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Compact Camera Course - understand your camera in 30 minutes (Udemy.com)

Back to basics guide to digital photography with just a point-and-shoot or compact camera

Created by: Ray Salisbury

Last updated April 2016

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What you will learn

  • Feel empowered to take more control of your photography
  • Better understand the functions of your camera
  • Choose the best camera settings for general use
  • Be able to transfer your photos from a camera to a computer
  • Perform the most common fixes on a simple image editing program

How it compares

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

  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 44% of them
  • Reviews28#266 of 276 by number of reviews
  • Length0.7 hoursshorter than 97% of them
  • Last updatedApril 2016earlier than 90% of them

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Course Description

  • Wanna make beautiful images, but you don't have a fancy DSLR?
  • Do you feel frustrated or disappointed with your photos... even guilty that you don't know what you're doing?
  • It's not your fault; you just need to spend some time learning what your camera can do,
    ...and some time practicing how to use this knowledge in the field.
  • 90% of camera courses are targeted toward DSLR owners, not the humble photography enthusiast just starting out on the journey.

This course is for: total novices, absolute beginners, and the technologically challenged. You must own a compact (point-and-shoot) camera, or a Micro 4/3rds, or a Bridge camera, so you can put this theory into practice.

Video lectures make up the bulk of this course, with 3 exercises and a quiz. The final exercise requires downloading some freeware, and installing this on a Windows-based computer.

Topics include: image resolution & size, JPEG vs RAW files, memory cards, focus, metering, program modes, aperture / shutter speed, plus how to get your photos off the camera and fix them on a computer.

Finally, the tutor does not own your particular camera - hang, there's hundreds of models out there, and the course would be many hours long if it was to cover every possibility.
So, you will be required to download and read your camera's manual, to fully understand exactly what dials to turn and buttons to press.


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Instructor Details

Ray Salisbury

A keen landscape photographer for over 40 years, Ray has also inspired thousands of students as a qualified teacher. His bachelor degree in Graphic Design included two year's training in photography, and he now sells images to calendars, stock libraries and magazines. He is the author of four books.
Ray is passionate about sharing his success secrets with those of you who are not satisfied with your photos.

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Reviews

4.5

28 ratings on Udemy

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By Will Matthews on 2/26/2024

I knew nothing about cameras or photography. The course was informative and very well presented.

By Patsy Tyldesley on 5/24/2023

Really easy to follow, don't feel a complete idiot Good speed and tone of pace

By Megan Unsworth on 5/1/2022

Lots of information put very simply. Love it

By Evelyn Abston on 1/7/2022

I loved the instructors sense of humor. I also loved how well he communicated the contents. I actually learned more about how my camera's features worked and am applying the things I have learned. I am using monkey pic but now I understand where to find the information on fixing my photos. My new camera is a kodak propix AZ401 but I also have a canon EOS T6, which now I feel more comfortable using. Thank you again!

By Fred J Ednie on 8/12/2020

So far, it's very helpful and informative - just what I need currently.

By Kasiulek2408 on 11/1/2017

Very useful set of information for beginners in photography

By Abdul Kahar on 10/6/2017

Good Clear & precise explanations. Easy to understand. Best for beginner to start photography.

By Thomas Murray on 9/29/2018

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Overall Score : 90 / 100