# Photography 101 with SLR Lounge, Pye Jirsa Canonical URL: ## Overview Learn how to create, edit, and share stunning digital images. To a photography beginner, the gleaming complexity of a new camera seems to demand an arsenal of expensive equipment and a long legacy of training. This is a common misconception – beautiful, professional-grade shots are within reach to any with a mastery of the basic mechanics of photography. Join Pye Jirsa of SLR Lounge for a thorough, practical exploration of the fundamentals. Photography 101 teaches you how to use standard, inexpensive equipment to: - Explore the inner mechanical workings of your camera - Learn how to recognize good light and modify it to your needs - Make the elements of manual mode—aperture, shutter speed and ISO—work for you Take advantage of the flexibility and control offered by your camera’s manual mode by shadowing Pye on 5 days of shooting at 8 different locations. You’ll learn how to capture both crisp action shots of moving subjects and classic portraiture with posed models. You’ll also gain a sense of what makes a great photograph, and how to mix professional staging with candid, humanizing moments. You will walk away fromPhotography 101with SLR Lounge's Pye Jirsa as a better photographer, and you’ll have the creative and practical skills to create, edit, and share stunning digital images; all with no more gear than you started with. ## Instructors ### Pye Jirsa Pye Jirsa is a lifelong learner who has made a career out of creating frameworks. These frameworks have helped millions learn languages, develop creativity, master photography, succeed in business, and even improve their communication within personal relationships. ### SLR Lounge SLR Lounge is a free online resource created by photographers for photographers featuring tutorials on Lightroom, Photoshop, Shooting, Lighting and much more. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $49