Botanical Still Life Photography

Camera Basics for Natural Lighting Photography

A course by Victoria Jane , Photographer, Stylist, and Florist

94% positive reviews (33)

1,163 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Camera Basics for Natural Lighting Photography

Overview

“Now it's time to set up your camera. So here you'll learn the basic DSLR camera settings for shooting your still life. ”

In this video lesson Victoria Jane addresses the topic: Camera Basics for Natural Lighting Photography, which is part of the Domestika online course: Botanical Still Life Photography. Learn how to style, photograph and retouch a floral still life scene while exploring natural light, color, and composition.

Partial transcription of the video

“Camera Basics for Natural Light In the last lesson, we sourced our props. In this lesson, we'll learn the camera basics for shooting in natural light. We'll learn about shooting in natural light, which means using the sun as your light source, rather than artificial light like strobes. The first step is to change the camera setting to manual. That can be a little nerve-wracking, but I promise you, it's what you want to do. Choosing automatic on your camera setting means your camera would have full control over your settings, which means you have zero control over your settings. The camera w...”

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Course summary for: Botanical Still Life Photography

Level: Beginner
94% positive reviews (33)
1163 students
4 units
11 lessons (1h 11m)
9 downloads

Category
Photography & Video
Software
Adobe Lightroom
Areas
Fine-Art Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Product Photography

Victoria Jane

A course by Victoria Jane

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Photographer, Stylist, and Florist

Victoria Jane is a photographer, stylist and florist based in Brooklyn, New York. She has been a professional photographer since 2015, and also entered the floral arrangement sector two years later. She discovered her passion for photography while working as a waitress at a French café that needed professional photographs. The experience allowed her to build her portfolio and opened the door to her career.

Since then, she has been able to combine her passion for photography and floral arranging as a freelance photographer. She has collaborated with brands like Brightland, Deux Crane Chocolate, Herlum, and Toby’s Estate Coffee.