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I offer my DSLR Bootcamp workshop 1-2 times per year on my beautiful homestead. Sign up for my email list to hear first when I announce the next one!

Do you want to learn how to use your DSLR in manual mode, understand light and take amazing photographs of your own children or clients?

If your answer is yes, read on!

I’ve been teaching my DSLR Bootcamp since 2013, and the course has evolved and grown so much over the years. It now contains 60 pages of information, practice exercises that give you that lightbulb moment, and over 50 images illustrating every lesson so you will grow from a novice into an intermediate level photographer. I’ve included only photos of my own children taken with natural/available light to demonstrate that your photography goals ARE tangible and attainable.

The one class that gives you the recipe for stunning images in one stop. I’ve been teaching this class for more than 12 years now and have helped so many people (mostly moms) figure out how to take beautiful images!

Take your fancy camera off of automatic mode and start shooting confidently in manual mode! After my DSLR Bootcamp, you’ll be able to:

-operate your camera in manual mode comfortably

-understand how the exposure triangle is the basis of every image you take

-use light to create images intentionally

-compose captivating images following or breaking the rules of composition

-tricks for making kids smile and cooperate for pictures

-troobleshoot why your photos are out of focus

(If your camera is mirrorless, don’t worry it’s all the same instruction)

IS IT RIGHT FOR YOU?

 

-If you have a big fancy camera and no clue how to use it, you’re in the right place!

-If you’re familiar with your camera but aren’t consistently taking beautiful images, you’re in the right place, too!

dslr bootcamp reviews:

 

It was SUCH an amazing day learning as much as we could possibly squeeze into this bootcamp! I hadn’t had a photography class since high school but Helen was a patient and fun teacher, plus she really knows her stuff! We spent a little time getting familiar with our cameras and then we were off to give our new knowledge a try! I couldn’t recommend this class enough to someone how has a DSLR but doesn’t ever turn it off the auto setting!
Lenita P.

I attended this boot camp with my sister, and it was both an informative and fun experience. Helen provided us with a very logical and thoughtful workbook to study on our own and also went through the basics of how to set up and use each camera. She made something that I thought was impossible to master into something manageable, and I feel like I actually know how to use my camera now. Would definitely recommend!
Katie K.

The DSLR Bootcamp was a fantastic learning experience. I’ve always wanted to take better photos but could not learn on my own either by reading books or watching videos. Helen was able to teach our group the photography basics by employing her own method that is both easy to understand and concise. I left the DSLR bootcamp being able to take photos that I couldn’t take before walking in that day. Overall, I learned so much in the bootcamp and had fun too.
Summer R.

Let’s make something amazing together

Location

Frederick, Maryland

Phone

(240) 813-8399

Email

helen@helendon.com