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Photography

Residential Interiors: Composing Mindset

25:25 Duration

Introduction
Establish Visual Anchor
Share Anchor Between Pics
Distant Views
Shoot into Corner
Connect Rooms
Transition to Another Room
Capture Details
Clean Edges
Larger Transition
Floorplan vs Photos
Summary

MA_Interiors-Mindset

Capturing Lens Flares

17:58 Duration

Introduction
Shooting Setup
Capturing Flares
Summary

MA_Capture Lens Flares

Colorful Captures of Colorless Objects

30:35 Duration

Introduction
Capture Three Exposures
Combining Exposures
Red, Green & Blue Layers
Six Different Versions
Shadow Colors
Controlling Shadow Softness
Controlling Shadow Length
Mega Soft Shadows
Refining the Results
Summary

MA_Colorful Captures
Practice Images Colorless.zip

Photography-People in Public

15:45 Duration

Introduction

MA_Shooting People in Public

Shooting Mindset: Service Stations

43:38 Duration

Introduction
Vertical Lines
Legibility
Roof Shape
Manage Merging
Diagonals for Dimension
+Positive -Negative
+Distance to -Difference
Shooting Height
Higher Ratio of Good to Bad
Summary

MA_Photo Mindset Stations

Two-Color Light Painting: Composite

41:57 Duration

Introduction
Combining Exposures in PS
Choose Base Images
Mask Individual Exposures
Convert White to Color
Summary

MA_Color Lightpaint Compositing
Light-Painting-Exposures.zip

Two-Color Light Painting: Shoot

26:05 Duration

Introduction
Shoot Setup
Lighting Mindset
Amdient Exposures
1st Red Exposure
2nd Red Exposure
3rd Red Exposure
4th Red Exposure
5th Red Exposure
1st Green Exposure
2nd Green Exposure
3rd Green Exposure
4th Green Exposure
5th Green Exposure
6th Green Exposure
Review All Exposures
7th Green Exposure
6th Red Exposure
7th Red Exposure
Lightroom Adjustments
Combine in Photoshop
Summary

MA_ColorLightpaintShoot
Light Painting Exposures.zip

One Scene-Five Ways

22:56 Duration

Introduction
1st Capture
2nd Capture
3rd Capture
4th Capture
5th Capture
Summary

MA_One Scene Five Ways

Capturing Sunbursts

20:49 Duration

Introduction
Flashlight to Camera
Camera Setup
Tripod
Lens Flare
Haze
Aperture & Sunburst
Framing
Lightroom or ACR
White Balance
Whites/Blacks
Presence Sliders
Fine-Tune Exposures
Noise Reduction
Retouching
Summary

MA_Capturing Sunbursts

Leading the Eye in Photography

49:55 Duration

Introduction
Greatest Contrast
Warm to Cool
Text
Brightest Areas
Most Colorful
Post-Processing
Graphic Shape
Position of Sun
Lines
Multi-Technique Examples
Dark on Bright
Break A Pattern
Subject on Color
Leading Lines
Failure
Eyes at Camera
Sharp to Soft
Post-Processing
Blown Highlights
Next Week
Summary

MA_Drawing the Eye

Camera Sensor Sizes

46:21 Duration

Introduction
History of Sensor Sizes
Crop Factors
Full Frame Equivalent
Crop Frame Equivalent
Aperture and DOF
Resolution & Noise
Spreadsheet

Pixel Size
Print Size Limits
F-Stop Comparison
Lens Comparisons
Sensor Size Conversions

Summary

MA_Camera Sensor Sizes
Spreadsheet.zip

Avoiding Parallax in Panoramas

16:45 Duration

Introduction
Normal Camera Setup
Nodal Slide Setup
Adjusting Camera Position
Example Images
Summary

MA_Avoid Parallax in Panos

Photographic Composition

30:12 Duration

Introduction
Subject Placement
Backgrounds
Edges
Alignments
Angles
Architecture
Shooting Height
Near/Far Objects
Isolate the Interesting
Focal Point
Framing
Subject Companion
Break of Blue Skies
Lead the Eye
Summary

