4 Weeks to Better Photos – March 2024

Start Date

Friday 1st March 2024

Live Q&A sessions

Wednesday 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th March at 7pm (uk) | 2pm (est) | 11am (pst)

Location

Online & via Google Meet

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Course Syllabus

Welcome

Welcome
How this Course Works
Dates for your Diary

Understanding Your Camera

How your Camera Works
The Different Types of Camera
Full Frame vs Crop Sensor

Camera Equipment & Accessories

Lenses – What the Numbers mean
Filters
Your Next Lens
Memory Cards
Tripods & Preventing Camera Shake
Keep it clean!

Exposure

What is Exposure?
The Exposure Triangle
Aperture
Shutter Speed
ISO
Metering Modes
The Mode Dial

Live Q&A – Week 1

Live Q&A Link / Replay 

The Different Shooting Modes

Different setting – same exposure
Auto & Scene Mode
Aperture Priority & Depth of Field
Shutter Priority & Movement
Auto ISO
Exposure Compensation
Using Manual Mode
Exposure Cheat sheet

Getting things in Focus

Why are my photos out of focus?
Autofocus Modes
Autofocus Points
Manual Focus
Keep Moving Subjects in Focus
Burst Mode

Live Q&A – Week 2

Live Q&A Link / Replay

It’s all about the Light

The Importance of Light
Chasing the Light
White Balance Settings
Hard Light vs Soft Light
Using Flashguns

Composition

What makes a good Composition?
The Rule of Thirds
Using Leading Lines
Watch the Background
More Composition Tips

Live Q&A – Week 3

Live Q&A Link / Replay

Photo Editing

RAW vs Jpeg
File Types & Sizes
Editing Software Options
Google Photos
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Editing Workflow

Printing Photographs

It’s not a photo until it’s printed!
Ratios and Resolutions
Preparing images for printing
Where to get Photos Printed
Creating Photo books

Live Q&A – Week 4

Live Q&A Link / Replay

Thank you

Thank you and Next Steps