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Digital Photography : The Complete Beginners Class (Udemy.com)

A fabulous photography class for beginners presented by a friendly photography teacher.

4.8
56 reviews

Created by: Frank Minghella

Last updated June 2021

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What you will learn

  • How to use your DSLR or Mirrorless camera with easy to follow explanations and practical demonstrations.
  • Learn how to unleash your creativity by with the help of a professional photographic instructor.
  • Just how simple photography can be once you understand the basic concept of image capture.
  • How to balance the three elements to create a well exposed photograph.
  • Bring your photographs to life by changing the Aperture Size to control Depth of Field.
  • How to freeze the action or capture motion with Shutter Speed.
  • Using ISO to simply adjust the sensitivity of the camera sensor.
  • File formats - RAW or JPEG - Which is best for you.
  • White Balance selection and using Auto White Balance.
  • Choosing Camera Modes and how to use the camera controls to make changes.
  • Shooting in Aperture Priority to speed up the creative process.
  • How to freeze time and capture motion quickly with Shutter Priority.

How it compares

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

  • Rating4.8 out of 5higher than 91% of them
  • Reviews56#221 of 276 by number of reviews
  • Length3 hoursshorter than 50% of them
  • Last updatedJune 2021earlier than 55% of them

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Course Description

Hi everyone and welcome

I have made learning how to get the best from your DSLR or Mirrorless camera a fabulous experience with easy to follow beautifully animated tutorials and practical demonstrations. I guarantee you will learn to love photography as much as I do.

Digital photography can be a lot of fun once things have been made clearer for you. There is no better way to learn the how to use your camera than to have a friendly instructor guiding you through the many camera settings.

With over 10 years teaching experience I have helped thousands of people just like you to become confident with their camera, giving them the skills to capture fabulous photographs. Some have even used their new found skills to pursue a career in photography.

This class will give you a solid understanding of your camera controls and how best to use them. Each camera function is explained in easy to follow modules with lots of example photographs and practical advice.

Changing camera settings and achieving fabulous results will soon become second nature. You will no longer be confused about aperture size, shutter speed and ISO and they will quickly become your new best friends.

So come and learn how to unleash you creativity.
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Instructor Details

Frank Minghella

Hello, I'm Frank, Photographer, media lecturer and obsessive creative. (and part time rock star... : )

Photography is my biggest passion and teaching photography allows me to share my knowledge and enthusiasm with others, which I love to do. Over the years I have taught photography I like to think I have created a whole new generation of creative photographers.


My mission is to unleash your inner creativity by giving you the skills to become confident with your camera. Once you have been shown how to get the best from your camera you will become capable of capturing exciting images and the Auto setting will become a distant memory.


I make learning how to use your camera fun with easy to follow animated explanations and practical demonstrations. I would like you to take part in the practical sessions. Simply follow along and apply the same camera settings used in the relevant module. Then post your results for me to take a look at.

Ready to unleash your inner creativity?

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4.8

56 ratings on Udemy

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By Brian von Konsky on 5/12/2026

Nice overview of photography basics with a great use of multimedia and animations to communicate technical concepts. Thanks for a great course.

By Melanie on 3/8/2026

As a beginner, this course was exactly what I was looking for. The instructor does a phenomenal job explaining the basics, while providing examples and demonstration at every step. I feel much more confident using my camera after completing this course - thank you!

By Rick Smith on 6/4/2025

Frank is a very calm and warm teacher. This course is not fast-paced, and this is important for a very beginner photo course. I highly recommend taking your camera and pausing the video to apply his guidance at each step along the way. Or, better yet, watch the module once straight through to learn / take notes, then watch again and pause to really put the lessons into action. Very much enjoyed and got a lot of pure beginner knowledge out of the way in only a few easy hours.

By Christine Jordan on 5/14/2025

Really nice beginner course for learning some features on a digital camera ! The animations and explanations were really helpful as I worked through the course and took notes.

By Emanuela Iannello on 11/24/2024

Loved The Way he explains it is clear and easy to understand a great teacher !

By Jose Ynoa on 11/7/2024

I've been able to grasp key concepts pertaining to digital photography. Understanding of the Exposure Triangle and how they correlate to each other, has given me a new lease on this fun and exciting hobby.

By Rory O Sullivan on 10/3/2023

This course is excellent. Frank Minghella’s delivery is structured, articulate and very understandable. He addresses the features of different camera models. He uses interesting cameras/teaching aids to help the learner understand complex ideas. His experience and interest in the subject matter is evident.

By Susan Paris on 2/18/2022

So far I am very pleased with this course and instructor. I would take an additional course with him. I stopped relying on the auto setting which is huge for me

By Mark Daniels on 2/8/2022

I found you on YouTube and enjoyed your teaching and I enjoyed this course just as much.You have a very gentle way of teaching.

By Mark Sy on 11/12/2021

Essential training for those who want to start lifting their cameras from the "auto-mode doldrum" to its full potential. Thank you for this course

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  • Updated: icon June 2021
  • Level: Beginner Beginner
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