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- Level: Beginner
- Duration: 39h 12m
- Release date: 2013-05-19
- Author: Ben Long
- Provider: Lynda
The Practicing Photographer
Description
Content
In The Practicing Photographer, photographer and teacher Ben Long shares a weekly serving of photographic instruction and inspiration. Each installment focuses on a photographic shooting scenario, a piece of gear, or a software technique. Each one concludes with a call to action designed to inspire you to pick up your camera (or your mouse or smartphone) to try the technique for yourself.Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.
- The Practicing Photographer - New This Week03m 39s
- When do you become a photographer?03m 39s
- Introduction01m 31s
- Introducing The Practicing Photographer01m 31s
- Previous Episodes39h 07m 45s
- Choosing a camera05m 27s
- Looking at light as a subject02m 22s
- Using a small reflector to add fill light05m 45s
- Editing photo metadata with PhotosInfo Pro for iPad06m 30s
- Let your lens reshape you07m 26s
- Compositing street photography images with Photoshop07m 44s
- Expand your filter options with step-up and step-down rings03m 56s
- Shooting without a memory card03m 06s
- Give yourself a year-long assignment05m 28s
- Working with reflections01m 26s
- Exploring mirrorless cameras07m 25s
- Batch processing photos with the Adobe Image Processor07m 30s
- Limiting yourself to a fixed-focal-length lens02m 13s
- Creating tiny worlds: Shooting technique04m 15s
- Creating tiny worlds: Post-processing techniques11m 41s
- Shooting macro shots on an iPhone03m 18s
- Using a tripod03m 33s
- Wildlife and staying present05m 58s
- Batch exposure adjustments on raw files06m 52s
- Why Shoot Polaroid11m 12s
- Seizing an opportunity04m 04s
- Four photographers do a light-as-subject exercise12m 24s
- Shooting macro bug photos with a reversed lens04m 54s
- Varnishing a photo for a painterly effect13m 36s
- Shooting wildlife07m 24s
- Discussion on how to shoot architecture12m 27s
- Using a lens hood04m 48s
- Working with themes02m 48s
- Setting up an HDR time lapse07m 55s
- Processing an HDR time lapse07m 55s
- Two perspectives on travel photography12m 28s
- Scanning Photos05m 37s
- Photo assignment: shooting an egg03m 13s
- Reviewing the egg shot images06m 47s
- Shooting in your own backyard04m 38s
- Jpeg iPad import process03m 17s
- Shooting a product shot in open shade09m 34s
- Reviewing the product shot images04m 05s
- Warming up03m 26s
- Taking a panning action shot10m 17s
- Scanning polaroid negatives and processing in Photoshop08m 16s
- Shooting a silhouette03m 09s
- Going with an ultra-light gear configuration05m 29s
- Working with masks and calculations in Photoshop12m 38s
- Working with flash for macro photography04m 55s
- Colorizing a black and white photo in Photoshop05m 10s
- Using duct tape and zip ties in the field04m 14s
- When the on camera flash is casting a shadow03m 04s
- Using Lightroom on the road06m 28s
- Listening to your camera to get good exposure02m 20s
- Shooting a successful self portrait with a phone07m 18s
- Switching to Lightroom from another application09m 48s
- Photographing animals in wildlife refuges06m 41s
- Shooting level02m 42s
- Photoshop and Automator08m 54s
- Shooting when the light is flat03m 23s
- Discussing the business of stock photography09m 48s
- Shooting tethered to a monitor03m 21s
- Making a 360 degree panorama on the iPhone04m 45s
- Understanding the three flash setup03m 33s
- Shooting a three flash portrait04m 06s
- Understanding the differences with third party lenses04m 43s
- Understanding why files look different on depending on device05m 25s
- Working with a geotagging app on the iPhone04m 43s
- Using high speed flash sync to dim ambient light07m 29s
- Using your iPad as a second monitor05m 46s
- Understanding exposure with a leaf shutter camera03m 28s
- Photography practice through mimicry08m 08s
- Canon wireless flash with built in radio control05m 59s
- Posing and shooting pairs of people05m 35s
- Shooting with a shape in mind03m 15s
- Shooting tethered to a laptop04m 40s
- Softboxes vs. umbrellas02m 55s
- Getting your project out into the world06m 25s
- Exploring how to think about shooting a new environment03m 56s
