I
know that I will take everything I learned along with my in all my future
endeavors with photography. They always say you have to have a strong base in
anything to go anywhere!