Course outline

1. 1. Welcome

   5 lessons

   1. Welcome
   2. Mindset
   3. Defining your why
   4. Action: Define your why
   5. Yes, you can charge for this

2. 2. Camera confidence

   10 lessons

   1. Introduction
   2. Choosing your first camera
   3. Lenses
   4. Camera settings
   5. Manual mode
   6. Shutter speed
   7. Aperture
   8. ISO
   9. Pulling it all together
   10. ACTION: Manual mode practice

3. > Bonus module: External Flash

   5 lessons

   1. Introduction to external flash
   2. Setting up your camera and flash
   3. Bouncing flash & real world examples
   4. Common mistakes to avoid
   5. ACTION: External flash practice

4. 3. Composition

   7 lessons

   1. Composition
   2. The rule of thirds
   3. Leading lines
   4. Negative space
   5. Varying your angles
   6. Cropping
   7. ACTION: Composition practice

5. 4. Lighting

   4 lessons

   1. Lighting
   2. Types of natural light
   3. Finding and using light on location & troubleshooting
   4. ACTION: Working with natural light

6. 5. Directing

   7 lessons

   1. The importance of being yourself
   2. Setting the tone for the shoot
   3. Couples & weddings
   4. Family sessions
   5. Hands, Heads, Eyes: The Fine-Tuning
   6. Troubleshooting
   7. ACTION: Practice with people

7. 6. Editing

   4 lessons

   1. Editing & what you'll need
   2. My editing workflow
   3. AI Editing & Retouching Tools
   4. ACTION: Edit 3 RAW photos

8. 7. Pricing

   7 lessons

   1. Pricing your work with confidence
   2. ACTION: Have a play around with the pricing calculator
   3. Family photography pricing
   4. Wedding photography pricing
   5. Discounting with intention
   6. Common pricing traps to avoid
   7. ACTION: Draft a simple pricing guide using my template

9. 8. Marketing

   7 lessons

   1. Marketing
   2. Instagram
   3. ACTION: Start an instagram account
   4. Website
   5. ACTION: Create a simple website
   6. Google Profile
   7. ACTION: Set up a Google profile

10. 9. Getting your first paying clients

    4 lessons

    1. Starting with your network
    2. Widening your reach
    3. Show up and share
    4. ACTION: Spread the word

11. 10. The Client Journey

    10 lessons

    1. From first enquiry to final delivery
    2. Enquiries
    3. Bookings & deposits
    4. Pre-shoot communication
    5. ACTION: Draft a simple preparation guide
    6. Reminders & final confirmation
    7. The shoot day
    8. Editing & delivery
    9. Testimonial requests
    10. You've got this, now go book that shoot!

12. LIVE CALLS

    4 lessons

    1. 8th April 2026 | Intro & Camera Confidence Q&A
    2. 29th April 2026 | Lighting & Composition Q&A
    3. 12th May 2026 | Directing & Editing
    4. 29th May 2026 | Pricing