1. Level 3 Proficiency: Manual Settings
Shooting on complete manual is the goal of every serious photographer. You will now have control over your shutter sped
and aperture as well as ISO and WB. Consider your settings in this order:
1. ISO
2. WB
3. Shutter Speed
4. Aperture
5. Exposure (+2, +1, 0, -1, -2)
6. Flash (whether or not you need it)
Step 1: Video and teacher Intro
• Watch the following video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv59QkeVvio
• See teacher for introduction to this proficiency
Step 2: Shooting
• Set camera to M and choose appropriate ISO, WB, shutter speed and aperture for OUTSIDE:
1. Subject positioning shallow depth of field
2. Subject positioning deep depth of field (same subject as #1)
3. Leading Lines shallow depth of field
4. Leading lines deep depth of field (same subject as #3)
5. Action shot – person jumping
6. Still shot – person sitting
7. Your choice
8. Your choice
9. Your choice
• Set camera to M and choose appropriate ISO, WB, shutter speed and aperture for INDOORS:
10. Framing shallow depth of field
11. Framing deep depth of field (same subject as #7)
12. Action shot – person jumping
13. Still shot – person sitting
14. Your choice
15. Your choice
Step 3: Grading – batch rename and conference for a grade