Photography Fundamentals — DSLR & Mirrorless

About this course

Most DSLR/mirrorless owners use 5% of their camera's potential because Auto is comfortable. We change that. Six live sessions plus self-driven shoots in between. We work through the exposure triangle, focus modes, lens choice, light reading, and composition rules (and when to break them). Half the learning happens in your weekly shooting assignment — Cairo street, Alexandria coast, your living room with a single lamp — followed by a group critique that's honest but supportive. By the end you have 10 portfolio photos you'd actually publish.

What you'll cover

• 1

  The exposure triangle without the textbook

  Aperture, shutter, ISO. Why each one matters. The mental shortcut for setting exposure fast.

• 2

  Focus modes and depth of field

  Single, continuous, manual. Back-button focus. The bokeh you actually want.

• 3

  Composition — rules and when to break them

  Thirds, leading lines, framing. The 5 mistakes every beginner makes.

• 4

  Reading light — natural and ambient

  Golden hour, blue hour, harsh midday. Direction. Quality. Color.

• 5

  Lightroom basics — develop, not destroy

  RAW vs JPEG. Exposure, shadows, highlights, color. Presets that aren't a crutch.

• 6

  Building your 10-photo portfolio

  Selecting from 1000 shots. Sequencing. The Instagram grid that reads as a body of work.

Skills you'll build

• photography
• DSLR
• mirrorless
• Lightroom
• exposure triangle
• composition
• natural light
• portfolio