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Basic Photo - Intro

Discover the secrets to capturing stunning photos with any camera, from phones to DSLRs. Gain fundamental knowledge and control over your camera settings, learn tricks for enhancing sharpness and focus, and explore various presets and techniques. Whether you're a beginner or looking to improve your skills, this course at PhotoManhattan will take your photography to the next level.

  • Beginner
  • 14 and older
  • $300
  • Earn 3,000 reward points
  • 51 W 14th St, New York, NY
  • 6 hours over 2 sessions

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What you'll learn in this beginner photography class:

You can take this course with any cameras, phones, mirrorless, point and shoots, DSLR. With or without Manual Mode. You'll earn the tons of tricks that you can do with the equipment that you already have, without complexity and staying in Auto mode if you prefer! Come grab and get a grasp of the fundamentals of photography!

You'll learn the tricks to enhance your sharpness, focus, create motion blur shots, freeze motion, use the on-camera flash, take photos at night, and gain basic control over your exposure, as well as the main camera settings and options.

We'll explore settings such as exposure compensation and various presets that can turn a regular image into a special one. Our knowledgeable instructors will guide you through all the main options that your camera has, and how and when to apply each of them based on the effect and scene that you are looking to portray.

Additionally, this class will thoroughly introduce to all other digital photography related topics that you will need to know when planning to buy your next camera. These subjects include, megapixels, lenses, noise, white balance, ISO, SD cards and much more. Never miss that shot again!

Class structures are mixed with Photo Critiquing HW, Verbal Instruction and Hands-on Exercises. A mixture to cater to all learning types. Additionally, you'll develop your own photo project and will have the option to showcase at the end of the course (optional).

Requirements: Any cameras. (Phone, Mirrorless, Point and Shoot or DSLR). Note you may choose to attend without a camera. By ANY we mean any kind, type or model. For the first class, please try to bring your manual for reference.

** Students who completed The Digital Camera course in the past, don't need to take this course.

Course Structure Suggestion: This course covers all of the basics and we therefore highly recommend that it is taken before any other course (except for the Manual Mode course). And pairing it with the Creative Photography course and Travel Photography.

Notes on film cameras: Please note that while most content of this course is applicable to digital cameras, you are welcome to attend as long as your film camera has an automatic shooting mode. Should the assigned instructor become suddenly unavailable, we'll allocate a substitute.

School Notes:
Each course comes with 1 Free make up class - schedule your makeup class hassle-free anytime. And free 24-hour cancellation (from the time of payment)

Refund Policy

Note: This provider has a temporary cancellation policy for COVID-19 related cancellations which is as follows: 

Updates COVID-19: Most all classes except for Studio and Flash are offered as online Webinars when/as needed, until COVID-19 is no longer a concern. Students can request this option at any time during the course. There'll be a 48 hours refund policy for any courses starting after Mar 12, that need be canceled due to COVID-19. 

Original cancellation policy (non-COVID-19)

We have a 24 hour notice (from the time of payment) no-questions asked refund policy. If you believe you are unable to commit to your booking, please notify us within 24 hours and we'll issue an immediate refund.

Customer support
While we work around the clock for updates and innovations, our phone customer service support will be more limited than usual. However, our email support will be available for longer hours, typically until 10:30pm. We appreciate your patience while we transition. 

To any in person visitors
Please note that rooms are fully sanitized prior to classes. We ask that you wipe your hands we sanitizer posted at the door, and use the bleach wipes provided to sanitize any objects that you come in touch with.
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Original cancellation policy (non-COVID-19)

We have a 24 hour notice (from the time of payment) no-questions asked refund policy. If you believe you are unable to commit to your booking, please notify us within 24 hours and we'll issue an immediate refund.

NOTE TO CH AGENTS: For all cancellation requests, students are sent a form to fill, and the school will respond once they received the filled form. We should not directly cancel the enrollments. We should send the form to the students to fill and wait for the school response: http://www.photomanhattan.com/Articles.asp?ID=288 

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