Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization

Overview

“Focusing is choosing the part of your photo that will be sharp. Our brains usually prefer sharper images over blurry ones. A well-defined subject draws attention and is the most important part of the composition. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Portrait - Focus: Subject and Sharp Background, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization. Master basic camera skills, explore photography theory, and capture unique images using any type of camera.

Partial transcription of the video

“Portrait - Focus: Subject + Sharp Background. Hello and welcome back! So far, you should've learnt everything there is to know about aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and the combination of the three. In this unit we are gonna have a couple of practical exercises to see if you've learned what I've taught you so far. So the first lesson will be playing with people. We'll have a couple of different portraits with different apertures. The second lesson will be playing with different shutter speeds, so you can understand what it means to have a blurring effect instead of a freezing effect. And then...”

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Course summary for: Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
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• 2955 students
• 7 units
• 92 lessons (14h 16m)
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• Category

  Photography & Video

• Areas

  Color Theory, Digital Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photographic Composition, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Self-Portrait Photography, Studio Photography