Basic Photography Course Part 1: The Camera

For a hands-on, personalized, and fun introductory photography course in Amsterdam, check out BLINKfotografie.

You’ll learn how to get the most out of your own digital SLR, mirrorless camera, or advanced compact camera.

The basic photography course is for anyone who wants to get to know their digital camera better!

What will you learn in this course?

  • the use of shutter speeds, apertures and ISO settings
  • white balance
  • autofocus
  • light metering techniques
  • histogram
  • you will also learn to work with various lighting and flash techniques


And you will also learn about:

  • determining your viewpoint
  • creating a composition
  • using depth of field
BLINKcursist Anton

I learnt a lot and had a great time on the Basic Photography Course 1, taught by Sandra! There was a good balance between theory and practice across the seven sessions. I learnt a lot about the technical aspects and capabilities of the camera, and there was also a focus on the creative process of photography. I highly recommend taking a course at BLINKfotografie, not least because of the professional and humorous instructor, the opportunity to practise and experiment during the sessions, and the small group size (our group consisted of five people, so there was plenty of personal attention). I’m going to continue with Basic Course 2!

Lessons

The course consists of 7 two-hour sessions on a weekday evening or four three-hour sessions on a Saturday.

Costs
€ 290,-
per course, including VAT.
Participants
Maximum of 8 participants.
BLINKcursist Soraya-Odendaal
Course dates
12 mei 2026

Time:

19:00

till

21:00

Teacher:

Renate Buschman

Language:

English

Follow-up dates:

19 mei 2026
26 mei 2026
2 juni 2026
9 juni 2026
16 juni 2026
23 juni 2026

Backup dates:

30 juni 2026
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Course dates

12 mei 2026

Time:

19:00

till

21:00

Follow-up dates:

19 mei 2026
26 mei 2026
2 juni 2026
9 juni 2026
16 juni 2026
23 juni 2026

Backup dates:

30 juni 2026

Teacher:

Renate Buschman

Language:

English
BLINKcursist Anton

I learnt a lot and had a great time on the Basic Photography Course 1, taught by Sandra! There was a good balance between theory and practice across the seven sessions. I learnt a lot about the technical aspects and capabilities of the camera, and there was also a focus on the creative process of photography. I highly recommend taking a course at BLINKfotografie, not least because of the professional and humorous instructor, the opportunity to practise and experiment during the sessions, and the small group size (our group consisted of five people, so there was plenty of personal attention). I’m going to continue with Basic Course 2!

BLINKcursist Soraya-Odendaal