Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Let's "focus" for part 4. Derek goes over how important focus is for telling a story from your image. Learn about your camera's different focus modes, and what to consider when capturing motion.

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Watch previous parts:
-Part 3: Light & Exposure: youtu.be/5YmYQXkRONA
-Part 2: Composition & Storytelling: youtu.be/JRzlM8JKr74
-Part 1: The Basics: youtu.be/lAhS7lVdfEo

0:00 Intro
3:00 Focus modes
3:53 Manual focus
13:56 Single autofocus
21:32 Continuous
29:16 Focus tools on your camera
37:28 Autofocus miscellaneous
47:17 Motion
49:26 The reciprocal rule
1:05:01 Focus for effects
1:18:07 Photographing motion
1:44:27 Storytelling though focus & motion

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