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Learn how to use your camera | Beginner's photo course | THE PHOTO ACADEMY

You are a beginner and want to master your camera?

We just came from you offering a camera or you just acquired the one of your dreams? You will finally be able to enter the magical world of photography! All the camera brands offer accessible ranges and powerful tools that instantly allow you to make beautiful photos. You still need to know how to use them. You certainly have the impression that your camera controls you rather than the other way around? If you want to perfectly control your camera, you've come to the right place !

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Why take a course?

When starting out in photography, you are sometimes impressed by your camera, the amount of buttons and settings available, a little confused without knowing where to start. Having a guide to set foot in the stirrup and take your first steps is both a great time saver, but also essential to make sure you have the right basics and don't risk falling into the classic traps. Mastering your camera is a step-by-step process and our trainers are there to help you.

Our beginner's courses to master your camera.

When you are a beginner, whatever the field (and especially with photography which can be very technical at the beginning) you want to make rapid progress, but you quickly realise that there is sometimes a lot of knowledge to have before starting to do something you can be really proud of. Starting by taking courses is the guarantee of getting there quickly and with minimal effort. Whatever you are looking for, whether you are a complete beginner or just need to review the basics, we have courses tailored to your needs. The training packs are particularly suitable for beginners with a step-by-step course to master your camera in just a few lessons. Do you dream of understanding the rules of exposure, shutter speed and aperture settings or of knowing how to get those famous background blurs ? Our professional teachers will allow you to acquire this knowledge and to go very far, until these settings no longer hold any secrets for you and you can control your camera 100%. Being a beginner is often afraid of making mistakes, of not doing things the right way without knowing exactly what mistakes and pitfalls to avoid. Taking lessons is reassuring at first. Fears quickly disappear, because a professional will be able to give you the assurance you need to move forward without fear.

But above all, this confidence in yourself will allow you to express yourself freely, to take flight and to make photos that everyone will envy you, because you will know both the principles that make a banal photo a striking and emotional image, but also you will master your camera as if it were an extension of your eye and your hand. When you take lessons, you don't stay a beginner for very long. Progress is fast and can be seen from the very first lessons. It often only takes a few adjustments to considerably increase the quality of your images and who better than an experienced teacher can tell you which ones and accompany you to full mastery of photography and your camera? Terms as obscure as "depth of field", "white balance" or "Raw" will soon no longer hold any secrets for you. Not only will you know the terms, but above all you will know the corresponding settings and how to optimise them for photos that meet your expectations without fear of making mistakes, because our courses allow you to learn step by step, simply and clearly, optimising the real needs at the time of shooting rather than jargon and laborious calculations. It is also about mastering your camera: being able to take successful photos with ease, whatever the situation. This knowledge is at your fingertips and easy to access, take a look at our beginner's photography courses and get started, in no time you will be able to say without fear: I master my camera !

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Bruno was great in his teachings, very well informative and really supportive! I would highly recommend him, and would l... Terence A.
Had a great time, learned a lot, and really liked working with Paul. Thank-you! Ekaterina V.
Great last minute course, went with no expectations and was impressed. Will be back I’m sure. Benjamin B.
Paul was very informative and could easily explain the basics about a camera to the average consumer. He made myself an... Leah S.
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