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Photography Fundamentals for Beginners: 1-Hour Crash Course

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Overview

A Quick Photography Course. Learn aperture, shutter speed, ISO and composition rules in this quick photography course.

What you'll learn:
  • You will learn how to use the manual settings on your camera to properly expose a photo.
  • You will learn basic composition rules that will automatically improve your photography.
  • You will learn what aperture is, and how to use it creatively.
  • You will learn what shutter speed is, and how to prevent common beginner mistakes.
  • You will learn what ISO is, and how to prevent 'noisy' photos.
  • You will learn about the different photo settings and resolutions.
  • You will understand the basic settings and rules that all pro photographers once learned.

You want to take better photos, right? This photography fundamentals course is a short crash course to learn the basics.

If terms like aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and the exposure triangle aren't familiar - then this photography for beginners course is perfect for you.

Whether you have a DSLR, mirrorless, bridge, point and shoot, or even just a smartphone, you should learn these main settings andrulesthat all professional photographers use.

With this Photography Fundamentals course, you'll understand how your cameraactuallyworks

After taking this beginner photography course, you'll know:

  • Aperture - Adjusting your f-stop, and what this does creatively to your photo

  • Shutter Speed - How to prevent a common beginner mistake with this setting

  • ISO - Preventing photos with digital noise and grain

  • Exposure - How to use aperture, shutter speed, ISO, lights, and filters to take well-exposed photos

  • Composition - Basic rules to follow...and when to break them

  • White Balance- Make sure your photo's colors look natural

  • Photo Quality & File Types- Best scenarios to use different file types

Who is the photography instructor?

My name is Phil Ebiner, I wanted to create this course for absolute beginners who want to know the basic settings and rules no matter what camera you're using.

I hope you enjoy this photography fundamentals course, and it helps you on your journey to taking better photos.

Phil

Taught by

Phil Ebiner and Video School

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