Kelby Training Instructors

Laurie Excell

Laurie Excell shares her passion for wildlife and the wonders of nature through her photography. She has been photographing for nearly all her life, but turned it into a full time career in 2000. Since that time, her images have been showcased in galleries and magazines in the Pacific Northwest, Audubon calendars, postcards, Camping Life Magazine, Amtrak publications, the BT Journal and Outdoor Photography Magazine (UK) to name a few. Her images can also be viewed on her website www.excellnaturephotography.com.

With 28 years of photographic equipment sales background, and as many years photographing, Laurie shares her expertise in all aspects of photography, from the technical workings of the camera to helpful suggestions on which camera, lens or accessory is the right one for your needs. In addition to traveling, teaching and photographing all the beauty nature has to offer, Laurie has also turned her vast experience in selling photographic equipment into a business called www.equipmentlady.com.

Online Classes by Laurie Excell

  • PhotographyThe Nikon D90

  • Professional photographer Laurie Excell goes through the menus and options of the Nikon D90

    Lesson 01 Introduction (1:02)
    Lesson 02 Key Features (0:48)
    Lesson 03 Assembly (1:21)
    Lesson 04 Front Side Buttons and Dials (8:57)
    Lesson 05 Back Side Buttons and Dials (14:11)
    Lesson 06 Last of the Buttons and Dials (5:02)
    Lesson 07 Playback Menu (7:20)
    Lesson 08 Shooting Menu (10:12)
    Lesson 09 Custom Setting Menu (8:44)
    Lesson 10 Metering Exposure (6:54)
    Lesson 11 Shooting Display (7:11)
    Lesson 12 Bracketing Flash Controls (9:19)
    Lesson 13 Setup Menu (8:27)
    Lesson 14 Retouch Menu (4:01)
    Lesson 15 My Menu (3:09)
    Lesson 16 Video Features (9:39)

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  • PhotographyThe Nikon D700

  • Professional photographer Laurie Excell goes through the menus and options of the Nikon D700

    Lesson 01 Introduction (0:39)
    Lesson 02 Key Features (0:57)
    Lesson 03 Buttons and Dials (3:03)
    Lesson 04 Top of the Camera (6:25)
    Lesson 05 Front of the Camera (5:59)
    Lesson 06 Front Right of the Camera (2:21)
    Lesson 07 Back of the Camera (5:08)
    Lesson 08 Finishing Up with the Buttons and Dials (13:52)
    Lesson 09 Connector Cover (2:12)
    Lesson 10 Playback Menu (6:02)
    Lesson 11 Shooting Menu (6:32)
    Lesson 12 Shooting Menu: Image Area (4:05)
    Lesson 13 Shooting Menu: Picture Control (7:16)
    Lesson 14 ISO and Noise Reduction (5:04)
    Lesson 15 Multiple Exposure (2:44)
    Lesson 16 Custom Setting Menu (8:06)
    Lesson 17 Custom Settings: B Series (3:52)
    Lesson 18 Timer and AE Lock (2:20)
    Lesson 19 Custom Settings: D Series (7:41)
    Lesson 20 Bracketing and Flash (4:13)
    Lesson 21 Setting Options with Flash and Bracketing (3:53)
    Lesson 22 Controls (9:02)
    Lesson 23 The Setup Menu (11:29)
    Lesson 24 The Retouch Menu (1:40)
    Lesson 25 My Menu (2:39)
    Lesson 26 Bonus: The MBD10 (2:10)

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  • PhotographyThe Nikon D3

  • Join professional wildlife photographer, Laurie Excell as she takes you on a tour of Nikon's newest camera, the D3. She will cover everything from the buttons and dials to menus and her own basic settings for capturing wildlife in action as well as lens selection.

    Lesson 01 Introduction (4:40)
    Lesson 02 Display Panel (2:15)
    Lesson 03 Exposure Mode (2:44)
    Lesson 04 Buttons and Dials (9:10)
    Lesson 05 Back of the Camera (7:28)
    Lesson 06 Front Controls (2:37)
    Lesson 07 Setup Menu (11:53)
    Lesson 08 Playback Menu (7:41)
    Lesson 09 Shooting Menu (22:52)
    Lesson 10 Custom Setting Menu (10:45)
    Lesson 11 Custom Setting Menu Continued (16:18)
    Lesson 12 Custom Setting Menu Conclusion (14:23)
    Lesson 13 Basic Camera Settings (13:13)
    Lesson 14 Course Conclusion (0:56)

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  • PhotographyThe Nikon D300

  • Nature and wildlife photographer Laurie Excell dissects the Nikon D300 camera and explores the options and functions of the camera

    Lesson 01 Introduction (1:14)
    Lesson 02 Display Panel (2:40)
    Lesson 03 Quality, White Balance, ISO, and More (2:39)
    Lesson 04 Remaining Buttons and Dials (5:13)
    Lesson 05 Setup Menu Options (10:23)
    Lesson 06 Playback Folder Menu Options (3:53)
    Lesson 07 Shooting Menu Options (8:11)
    Lesson 08 Custom Setting Menu (10:34)
    Lesson 09 Custom Setting Menu (Continued) (8:05)
    Lesson 10 The Retouch Menu (1:40)
    Lesson 11 My Menu (1:45)
    Lesson 12 Basic Settings (17:47)
    Lesson 13 Conclusion (0:56)

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