- Discussing the book "The Passionate Photographer" with Steve Simon06m 04s
- Highlighting iOS 8 updates on the iPhone5S10m 46s
- Exploring manual controls with iOS 8 and ProCamera05m 30s
- Understanding how to compose with an empty sky04m 54s
- Using an iPhone to make a print in the darkroom07m 16s
- How to use glycerin as a photography tool02m 16s
- Understanding micro focus adjustment and Lens Align11m 19s
- Working with hair in post03m 28s
- Taking a quick portrait and directing a subject05m 50s
- Getting inspired through the work of others11m 22s
- Taking a flattering portrait with flash04m 21s
- Creating an unaligned HDR image03m 03s
- Exploring how to use Bokeh05m 38s
- Shooting stills from a drone06m 57s
- Using a monitor to get a first person view of the aerial camera08m
- Understanding lens profile correction05m 33s
- Working with models02m 40s
- Understanding the labels on SD cards10m 32s
- Setting up a macro time lapse of a flower06m 18s
- Taking a portrait that's tightly cropped or slightly obscured03m 24s
- Tips for shooting panoramas07m 16s
- Carrying a point-and-shoot camera04m 44s
- Adjusting the color of shadows in an image05m 35s
- Evaluating camera-strap options04m 42s
- The 100th Practicing Photographer03m 31s
- Using light-pollution maps for planning night shoots03m 26s
- Shooting a series of star shots for a stack08m 32s
- Stitching together stacks of stars08m 59s
- Understanding how to clean sensor dust10m 27s
- Dry sensor cleaning06m 23s
- Cleaning the sensor with moisture07m 32s
- Composing in the center02m 48s
- Working with an electronic shutter control02m 50s
- Understanding how to use the Wi-Fi feature in some cameras02m 56s
- Exploring the software equivalent to graduated ND (neutral density) filters07m 08s
- Don't be predictable in your framing10m 21s
- Shooting with ND filter and flash to balance subject and background exposure02m 42s
- Understanding when to go low contrast03m 15s
- Reasons for shooting images alone04m 05s
- Working with colored lens filters and converting to black and white14m 04s
- Waiting for a subject when the light is good05m 02s
- Understanding options for tripod heads07m 23s
- Shooting a slow-shutter zoom-and-spin shot for light effect04m 47s
- Shooting and processing a long exposure at night10m
- Getting creative with image curation04m 12s
- Why equivalent lenses don't always meter the same05m 42s
- Pulling stills from a time lapse06m 08s
- Composing an image using what you have04m 44s
- Using good photography skills always04m 06s
- Converting an image to B&W with Lightroom and Photoshop05m 05s
- Critiquing images from a group photo event24m 13s
- Taking the "why not?" kind of shot02m 17s
- Using a MIDI Lightroom controller08m 52s
- Vignetting09m 56s
- Thinking about shooting a metaphor image02m 48s
- Evaluating different lenses with the same focal length05m 03s
- Looking at anti-shine options for a natural looking portrait03m 30s
- Exploring monopod options03m 06s
- Shooting a product shot on black glass07m 44s
- Shooting three images without leaving your chair08m 14s
- Exploring options with high-speed video04m 28s
- Light painting with a drone at night02m 19s
- Inspire03m 29s
- Taking a look at Google Photos05m 36s
- Using your iPad as a cintique for photo editing07m 54s
- The future of drone technology02m 42s
- Correcting a B&W image for print09m 07s
- Minimizing camera baggage04m 24s
- Using the Dehaze feature in Lightroom04m 43s
- What makes a good photograph?02m 37s
- The importance of a catch light04m 22s
- Working without a tripod04m 11s
- Printer options06m 51s
- Looking at tilt-shift options in post05m 34s
- Handing out business cards as a photographer03m 30s
- Shooting time-lapse panos with an egg timer08m 13s
- Developing a photographic style04m 13s
- Understanding the wide-angle macro lens07m 17s
- Shooting with a wide-angle macro lens10m 38s
- Avoiding the intimidation factor in photography03m 36s
- Editing photos using a bigger screen05m 34s
- Understanding JPEG profiles in raw processing06m 45s
- Exploring image processing in Snapseed18m
- The relationship between saturation and brightness04m 58s
- Working with Smart Objects in Photoshop11m 02s
- Using a table or other surface to support a tiny tripod03m 48s
- Storytelling through photographic images09m 09s
