Introduction

• Purpose: Empower media teams (e.g., church volunteers, content creators) to master camera settings and produce professional-grade photos/videos.
• Scope: Covers camera settings, video production, export workflows, troubleshooting, and terminology for DSLR, mirrorless, and cinema cameras.
• Audience: Beginners to intermediate users, with advanced tips for experienced operators.
• How to Use: Structured for quick reference, training sessions, and practical application in real-world scenarios.

Part 1: Camera Fundamentals

1.1 Understanding Your Camera

• Types: DSLR, mirrorless, cinema cameras (e.g., Canon EOS R, Sony A7, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema).
• Key components: Sensor, lens, viewfinder, LCD, buttons/dials.
• Menu navigation: Common layouts and customizations.

1.2 The Exposure Triangle

• Aperture
  • Definition: Lens opening size (f-stops, e.g., f/1.4, f/11).
  • Effects: Depth of field (DOF), light intake.
  • Practical use: Shallow DOF for interviews, deep DOF for wide shots.
• Shutter Speed
  • Definition: Sensor exposure time (e.g., 1/50s, 1/2000s).
  • Effects: Motion blur, light exposure.
  • Practical use: Fast for action, slow for cinematic motion blur.
• ISO
  • Definition: Sensor light sensitivity (e.g., ISO 100, ISO 3200).
  • Effects: Brightness, noise/grain.
  • Practical use: Low ISO for daylight, high ISO for low-light worship services.
• Interaction: How aperture, shutter speed, and ISO balance exposure.
• Visual aids: Exposure triangle diagram, sample images.

1.3 White Balance and Color

• Definition: Adjusts color temperature to match light source (e.g., 3200K tungsten, 5600K daylight).
• Modes: Auto, presets, custom Kelvin.
• Practical use: Ensuring accurate skin tones in interviews, warm tones for worship.