Photographer: Don Hildred – Sunflowers on the Darling Downs
Camera Basics Course
Finally Understand Your Camera
Have you recently purchased a DSLR or mirrorless camera and feel overwhelmed by all the buttons and menu settings?
This beginner-friendly photography lesson will help you understand your camera, gain confidence using it, and start creating photographs you’ll be proud to share
Whether you’re preparing for a holiday, documenting family memories, or starting a new hobby, this one-on-one lesson is tailored to your camera and experience level.
Duration: Half Day | Cost: $150 pp | Take-home notes | 10 days free support.
Course Overview
This Course is Perfect For
✅ New camera owners
✅ Travellers preparing for a holiday
✅ Retirees exploring photography as a hobby
✅ Smartphone users upgrading to a camera
✅ Anyone wanting to move beyond Auto mode
✅ People who learn best one-on-one
After This Lesson You’ll Be Able To
✅ Understand your camera controls
✅ Choose appropriate shooting modes
✅ Focus accurately
✅ Use exposure compensation confidently
✅ Create blurred and frozen motion effects
✅ Take sharper landscape photos
✅ Photograph flowers and close-up subjects
✅ Comfortably use your camera independently
Client Experiences & Answers
Lesson Summary
On the Day
AGENDA
- Mon to Fri: 9 am – 12 pm
- 2 Hours of camera theory
- 1 Hour practical activities
- Coffee / Tea on arrival
- Take home notes
- Friendly atmosphere
- Email/phone support
Topics covered
What we will discuss
- Camera Essentials
- Lenses Explained
- Focusing Techniques
- Shutter Drive Modes
- Menu Settings
- Shooting Modes
- Exposure Compensation
Camera activities
IN THE FIELD
- Exposure Compensation
- Freezing & Blurring
- Changing Depth of Field
- Landscape Photography
- Macro Photography
What to bring
Camera wise
- Digital camera
- Lenses & accessories
- Pen/notepad
- Instruction manual
- Tripod – optional
What to expect on the day
Check out what you can expect to do and photograph during your photography lesson at Picnic Point Parklands.
Alternative Courses
Looking for a more advanced course
If this course doesn’t suit your needs, you can try a more advanced Manual Exposure course. For post-production lovers, there is also the Photo Editing course.
Booking your Private Lesson
STEP 1 – Choose an available lesson date below and reserve your place.
STEP 2 – Once booked, I’ll contact you to discuss your camera, experience level, and photography interests so I can tailor the lesson to you.
Book – Online
1. Please choose your preferred day by clicking on the available date (Blue button) in the calendar below.
2. Then, follow the prompts to enrol in my Google Calendar.
Payment options
Pay on the day
3. You can choose to pay me on the day with cash, EFTPOS, or I can invoice you with a 7-day account.
Online card payment
In preparation for your lesson
After completing your booking, please email me (in the form below) any specific areas of interest you wish to discuss and your favourite photographic genres (e.g., landscape, bird photography, macro). This will allow me to do some preparation so I can be better prepared before we meet.
Contact Don for help
Please feel free to contact me via email if you have any questions.