Digital Photography Beginner: Camera Basics Mini Course
This is a 3-week course learning the basics of photography and camera settings. Ever wonder what all of the buttons and dials do on your fancy cameras? Your child will walk away from this class knowing each and every one of them!
What's included
3 live meetings
3 in-class hoursAssignments
1 hour per week. 1-2 per weekAssessment
1 after class completionClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Beginner Level
This mini course on camera settings will be learning all of those buttons and dials on the camera. Shooting modes (Portrait, landscape, macro, sport etc), changing your shutter speed, apertures, ISO, focal points, even learning a few composition hacks and tips a long the way. We will go over each one on a live class, as we all will have our cameras in front of us, so that we know where the buttons are located and exactly what they do. This is an excellent beginners class for any teen that has an interest in photography but just don't know where to start. We will have a few worksheets, show a lot of slides while we discuss things and then have weekly photo assignments to go practice what we have learned in the previous class.
Learning Goals
Learn all of the shooting modes and what each one do to an image.Learn the ways to change exposure in a photograph and when to use which option.
Syllabus
3 Lessons
over 3 WeeksLesson 1:
Camera Parts and Dials
There are a LOT of buttons on a camera! We are going to take a look at them all and learn what they do. We will go through each of the shooting modes and learn about how each one affects your image taken. 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Exposure
Let's look at different ways to change our exposure in a camera, and how to know which to use and when. 60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Camera essentials and composure
This will be a lesson to recap what we have taken in so far. We will also discuss some camera essentials and touch base on a few composure hacks to really get your images popping. 60 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
I will be sharing my slides and worksheets through google docs and asking students to post their images in google drive if they are comfortable with sharing them.
Supply List
It is best to have a DSLR or mirrorless camera for this class (doesn't matter the brand) as these cameras will give you the most options in the settings and adjustments.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined October, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been a professional photographer for almost 20 years. I earned my CPP (Certified Professional Photographer) through the Professional Photographers Association as well as having several of my images published in various magazines. Reviews
Live Group Course
$7
weekly or $20 for 3 classes1x per week, 3 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-7 learners per class
