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ISO Settings
ISO Settings using Sony Alpha Cameras

In this video tutorial I discuss setting the upper and lower limits for the ISO[...]

05
May
Drive Mode Settings on Sony Alpha Cameras

Drive Mode Settings on Sony Alpha Cameras This video tutorial includes information about the Single[...]

04
May
Back Button Focus
BACK BUTTON FOCUS

Does a Back Button Auto Focus workflow offer performance advantages for Sony Alpha owners?[...]

27
Apr
Zebra
Zebra 109+ for Sony Raw Photographers

Choose the most appropriate exposure using Sony’s Zebra feature. Photographers shooting in the Raw file[...]

21
Apr
Sony SteadyShot Settings-Thumb
Sony SteadyShot Settings

Sony SteadyShot Settings This video tutorial looks at the benefits afforded to us by Sony[...]

10
Apr
Sony Finder and Monitor Settings
Finder & Monitor Settings

This Sony Alpha video tutorial will cover not only the basics of how you optimise[...]

29
Feb
Touch Operation Sony Alpha
Touch Operation on Sony Alpha Cameras

Touch Operation on Sony Alpha Cameras[...]

05
Feb
AF Tracking
Face / Eye Priority & AF Tracking

Perhaps the most significant advances for Sony Alpha cameras in 2019 was not the hardware[...]

23
Dec
Free Sony A6000 Custom Settings eBook
A6000 Custom Settings eBook

This is a 218-page eBook in PDF format for the A6000 camera. This eBook offers[...]

06
Jul
Lightroom CC Classic Post Production Workflow
Lightroom CC Classic: Post Processing Masterclass

This 2-hour post processing masterclass looks at the powerful tools in Lightroom CC Classic that[...]

06
Jun
A9 Custom Settings and Support eBook
A9 Custom Settings and Support eBook

This is a 147-page eBook in PDF format for the A9 camera that provides you[...]

09
Jan
Sony A7III and A7RIII FREE eBook
Free eBook for the A7III and A7RIII cameras

Free eBook link for Sony Alpha Custom Settings and Learning Support - A7III and[...]

06
Jan
Landscape Settings
Landscape Photography – Optimum Camera Settings

In this extended video tutorial I outline the optimum camera settings for capturing hand-held landscape[...]

04
Jan
Choosing the Best Focus Area on your Alpha Camera

In this tutorial I demonstrate the importance of choosing the appropriate Focus Area for the[...]

31
Dec
Multi-selector
Sony’s Marvelous Multi-selector

In this tutorial I demonstrate how Sony's multi-selector has multiple functions. The multi-selector arrived on[...]

29
Dec
Photographic Futures
Photographic Futures – Technological Developments in Digital Imaging

Mark Galer takes a look at the technological developments that have had an impact on[...]

28
Dec
Sony Alpha Custom Settings and Support

I have created a spreadsheet of all my camera settings that I have registered to[...]

18
Dec
E-Front Curtain Shutter
e-Front Curtain Shutter – Switch it OFF or Leave it On?

E-Front Curtain Shutter - Switch it Off or Leave it On?[...]

17
Dec
Canon EOS to Sony Alpha Migration Assistant

This movie is intended to help you if you are a Canon photographer who has[...]

16
Dec
Back-Button AF
Back-Button AF on Sony Alpha Cameras

In the first 2-minutes I will show you how to quickly set up Back-Button AF[...]

09
Dec
Memory-Recall
Memory Recall Settings – Total Recall

Save a Recall memory setting on a Sony Alpha Camera[...]

08
Dec
DMF
DMF or Direct Manual Focus techniques for Sony Alpha Cameras

Use DMF or 'Direct Manual Focus' Mode to achieve critical sharp focus[...]

07
Dec
Why would you use the APS-C Mode on a Sony Alpha Full-Frame Camera

Why would you choose to shoot in the APS-C mode on a Full Frame camera?[...]

06
Dec
Sony-Alpha-Metering-Modes
Sony Alpha Light Metering Modes

Master the metering modes of your Sony Alpha Camera[...]

05
Dec
Fast AF in Low Light
Fast Low-Light AF when using Sony Alpha Cameras

If you have ever experienced problems focussing in very low ambient light when using your[...]

04
Dec
Memory Register and Recall
Total Recall- Sony’s Memory Recall Settings

In this movie tutorial I will show you how to save a group of your[...]

18
Nov
Travel Photography
Travel Photography: Tips & Techniques

The 70-minute movie (featured below) looks at the choice of items (photographic and non-photographic) when[...]

24
Oct
Beyond the Basics - Moving beyond Auto Mode on a Sony Alpha camera
Beyond the Basics

A seminar designed to get you beyond Auto mode on your Sony Alpha camera This[...]

19
Jul
Capturing Powerful Photographic Portraits
Capturing Powerful Portraits

This seminar-style movie presentation was developed for several talks I gave for Sony Australia in[...]

19
Jul
Sony Alpha Focus Masterclass

This talk is a 'deep dive' into focus and depth of field. Most photographers acquire a[...]

27
Jun
iPad Pro – A Mobile Photographic Workflow

It was only a matter of time before the processing power and hard drive storage[...]

