DSLR Photography for Beginners

Are you new to DSLR photography? Perhaps you just bought a new compact or DSLR and would like to get the best out of it. This course will help you to get set up to configure your camera for fantastic photos. It is an introduction to the basic principles of photography and a walk through of components and settings.

Understand how your camera works, identify the ISO sensitivity, how to choose lenses and the rules of composition. Once you have set it up, you will then be ready to go on to the next phase of the course, which focuses on taking control of your camera.

• New and amateur photographers
• Photographers who want to improve their technique

Part 1 – Introduction

Introduction

Part 2 – Camera Basics

Introduction to Camera Basics

How does a camera work?

ISO sensitivity

Lenses

Memory Cards

Quiz 1 – Camera Basics

Part 3 – Set and Forget

Introduction to Set and Forget

File size and quality

Digital zoom

Empty slot release lock

Image stabilisation

Part 4 – Setting the Exposure

Introduction to Setting the Exposure

Three factors that affect exposure

Exposure compensation

Part 5 – Taking a Photo

Introduction to Taking a Photo

First of all… stand correctly

Composition

Getting your subject in focus

Quiz 2 – Taking a photo

Part 6 – Downloading, Storing and Editing

Introduction to Downloading, Storing and Editing

Downloading from your camera

Storage, Indexing and Backup

Image editing

Part 7 –The Main Points

A handy summary of the main points covered so far

Part 8 – Next Steps

Next Steps

Part 9 – Take Control of Your Camera

Introduction to Take Control of Your Camera

Part 10 – Exposure

Introduction to Exposure

The three factors that determine exposure

Exposure modes – P.A.S.M

Metering – measuring the light and why automatic modes sometimes fail

The relationship between iso, shutter speed and aperture

Switching to manual mode

Exposure tips – The histogram and flashing highlights

Summary of Exposure

Part 11 – Lens choice and controlling sharpness

Introduction to Lens choice and controlling sharpness

Lens focal length

Focus modes – Manual or Auto

What is Depth of Field?

How do we control Depth of Field?

Hyperfocal Distance

Demonstration of Depth of Field

Part 12 – Balancing Light and Colour

Introduction to Balancing Light and Colour

Backlit subjects and reflectors

Backlit subjects and Fill-in Flash

White Balance

Summary of Balancing Light and Colour

Part 13 – Where next?

The next steps in your photography training.

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