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    • Class Calendar
    • Camera Courses
      • Beginners Photo Course 1
      • Beginners Photo Course 2
      • Portrait Photo Course
      • Art Nude Photo Course
      • Flash Photography Course
      • Black & White Photography
      • Studio Lighting Course
      • Macro Photography Course
      • Food Photography Course
      • Product Photography Class
      • Light Painting Course
      • Private or 1-2-1 Courses
      • Zoom One-To-One Courses
      • Photography Seminars
      • Corporate Photo Courses
      • Lightroom Classic Course
      • Lightroom The Next Step
      • Photoshop Elements Course
      • Restoring Family History
    • Photo Tours/Events
      • Gold Heritage Photo Event
      • Werribee Safari Wildlife
      • Night Photography Course
      • Melbourne Zoo Wildlife
      • Healesville Zoo Wildlife
      • Melbourne City Photo Walk
      • Garden Photography Course
      • Waterfalls & Sculptures
      • Seascapes and Castles
      • Sports Photography Course
      • Redwoods And Rivers
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Contact Us / FAQs
    • Past Classes
      • Paddle Steamers 2023
      • 12 Apostles & More 2021-2
      • Puffing Billy Event 2021
      • NIK Software Course
Alwyn's Photo School
  • Home
  • Class Calendar
  • Camera Courses
    • Beginners Photo Course 1
    • Beginners Photo Course 2
    • Portrait Photo Course
    • Art Nude Photo Course
    • Flash Photography Course
    • Black & White Photography
    • Studio Lighting Course
    • Macro Photography Course
    • Food Photography Course
    • Product Photography Class
    • Light Painting Course
    • Private or 1-2-1 Courses
    • Zoom One-To-One Courses
    • Photography Seminars
    • Corporate Photo Courses
    • Lightroom Classic Course
    • Lightroom The Next Step
    • Photoshop Elements Course
    • Restoring Family History
  • Photo Tours/Events
    • Gold Heritage Photo Event
    • Werribee Safari Wildlife
    • Night Photography Course
    • Melbourne Zoo Wildlife
    • Healesville Zoo Wildlife
    • Melbourne City Photo Walk
    • Garden Photography Course
    • Waterfalls & Sculptures
    • Seascapes and Castles
    • Sports Photography Course
    • Redwoods And Rivers
  • Gift Vouchers
  • Contact Us / FAQs
  • Past Classes
    • Paddle Steamers 2023
    • 12 Apostles & More 2021-2
    • Puffing Billy Event 2021
    • NIK Software Course

Beginners Photography Course 1-Introducing your Camera $99

Three Hours Class Size Maximum 6 People

This class is ideal for new DSLR or mirrorless camera owners, as well as those who are returning to photography. This practical class has no boring lectures—less physics and more photography.   
The Class Covers

  • What button does what? What do the letters mean? 
  • Auto, Semi-auto, or Manual? Why don't we leave it in Auto? 
  • Different focus settings and areas

Understanding  Aperture and Shutter Controls 

  • What is an aperture number, and how is it changed? 
  • Using aperture controls to change our photographs. 
  • How aperture changes with different lenses. 
  • Setting your camera for fast or slow speeds. 
  • When to use slow speeds and when to use fast ones. 
  • How shutter speeds can be affected by lens choice.

Understanding Exposure, Flash and Low Light Photography 

  • How your camera "reads" light/Problems with light and how to fix them. 
  • The fast, easy ways to fix exposure problems. Using your camera in very low light. When using your pop-up, flash is an advantage. 
  • Freezing water using your pop-up flash.
  • Softening your flash when taking portraits. 

Please note, as a policy, Alwyns Photo School has NO minimum numbers to run a class. Every student is important and we will not cancel a class due to low numbers. 


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