Going Wide: Advanced Camera Topics

Ten Tantalizing Topics: time to start the new year with some special camera techniques!

I often see people who have a good overview of all the theory, but who lack detailed knowledge of some advanced or special techniques. So rather than "going deep" with a topic like "macro photography", this time let's get together and "go wide": we cover a whole bunch of these special topics.

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Topics for this hands-on , in studio session will include:

• Setting up your camera: in-camera editing, custom controls, copyright/owner, personalized menus, optimal playback options, and a settings review for your camera.

• How to get super fast flash to freeze super fast motion.

• Stroboscopic Flash (see the picture above).

• First or second curtain: the differences, when to use.

• Video with DSLR: How to set up your camera for video.

• Simple HDR: High Dynamic Range without hassle. We cover both "in camera" (like in a Canon 5D) HDR, or HDR in Lightroom.

• Panoramas: how to do them in Lightroom.

• Off-Camera Flash: How to get your flash off camera using [a] built-in light control, or [b] simple Pocketwizard radio triggers, or [c] Yongnuo advanced radio triggers.

• Using a Pulse camera remote (https://www.wired.com/2016/11/review-pulse-trigger/) as a remote trigger, or for time lapse, long exposure, and HDR.

• Q:A session: As time allows, anything you want to ask.

This list will fill some gaps and will make you into an expert in the topics above. As importantly, you see the studio, and you get to meet me (if you do not know me yet), and hopefully a few of your fellow local photography enthusiasts.

For your convenience, I will run this session several times. Hope to see you on one of those two days!