DSLR Photography: Go from Auto to Manual

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DSLR Photography: Go from auto to manual

£75 / Or 3 monthly payments of £25

Learn how to go from auto to manual with your DSLR camera

Many DSLR camera owners use very little of the potential of their cameras. Moving from auto to manual can feel daunting, which is why this course is specially designed to help you take creative control of your DSLR photography and start taking the photos you want to take.

We begin with basic photography principles to give you the essential knowledge you need to get into more creative modes and start taking better photos.

What you'll learn

How to choose the right camera, lens and equipment
Understand the essential DSLR camera settings & what they mean
How to adaptively use your manual DSLR camera settings
How to perfectly compose your images
How to professionally edit photos

£75.00

DSLR Photography: Go from auto to manual

3 Month Payment PlanSplit the cost with 3 monthly payments of £25

Join course

Home Course Library DSLR Photography Online Course

DSLR Photography: Go from auto to manual

£75 / Or 3 monthly payments of £25

Learn how to go from auto to manual with your DSLR camera

We begin with basic photography principles to give you the essential knowledge you need to get into more creative modes and start taking better photos.

£75.00

DSLR Photography: Go from auto to manual

3 Month Payment PlanSplit the cost with 3 monthly payments of £25

Join course

What you'll learn

How to choose the right camera, lens and equipment
Understand the essential DSLR camera settings & what they mean
How to adaptively use your manual DSLR camera settings
How to perfectly compose your images
How to professionally edit photos

Course details

3 Part classes, 7 structured lessons. Complete with videos, PDF photography resources & cheat sheets, and interactive practical challenges.

Class 1: How to use a DSLR camera

1. Which camera & Which lens?

Which DSLR camera is right for you?

Camera shooting styles for different situations
Full frame vs. cropped frame sensors
Budget DSLR cameras vs. high end DSLR cameras
Image stabilisation – what to look for
Camera brands & models & price ranges

Which DSLR lens should I use?

Interchangeable lenses
The difference between super wide, wide, normal, tele and super tele lenses.
Focal lengths – aperture and f-numbers
Fast lenses and prime lenses
The best camera lenses for different photography types, e.g. product photography, landscape photography, still life photography
What lenses are in my kit bag?

2. Understanding key camera terms

ISO

What does ISO do?
Understand ISO speed
How to control light sensitivity in photography
How to adjust light exposure

Shutter Speed

What is a camera shutter?
Understand the right shutter speeds for different types of photography
How to control blur from moving subjects
Make motion sharp or blurry
Getting creative with light control

Aperture

What is aperture?
How to control light flow and adapt to dark conditions
Understand f/numbers
How to blur the background of your photo
How to control depth of field & focus your subject

Focusing Point

Defining your subject

Other Camera Settings

3. Using your settings - Go from auto to manual

Depth of field

Understanding one of the most important photography concepts
What is depth of field?
How to focus or defocus objects
Shallow vs deep depth of field
How to make creative blur and defocusing effects with depth of field
Control depth of field with aperture
Aperture – what you need to know about f/numbers

How to change a camera lens

Change your camera lens hood
Safely handling your camera to avoid damage

How to use shutter speed creatively (fast, slow & long shutter speeds)

How to freeze motion
How to create motion flow
How to completely blur motion
Know which conditions each shutter speed is best suited for
Understand shutter speed timings
When to use a tripod
Light trail photography

How to control noise

How to identify noise
How to take better quality images
Understand when noise will occur
How to reduce noise
Noise reduction filters in Lightroom & Photoshop

Histograms

What the histogram diagram means
How to see where your photo is too dark or light
How to control tones

White balance

Adapting your white balance to the weather conditions
Create cool tones
Create warm tones
How to take realistic colour photos

Class 2: How to compose your image (unlocks as you progress)

4. Photographing people + natural light

Framing & Composition

Introduction to framing

Photographing people + natural light

Lenses & perspective – High mm lens vs. low mm lens
Understand the rule of thirds
How to use negative space
Turning people into the frame
Where to place people in the light
Background choice

5. Still life photography

Still life photography

Focal point- how to use for sharp subject
Aperture consideration for DOF
Background choice
Shutter speed – Blur & freeze light & motion
Choosing your lens for optimum focal length

Class 3: How to edit photos (unlocks as you progress)

6. How to set up a photography workflow

Transfer images – Wifi or card

Organising your files
Importing & Opening in Lightroom & Photoshop

7. How to edit your photos

White balance

How to warm/cool a photo
Create mood

Brightness, Exposure & Contrast

Create a matte look
Adding drama
Control shadows
How to use curves

Clarity & Cropping

How to crop an image
Cropping for social media, websites and other platforms

Saturation & Toning

Make a black & white photo
How to colour balance

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