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June 28, 2012 by PhotoKen

Cloud Lapse – Time Lapse in Montana

Seeing how Clouds change form through the magic of Time Lapse gives a scene a whole new dimension. I took these sequences the other day in Missoula Montana using my Canon 5D, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L and tripod and remote timer.

I have an entire Video dedicated to creating Time lapse videos in the Gold Version of my EasyDSLR Digital Photography Course at http://easydslr.com. The main extras you need are a Tripod and remote timer so these amazing videos are totally affordable to produce.

For those of you that were interested in my EasyDSLR Course but are too advanced for the Basic Videos and want to jump straight into more creative topics like Time lapse – I have an option…

I have just launched my EasyDSLR Advanced Course on udemy. This has just the Gold Member Videos and is perfect for you if you already have a good handle on the basics. Head over to udemy and have a look at the Advanced Course.

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June 18, 2012 by PhotoKen

EasyDSLR Digital Photography Course now on udemy

EasyDSLR on udemy

My EasyDSLR Digital Photography Course for Beginners is now on udemy.com (the “Academy of You”). This Beginner’s version of my Course is equivalent to EasyDSLR Blue Membership. It gives you all the Basic Photography Principles required to move off Auto and start getting better photos with your DSLR camera. It includes:

  1. What’s a DSLR?
  2. DSLR Essentials
  3. Composition
  4. Exposure Introduction and ISO
  5. Aperture (I have this entire Video FREE to get a great look inside the course)
  6. Shutter Speed
  7. White Balance Basics
  8. Custom White Balance
  9. Focusing Basics
  10. Depth of Field
  11. Flash Basics
  12. Flash Diffusers

Also included is an Overview of the Course and an explanation of the Photo Triangle – the foundation for explaining how the different settings of your DSLR and photo concepts interact to create a great photo.

Udemy is a new platform for anyone to take or build courses online – as they put it “to disrupt and democratize education by enabling anyone to learn from the world’s experts”. Udemy seems to be getting excellent traction and have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, TechCrunch and Mashable.  I think it’s great that they have created a channel for people to easily connect with expertise worldwide.

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April 30, 2012 by PhotoKen

The MOST Dangerous setting of Your DSLR

This Sample tip from EASYDSLR Course – http://easydslr.com gives you the answer.

My Vote for the most dangerous setting in the DSLR menu system is… *insert drum roll*

  • “Release shutter without card” (DISABLE this) in Nikon DSLR cameras it can be hidden in the custom functions as “Release enable”

Format and Delete on your Digital Camera are certainly dangerous too. But they are more obvious – the reason I chose the above feature is because a lot of DSLR owners may not realize it’s an option.

Imagine the dread after you finish an important shoot – like your best friend’s graduation, or worse, a destination wedding ceremony – and reach in to grab the memory card and find that the slot is empty – YOU HAVE NO CARD IN THE CAMERA!

That is what that setting can result in. Sure – you get warnings popping up on the LCD but I know that in those situations 90% of the time you are looking through the viewfinder not wanting to miss a single moment.

My advice (ignore at your peril): Make sure it is DISABLED on your Canon and set to “Release locked” on your Nikon (this is the Default for Custom setting no. f4 for the Nikon D5100 for example).

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March 19, 2012 by PhotoKen

Hidden Panorama – Part 2

Cannon Beach Panorama with Canon 60DI took this photo at Cannon Beach, Oregon, a week ago.

(Click on the image once then again to get a larger view).

It’s another good example of a ‘Hidden Panorama’ taken with my Canon 60D. I used a fairly slow shutter speed of 1/10 sec (on a tripod) which gave a bit of a ‘painterly’ effect on the moving water and Gulls.

Processed with Florabella Classic Color and Soft Warmth to bring back a little of the warmth in the sand.

I will have the Video available soon giving you some more examples of Hidden Panoramas and some tips to extract them.

Nature Photos are a great source of Hidden Panoramas – I have a Video dedicated to Nature Photos in the Gold Membership of my EASYDSLR Course.

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