I remember when I bought my first camera from Craigslist. I loved it, it felt fancy. I had no clue what model it was or what lens I had on it but I just knew that it should be able to take epic pictures (because trust me, it was an investment.) Obviously, it’s all about the camera you use… right? Wrong. I quickly learned that it wasn’t just the camera that took a good picture, it was knowing how to use it, how to set it up right, how to make the light you have work for you! It took years upon years but I finally have perfected the way I can explain and teach how to shoot in manual on your fancy camera (you know, that one collecting dust in the cabinet because you had no clue how to use it!) and the best part is that it isn’t using technical jargon, it’s in breaking it down to describe how each setting impacts an image and in SHOWING you!
The other day I got to feel like a movie star (a jet lagged movie star) while recording my first video course: Introduction to Photography with Brit + Co! I flew into San Francisco on Wednesday after, went right into a production meeting, and then had a 7AM call time to get ready to shoot the course. Now I know how Kim Kardashian must feel (and my belief that I could never be a movie star was affirmed) when hair and make up came, we picked out wardrobe, and turned the airBnb into a recording studio with camera men, producers, sound equipment, even a beautiful couple who were models for me! While it was crazy to be in front of the lights, camera, and to be the action, I am so proud of the course and even more pumped that I was able to teach something that I’ve been wanting to put together for a long, long time.
Who is this course for? I wanted to teach this because so many of my friends invest in nice camera thinking their photos will immediately look professional. Quickly confused by the dials and settings, they grow frustrated and revert back to their trusty iPhone to document the precious moments in their lives. Y’all, your memories deserve to be documented in a way that makes you proud, a way that makes you want to print those photos and put them all over your home. When is the last time you printed your iPhone photos? Never? Yeah, me too. DSLR camera’s are no joke and trust me, I understand how confusing it can be to learn what settings to use when and what the heck everything means, so here is what you’ll learn from me:
- What the dial of modes is for, which setting works in which scenario, how to know which one to choose.
- The importance of shooting in manual and how to learn how to do it!
- How to change the settings on your camera to adjust the brightness of a photo.
- The Exposure Triangle: ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed (explained in easy to understand ways!)
- How Aperture, ISO, and Shutter Speed impact photos with examples.
- A settings cheat sheet to have starting settings for each scenario you might be in!
- How to know what settings to use inside, outside, and everywhere in between.
- Lenses that you might want to try and my favorite lenses that I use everyday (and my recommendation that won’t break the bank!)
- You’ll get to watch me shoot and pose a real couple both indoors and outdoors and I’ll explain settings and composition!
- You’ll be a part of an exclusive Facebook community that I answer questions and give feedback to!
The best part? It’s only $39! YES, $39 dollars… that’s it. Think of how much you invested in that new camera? Now imagine how in under forty dollars, you can finally understand how to use it, to me that’s priceless. Right now you can sign up and learn instantly, you can take and re-take the course as many times as you need to grasp the concepts! Just from one Facebook post, I can tell this is going to be a hit! Let 2016 be the year that you document your life, your kids, your sweet dog, your house, your outfits or even your mac and cheese well! You can do it, let me teach you!
Click here to get started in the course at Brit + Co!
