Dr. Mayur Davda
CEO - Dental photography school
"Out of the vast experience that i gained during teaching clinical photography to dentists & dermatologists since 8 years I've realised the formula to achieve documentation in the shortest possible time. This online course is based on that exact same concept & it will empower you to take the desired images effortlessly.
The course covers the concepts of photography, equipments & settings right from the basic to advanced levels.
More than anything else I've emphasised on a simple workflow. A checklist that will help you streamline the process of documentation.
The program covers intraoral photography, extraoral photography, how to use the intraoral accessories to get the best out of them, what should be the subject & camera position and even editing in this simple program.
The concepts covered in the program can be applied on any equipment available to you.
Equipment for dental photography
Save your money by investing on the right equipment. Know what equipments to buy and which to avoid.
Camera buttons & settings
Settings made easy.
Learn them to master your documentation skills
Protocols
Learn the subject to camera positions, intraoral accessories and editing to publish your cases.
Example Curriculum
- A comparison between popular systems for dental photography (6:14)
- Investment strategies for equipment the reverse concept by Dr. Mayur Davda (1:47)
- Understanding various flash systems & their uses (7:46)
- Basics of Lenses for dental photography (2:03)
- READING the lens (6:28)
- Understanding the application of focal length (3:02)
- How does focal length affect Distortion & Depth of field (3:18)
- Minimum focusing distance & its importance in dentistry (3:14)
- Image stabilization of a lens and its relationship with flash photography (2:11)
- What is 3rd party? (1:01)
- Lens recommendation for Canon users (0:50)
- Lens recommendation for Nikon & Sony users (3:53)
- Classification of lenses based on camera mount (3:45)
- Best phone & DSLR for documentation. Are mirrorless cameras any good? (5:44)
- Understanding why crop sensor camera is better than a full frame camera and why a DSLR is better than a mirrorless (4:42)
- Recommended equipments (4:24)
- Internally VS externally focusing lenses and how it impacts clinical photography (1:58)
- What is the meaning of DSLR? (2:39)
- Intraoral accessories and how to choose them for dental photography (4:07)
- Intraoral accessories & how to use them
- Introduction to one of the most popular and user friendly ring flash
- Using a TWIN FLASH (6:02)
- Managing ring flash on manual mode (6:55)
- How to secure your camera, mount a battery, insert a memory card and mount a lens (4:46)
- Knowing the different button names on a camera (6:27)
- Button controls and their functions (6:48)
- Auto mode VS Manual mode? (2:45)
- Essential and non essential settings (2:45)
- What is good in a good image VS what is bad in a bad image? (1:48)
- 3 OUT OF 20 settings are all you need to work upon (0:46)
- NIKON auto ISO sensitivity control issue (0:13)
- Understanding ISO- the 1st leg of the exposure triangle (3:23)
- Understanding shutter speed - the 2nd leg of exposure triangle (1:33)
- Shutter speed, its relationship with blurring & flash sync speed (3:42)
- Understanding f number the 3rd leg of the exposure triangle (3:55)
- HOME ASSIGNMENTS
- Narrowing down on 1 setting out of the 3 to manage clinical photography (3:07)
- Managing entire dental photography without changing camera settings (1:36)
- Just set these settings once & forget about it (1:39)
- Extremely vital document
- An introduction to MAGNIFICATION RATIOS (5:07)
- What magnification ratio has to be used for which image? (1:47)
- Tiny videos with BIG info on how to use magnification ratios
- Follow this WORKFLOW to be a PRO in dental photography
- How to get a white background, grey background and black background? Also which one is the best for beginners and which is an ideal background for experts?
- Order of imaging
- Patient - Dentist position for extraoral photography (1:18)
- Extraoral Full Face FRONTAL views (2:43)
- Extraoral Full Face PROFILE views (2:49)
- Extraoral Full Face 45 degree views for orthodontists (2:38)
- Smile designing view with respect to lower vermillion (2:40)
- Close up smiling views (4:53)
- Intraoral Maximum Intercuspation position aka MIP shot (2:13)
- MIP using mobile dental photography and comparison with DSLR (0:19)
- Image showing Anterior Guidance in Function
- Teeth in disclusion views for anterior aesthetic cases (1:41)
- Teeth in disclusion views using mobile dental photography & comparison with DSLR images (1:15)
- Molar relation & Canine guidance (or group function) (2:42)
- Molar relation & canine guidance using mobile dental photography (1:11)
- Contrastor is a BLACK background but how to use it? (0:29)
- Anterior Aesthetic CLOSE UP shots (2:39)
- Anterior aesthetic close up images through a phone (1:10)
- Mandibular full arch occlusal view (4:05)
- Mandibular occlusal - FULL ARCH using mobile dental photography (0:56)
- Maxillary full arch occlusal view through DSLR & phone (1:26)
- Quadrants (3:16)
- Bonus video - Implantology buccal view (0:40)
Dr.Abhishek Singh, Australia
“Attending Mayur Davda's course was an eye opening experience for me and my team. The value of good documentation is immense in a dental practice and his course deals with this complex topic in a very easy and understandable way.
Would highly recommend to everyone. He is definitely the best in business.”
Dr. Vidoushi Puchooa, Mauritius
"I cannot emphasise enough on how Dr Mayur’s course on dental photography has helped with treatment acceptance in my clinic. It not only allows patients appreciate the quality of the final result but also encourages me to improve on the quality of work I deliver. Dr Mayur’s method of teaching makes you understand how a camera works and how to use it optimally in the dental clinic.
I strongly recommend to every dentist out there. "