Book 2 picks up where Book 1 left off: armed with your knowledge of camera settings and composition you will reinforce your skills and stretch your creativity. 6 new modules to finish the year. Don't forget to have fun.
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Canon 6D, 50mm, ISO 100, f16, 1/13 sec, tripod (+1.5 exposure compensation)
Week 14: Getting an even light for floral flatlay
Do your white flowers often come out too dark when you photograph them? There's a quick fix to stop this happening.
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Learn photography for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Download a free trial chapter. The A Year With My Camera workshop is a perfect self-paced, low-cost photography course for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. It is already broken down into a whole year of weekly lessons - all you need to do is decide which sections to do depending on whether you are doing bronze, silver or gold.
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XT-1, 100mm, f2.8, 1/210, ISO 400 (I would have preferred lower ISO but it was windy so I couldn't risk a longer shutter speed)
Week 13: Floral swing
All the decisions I made to get my favourite image of the year so far. Light, background, composition. Things that didn't work so well, and all the camera settings.
Read More17 inspiring photography quotes
These are the 17 quotes that sum up the A Year With My Camera philosophy. If you've ever wondered why this workshop is different to all the other photo workshops, read this post. From, "She thought she could so she did," to "Art is not what you see but what you make others see.".
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Week 12: Why focus matters in macro
Do you struggle with auto focus when you're shooting macro? Switch it off. Use manual focus for precise control over how your final image looks.
Compare these 4 images, where the focus point only changes 2cm from the first to the last
Read MoreGetting started with Lightroom
Are you overwhelmed by Lightroom tutorials? Do you wish someone would just say, "Watch these 7 videos and you'll be good to go"? Well here they are. The only 7 videos you need to get started with Lightroom, and the longest takes less than 8 minutes to watch.
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Week 11: HDR for floral photography
What do you think? Overblown, hyper-realistic, too vibrant? Or a jump-off-the-screen bundle of June floral abundance?
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