• 2 hours

• Setting photo goals for growth

• Exploring photography genres

• Assessing your current equipment

• 2 hours

• The Definition of Photography

• Different Types of Cameras and which to choose

• The Camera Body

• Understanding Shooting Modes

• 2 hours

• How a lens works

• Technicality of Lenses

• Choosing Lenses

• 2 hours

• Drive Modes

• Focus Techniques

• Metering Modes

• White Balance and Color Temperature

• Image Quality: Raw Vs JPEG

• 2 hours

• Introduction to Manual Exposure

• Understanding the Exposure Triangle

• Measuring Light

• 2 hours

• Understanding Shutter Speeds

• Understanding ISO

• Understanding the Aperture

• Depth of Field

• 2 Hours

• Defining Composition

• Rule of Thirds

• Leading Lines

• Framing

• Symmetry

• Perspective

• Balance

• Cropping

• Reflections

• Texture

• Shadows

• 2 hours

• Practical session on location

• 2 hours

• RAW vs JPG images

• Downloading and storing images

• Downloading RAW images for edit

• Culling RAW images for selection

• 2 hours

• RAW image adjustments

• Downloading high resolution JPG’s

• 2 hours

• Image Editing

• 2 hours

• Final image upload

• Galleries

• 2 hours

• Focus on mastering natural light

• Color Temperature + White Balance

• Skills Built: Light control, exposure, white balance, mood creation

• 2 hours

• Focus on narrative storytelling and sequencing

• Skills Built: Visual storytelling, variety in framing, editorial thinking, emotional timing

• 2 hours

• Focus on creativity under constraints

• Skills Built: Composition, subject proximity, decisive framing, intention in-camera

• 2 hours

• Focus on visual consistency and style

• Skills Built: Color theory, consistency in editing, visual pattern recognition, abstraction

• Goal: Practice creative aperture use

• Challenge: Tell a short visual story (3–5 photos) using depth of field to guide focus and emotion.

• Focus Skills: Aperture, focus points, visual hierarchy

• Deliverable: A mini photo essay

• Goal: Strengthen composition and framing

• Challenge: Choose one everyday object and photograph it 10 different ways using unique angles, distances, and compositions.

• Focus Skills: Composition, framing, viewpoint

• Deliverable: Best 5 images presented as a cohesive study

• Goal: Capture or imply motion.

• Challenge: Create 3–5 images that explore motion blur, panning, or frozen action.

• Focus Skills: Shutter speed control, timing, tripod vs. handheld

• Deliverable: Series showing variety in motion techniques

• Goal: Direct and capture expression

• Challenge: Photograph one person in three distinct moods or identities (e.g., joy, contemplation, confidence).

• Focus Skills: Subject interaction, lighting setup, emotional storytelling

• Deliverable: 3 portraits with short written artist statement

Goals

• Understand what an on-camera flash actually does (and doesn’t do).

• Learn key flash terminology: ETTL vs Manual, Flash Exposure, Sync Speed, Recycle Time.

• Understand how flash interacts with ambient light.

Topics Covered

• Flash Exposure Triangle: ISO + Aperture + Flash Power

• Ambient Exposure Triangle: ISO + Shutter Speed + Aperture

Goals:

• Learn to bounce flash properly.

• Understand direction of light, catchlights, and falloff.

• Using simple modifiers: bounce cards, diffusers, reflectors

Topics Covered:

• Modifiers

• The Bounce Rule

• Feathering Light

Goals:

• Learn how to avoid “flashy flash” and get natural-looking images.

• Understand the three-step strategy for balancing flash & ambient.

Topics Covered:

• Correct flash exposures

• “Dragging the shutter” for moody environmental portraits.

Goals:

• Use on-camera flash intentionally for stylistic effects.

• Learn slow-shutter techniques, colored gels, and directional bounce.

• Build a repeatable workflow.

Topics Covered:

• Hard Flash for Style

  • Direct flash for magazine-style bold “point-and-shoot aesthetic”.

• Gelled Flash

  • CTO to warm subject

  • Blue or purple gels for creative backgrounds

• Motion Blur + Flash (Slow Sync)

Goal: Get a solid understanding of studio space, safety, light behavior, and basic equipment needed to shoot with confidence.

Topics covered:

• How studio lighting works (inverse square law, hard vs. soft light)

• Understanding light modifiers (softboxes, umbrellas, reflectors, grids)

• Camera settings for studio work (ISO, sync speed, aperture, manual mode)

• Overview of strobes vs. continuous lights

Goal:

• Understand flash control, color temperatures and white balance, gray cards.

• Learn how to create professional-quality results with minimal equipment.

Topics Covered

• Flash power, ratios, and syncing

• Balancing ambient + flash

• White balance

• Flash Exposure

• Understanding key light, fill light, rim light, background light

• One-light portrait techniques

• Adding a fill light: reflectors vs. second light

• Creating mood: high-key vs. low-key lighting

Goal: Learn how plan your studio session, how to direct real people, pose them confidently, and capture flattering portrait light.

Topics Covered

• Plan a complete photo session

• Posing fundamentals for men, women, and business professionals

• How to give direction in a natural way

• Using lighting setups for different face shapes

Complete your practical photo session in studio.

Goals:

• Define the purpose and outcome of the photoshoot.

• Understand client needs, goals, brand voice, and target audience.

• Build a clear creative direction and concept.

Topics Covered:

• Shoot goal: What are we creating and why?
  (brand refresh, product images, creative editorial, family portraits, etc.)

• Client communication: Discovery calls, questionnaires.

• Creative direction: Mood, style, color palette, setting.

• Creative brief: Mood boards, shot inspiration, lighting style samples.

Goals:

• Prepare all organizational and operational details.

• Understand location, scheduling, gear needs, and roles.

• Solve problems before they happen.

Topics Covered:

• Location planning: Indoor studio, on-location, scouting, permits.

• Scheduling: Best time of day, duration, buffer times.

• Talent + Team: Models, makeup/hair, assistants, stylists.

• Wardrobe Planning: Outfits, props, color harmony, accessories.

• Gear Checklist: Cameras, lenses, lighting, modifiers, batteries, cards, backups.

• Shot List: Exactly what needs to be captured in order of priority.

Goals:

• Learn how to run a smooth, stress-free shoot from start to finish.

• Direct subjects confidently.

• Adapt to unexpected challenges.

Topics Covered:

• Setup: Arriving early, testing lighting, staging etc

• Client/talent experience: Making people comfortable, giving clear direction.

• Posing & expression: Guiding movement and micro-adjustments.

• Lighting workflow: Natural light, flash, reflectors, and quick adjustments.

• Communication: Keeping energy positive and professional.

• On-the-spot problem solving: Weather, location issues, wardrobe malfunctions.

Goals:

• Understand the full process after the shoot.

• Develop a consistent editing style.

• Deliver images professionally and on-brand.

Topics Covered:

• File management: Importing, backing up, culling.

• Selecting images: Choosing the strongest shots.

• Editing workflow: Color correction → exposure → retouching → final style.

• Consistency: Matching tones, whites, skin tones, and contrast.

• Exporting: Correct sizes for web, print, social media.

• Delivery: Online gallery, client proofing, contracts, revisions, final delivery.