Digital Photography for Beginners with DSLR cameras

Learn how to take stunning photographs by mastering both the technical and creative sides of digital photography.

Created by: Villiers Steyn
Professional Photographer, Travel Journalist, TV Presenter

What Will I Learn?

• Instructions on how to hold your camera correctly, which will help you to get sharp photographs.
• Sound advice on how to choose the right camera lens for each situation.
• The necessary confidence to change the most important camera settings correctly at the right time, which will allow you to get perfect photos every time.
• The ability to compose photos that are well balanced and very pleasing to the eye.
• The skill to spot creative photographic opportunities that will make your photos stand out from the rest.
• The ability to take stunning photographs that tell stories of your vacations, adventures and functions, capturing memories in the process.

Requirements

• You need a Canon or Nikon DSLR camera (the kind that has interchangable lenses) - any model will do.
• You don't need any prior photographic experience.

Target audience

• This course is for amateur photographers who own DSLR cameras that are predominantly used in Automatic Mode. If you feel intimidated by your camera's dials, buttons and settings, and feel like the photos you take don't really look as good as they should, this is the course for you. This course is not for photographers that use smartphones or compact digital cameras, or for people who wish to learn advanced photographic skills.