Nikon DSLR Photography: Getting Started with Your DSLR

What you'll learn

• You will learn how to use your Nikon DSLR camera comfortably and confidently

• You will know how to use both automatic and manual settings to take great photos

• You will know how get proper exposure with settings like aperture, shutter speed and ISO

• You will know how to navigate the camera menu to get to the settings you want

• You will be able to pick up your camera in any situation and take beautiful photos

• You will learn all of the camera basics like focus, white balance, flash, creative filters, burst mode, and more

Reed courses certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

• Introduction 18:34

  • 1: 1.1 Intro Preview 02:16
  • 2: Download Camera Button Cheat Sheets Preview 01:00
  • 3: Links to Nikon Camera Manuals Preview 01:00
  • 4: 1.2 Getting Started Preview 06:06
  • 5: 1.3 Camera Overview Preview 08:12

• Taking Photos & Exposure Settings 52:22

  • 6: 2.1 Intro to Exposure 00:44
  • 7: 2.2 How to Expose with Your Camera 13:51
  • 8: 2.3 Exposure Triangle 04:19
  • 9: 2.4 Aperture Priority Mode 03:29
  • 10: 2.5 Shutter Priority Mode 01:52
  • 11: 2.6 Program Mode 02:18
  • 12: 2.7 Camera Scene Modes _ Effects 03:37
  • 13: 2.8 Bulb Mode 01:10
  • 14: 2.9 Focusing 06:13
  • 15: 2.10 Release Mode - Drive Mode 03:25
  • 16: 2.11 Metering Modes 02:04
  • 17: 2.12 White Balance 02:07
  • 18: 2.13 Picture Control 01:01
  • 19: 2.14 File Formats - RAW vs. JPEG 06:12

• The Nikon DSLR Menu 20:58

  • 20: 3.1 Navigating the Back Display Menu 04:34
  • 21: 3.2 Navigating the Main Menu 16:24

• More Nikon DSLR Camera Basics 11:50

  • 22: 4.1 Intro to Advanced Topics 00:18
  • 23: 4.2 Connecting to a Smart Device 04:20
  • 24: 4.3 Flash Compensation - Power 01:56
  • 25: 4.4 Using an External Flash 03:13
  • 26: 4.5 Photo Review Settings _ the Histogram 02:03

• Shooting Video with a Nikon Camera 05:01

  • 27: 5.1 Video Mode 04:07
  • 28: 5.2 External Microphone 00:54

• Nikon Camera Lenses and Accessories 12:56

  • 29: 6.1 Lenses 06:31
  • 30: 6.2 Lens Cleaning Kit 03:18
  • 31: 6.3 Lens Filters 03:07

• Conclusion 01:29

  • 32: 7.1 Conclusion 01:29

This is the only online Nikon camera course you need to learn how to use your camera to take amazing photos!

Get comfortable using all of the buttons and features of your Nikon DSLR.

Be confident taking great photos and understanding basic photography settings.

Quickly navigateyour camera's menu to change any setting you want.

By the end of this course, you should be able to pick up your camera in any situation, and use it to take beautiful photos. We want photography to be fun for you, and by knowing the ins and outs of your camera, it will help you to not only become a better photographer but also have a great time shooting photos.

In this course, we basically try to cover every button, dial, menu option and feature of a typically Nikon DSLR.

What do we cover in this Nikon DSLR course?

• Quickstart guide to automatically taking great photos

• Overview of the camera body, buttons, dials and ports

• Taking a photo

• Reviewing a photo

• Exposing your photos properly

• Automatic shooting modes

• Burst and other drive modes

• Focus modes and points

• Metering modes

• Exposure compensation

• White balance

• Color profiles

• The Nikon menu system

• Formatting a memory card

• Using the internal flash

• Using an external flash

• Reading the histogram

• Wifi connection and Nikon smartphone app

• The viewfinder and diopter

• Nikon video modes

• Recording audio

• Using an external microphone

• Choosing a lens

• SD card options

• ND filters

• and so much more!

Who is this course for and what cameras is it good for?

This course is perfect if you are brand new to using a Nikon DSLR. This course is great if you have zero experience with photography or if you already know a lot about photography, but are new to Nikon DSLR cameras. Please note that this course will teach you how to use your Nikon DSLR camera. It is not a complete photography course that will teach you the artistic and creative side of photography. This course is a more tech-specific course.

We taught this course using one of the latest Nikon DSLRs in their budget DX DSLR series (the most popular camera for beginner photographers). Even if you are not using a Nikon DX camera, this course should be beneficial to you. Most Nikon DSLR cameras are very similar and have similar options, buttons and features. Specifically our demonstrations use the D3500.

If you have a Nikon D5300, D7200, D5500, D500, D3400, D3500, D5600, D7500, D850, D5, D810, D750, D610, Df, D810A or any other model of Nikon camera, this course should help you.

• This course is for complete beginners who don't know how to use their Nikon DSLR camera
• This course is for anybody who just purchased or received a Nikon DSLR camera
• This course is NOT a general photography course that will teach you the creative side of photography. Rather this is a course that will teach you the technical camera buttons, dials, modes and options to help you become a better photographer

• You do not need any photography experience. While knowing basic camera terminology will be helpful, we will go over the basics of new terms and concepts.

• You should have a Nikon DSLR camera (any Nikon camera will do!)