Learning Tethered Shooting

Connect your DSLR camera to a computer, an external monitor, and even an iPad or mobile device, and open up a brand-new world of image-making opportunities.

Introduction

• What this course covers
• What you should know before watching

1.What Is Tethered Shooting?

• An overview of tethered shooting
• The benefits of tethered shooting
• The drawbacks of tethered shooting

2. The Shooting Environment

• Why are you tethering?
• Creating a stable platform
• Quick-release mounting for handheld shooting

3. Tethering the Camera

• Connection options
• Securing the cable to the camera
• Using tethered live view
• File management for tethered shooting

4. Building the Tethered Station

• Using a table for tethering
• Using a dedicated tether table
• Selecting a stand or tripod
• Connecting the camera to a computer with a USB cable
• Connecting the camera to a monitor with an HDMI cable
• Keeping cables safe

5. Software Solutions for Tethering

• Introduction to software for tethering
• Tethering with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
• Tethering with Canon's EOS Utility, part 1
• Tethering with Canon's EOS Utility, part 2
• Tethering with Phase One Capture One Pro
• Tethering with Olympus Capture
• Tethering with Sony's Camera Remote Control

6. Shooting Wireless

• Choosing a card
• Pairing the card to a mobile device
• Using a camera with built-in wireless or an adapter

7. Shooting Wireless with a CamRanger

• What is the CamRanger?
• Creating a CamRanger network
• Connecting the CamRanger
• Adjusting the camera settings with the CamRanger on a laptop
• Pairing the CamRanger to a mobile device
• Adjusting the camera settings with the CamRanger app on a mobile device
• Shooting HDR with the CamRanger
• Focus stacking with the CamRanger
• Shooting time lapse with the CamRanger

8. Wireless Shooting with GoPro Cameras

• Shooting with a GoPro
• Setting up the GoPro
• Tethering with a GoPro

Conclusion

• Wrapping up