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Beginner Photography Workshop (Udemy.com)

Get off Auto Mode and create stunning photographs with your digital camera. Shutter, Aperture, ISO, Creativity!

4.7
60 reviews

Created by: Steve Weinrebe

Last updated February 2017

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What you will learn

  • Use your Digital SLR, or high-end Digital Camera, to take amazing photographs.
  • Learn all about the Dial on top of your camera.
  • Understand what the Aperture is and how to use it.
  • Understand what the Shutter is and how to use it.
  • Change your Shutter Speed, your Aperture, or your ISO.
  • Use Shutter Priority Mode to stop action.
  • Use Aperture techniques for dramatic portraits or nature shots.
  • Learn why and how to adjust ISO.
  • Understand -both- Auto modes.
  • How to hold your camera steady.
  • Understand the difference between Wide Angle and Telephoto lenses.
  • "See" light, and use light to your advantage.
  • Compose better pictures and understand basic composition tricks.
  • Use flash or reflectors to fill shadows.

How it compares

Against the other 275 rated Udemy courses in Photography on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 80% of them
  • Reviews60#215 of 276 by number of reviews
  • Length1 hourshorter than 88% of them
  • Last updatedFebruary 2017earlier than 88% of them

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Course Description

Master that dial on top of your camera and use Shutter Priority and Aperture Priority modes for amazing photography techniques. This is the perfect course if you own a digital SLR (DSLR), Mirrorless camera, or any digital camera with with a control dial on top. Learn not only why there are 2 Auto modes on almost all digital cameras, but why, when, and how to go beyond Auto mode! Stop-action, motion-blur, soft-focus backgrounds, and sharp depth-of-focus, are all covered in simple to understand lessons. Light, composition, proper camera and posing techniques, are all covered with examples and practice files.

You will also learn

  • how to "see" light
  • how to make great compositions
  • how to control focus
  • how to take creative pictures of people and landscapes
  • how to stop - or blur - action and movement
  • how to lighten up shadows
  • how, and when, to control ISO
  • and lots more

Whether you own a Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Fuji, Sony, Panasonic, or other brand camera, if you have manual controls you will be able to use these lessons to master your camera's controls. Adults learn by doing - so put down that thick manual, grab your camera, and in an hour you will understand the dials and controls that are key to taking great photographs.

What some of my workshop students have said about my Beginner Photography Workshops:

"I enjoyed Steve's style, and he presented the information in a way that is easy to understand."

"Steve explained how the camera works, why I was doing what I was doing, how to change the modes, f-stops, etc. And what the result of the picture would be. When I left the workshop I was EXCITED to use my camera! I tried all of my newly learned techniques at home. I learned so much that day, and I was hungry for more!!!!!" 

"Steve explained things at a level I understood, using terminology I understood. And even more important, I was able to practice what was taught and see the results. If the results were not what I expected, Steve was available to explain what changes should be made to get the better shot."

"Steve is very knowledgeable about the subject matter and easily imparts that knowledge to students. He spends time explaining even the most basic concepts (like how do I pop the flash!). I had just gotten my camera and had no idea how to use it. I took some pretty great pictures after the workshop!"
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Instructor Details

Steve Weinrebe

Steve has been teaching photography for over 25 years, drawing on his professional background as a widely published advertising and corporate photographer. Author of 2 books on photography and Adobe Photoshop, Steve loves demystifying the art of photography for enthusiastic students. Steve is a Certified Technical Trainer, and has won a Videographer Award for video-based training. When not teaching Steve can be found photographing the coastline of New Jersey.

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Steve Weinrebe
Certified Technical Trainer - CompTIA CTT+
Creator of Adobe Photoshop's "Photographic Toning" presets
Author, Cengage Learning, "Irreverent Photo Tools for Digital Photographers"
Author, Cengage Learning, "Adobe Photoshop & the Art of Photography"

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By Nicole Poulin on 9/26/2021

Merci Steve! Ce workshop était très bien expliqué et a entièrement répondu à mes attentes. Il ne me reste qu'à mettre le tout en pratique!

By Penny Carruth on 7/2/2019

I have been thrown into product photography with little knowledge. This was a great course for me. I understand clearly the Aperture, Shutter and so much more. Learning to see light was very helpful.

By Ross Brewer on 4/25/2019

Not much to this course, but one of the better (more understandable) explanations for shutter, aperture and ISO with a few examples that many other courses seem to leave out. If you are looking for a 1 hr explanation, this is it.

By Cortney Hibner on 9/14/2018

I may not be a beginner, but I have a lot to learn when it comes to my camera and photography. This was a great beginner's guide to understanding your camera, learning the basics of photography, and what the differences are between the Aperture and Priority modes. I would have really liked to see some lesson on Manual mode, as that is the mode I usually use. All in all, a great lesson! Thanks Steve!

By Rebecca Potter on 1/30/2018

I enjoyed this course very much... just found the aperture info confusing, I found Chris Bray's explanation much easier. Definitely recommend the course though. Thank you.

By Cheryl Wyatt on 12/30/2017

Really great course for getting acquainted with the "other" buttons on your camera. Wonderful for me as a refresher from my college days. Course is exactly as described and is a good length to be adequately in-depth but will have you up and shooting pictures quickly. Worth going through all the lessons. Really enjoyed Steve's accessible way of explaining when to use aperture and shutter priority, among other things. Steve knows photography well.

By Roslyn on 12/5/2017

Explained Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO in an extremely-understandable way. I had been searching for an easy explanation to three subjects that continued to stump me...Well not anymore. Thank You Mr. Weinrebe. I look forward to probing any other classes that you have available.

By Donna E Pittman on 10/12/2017

So far I have followed almost every thing but I will have to go over and over the course to really absorb what it is all about. So I plan to start at the beginning each time I go on the course.

By J Grant on 6/22/2016

I've learned camera settings before, but never understood them intuitively. This course explains settings in "plain English," and then gives practical applications.

By Denise Vermillion on 1/15/2016

I enjoyed Steve's style, and he presented the information in a way that is easy to understand.

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