A hands-on introduction to photography for anyone curious to explore the fundamentals of using a camera. Over two days, participants will learn the three core elements of exposure, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO and discover how they work together to create well-exposed, compelling photographs.

Day 1:
Takes place in a controlled studio environment, where participants will develop a solid understanding of their camera’s essential settings. Through guided demonstrations and hands-on exercises, they will explore aperture, shutter speed, and ISO individually before learning how these settings work together.

Day 2:
The workshop moves outdoors, giving participants the opportunity to apply these techniques in natural light. Working with different lighting conditions and subjects, they will be able to take their camera out of automatic mode and shoot with confidence.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify the main parts and controls of the camera and shoot confidently in manual mode.
2. Understand what aperture does and use it to control depth of field.
3. Understand what shutter speed does and use it to freeze or blur motion.
4. Understand what ISO does and how it affects image brightness and noise.
5. Combine aperture, shutter speed, and ISO as the exposure triangle to achieve a correct exposure.
6. Adapt settings to different conditions, from controlled studio light to changing natural light outdoors.
7. Apply basic framing and composition to make deliberate choices about what goes in the shot.

Final outcome:
By the end of the workshop, each participant will have produced at least four photographs shot fully in manual mode: one showing shallow depth of field, one showing motion blur or freeze, and two taken outdoors demonstrating exposure and framing choices

Registration:
Sign up through the “book here” button. You will receive an email to confirm your attendance.

Azzam Khalid
A commercial photographer and videographer who shoots product and cinematography for brands like Jetour and Nissan. His professional work runs on the same fundamentals this workshop teaches, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, in both studio and outdoor light. He teaches beginners those exact basics so they can take control of their camera and start shooting with confidence.