Level 1 – Foundations

The foundation level of the NepShoot Photography Course: 10 free lessons covering camera anatomy, exposure, focus, composition and your first edit.

The one assignment every Level 1 student does: 30 frames of a single subject, fully manual, no deletions until the end. Here’s how to structure it and what to review.

A deliberately minimal first edit for your RAW files – four moves, in order, that finish a photo properly without touching anything Level 3 will teach.

Why most soft photos are hand-shake, not a bad lens – the reciprocal rule for minimum handheld shutter speed, and real technique for holding a camera steady.

The four foundational composition tools that turn a technically correct photo into one people actually want to look at – and when to break each rule on purpose.

Why light has a colour temperature, how white balance presets counteract it, and whether it still matters once you’re shooting RAW.

How single and continuous autofocus differ, why manual focus point selection beats leaving it to the camera, and why back-button focus changes everything.

Why your camera’s light meter gets fooled by snow and shadows, how exposure compensation fixes it on the fly, and how to actually read a histogram.

What Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual actually hand you control over, and a practical guide to picking the right one for the shot in front of you.

How aperture, shutter speed and ISO work together to control both exposure and the creative look of your photo – with a practical settings recipe for every situation.

Why RAW gives you room to actually edit, what you lose by shooting JPEG, and the card and backup habits that prevent losing your photos for good.

What every dial and spec actually does, why sensor size changes how your photos look, and why your 50mm lens doesn’t always act like a 50mm.