Photography 101

Learn how to create, edit, and share stunning digital images.To a photography beginner, the gleaming complexity of a new camera seems to demand an arsenal of expensive equipment and a long legacy of training. This is a common misconception – beautiful, professional-grade shots are within reach to any with a mastery of the basic mechanics of photography. JoinPye Jirsaof SLR Lounge for a thorough, practical exploration of the fundamentals. Photography 101 teaches you how to use standard, inexpensive equipment to:

• Explore the inner mechanical workings of your camera
• Learn how to recognize good light and modify it to your needs
• Make the elements of manual mode—aperture, shutter speed and ISO—work for you

Take advantage of the flexibility and control offered by your camera’s manual mode by shadowing Pye on 5 days of shooting at 8 different locations. You’ll learn how to capture both crisp action shots of moving subjects and classic portraiture with posed models. You’ll also gain a sense of what makes a great photograph, and how to mix professional staging with candid, humanizing moments. You will walk away fromPhotography 101with SLR Lounge'sPye Jirsaas a better photographer, andyou’ll have the creative and practical skills to create, edit, and share stunning digital images; allwith no more gear than you started with.