Might a lockdown be the time to perfect your photography skills? Photo / Persnickety, Unsplash
Might a lockdown be the time to perfect your photography skills? Photo / Persnickety, Unsplash
Like many travellers – you might have bought a camera for that once-in-a-lifetime trip but never really mastered much more than turning it on, and the odd blurry beach portrait. Now might be the time to actually learn how to use it.
Camera manufacturers Nikon are offering free digital photographyclasses, you can learn from anywhere.
With a third of the world under some sort of enforced travel restriction due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are all spending a lot more time inside. According to Google, more Kiwis than ever are using this time to learn a new hobby or take up an online course, with a 133% rise in interest. Photography, being a prime example.
Easy to pick up hard to master: Photography is skill that requires a lot more time to perfect than we often have to give it. So why not learn a little bit more about the perfect landscape shot, while you're dreaming of your next trip post self-isolation?
Learn how to use your camera before you head back outdoors. Photo / Supplied, Nikon
Between 15 minutes and an hour, the video lessons normally cost from $25 to $80. However, until the end of April all ten courses are completely free.
The lessons on offer include environmental portraiture by photographer Joey Terrill and a crash course in DSLR video by YouTuber Kitty Peters. So, you can hone your travel video skills at the same time.
The camera company announced it would be giving the lessons away for free at the beginning of the month, saying: "In these uncertain times, we can do that by helping creators stay inspired, engaged and growing."
'Learn the different way of seeing' with Joey Terrill. Photo / Supplied, Nikon
One must-do for travellers is Taylor Glenn's dynamic landscape photography course that in just 43 minutes promises to "transform your photography—no matter what type or brand of camera you shoot." Although you may need to wait a while to put your photography skills to practice.
One course you can get up and running with is the Discovering Macro Photography course. This lesson in taking photographs of tiny objects aims to teach you a "different way of seeing, of engaging your mind" when taking photos.