- Understanding how cameras handle ISO and low light08m 09s
- Exploring lo-fi printing options11m 58s
- Making a transition from photo to video09m 50s
- Contrast and phase detection in cameras06m 32s
- IOS macro photography gear12m 25s
- Getting access to photographic subjects10m 41s
- Shooting a handheld macro focus stack08m 10s
- Post-processing a handheld macro focus stack13m 03s
- Understanding the job of a photojournalist09m 15s
- Converting a camera to infrared09m 34s
- Introduction to Bob Sober macro bug photographer06m 33s
- Finding a macro insect project to shoot08m 23s
- IR Conversion Part 207m 27s
- Macro insect photography gear and setup11m 26s
- Raw editing in Lightroom mobile10m 35s
- Shooting a macro insect shot13m 05s
- Macro insect photo editing workflow15m
- Editing an Infrared image04m 08s
- A brief history of photography12m 19s
- Workflow with Lightroom for mobile13m 08s
- You probably already have a full frame camera07m 51s
- Shooting with a Petzval lens09m 49s
- Nighttime drone photography using a cube light06m 15s
- Photographing water from a drone at night using a second drone13m 42s
- Remembering that your photographic vision matters03m 58s
- Using the face detection built into the camera03m 46s
- Working with raw files on the iPhone06m 55s
- Using the gimble as a camera stabilizer04m 18s
- What is a low-pass filter?04m 35s
- Exploring the Litchi software app for drone photography04m 10s
- Lindsay Addario's book, It's What I Do08m 23s
- Photography with drones in an immersive view04m 28s
- F-stops vs. t-stops: Understanding what this means05m 21s
- Teleconverters and lenses05m 12s
- Cards speeds and newer formats in cameras02m 41s
- Recovering details and exposure settings10m 26s
- Understanding Raids and when to use them09m 14s
- Media card care07m 19s
- Dual slot04m 02s
- Adding EXIF viewer to your phone04m 14s
- Shooting raw on iOS and Android with other apps04m 56s
- Exploring smart previews09m 12s
- Shooting aerial photos from a helicopter07m
- Camera raw filter in Photoshop05m 25s
- Flying and photo batteries05m 41s
- Using improv to improve your photography10m 54s
- Partial vignettes on photos08m 38s
- Addressing the concept of luck in photography06m 27s
- Options for making a stand for VR cameras05m 42s
- 360 image editing plugins06m 59s
- Using a gimbal with an SLR08m 13s
- Review of drones that are meant for selfies08m 56s
- Telling a story with nine images08m 49s
- Respecting culture and subjects in photos05m 25s
- Photographing an iconic city or just a hometown03m 47s
- Looking at the Nikon KeyMission11m 09s
- Should you be shooting in 4K?04m 23s
- Using metadata to sort and find images in a catalogue06m 57s
- Scanning images for preservation and restoration08m 14s
- Using images to find additional information06m 36s
- Choosing a lens06m 27s
- Switching camera systems07m 42s
- Getting faster performance out of Lightroom06m 08s
- Looking at video options on the Fuji X-T206m 29s
- Filling a media card to find images05m 02s
- Media card challenge image review15m 54s
- Using 360 drones05m 41s
- Finding your place in the photo market06m 48s
- VR gimbals04m 16s
- State of the commercial photo industry13m 02s
- Working with a photo subject14m 26s
- Posing a photo subject12m 53s
- Diversifying to broaden your projects06m 04s
- Framing and safety07m 07s
- Building Smart Previews in Lightroom05m 05s
- Getting the best images by increasing the amount you shoot06m 43s
- Colorize-it.com for colorizing black and white images05m 21s
- Processing older images in a newer RAW processor08m 38s
- Taking a safari through your own images10m 01s
- Looking at custom book options for showcasing photos06m 21s
- Shooting with two cameras simultaneously05m 34s
- Making images in color intentionally04m 17s
- RAW converter options03m 59s
- Drone flight07m 19s
- Basic abstract photography08m 51s
- Aspect ratio03m 40s
- Focus lock on your camera02m 11s
- Getting commercial photography clients13m 31s
- Using Adobe Bridge for renaming08m 59s
- Using the Astropad app06m 33s
- Working with dim sunlight06m 33s
- Configuring dual cards02m 52s
- Comparing the Fuji GFX and the Hasselblad X1D08m 50s
- Long lens options04m 45s
- Moving images from catalogs07m 47s
- Photography education11m 07s
- Large sensors and dynamic range03m 21s
