Lynda - Foundations of Photography: Night and Low Light

MP4 | AVC 4772kbps | English | 960x540 | 30fps | 4 hours | AAC stereo 128kbps | 2.28 GB

Genre: Video Training

Join photographer and teacher Ben Long as he describes the tools, creative options, and special considerations involved in shooting with a DSLR camera at night or in low-light conditions, such as sunset or candlelight. The course addresses exposure decisions such as choice of aperture and shutter speed and how they impact depth of field and the camera’s ability to freeze motion. Ben also shows how to obtain accurate color balance in tungsten and fluorescent lighting situations, and how to postprocess the images in Photoshop to remove noise caused by higher ISO settings. He also demonstrates accessories that can greatly expand your low-light photography options.

Topics include:

Understanding how low light affects exposure, shutter speed, color temperature, and more

Preparing for a low-light shoot

Shooting in dimly lit rooms

Using the flash indoors

Shooting in the shade

Taking flash portraits at night

Controlling flash color temperature

Focusing in low light

Light painting

Manipulating long shutter speeds

Correcting white balance

Brightening shadows

Sharpening and noise reduction