Join Sara for Photo 1!
What's Included
- Structured Instructional Videos
- led by our Director, Sara Keith
- Watch and complete on your own time
- Pause, rewind, rewatch
- Full access for life
- Return to any lesson and anytime
- Homework assignments for every lesson
- with instructor feedback
- Email access to your instructor
- Student comments on each video
- Completion Certificate included
Get off AUTO, learn your camera, and become a better photographer in four weeks!
Learn how to freeze motion for sports photography, have the perfect aperture for a portrait, and an immaculate ISO for landscapes.
"I have wanted to start photography classes since people used film. I loved the class. I was concerned that it might be too fast and compressed, ASoP made things make sense and helped us to connect the dots. So much goes into one picture! I'm excited to keep keep learning and taking more classes and workshops." - B.A.
Have you always wanted to know how to freeze the perfect moment without blur?
Or how to create a soft background behind a portrait?
Learn how to take your camera off the AUTO setting and learn the best technique to match your vision.
Master the mechanics of your DSLR and begin your journey into photography starting with:
• Aperture and depth of field (the perfect portrait)
• Shutter speeds and controlling motion (freezing the moment)
• ISO sensitivity (the basis of your technical decisions)
• Basic white balance (get the right color)
• Lenses and focal length
• Exposure compensation for special situations
• Rules of great photography (composition)
• Tripods and filters
This class will provide you with a wealth of photography knowledge leaving you prepared to advance your photography skills in any direction.
Photo 1
- Photo 1 Week 1 Intro (2:18)
- Bring to Class (0:27)
- Field Trip (1:03)
- Mini Photo History Lesson (3:10)
- DSLR vs Mirrorless (3:40)
- Turning Camera On (1:32)
- Putting on Lens (0:57)
- Taking Lens Off (1:23)
- Autofocus (1:28)
- Taking the Photo (2:37)
- Diopter (3:04)
- When to use Manual Focus (5:18)
- Flash and Program Mode (3:33)
- The "Clicky" Wheel (1:49)
- Important Buttons (3:43)
- Playback Settings (3:24)
- Why We Don't Use the Delete Button (3:09)
- Resolution and Print Size (8:11)
- JPG vs RAW (14:15)
- SD Cards and Formating (17:57)
- Downloading Your Images (13:15)
- White Balance (11:10)
- Photo 1 Week 1 Assignment (3:11)
- Exposure (1:10)
- Intro (0:59)
- Camera Modes (1:57)
- ISO Settings (7:45)
- ISO and Camera Sensor (1:26)
- Where to find the ISO button (0:55)
- Exposure Compensation (1:38)
- Shutter Speed (5:54)
- Shutter Speed in SloMo (1:57)
- Camera Shake (1:00)
- Shutter Speed Demo (6:32)
- Fast Shutter Speed (5:54)
- Slow Shutter Speed (4:32)
- Exposure Warnings (1:37)
- Week 2 Assignment (3:16)
Looking for more lessons?
Check out our website for upcoming classes, workshops - in person and virtual!
A Note From Our Director
There are several reasons why I started the school, but the biggest by far was to offer accessibile photographic education for all Atlantans. The instructors and myself realized that without community education, there was a big gap between your choices: YouTube videos or college enrollment. We want to fill that gap and offer flexible, affordable classes that make photography not only fun but easy to understand. I’ve always believed that anyone with a camera can be a photographer - they just don’t know it yet. My hope is to continue the legacy of my grandfather (the photographer), the photographic community, and the arts culture of Atlanta. I can’t wait to show you what exciting things we have to offer next, and I thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart for being a part of it.