Course curriculum
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Camera Basics - 1
- 1.1 Welcome!
- 1.2 Building Rapport
- Building Rapport Quiz
- 1.3 Building Your Camera
- Building the Camera Quiz
- 1.4 Formatting Your Memory Cards
- Formatting Memory Cards Quiz
- 1.5 Time Syncing Your Camera
- Time Syncing Cameras Quiz
- 1.6 Lenses
- Lenses Quiz
- Day 1 Transcripts
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Camera Basics - 2
- 2.1 Exposure Triangle Intro
- 2.2 Shutter Speed Basics
- Shutter Speed Quiz
- 2.3 F-Stop Basics
- F/Stop Quiz
- 2.4 ISO Basics
- 2.5 What ISO to Use, and When
- ISO quiz
- 2.6 Using the Exposure Meter
- Exposure Meter Quiz
- Day 2 Transcripts
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Camera Basics - 3
- 3.1 LBCF
- 3.2 Natural, Soft Lighting
- Lighting Quiz
- 3.3 Finding Good Light
- Finding Good Light Quiz
- 3.4 Background
- Background Quiz
- 3.5 Essential Composition + Headroom
- Essential Composition + Headroom Quiz
- 3.6 Balance & Rule of Thirds
- Balance + Rule of 1/3rd Quiz
- 3.7 How to Focus
- How to Focus Quiz
- End of LBCF Quiz
- Day 3 assignments
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Lighting Specifics
- Soft Light
- Using Harsh Light
- On Camera Flash
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2nd Shooter - Posing Basics
- 4.1 Why Posing Matters
- 4.2 Groom Details
- 4.2 Groom Details Quiz
- 4.3 Bare Bones Men's Posing
- 4.3 Bare Bones Men's Posing Quiz
- 4.4 Groom Prep
- 4.4 Groom Prep Quiz:
- 4.5 Groomsmen Group
- 4.5 Groomsmen Group Quiz
- 4.6 Basic Family Photos
- 4.6 Basic Family Photos Quiz
- 4.7 Venue and Wedding Details
- 4.7 Venue and Wedding Details
- Day 4 assignment
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2nd Shooter - Intro Flash
- 5.1 This is a Flash
- 5.1 Adding light from a flash Quiz
- 5.2 Light Diffusion
- 5.2 Light Diffusion Quiz
- Day 5 assignment
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2nd Shooter - Troubleshooting
- 6.1 Trouble Shoot Intro and Running the Day
- 6.2 Simple Camera Fixes
- 6.2 Simple Camera Fixes Quiz
- 6.3 Small Rooms
- 6.3 Small Rooms Quiz
- 6.4 Glass Nightmares
- 6.4 Glass Nightmares Quiz
- 6.5 Mid Day
- 6.5 MidDay light quiz
- 6.6 Catholic Ceremonies
- 6.6 Catholic Ceremonies Quiz
- 6.7 Dark Scenarios
- 6.7 Dark Scenarios Quiz
- Day 6 assignment
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2nd Shooter - Intro to Shooting
- 7.1 Intro to Second Shooting
- 7.2 Candids
- 7.2 Candids Quiz
- 7.3 Pre-Ceremony Events
- 7.3 Pre-Ceremony Events Quiz
- 7.4 Ceremony
- 7.4 Ceremony Quiz
- 7.5 Post Ceremony
- 7.5 Post Ceremony Quiz
- 7.6 Reception
- 7.6 Reception Quiz
- 7.7 Telling the Story
- 7.7 Telling the story Quiz
- Day 7 assignments
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Lead Shooter - Shooting the Bride
- 8.1 Photographing the Bride
- 8.2 Bride Details
- 8.2 Bride Details Quiz
- 8.3 Bare Bones Women's Posing
- 8.3 Bare Bones Women's Posing
- 8.4 Pre Ceremony Group Shots
- 8.4 Pre Ceremony Group Shot
- 8.5 Zipping the Dress
- 8.5 Zipping the Dress
- 8.6 Bride Prep Accessories
- 8.6 Bride Prep Accessories
- 8.7 Bridesmaids Group
- 8.7 Bridesmaids Group Quiz
- Day 8 assignment
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Lead Shooter - Couples Posing
- 9.1 Intro to Couples Posing
