DIGITAL photography: GET OFF AUTO

What you'll do: 

Are you new to using a DSLR or mirrorless camera, mostly relying on auto mode and unsure what all the buttons and menus do? This photography workshop in Manchester is designed to help you take control and start creating more creative pictures, whether it's portraits, landscapes or wildlife.

No prior knowledge is needed! You’ll be guided step by step in a relaxed and welcoming environment, with plenty of time to get comfortable with your camera and ask questions as you go.

What to expect: 

• Setting aperture, shutter speed, and ISO with confidence.
• Techniques to freeze motion or introduce creative blur.
• Improving accuracy and consistency with focusing.
• Creating soft, blurred backgrounds.
• Working with different lighting conditions.
• Adjusting and controlling the brightness of your images.
• Simple ways to strengthen your composition.
• Editing your photographs to enhance the final result.

By the end of the session, you’ll feel more in control of your camera and better equipped to capture the kinds of images you’ve been aiming for, with more creativity and confidence.

What you'll get:

A great introduction into mastering your digital camera!

Knowledge required:

Beginner-friendly, no experience required!

What to bring:

A camera that offers aperture and shutter priority modes, for example a bridge camera, DSLR or mirrorless camera.

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 2 attendees to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we'll cancel the class; in this case we'll inform you and allow you to get a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.