Understanding Your Camera

Learn all there is to know about operating your DSLR or mirrorless camera!
Our series of three classes will cover everything from basic operation to advanced composition, lighting, and metering to help you improve your artistic vision. Learn the best techniques to improve your photography and get the most out of your camera with our friendly expert instructors! And if you don't have a camera yet, our Rental Dept can help!
Get all three Understanding Your Camera classes for only $99! Simply add all three classes to your cart and the discount will be automatically applied. *Please note that these classes are NOT for point-and-shoot cameras.
  • Understanding Your Camera I: The Basics

    Class Code: UUUF103

    Instructor: 
    Michael Downey
    Skill Level: 
    Beginner
    This class takes place at FAIRFIELD.
    If you want Philly (PA), click here.

    You have a digital camera and you know that the images are going to be far superior to the ones captured by your point-and-shoot camera, but maybe you're not sure how that happens.  This class is for beginners to amateur photographers looking to gain a better understanding of the automated modes and features, as well as the manual control and capabilities, of your digital SLR or mirrorless camera.

    Get instruction on the importance of understanding the fundamentals (such as depth of field, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, metering, white balance, reading histograms, on camera flashes, lenses) and how they will affect your photos!

    In the second half of the class, the students will work with their cameras and apply what they have learned.  The buttons and settings will be much easier to manipulate and each student will have develop the ability to capture the images closer to their vision.

    *This class is NOT for point-and-shoot cameras.
    *Next Class: UYC II: The Basics
    *Last Class: UYC III: Composition & Shooting
    Our Price: $49.00
  • Understanding Your Camera I: The Basics (Philly)

    Class Code: UUUP103

    Skill Level: 
    Everyone
    This class takes place at PHILADELPHIA.
    If you want Fairfield (NJ), click here.

    You have a digital camera and you know that the images are going to be far superior to the ones captured by your point-and-shoot camera, but maybe you're not sure how that happens.  This class is for beginners to amateur photographers looking to gain a better understanding of the automated modes and features, as well as the manual control and capabilities, of your digital SLR or mirrorless camera.

    Get instruction on the importance of understanding the fundamentals (such as depth of field, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, metering, white balance, reading histograms, on camera flashes, lenses) and how they will affect your photos!

    In the second half of the class, the students will work with their cameras and apply what they have learned.  The buttons and settings will be much easier to manipulate and each student will have develop the ability to capture the images closer to their vision.

    *This class is NOT for point-and-shoot cameras.
    *Next Class: UYC II: Exposure & Metering
    *Last Class: UYC III: Composition & Shooting
    Our Price: $49.00
  • Understanding Your Camera II: Exposure and Metering

    Class Code: UUUF104

    Instructor: 
    Michael Downey
    Skill Level: 
    Beginner
    This class takes place at FAIRFIELD.
    If you want Philly (PA), click here.

    Understanding the basics of exposure and metering are the building blocks to becoming a good photographer. This course will teach you these fundamental basics of photography such as the relationship between f-stops and shutter speeds, as well as understanding the positives and negatives of ISO/ASA sensitivity with your image sensor.

    How your camera's metering system works, metering modes, scene modes, advantages of RAW versus JPEG image files, interpreting the histogram, exposure compensation, manual controls and much more will all be discussed!

    *This class is NOT for point-and-shoot cameras.
    *Previous Class: UYC I: The Basics
    *Next Class: UYC III: Composition & Shooting
    Our Price: $49.00
  • Understanding Your Camera II: Exposure and Metering (Philly)

    Class Code: UUUP104

    Skill Level: 
    Everyone
    This class takes place in PHILADELPHIA.
    If you want Fairfield (NJ), click here.

    Understanding the basics of exposure and metering are the building blocks to becoming a good photographer. This course will teach you these fundamental basics of photography such as the relationship between f-stops and shutter speeds, as well as understanding the positives and negatives of ISO/ASA sensitivity with your image sensor.

    How your camera's metering system works, metering modes, scene modes, advantages of RAW versus JPEG image files, interpreting the histogram, exposure compensation, manual controls and much more will all be discussed!

    *This class is NOT for point-and-shoot cameras.
    *Previous Class: UYC I: The Basics
    *Next Class: UYC III: Composition & Shooting
    Our Price: $49.00
  • Understanding Your Camera III: Composition and Shooting

    Class Code: UUUF105

    Instructor: 
    Michael Downey
    Skill Level: 
    Beginner
    This class takes place at FAIRFIELD.
    If you want Philly (PA), click here.

    Knowing all the science and mathematics behind photography can only take you so far. The art of photography is 90 percent seeing and 10 percent photographing. Learn the vital aspects and rules of image composition and graphic design as they apply to taking photographs, as well as how to analyze color temperature of light and its effects on your photographs.

    Once we've covered the essentials of white balance and composition, students will spend the remainder of the class shooting and practicing everything they've learned in the "Understanding Your Camera" series of classes!

    *This class is NOT for point-and-shoot cameras.
    *First Class: UYC I: The Basics
    *Previous Class: UYC II: Exposure & Metering
    Our Price: $49.00
  • Understanding Your Camera III: Composition and Shooting (Philly)

    Class Code: UUUP105

    Skill Level: 
    Everyone
    This class takes place at PHILADELPHIA.
    If you want Fairfield (NJ), click here.

    Knowing all the science and mathematics behind photography can only take you so far. The art of photography is 90 percent seeing and 10 percent photographing. Learn the vital aspects and rules of image composition and graphic design as they apply to taking photographs, as well as how to analyze color temperature of light and its effects on your photographs.

    Once we've covered the essentials of white balance and composition, students will spend the remainder of the class shooting and practicing everything they've learned in the "Understanding Your Camera" series of classes!

    *This class is NOT for point-and-shoot cameras.
    *First Class: UYC I: The Basics
    *Previous Class: UYC II: Exposure & Metering
    Our Price: $49.00
  • Ultimate Understanding Your Camera (Philly)

    Class Code: UUUP120

    Skill Level: 
    Everyone

    If you are interested in photography but don’t have a lot of time to spend in the classroom, we understand -- life gets in the way of your free time! Why not learn all you need to know about your DSLR or mirrorless camera in one day? In this intensive full-day class, master all of the tips, tricks, and techniques in our most popular trio of classes: Understanding Your Camera.

    *This class is NOT for point-and-shoot cameras.
    *Includes 1-hour break for lunch.
    *Due to the class structure, vouchers cannot be applied.
    Our Price: $99.00