VCT 1076 - Basic Lighting and Photography

1. Bouncing light
2. Camera settings for flash photography
3. Exploring lenses and filters
4. High-speed sync
5. Lifestyle photography
6. Light sources
7. Lighting terms
8. On-camera flash
9. Planning a photo shoot
10. Purchasing a flash unit
11. Qualities of light
12. White balance

1. identify types of lifestyle photography.
2. identify different lenses.
3. apply various methods of focusing.
4. set camera¿s white balance by measuring ambient light.
5. use ambient light and fill cards during a portrait session.
6. identify various traits of flash units including power, slaves, etc.
7. operate a flash unit.
8. identify camera sync speed.
9. use various camera settings while using a flash unit.
10. identify traits of light including color and quality.
11. identify various light sources.
12. identify types of lighting such as low key and high key
13. bounce light using a flash unit.
14. create silhouettes using a flash unit.
15. identify various filters for lenses.
16. operate a flash unit in manual and auto modes.
17. plan a photo shoot.
18. prepare model releases.
19. use a built-in flash.
20. use a flash to fill ambient light.
21. use high speed sync mode.
22. use long exposures.
23. use the sun as a hair light, and a bounce card to fill.

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