Settings for Success: Landscape Photography
Marc Muench
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- In-depth Instruction; over 147 mins
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Understanding Camera Modes
21:19
Meet professional photographer Marc Muench, your guide to capturing incredible landscape photography. First learn how aperture, shutter speed and ISO interact with each other in different lighting situations. Then, find out how to take control of your images using manual mode.
Focus
19:47
Learn all about how your camera focuses on landscape scenes as Marc demonstrates how to use single-shot and single-point auto focus. You'll gain a better understanding of how to use focus assist for precision photographs and how to differentiate, and minimize, camera shake and out-of-focus shots.
Evaluative Exposure
25:47
Marc shows you the settings you need to know to work toward a great exposure. He'll show you how to use shutter speed to compensate for very bright or very dark days, vary the EV compensation and read the histogram to make vital decisions for perfect exposure.
Lenses & Focal Length
19:32
Use a variety of lenses and focal lengths to add depth and dimension to your photographs. Marc shows you best practices for working with wide-angle lenses and using the distortion they create to your advantage. In addition, find out how to test and control barrel distortion and chromatic aberration.
Depth of Field
20:20
Learn how aperture settings affect the depth of field in your photos. Marc also demonstrates how to test and find your camera's sweet spot, or the optimal setting with the greatest corner-to-corner sharpness. He'll also explain how to find the hyperfocal point, resulting in sharp, crisp images.
Panoramic Settings
21:07
Learn all about panoramic photography settings and how to use a nodal slide for perfectly seamed panoramic shots with close-range objects in view. Next, learn how to create handheld panoramas in portrait and landscape positions. You'll also see how to use a normal lens to take panoramas.
Creative Camera Tricks
18:36
Use the technical knowledge you just learned to do creative tricks with your camera! Marc shows you how to drag your camera for a flowy, colorful look, and you'll learn how to use filters with long exposure to create movement within your photos. Plus, discover how to take professional-looking selfies.
Bring out the true beauty in your surroundings! Join professional photographer Marc Muench and build an essential understanding of camera settings for landscape photography. You’ll begin by learning about different camera modes and when it’s beneficial to use each. When you move on, you’ll learn how to gauge the camera focus you need, set it and adjust your exposure for dynamic range. Marc will also guide you through lenses and aperture settings, before giving you best practices for unforgettable panoramas. Plus, you’ll discover new tricks you can use for creative photo effects that lead to intriguing imagery.
Marc Muench
After more than 20 years of professional photography, Marc Muench is still as motivated as ever by the prospect of engaging with nature and creating beautiful images. Over this period, he's worked alongside countless great companies, including Kodak, Canon, National Geographic, Time, Hallmark and more. Currently, he's the photo editor of the National Parks Guide, which contains images he's taken all over the country.
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