How to Shoot Manual: A Beginner's Guide to Manual Photography

One of the most challenging things to learn as a beginner photographer is how to shoot using manual settings, but it's absolutely worth learning. After all, knowing how to control all aspects of a photo is an essential skill that separates the beginners from the pros. In this video, I will take you through a step-by-step guide on how to shoot with full manual settings - from the settings themselves to how to use them, as well as tools to help you along your journey.

Wondering how to use your camera's histogram? Here's everything you need to know in 5-minutes or less:    • Histograms: Everything You Need To Kn...  

0:00 - intro
00:55 - Why Use Manual Settings?
01:58 - Understanding the Exposure Triangle
03:31 - Understanding ISO
04:08 - What is a Stop?
05:28 - ISO Tradeoffs
07:02 - Understanding Aperture
08:37 - Aperture Tradeoffs
10:10 - Understanding Shutter Speed
11:41 - Shutter Speed Tradeoffs
13:38 - Putting it all together
16:20 - Getting the Desired Effects
18:11 - Additional Exposure Tools
20:02 - The Final Step
20:34 - Outro
----------------------------------------
Get Royalty-Free music for your videos! https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

This Video was shot using:
Panasonic Lumix GH6 - https://amzn.to/3O6TCpP
Sony A7 IV - https://amzn.to/3SLVYLz
Sony 24mm G Master - https://amzn.to/3miVP6d
Tamron 17-28mm F2.8 - https://amzn.to/3SKTKw2
Sony 18-105 F4 - https://amzn.to/3KV2eyJ
Lumecube Panel Go - https://amzn.to/3EWfhwa
Rode Videomic Pro - https://amzn.to/3KVhLPk
DJI Mic - https://amzn.to/3ZBFU19

Check out my work here: https://leiyangphoto.com/

Follow me on Socials!
Instagram: @leiyangphoto
Tik Tok: @leiyangphoto