- The state of commercial photography09m 09s
- In-camera focus stacking09m 52s
- Photoshop alternatives: Capture One Pro10m 18s
- Exposure isn't everything04m 17s
- Why shoot film?08m 55s
- Culling04m
- Photoshop alternatives: Luminar Pro08m 39s
- Learning rhythm from magazines06m 45s
- Choosing a film camera08m 38s
- Essential Photoshop keyboard shortcuts04m 55s
- Analog workflow09m 09s
- Easily produce giant prints10m 15s
- Photoshop alternatives: Photos12m 04s
- Luna Display04m 19s
- Choosing film07m 50s
- Photo fads04m 46s
- Konrad Eek influencers: Imboden and Grant07m 12s
- Portrait lighting techniques08m 32s
- Is a cinema lens right for you?06m 14s
- Konrad Eek Influencers: Orland and Sexton09m 02s
- Diopter control02m 56s
- Incorporate printing into your photo workflows04m 51s
- Konrad Eek Influencers: Uelsmann and Mann09m 08s
- Loupedeck for Lightroom06m 48s
- Manage expectations when printing03m
- The importance of being in a niche02m 29s
- Printing small03m 37s
- Not everyone sees things the way you do02m 40s
- Why you should strive to get into a rut02m 53s
- Lens flare removal06m 28s
- Select images for a portfolio04m 45s
- Paper choice for prints07m 39s
- Seeing what you don't see03m 08s
- Maybe you don't know enough yet03m 39s
- Body positioning with a wide-angle lens02m 01s
- Aspect ratio for portraits02m 33s
- When in doubt02m 24s
- Composition lesson from Instagram03m 03s
- Looking vs. seeing02m 44s
- Avoid the zoom!05m
- Confidence booster: Shift perspective01m 47s
- Greatest hit: Working with a photo subject14m 39s
- Essential skill: Developing a photographic style04m 30s
- Do you need a carnet?05m 23s
- Production insurance: Worth it?03m 49s
- Back in action with Polaroid07m 04s
- Scan large items06m 17s
- Scan large negatives04m
- Wedding photography: Is it for you?08m 12s
- Wedding photography: Skills and gear08m 41s
- Wedding photography: Marketing08m 12s
- Wedding photography: The business06m 49s
- Create an honest portrait05m 34s
- Converting video with ScanCafe07m 28s
- Photographing birds in the wild06m 23s
- Do you need an external light meter?08m 34s
- A portrait assignment03m 23s
- Why group critiques are good for you09m 20s
- How to critique a photo, part 107m 47s
- How to critique a photo, part 207m 33s
- Greatest hit: Seeing accurate white in images03m 55s
- Essential skill: How to look at photograph10m 19s
- Am I good?05m 59s
- Boredom04m 13s
- Clichés04m 29s
- Trying to control the shoot before you start03m 11s
- Finding inspiration05m 42s
- The difference between Of and About05m 24s
- An everyday project05m 47s
- Learning from students04m 56s
- Photo project: Holiday edition03m 23s
- Life as a project05m 27s
- Why take a workshop?04m 33s
- Photographic honesty02m 52s
- Sensor size and depth of field02m 53s
- To Instagram or not to Instagram04m 33s
- Up to interpretation03m 27s
- Photographic style03m 40s
- Shooting a selfie video in focus06m 29s
- Create a portrait with a tilt-shift lens05m 44s
- Why things going wrong can be good news02m 12s
- Should you talk to your model or not?02m 32s
- Don't tire out your portrait model01m 53s
- Photography drills06m 31s
- Development stages of a photographer04m 25s
- Digital chores04m 23s
- Photos and words04m 11s
- Stay-at-home exercises03m 45s
- How to make yourself practice02m 20s
- Eneloop rechargeable batteries03m 12s
- Understanding your medium02m 28s
- Darkroom for iOS05m 15s
- iOS image editing extensions02m 58s
- On set: Simplicity04m 05s
- On set: Corners02m 19s
- On set: The build04m 30s
- On set: Lighting05m
- On set: Same pieces, new set03m 18s
- Choose a price first03m 20s
- Rewind: What makes a good photograph?02m 50s
- Rewind: Finding your place in the photo market07m 06s
- Rewind: Choosing a camera05m 41s
- On time and in tune03m 03s
- Five ways to look like a genius04m 08s
- Five ways to look like an idiot03m 25s
- Avalanche for aperture04m 08s
- The value of instant photography05m 49s
- Evaluating a wide-angle lens06m 14s
- Buyer's guide: Fuji Instax mini camera07m 21s
- Buyer's guide: Fuji Instax SQUARE05m 14s
- Auction catalogs04m 56s
- Photographic inspiration: George Byrne04m 11s
- Get out and shoot (safely)03m 45s
- Do ruts exist?02m 24s
- 16-bit in Photoshop06m 23s
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