- 9.1 Why Posing Matters Quiz
- 9.2 -V-
- 9.2 "v"
- 9.3 Chest to Chest
- 9.3 Chest to Chest
- 9.4 Bellybutton to Hip
- 9.4 Belly Button to Hip
- 9.5 Stacked 1.0
- 9.5 Stacked 1.0
- 9.6 Walking
- 9.6 Walking
- Day 9 assignments
- Bonus: Outdoor portraits / Behind the Scenes
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Lead Shooter - Advanced
- 10.1 Advanced Training
- 10.2 Metering Mode
- 10.2 Metering Modes
- 10.3 Drive Modes
- 10.3 Drive Modes
- 10.4 Changing White Balance
- 10.4 Changing White Balance
- 10.5 Working with others
- 10.5 Working With Others
- 10.6 Building and Following Timelines
- 10.6 Building and Following Timelines
- 10.7 Must Have Shot List
- 10.7 Must Have Shot List
- 10.8 Family Shot List
- 10.8 Family Shot List
- Day 10 assignments
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Lead Shooter - Off Camera Flash
- 11.1 Intro to Off Camera Flash
- 11.1 Intro to Off Camera Flash
- 11.2 Assembling the Light Stands
- 11.2 Assembling the Light Stands
- 11.3 Group Lighting 45 Degree
- 11.3 Group Lighting 45 Degree
- 11.4 Flat Light for Group and Reception
- 11.4 Group Lighting Flat Light & Reception
- 11.5 Group Lighting, One in Front, One Behind
- 11.5 Group Lighting, one in front, one behind
- Day 11 assignment
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Lead Shooter - Ceremonies
- 12.1 Intro to Shooting Ceremonies
- 12.2 Ceremony Basic Order & Locations - Single Shooter
- 12.2 Ceremony Basic Order & Locations - Single shooter
- 12.3 Outdoors, Natural Light - Two Shooter
- 12.3 Ceremony Basic Order & Locations - With Second Shooter
- 12.4 Indoor Ceremony with Flash
- 12.4 Indoor Ceremony with Flash
- 12.5 Post Ceremony Family Photos Recap
- 12.5 Post Ceremony Family Photos Recap
- Day 12 assignment
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Lead Shooter - Reception
- 13.1 Intro to Receptions
- 13.2 Grand Intro
- 13.2 Grand Intro
- 13.3 First Dances
- 13.3 First Dances
- 13.4 Cake Cutting
- 13.4 Cake Cutting
- 13.5 Toasts
- 13.5 Toasts
- 13.6 Bouquet and Garter Toss
- 13.6 Bouquet & Garter Toss
- 13.7 Group Photos
- 13.7 Group Photos
- 13.8 Secret Last Dance
- 13.8 Secret Last Dance
- 13.9 Grand Exit
- 13.9 Grand Exit
- Day 13 assignments
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Lead Shooter - Pre-Ceremony Events
- 14.1 Intro to Pre-Ceremony Special Events
- 14.2 Bridal Suite Light
- 14.2 Bridal Suite Light
- 14.3 Letter Readings & Gifts
- 14.3 Letter Reading & Gifts
- 14.4 First Look in Suite & Bridesmaid Reveal
- 14.4 First Look in Suite & Bridesmaid Reveal
- 14.5 First Looks Tap or Turn
- 14.5 First Looks Tap or Turn
- 14.6 No Look & Prayers
- 14.6 No Look & Prayers
- Day 14 assignments
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Lead Shooter - Advanced Training
- 15.1 Intro to Flash in Tough Situations
- 15.2 Basic Dynamic Lighting
- 15.2 Basic Dynamic Lighting
- 15.3 Indoor Bridal Portraits
- 15.3 Indoor Bridal Portraits Quiz
- 15.4 Indoor Couple's Portraits
- 15.4 Indoor Couple's Portraits Quiz
- 15.5 Portraits at Night
- 15.5 Portraits at Night Quiz
- Day 15 assignments
- BONUS: Indoors Couples Posing Small
- 15.6 End of the Course
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BEHIND THE SCENES
- BTS Part One
- BTS Part Two
- BTS Part Three
- BTS Part Four