Light The Main Element in Every Photograph

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No matter what kind of photography you are into, from black and white and wildlife to working in the studio, it’s all about the light. Join Rick Sammon, a Canon Explorer of Light, and learn just how important light is to every photograph. You’ll learn about the importance of envisioning the end result, how the camera and lens work together to capture the light, different ways you can control the light, and so much more. See the light and play with the light!

Introduction (01:57) Join Rick for a brief introduction to the subjects covered in this class.
An Overview of Light (21:55) General discussion about light, shadows, and highlights.
Our Eyes vs. Our Cameras (05:30) Lean how we see way more than our cameras see, and how an exposure is like a slice of pizza.
Contrast Range of Light (29:26) The contrast range of the light, whether high or low, is an important ingredient of a creative exposure.
How Digital Cameras Record Light (02:21) How digital cameras turn light into voltage.
What Lenses Do to Light (02:48) How lenses see light and what they do to light.
Thoughts on the Histogram (05:05) The histogram can be considered your in-camera light meter.
Controlling Light (21:23) Learn how a reflector, diffuser, and a flash can be used to reduce the contrast range of the scene.
Speedlites/Lighting (12:47) This lesson looks at how to get cool shots with just one or two lights.
Working and Playing with Light in Lightroom and Photoshop (07:18) You can use software like Photoshop and Lightroom to help you awaken the artist within.
High Dynamic Range Photography (08:38) High dynamic range (HDR) photography allows you to capture a scene closer to the way it looks to your eyes.
Painting with Light (02:46) A brief introduction to painting with light.

Course Time: 02 Hours 01 Minutes

J. Grover

Apr 18 2013

Rick might be the best teaching photographer out there. This was a fantastic course and I love Rick's honesty and that he reveals info about his shots to keep it real.
S. Mendoza Hochmann

Dec 22 2012

Absolutely fabulous course by Mr. Sammon. Wonderful way of teaching me to see the light. Thank you!
D. Alan

Dec 3 2012

Rick did a Great Job! learned a lot. Explained everything in simple easy to understand terms. keep em coming!
J. Hulsey

Oct 19 2012

This is the first time I've left a comment about one of your courses. This is the best series of videos that I have seen by far when it comes to photography. You keep putting up courses like this and I'll have to make sure my subscription never runs out :)
R. Acosta

Oct 7 2012

Excellent class. Thanks Rick!
C. Wilson

Oct 7 2012

Loved this course. Info came at me so fast I didn't have time for my attention to wander. Will need to watch it more than once to absorb it all. Looking forward to checking out his composition course.
S. Lipman

Sep 18 2012

Excellent!!!!
K. Jordan

Sep 12 2012

I like Rick's classes because he is throwing out tons of information all the time. This is good and bad, but it points me in the direction where I know I need to do more research or need to form some experiments of my own. Rick provides some very quick technical rundowns too. He provides just enough information to not be too technical about it, but it's enough to allow you to be more creative with the technology.
E. Anderson

Sep 1 2012

Packed full of info, examples & little thoughts to replay in our minds on location! Thank you!
R. Williams

Aug 26 2012

Another great Rick Samon class.. Very entertaining and informative. And a Canon user :)
P. Schoenfeld

Aug 25 2012

Rick's teaching style and enthusiasm kept me focused on his course. I really liked his advice to "remove the reality" and " think like a painter". That kind of encouragement is liberating to me at my stage of development. I will watch his other courses as soon as I can.
J. Farmer

Aug 25 2012

More Rick please!!!!
M. Ash

Aug 25 2012

Rick is awesome. I always learn several great tips & new perspectives from watching his videos. Thanks.

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Rick Sammon

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Rick Sammon, a Canon Explorer of Light, has published 36 paper books, including Secrets of HDR Photography, Exploring the Light, and Digital Photography Secrets. Rick also has three apps on the...VIEW FULL BIO»

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