Introduction to Street Photography
How do I set up my camera
A course by Gustavo Minas , Photographer
About the video: How do I set up my camera
Overview
“In this class, I will share with you some technical information, such as the memory cards I use, the settings of my camera and I will also give you other tips for you to go out and shoot.”
In this video lesson Gustavo Minas addresses the topic: How do I set up my camera, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Street Photography. Learn how to create visual narratives out of everyday life and make an urban photoshoot.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now that you're familiar with the main lenses. let's talk a little about the technical side of things. I'll show you how I usually set up my camera for different situations. Remember. this is not a foolproof recipe. but it works for me. The idea is for you to find settings that let you shoot more freely. as fluidly as possible. On sunny days. i typically use manual focus and practice zone focusing. That is. i set the focus between 2 and 3 meters. I use an aperture of f/8 or slightly more. a shutter speed of 1/1000. and ISO at 400. This allows me to shoot almost without thinking because almo...”
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Gustavo Minas
A course by Gustavo Minas
Gustavo Minas was born in 1981 in Cássia, a small city located in the State of Minas Gerais. After receiving a degree in journalism from the State University of Londrina, he went on to study the language and history of photography under Carlos Moreira in São Paulo and has been photographing the urban scenes of the cities he visits since 2009.
He currently works as a freelance journalist and photographer based in Brasília as well as teaching workshops across Brazil and abroad. In 2017, his photo series Rodoviária won the Picture of the Year LATAM award, in the category "The Future of Cities," and in 2019, he published his first book Maximum Shadow Minimal Light with Edition Lammerhuber, which was also exhibited in Hamburg that same year.
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