Photography for Beginners (A Video Course): The

Easiest Way to Learn DSLR Photography from

the Comfort of Your Home
Kush Sharma
 Copyright © 2018 by Creative Pad Photography and
Kush Sharma
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 IMPORTANT
Thank you for purchasing this course. I hope it really
helps you in your journey of becoming a great
photographer. Before you start please go through
these important points:
• The videos below are private videos on YouTube,
available only to the people who have purchased
this course. The only way to access these videos is
through the links given below. So I request you not
to share this PDF with anyone. PIRACY KILLS
CREATIVITY.

• As a bonus for purchasing this course, you can join

our private group on Facebook, where you can
post your shots and get reviews from other
members in the group. Use the link below to join
this group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/creativepadph
otography

The password is CreativePad1234567

 • To access the videos, just click on the title or the
image of the respective video, they will open up in
the browser in YouTube or the YouTube mobile
app.

• Scroll down at the end of this document to see

how you can get your certificate once you
complete this course.

Again, I thank you for giving me the chance to teach

you photography. I hope you have a good time learning
from this course. Good luck!

Kush Sharma
(Founder at Creative Pad Media)
 Section 1: Introduction
1. About me

2. Taking your first warm-up shot

Section 2: Understanding the Lens
3. How to attach and detach a lens

4. Understanding Focal Length

5. Auto-focus and Manual Focus
Section 3: Intro to Manual Mode
6. Intro to Manual Mode and Learning How to Change the
Values of Different Settings
 Section 4: ISO
7. Getting Started With ISO…

8. What is ISO and what impact does it have on our shot?

9. The relationship between ISO and Noise

10. ISO and the light meter

 Section 5: Shutter Speed

11. Introduction to Shutter Speed

12. Shutter Speed and Exposure

13. Shutter Speed and Movement Part 1

14. Shutter Speed and Movement Part 2

15. Shutter Speed and Movement Part 3

16. Bursting Balloon Exercise: Using Burst Mode and Fast

Shutter Speed
17. Light Painting Exercise Using a Slower Shutter Speed
 Section 6: Aperture
18. Introduction to Aperture

19. Aperture and Depth of Field (Blurring the Background)

20. The Relationship Between the Lens and F-stop number

21. The Reciprocal Rule + Basic Aperture Exercise

22. Using Aperture to Blur the Background in Portraits
 Section 7: Using the Tripod
23. Taking a more in-depth look into the Light Meter

24. Using the Tripod to Shoot Noise-Free Shots

25. Using the Tripod for Shots With a Slow Shutter Speed
Effect
 Section 8: Some Important
Settings, Functions and
Techniques
26. Using Auto-ISO to Make Your Photography Faster and
Easier
27. Using Exposure Compensation and Metering Modes

28. Using White Balance to Correct Colour Cast

29. Rule of Thirds and the Technique of Focus and
Recompose
 Section 9: Flash Photography
30. Introduction to Flash Photography

31. A Demo to See the Importance of Flash

32. Bouncing the Flash to Create Softer Light

33. Using the Flash Off-Camera

Section 10: Landscape and HDR
Photography
34. Landscape and HDR Photography Part 1

35. Landscape and HDR Photography Part 2

36. Landscape and HDR Photography Part 3
 Section 11: Long Exposure
Photography

37. How to Shoot Light Trails

38. Shooting Silky Looking Waterfalls Using a Slow Shutter

Speed and ND Filter
39. How to Use a 10-Stop ND Filter
 Section 12: Editing and Post-
Processing
40. Introduction to Editing and How to Get Photoshop and
Lightroom CC

41. Basic Editing in Adobe Lightroom

42. Editing in Camera Raw Filter (Photoshop)

43. Using the Spot Healing Brush Tool for Retouching in

Photoshop
44. Creating Composites by Blending Multiple Layers in
Photoshop
 Section 13: Conclusion
45. Conclusion

Certificate
When you have completed this course, send us an email on
contact@creativepadphotography.com with the subject title “Photography for
Beginners Certificate”. We will reply back with a small test that comprises of 10
questions related to what you learned in this course. If you get at least 6
answers correct, we will send you a personalized certificate.