Beginners Photography Workshop

Photography can feel like a complicated hobby.
There’s nothing more frustrating than having a beautiful camera, but not knowing how to get the best from it. If you are a beginner photographer and you want to master the manual capabilities of your DSLR or Mirrorless camera as a hobby, for work or to build a new career then our foundational photography course will help you get started. We aim to deliver a fun, user-friendly and practical beginners photography course that demystifies the functions of your camera first so you can focus on the scene you want to capture.

Covered on this course.

• Modes of your camera and how they work: Manual Mode, Aperture Priority Mode, Shutter Priority Mode
• File types: RAW vs JPEG
• The Exposure Triangle: Aperture, ISO & Shutter Speed
• Focusing – Manual, Auto, Focus Points, Single/Continuous
• Depth of Field (DoF) Control – Aperture Priority, Distance, Lens, DoF Preview
• Shutter Speed and Movement

What to bring

• DSLR Manual Camera + lens
• Camera manual (manual is important as different cameras have slightly different ways of operating the controls, you will need to locate these with your tutors help)
• Tripod or monopod for outdoor shoots (Optional)
• Notepad & pen or tablet