Course overview
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7 sections · 14 lessons · ~18.5 hours · 2 free to preview
01Foundations — See Like a Camera
The theory you will reuse in every later lesson: exposure, focus, motion, metering, and the light and framing that make settings matter.
5 lessons
Foundations — See Like a Camera
The theory you will reuse in every later lesson: exposure, focus, motion, metering, and the light and framing that make settings matter.
Balance aperture, shutter, and ISO to hit the exposure you intend — and know when to let the camera drive.
Read f-numbers, control how much of the scene is sharp, and place focus exactly where you want it.
Freeze or blur motion, find your safe hand-hold limit, and trade ISO against noise — on any sensor size.
Nail brightness and color in-camera: read the histogram, overrule the meter, and fix color casts.
Recognize the direction and quality of light, and frame stronger shots — the skills that make settings matter.
02People
Portraits, flash, and the unposed moments that happen too fast to set up — the photos you will take most and keep longest.
3 lessons
People
Portraits, flash, and the unposed moments that happen too fast to set up — the photos you will take most and keep longest.
Make a flattering portrait of one person with a blurred background and razor-sharp eyes, using only available light.
Bounce a basic flash for soft indoor light and add gentle fill outdoors — without the deer-in-headlights look.
Catch fast-moving family and pets in dim indoor light — expression and focus — with higher ISO, continuous AF, and burst.
03The Wider World
Landscapes at golden hour and travel stories told with one lens — the shots that need patience more than gear.
2 lessons
The Wider World
Landscapes at golden hour and travel stories told with one lens — the shots that need patience more than gear.
Get front-to-back sharpness with small apertures and hyperfocal focusing, and stabilize the scene on a tripod.
Work light and fast with one lens: people-in-place, scenes, and details that tell a location's story.
04Motion
Everything that moves faster than you can compose for: sport, running pets, and wildlife.
1 lesson
Motion
Everything that moves faster than you can compose for: sport, running pets, and wildlife.
05Detail & Dark
The two situations that break every habit you have built so far: subjects too small to focus on, and scenes too dark to meter.
2 lessons
Detail & Dark
The two situations that break every habit you have built so far: subjects too small to focus on, and scenes too dark to meter.
Shoot small subjects with a razor-thin depth of field, using window light, a tripod, and a remote.
Shoot cityscapes, light trails, and stars with long exposures, sensible high ISO, and manual focus in the dark.
06Finishing
The quiet payoff for shooting well: cull the card down to keepers and give each one a light, repeatable edit.
1 lesson
Finishing
The quiet payoff for shooting well: cull the card down to keepers and give each one a light, repeatable edit.
07Check Yourself
A self-graded test of twenty-eight questions across all fourteen lessons — just for you to check your own understanding. Every one you miss names the right answer and sends you back to the exact section that covers it.
1 lesson
Check Yourself
A self-graded test of twenty-eight questions across all fourteen lessons — just for you to check your own understanding. Every one you miss names the right answer and sends you back to the exact section that covers it.