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The ultimate guide to DSLR and Mirrorless cameras features and settings
Updated on Sep, 2026
Photography and Videos, Photography, Digital Photography
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Today's DSLR and Mirrorless cameras are fantastic aren't they?
The great thing is ... they have an enormous number of features and settings The problem is .........they have an enormous number of features and settings!!
And it is a problem, because although there are some real hidden gems amongst all those features, they can seem confusing or intimidating, and so a lot of photographers simply ignore or shy away from them (you know who you are!!)
This course, aimed at beginner and intermediate photographers, covers DSLR and Mirrorless basic settings, but also explains your camera's more advanced features and settings. You probably already know about some of these settings but not entirely sure how and when to use them, and there may even be some that you're not even aware of!
Watch photos being taken and compared using different settings
Real life examples filmed in the real world
Clear, concise and effective photography training that works
See immediate improvements in your photos
Easy to follow and understand, with a fun teaching style
All boring bits removed (well, most of them anyway!)
Important please note that for completeness, 6 of these 33 lectures are repeated from the Part I course, mainly the ones on 'Basic Settings'. This is so that students only taking this course still have access to those videos.
Here are just some of the topics covered in this course, new ones will be added over the next few months:-
Learn about the Exposure Triangle
Understand the difference between exposure modes, Aperture / Shutter Speed priority etc..
Learn when and how to use Exposure Compensation
Tips for getting tack sharp images of stationary subjects
Learn about White Balance and how to get better colours
Understand depth-of-field and give your images that wow factor
When and how to use the Evaluative, Spot and Center Weighted Metering, and which is best?
How to take sharp images of moving subjects
Understanding Histograms
What's the difference between Full Auto and the 'P' mode?
Understand the advantages of full Manual exposure mode
Learn about Auto ISO and an exciting new exposure mode.
RAW vs JPG, which is best, and which one should you be using?
Best settings for photographing inside a church or cathedral
Best settings for natural light portraiture
Introduction to Landscape Photography / Camera Settings / Neutral Density filters
2 Live Landscape photo sessions
Best settings for landscape photography (walkthrough with advanced landscape photographer Colin Mill)
Learn the best basic flash settings to use
When and how to use fill flash?
Understand your flash max sync speed with this great shutter animation.
Flash 'High Speed Sync', learn how this incredible feature can help you.
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
** Voted by students as one of Tutorialspoint's outstanding instructors of 2014 **
Bernie is a professional photographer based in the UK, and has been passionate about photography ever since his parents bought him his first camera when he was just 11 years old (a Kodak Brownie 127)!
He's qualified as a photographer to 'Associate' level with both the MPA (Master Photographers Association), and the SWPP (Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers) in the UK.
Bernie loves sharing his passion for photography, and students really enjoy his fun teaching style which has earned him over 100 five star reviews. These entertaining and informative films will demonstrate, without blinding you with science, how you can be a better photographer, taking more creative and dramatic photos that will wow your friends and family.
He is in demand as a speaker to other professionals and to beginner and keen amateurs at camera clubs... he's also an occasional guest speaker on cruise ships.
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