From CreativePro.com –Free Lynda.com Video: Photography Foundations: Exposure:
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Nowadays, it seems like everyone is a photographer, carrying a 10 MP (or more) camera in their pockets wherever they go. But as handy as our phone cameras are, they still can’t replicate the capabilities of digital SLRs. Of course, in order to take advantage of those capabilities, you have to understand the fundamentals of photography and familiarize yourself with the specific features of your camera. If you need some help in either of those areas, Ben Long’s Lynda.com course, Photography Foundations: Exposure, is the perfect resource. Here’s the official course description: Arriving at the best exposure for a photo is part science and part art. In Foundations of Photography: Exposure, Ben Long helps photographers expand their artistic options by giving them a deep understanding of shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and all other critical exposure practices. This course covers the basic exposure controls provided by all digital SLR cameras, as well as most advanced point-and-shoot models. Learn how to master a camera’s metering modes, how to use exposure compensation and bracketing, and much more. By the end of the course, you’ll know how to develop an “exposure strategy” that will allow you to effectively employ your exposure knowledge…
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By Amanda Mannen | May 26, 2017 | In the Western world, witch hunting has mostly gone the way of leeching and dumping tea in the harbor — that is, only used as a political metaphor. In other parts of the world, though, honest-to-God, torch-and-pitchfork witch hunting is still a thing. In Africa, 55 percent of people believe in witchcraft, up to 95 percent in some areas. In theory, that’s not a huge deal — a farmer will go to a shaman to get a protection charm to keep his cattle safe, that sort of thing. But it stops being fun the moment an angry mob accuses you of being a witch. Just ask “Steve”, a Peace Corps volunteer who, through a calamitous chain of events, found himself naked, filthy, and exhausted, being hunted by an angry mob …