06
Apr
Camera Setting for Capturing Street Photos - Sony Alpha
Camera Setting for Capturing Street Photos – Sony Alpha A7RIII and A9

This movie Tutorial takes a look at the optimum camera settings for shooting Street Photography.[...]

19
Dec
Camera Settings for Shooting Portraits - Sony Alpha A7RIII and A9
Camera Settings for Shooting Portraits – Sony Alpha A7RIII and A9

This movie tutorial covers the camera settings I use for capturing shallow depth of field[...]

18
Dec
A7RIII Camera Settings for Shooting Action and Wildlife
A7RIII Camera Settings for Shooting Action & Wildlife

This movie tutorial covers the following camera settings General Recommendations Optimum Shooting Mode, Drive Mode[...]

15
Dec
Sony Alpha Camera Settings for Shooting Landscape-thumb
Camera Settings for Shooting Landscapes – Sony Alpha

This movie uses the A7RIII menu system but the majority of menu items can also[...]

12
Dec
Sony’s Pixel Shift

A7RM3 PIXEL SHIFT Pixel Shift is a feature in the A7RIII camera that allows you[...]

11
Dec
Working with an 85mm prime or ‘portrait lens’

When photographers realise that it is the prime lenses, rather than the zooms, that hold a[...]

14
Oct
Sony's Picture Profiles
Capture and Post: Using Picture Profiles on Sony Alpha Cameras

When Sony introduced Picture Profiles to its Sony Alpha and RX cameras it provided professional movie making[...]

18
Sep
Post Production: Smart Workflows

This is a recording of the 90-Minute Session I delivered at Make It 2017′ in[...]

22
Aug
Post Production: Need for Speed – Lightroom Workflows

The need for speed I have heard some photographers claim that Lightroom is either slow or[...]

18
Aug
Post Production: Image Manipulation or Self Expression?

I believe that in order to express ourselves visually we have to use our photographic skills during[...]

18
Aug
Capture: Framing the Image – Improving your Composition

‘What’s really important is to simplify. The work of most photographers would be improved immensely[...]

16
Aug
Capture: The Photographer’s Eye

‘To quote out of context is the essence of the photographer’s craft. His central problem[...]

16
Aug
Capture: The Decisive Moment

Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne A7RII and FE 35F28 ZA @ f/8 (f/8 and be there)[...]

14
Aug
Capture: Hyperfocal Distance and the Landscape Photographer

Most landscape photographers prefer to create landscape images that have sharp focus from the front[...]

12
Aug
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Capture: The Art of Photographing Complete Strangers

Learning how to interact with people you would like to photograph is a skill that[...]

11
Aug
Post Production: Photoshop Composite Projects

https://www.markgaler.com/product-category/composite I have taught compositing skills to aspiring commercial photographers and retouchers at two Melbourne Universities[...]

05
May
Backing up and archiving your photos for peace of mind

This movie discusses the importance of backing up your photos, both on location and when[...]

19
Apr
Capture & Post Production: Creative Time Lapse Photography

What is Time Lapse? Movies are typically captured between 24 and 30 frames per second. If[...]

09
Mar
Capture: Become an Enlightened Alpha photographer

Become an ‘enlightened’ Alpha user and raise your awareness to some of the lesser know features[...]

15
Feb
Colour Grading
Post Production: Colour Grading 101

Colour has the power to communicate different emotions – influencing how people ‘feel’ without them[...]

06
Feb
Capture: From Stills to Movies

This 45-minute tutorial movie is ideal for stills photographers who want to understand how to[...]

23
Jan
One-on-One: Personal Photographic Tuition and Training

Do you want to master the craft of photography? If you are looking for expert guidance[...]

18
Jan
Capture: Location Scouting (from your couch)!

Modern technologies have made location scouting easier than ever before. Before you head out on[...]

07
Jan
Capture: Shooting Movies on Sony Alpha Cameras using ‘Picture Profiles’

When Sony introduced Picture Profiles to its Sony Alpha and RX cameras it provided professional movie making[...]

30
Dec
Capture: Mobile Photography – Tips & Techniques

Mobile Photography Tips & Techniques   The cameras in our smart phones are now so good,[...]

28
Dec
Capture: Freezing Time

A still photograph of a moving subject has always held a certain fascination. Perhaps the most[...]

08
Dec
Capture: Light is the photographers medium

Sometimes when we are out photographing we can get so wrapped up in the focusing[...]

03
Aug
Capture: Portraits and Depth of Field

By decreasing the ‘depth of field’ of a head and shoulders portrait we are drawn[...]

31
Jul

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A6400 Custom Setup eBook (4th Edition)

This free eBook offers you learning support to help you master the craft of taking creative and technically excellent photographs.

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Free A6400 Custom Setup eBook First Edition

This is a 200-page eBook in PDF format for the A6400 camera. This eBook offers you learning support to help you master the craft of taking creative and technically excellent photographs.

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A7III-A7RIII Custom Settings eBook

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Post Production: Automating Lightroom

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Post Production: Get up to speed with Adobe Stock

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Sony Alpha A6000 (eBook)

A6000 Custom Settings

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Sony Alpha A7, A7S & A7R (eBook)

In this illustrated eBook Mark Galer runs through his personal custom settings for the A7 cameras.

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