Learn Camera Basics Free

Video, Photo & Audio

Start with Editing YOUR Photos!! (27 min, Peter McKinnon), then THE BUCKET SHOT (23 min, Peter McKinnon). All 968 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need beginner mirrorless camera kit, 50mm f/1.8 lens, camera tripod and a few more basics (about $965 of kit). The book to keep beside you: Understanding Exposure by Bryan F. Peterson.

What you'll need

• Beginner mirrorless camera kit: Interchangeable lenses to grow with. - View on Amazon
• 50mm f/1.8 lens: The classic first upgrade lens.
• Camera tripod: Sharp photos in low light.
• SD cards: Fast, reliable storage.
• Camera bag: Protect your gear.

Lessons

• Editing YOUR Photos!! (27 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• THE BUCKET SHOT (23 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• 10 LIGHTROOM tips you SHOULD KNOW! (15 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY (11 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• 5 ways to INSTANTLY make BETTER VIDEOS! (11 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Why EVERY photographer should be using LIGHTROOM! (16 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Editing YOUR Photos! Ep 03 (20 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• How to CLONE yourself!! (12 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Shaky Footage? How to get SMOOTH HANDHELD shots like a beast! (12 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• STOP Using JPEG? JPEG vs PNG in Depth! (14 min, PiXimperfect, Advanced)
• Beginner Photography MISTAKES - What to avoid to take better photos (8 min, Peter McKinnon, Beginner)
• CAMERA BASICS 2 (13 min, Peter McKinnon, Beginner)
• Editing YOUR Photos!! Ep 02 (20 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• How to make stuff FLOAT in your photos! (10 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• How to make your pictures COME TO LIFE using a CINEMAGRAPH (15 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Make your PHOTOS & VIDEOS more PROFESSIONAL! (12 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Stop taking the same boring photos! Shooting & thinking differently. (11 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Why EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER NEEDS a TELEPHOTO (13 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• DON'T BE THIS GUY editing your photos with Lightroom 🤮 (16 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• FLOAT YOURSELF (16 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• HOW I EDIT MY PHOTOS (16 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• How to SPICE UP your videos using CAMERA TRICKS! (13 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• URBAN PHOTOGRAPHY (16 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• What LENS should YOU BUY?! (14 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• You NEED to be printing your photos!! Here's why.. (11 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• 6 BAD HABITS in PHOTOGRAPHY (13 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• NEON PHOTOGRAPHY with BRANDON WOELFEL (12 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• I shot a WEDDING on my iPhone! MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS (13 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• LOW LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY - Taking BETTER shots in BAD conditions. (13 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Mobile Photography - New LIGHTROOM app & lens overview! (12 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• PHOTO EDITING MISTAKES!! - What NOT to do for better PHOTOGRAPHY! (11 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• You haven't cleaned your DSLR Sensor?!? (13 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Camera Lenses Explained: What Every Beginner NEEDS to Know (15 min, Think Media, Beginner)
• Editing YOUR Photos Ep 04! (15 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Editing YOUR Photos! Ep 05 (20 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Editing YOUR Photos!! Ep 07 (18 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Editing YOUR Photos! Ep 6 (16 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Photo Editing & Manipulation made EASY! - Luminar AI (14 min, Peter McKinnon, Beginner)
• Silently editing photos on an iPad (10 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• 80% Of Photography Basics In Just 10 Minutes (10 min, Pat Kay, Beginner)
• How to make your photos LOOK BETTER FAST! Photoshop Tutorial (17 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• The BEST way to make a TIME-LAPSE! (14 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• 5 CLEVER Photo/Video ACCESSORIES (Under $50) YOU'RE GOING TO WANT! (15 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• AFTER EFFECTS BASICS 2 (12 min, Peter McKinnon, Beginner)
• Bored with photography (11 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• CHEAP LIGHTING SETUP on a Budget! - DIY (10 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Creative Product Photography At Home - Beginner To Pro! (11 min, Chris Pieta, Beginner)
• Editing YOUR Photos! Ep 08 (14 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• Get CRAZY shots with STEEL WOOL photography!!! (13 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• How I make a video - START TO FINISH! (16 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• How to make a NEXT LEVEL INSTAGRAM photo series! (13 min, Peter McKinnon, Advanced)
• How to STAND OUT on INSTAGRAM!! (12 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• iPhone 12 Pro: CAMERA TEST! Is this the BEST Camera of 2020?! (10 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• MOTION BLUR RAMPING! Little details, make BIG impacts! (11 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• My GEAR CAGE / WAREHOUSE TOUR 2020 (21 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• REVIEWING YOUR PHOTOS!! (You guys are AMAZING! Wow!) (16 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• The Bucket Shot 2 (25 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• The end of this channel as you know it ✌🏻 (21 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• THE GIFT OF PHOTOGRAPHY (10 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)
• The Real G.O.A.T.S of Photography (15 min, Peter McKinnon, Intermediate)

Books on Camera Basics

1. Understanding Exposure by Bryan F. Peterson - View on Amazon
2. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll - View on Amazon
3. The Photographer's Eye by Michael Freeman - View on Amazon