Concepts to learn
- Aperture f-stop
- Shutter speed
- Focal length (lens or zoom setting), focusing
- ISO
- White balance (temperature of photo)
- Contrast, Brightness
- Saturation and Hue
- Exposure (underexposed, overexposed)
- Flash compensation
- Exposure compensation
- Various modes of camera (Auto, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Program, Manual)
- Various effects (sunrise, sunset, landscape, macro, child fast action etc.)
- Bokeh
- Camera sensor
- Metering
- Active D lighting
- Lenses
- Filters (Polarizer, UV, ND, GND)
- Histogram
- Noise
- Camera flare
- Circle of Confusion
- Difference in camera with Full Frame sensor (Nikon FX format) and Cropped sensor (Nikon DX format)
- Photo composition
- HDR photography
Try New things
- Fill Flash
- Using Tripod and reducing camera shake (using remote, camera self-timer)
- Single shot Vs. multiple shots (continuous mode)
- Bracketing
- Use fixed focus lens
- Photos at sunrise and sunset
- Long exposure for photos of waterfall, cars on the road at night, fireworks
- HDR photography
- Macro photography
- Filters
- Exposure control, Using EV
- Panning
- RAW format
Learn New things
- How to read EXIF data after taking a photo
- How to read a histogram and understand its significance
- How to arrange photos in digiKam
- How to edit photos using Gimp
- How to make photo galleries
- How to keep photo back-ups
- How to display photographs online using zenfolio
- How to protect online photographs if you are a professional (copy protection, watermarks, copyrights)
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