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Module 22 · Level 3 — Advanced

Advanced Shooting Techniques

You plan and carry out special shooting techniques.

11 lessons · 1 h 39 min video · Field shoot · · 11/11 in English
Recommended prerequisite:
M9, M10, M13
  1. 22.1Long exposureIn EnglishHow does water look like silk, how does a crowd disappear?Seconds, even minutes, with an ND filter and a tripod.9 min
  2. 22.2Light painting and light trailsIn EnglishHow do you write in the air with light?In a long exposure, moving light leaves a trail.9 min
  3. 22.3HDRIn EnglishHow do both the sky and the shadows keep their detail?Combining different exposures to get a wide tonal range.9 min
  4. 22.4PanoramaIn EnglishHow do you shoot a landscape that will not fit in one frame?Shoot vertically, overlap, stitch.9 min
  5. 22.5Focus stackingIn EnglishHow does an insect become sharp from end to end?Combining frames focused on different points.9 min · visuals described in the audio version
  6. 22.6TimelapseIn EnglishHow do you show the movement of clouds?Interval shooting and turning the frames into a video.9 min
  7. 22.7High-speed photographyIn EnglishHow is a water drop frozen in mid-air?A very short flash duration and the right timing.9 min
  8. 22.8Multiple exposureIn EnglishHow do two photos combine in one frame?Combining them while you shoot, with the camera's multiple exposure mode.9 min
  9. 22.9Intentional camera movement (ICM)In EnglishCan shaking the camera be art?Controlled movement at a slow shutter speed creates a painterly effect.9 min
  10. 22.10InfraredIn EnglishWhy do the leaves look white?Invisible light with an infrared filter or a converted camera.9 min
  11. 22.11TetheringIn EnglishWhy would you want to see the photo on a computer while you shoot?Instant checking in the studio and working together with the client.9 min

Module project

Choose three techniques and make at least one strong frame with each.