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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to use your Nikon D800 digital SLR—and improve your photography in the process—with this guide to the camera's features, controls, and exposure options.
In this course, photographer and author Ben Long details the features, controls, and options in the Nikon D800 digital SLR. The course begins with an overview of what a digital SLR is and a tour of the camera's basic components. Ben then discusses the camera's basic operation: changing...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Travel to the desert wilderness of Death Valley National Park with landscape photographer Ben Long to learn the unique considerations involved in shooting a desert environment.
Every type of location presents its own photographic challenges. For the stark wilderness of Death Valley National Park, these can include harsh desert light, stark landscapes, and a vastness that can be daunting to capture in a single frame. In this course, travel along with...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn about generative AI imaging tools and what they mean to creative professionals.
Generative AI tools—DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, among others—have the potential to transform the way creative professionals brainstorm, ideate, and create images. In this course, photographer and publishing professional Ben Long introduces key generative AI tools, provides an overview of how they work, and describes how they can fit into creative workflows...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Photographer and author Ben Long details the features, controls, and options in Nikon's popular D7000.
This course details the features, controls, and options in the Nikon D7000 camera. Author Ben Long provides an overview of a digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera and reviews the Nikon D7000 camera's components and basics of operation, including changing lenses, navigating the menus, shooting in Auto mode, and reviewing and managing photos on...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn the photography concepts and techniques that graphic designers should know about in order to work with photography more effectively.
You're a graphic designer who often needs photography in your projects. What do you need to know to be able to generate photos yourself—or be able to effectively communicate to a photographer you've hired? In this course, photographer, author, and educator Ben Long details the concepts and techniques that graphic...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Explore the world of the small with this guide to macro and close-up photography gear, lighting, and technique.
It's a small world, and capturing it with a photograph can be challenging. In this course, photographer, author, and teacher Ben Long takes you on a fantastic voyage into the realm of the tiny, detailing the gear and shooting techniques necessary to capture extreme close-ups of everything from products to posies. After touring the possibilities...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Explore exposure and dynamic range to understand how digital cameras capture images—and how to deal with tricky lighting scenarios.
This in-depth exploration of exposure and dynamic range will help you understand how digital cameras capture images—and enable you to better deal with tricky lighting scenarios. Photographer and teacher Ben Long shows how to balance the three key parameters that dictate how your camera records light: aperture, ISO,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to achieve professional-looking results with a mobile phone camera, using built-in features, optional accessories, and additional apps.
Discover how to use any smartphone camera as a serious photographic instrument, leveraging built-in features, accessories, and apps designed to expand shooting power. Instructor Ben Long starts with an in-depth exploration of photography basics and how to adjust camera settings for the best results in different...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A detailed exploration of the concepts of composition, from basics such as the rule of thirds and leading lines to more advanced topics such as entry and exit points.
Composition can make an interesting subject bland or make an ordinary subject appear beautiful. In this course, photographer and author Ben Long explores the concepts of composition, from basics such as the rule of thirds to more advanced topics such as the way the eye travels through...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Capture the surroundings, the personality, and the traditions of a favorite family getaway spot.
Do you and your family have a favorite travel destination that you've always gone to for rest and relaxation? Or did you grow up with fond memories of family getaways like these? Maybe you're starting the tradition with your own kids. These places become touchstones in our lives, filled with memories and impressions that grow and change as the years go...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Learn the art and craft of creating inkjet prints that do justice to your photos and get the most out of your printer.
In this course, photographer and author Ben Long explores the art and the craft of creating beautiful, archival-quality inkjet prints. The course looks at the anatomy of a print job: how a printer works, how to adjust and prepare your image to get the best results, and what happens to your photo in its journey from pixels to paper....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to use Ricoh's inexpensive Theta camera to shoot 360-degree virtual reality stills and video.
Take the virtual reality plunge! The Ricoh Theta is an inexpensive camera that makes it easy to shoot 360-degree immersive still photographs and video. In this course, photographer, author, and educator Ben Long shares some tips for using the Theta and getting the best results from it, including post-processing stills and video with your smartphone...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Join Ben Long as he shares insights into a new category of digital camera-the medium-format mirrorless camera.
Over the last year or so, a new category of digital camera has appeared-the medium-format mirrorless camera. While medium format used to represent the pinnacle of digital image quality, over the years, technical breakthroughs have dramatically narrowed the quality gap between high-end SLRs and medium format. In this advanced photography...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Get the most out of your Fuji X-T1 with these photography tips and tricks. Learn how to control focus, improve image quality, and work with Fuji's large collection of lenses.
The Fuji X-T1 is a mirrorless camera with a big viewfinder and compact, retro style. It's also packed with features that allow you to fine-tune everything from focus to exposure. The unique "modeless" design provides remarkable flexibility but also requires you to rethink how...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Join photographer and traveler Ben Long, to learn about the hardware, software, and workflow issues you need to consider when shooting on the road, on vacation, or on assignment.
Shooting on the road, whether it's on vacation or on assignment, introduces a variety of considerations for photographers of all levels. How do you store the shots, back them up, edit and enhance images in the field, and then merge those images with your master library at...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Experiment with a low-cost technique for macro and close-up photography.
You don't necessarily need a macro lens to do macro photography. By mounting a prime lens "backward"—with the front elements closest to the imaging sensor—you can turn it into a low-cost macro lens. All you need is an inexpensive adapter called a reversal ring. A sense of adventure helps, too, because your camera's normal metering and focusing features don't work when the...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Understand how shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings relate to one another, and how these settings expand your artistic options with any photograph.
Arriving at the best exposure for a photo is part science and part art. In Foundations of Photography: Exposure, Ben Long helps photographers expand their artistic options by giving them a deep understanding of shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and all other critical exposure practices. This course covers...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Explore the creative options and challenges presented by backlighting in photography.
Every novice photographer hears "always shoot with the sun to your back." And every experienced photographer knows that this is bad advice. When you shoot into the sun—or any other light source—you expand your creative options dramatically. Backlighting can add drama to almost any subject, from leaves to hair, to smoke, to glassware. In this course, photographer,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Learn the concepts, tools, and techniques for lighting with flash—from improving built-in flash results to shooting with wireless off-camera flash.
Harsh, unflattering lighting can ruin a photo—and with flash, it's easy to get harsh, unflattering lighting. But flash is a necessary part of a photographer's toolset—after all, the world doesn't always provide you with the best natural light. Fortunately, it isn't difficult to get great results...
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