MA_Photographic Composition

Combining Light Painted Exposures

1:59:56 Duration

Introduction
Optimize Exposures in LR

Adjust White Balance
Adjust Exposure
Optimize Overall

Open as Layers in PS
Change Blending Mode
Choose Base Exposure
Combine Exposures

Fix Alignment
Mask Exposures
Create Subject Channels
Continue Masking Exposures
Opacity & Highlights
Continue
Shape Object
Modify Selection
Fade Paintbrush
Why On/Off
Mask Overlay
Brightness Advice
Misaligned Exposures
Mark Layer Color
Dual Opacity
Adjust to Hide
Wood Exposures
Quick Mask
Delete Unused Layers
Review Colored Layers

Review Each Exposure
Clean Up Background
Consider Shadows
Adjust Overall Results
Summary

MA_Complex LP Exposures
Lightpaint.zip

Complex Light Painting Shoot

35:43 Duration

Introduction
Why Multiple Exposures
Camera Setup
Light Source
White Balance Refence
Bulb Mode
Lighting Technique
Captures

MA_Complex Light Painting Shoot

Simple Light Painting

1:18:58 Duration

Introduction
Manual Focus
Light Paint Mindset
Distance
Shooting Intro
General Setup
Test Exposure 1
Test Exposure 2
Test Exposure 3
Test Exposure 4
Usable Exposure 1
Usable Exposure 2
Usable Exposure 3
Usable Exposure 4
Chrome Mindset
Usable Exposure 5
Lightroom Enhancement
Combining Exposures
Summary

MA_Simple Light Painting

Aperture, DOF & Background Blur

1:09:19 Duration

Introduction
Focusing
Single Focus Distance
Aperture Concept
Circle of Confusion
Depth of Field
Wide Open
DSLR Viewfinder VIew
DOF Preview Button
Mirrorless Viewfinder
Shooting Mode
F-stop & Aperture
F-stop & Aperture Size
Fast Glass Concept
∞ Infinity Concept
Crop Factor
Blurry Background Formula
Wide View Shallow DOF
Wide Open Sharpness
Summary

MA_Aperture DOF Background Blur

Learning to See

51:06 Duration

Introduction
Light
Backlight
Sun Position
Sun As Starburst
Light Beams
Bright or Dark Detail
Silhouette
Shadows
Color
Shape
Repetition
Odd Numbers
Isolate with Focus
Isolate with Light
Near/Far Compression
Forced Perspective
Reflections
Motion Blur
Summary
FREE Public Tip

MA_Learning to See

Camera Distance & Compression

56:15 Duration

Introduction
Shooting Distance
Compressing Distance
Reducing Distortion
Near vs Far Objects
Near vs Far Diagram
Choosing Distance
Zoomed Panoramas
Framing Near & Far
Zoom & Walk Diagram
Near/Far Examples
Wide Angle Examples
Telephoto Examples
Zoomed Panoramas
Aperture Setting Issues
Summary
FREE Public Tip

MA_Focal Length and Compression

Retouch

Fixing Lens Flare

1:31:44 Duration

Introduction
Cause of Lens Flare
Preventing Lens Flare
Previewing Flare
Produce Lens Flare
Removal Overview
LR/ACR Adjustment Brush
LR/ACR Spot Removal
Moire Removal Trick
PS Muti-Image Composite
PS Critical Detail Fix
Summary
Flare Filter Tip
FREE Public Tip

MA_Reducing Lens Flare
Practice Images.zip

Creative

Creative Multi-Exposure

55:49 Duration

Introduction
Load as Layers
Image Blending
Auto-Align Layers
Multiple Blending Mode
Fine-Tune Brightness
LR Load as Layers
Screen Blending Mode
Blending Mode Sections
Mixed Blending Modes
Example Images
Adding Layer Masks
Cycling Blending Modes
Adding Texture
Layer Comps
Dual Layer Sets
Creative Layer Comps
Saving Huge Files
Shooting Advice
Summary

MA_Creative MultiExposures
MA2007 Practice Images.zip