What They Don't Teach in Photo Class Anymore

09/26/2025

Photographer Russell Graves discusses topics that you generally don't hear much about in photography school anymore.

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 3:09 - Russell's background
  • 5:07 - Exposure
  • 10:02 - Knowing the fundamentals
  • 21:07 - Calibrate your cameras
  • 28:28 - Being prepared
  • 30:22 - 50mm is how we see
  • 37:09 - Looking for the best angle of light
  • 42:21 - Manual focus is valuable
  • 45:12 - Lenses are the limiting factor
  • 48:30 - Shoot the moon at 200mm
  • 50:58 - Bigger lenses aren't always a better option
  • 54:19 - Depth of field preview
  • 55:56 - Use flash
  • 57:32 - Make lists
  • 59:53 - Q&A