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Shooting Video with a DSLR Course

Shoot and edit professional video on your DSLR on this practical two-day course.

Covers manual camera settings, composition, lighting, audio and editing in Premiere Pro.

Shoot and edit professional video on your DSLR on this practical two-day course. Covers manual camera settings, composition, lighting, audio and editing in Premiere Pro.

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Shooting Video with a DSLR training course

Shooting Video with a DSLR Course

Shoot and edit professional video on your DSLR on this practical two-day course.

You'll cover video theory and technical settings, how to set up your camera for video mode, how to control exposure, aperture, ISO and white balance, how to frame and compose shots, how to set up lighting and record clean audio, and how to import, edit and export your footage using Adobe Premiere Pro.

By the end of the two days you'll have shot and edited a complete piece ready for broadcast, YouTube or social media.

Please bring your camera.

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Course Dates

Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
12-13th Oct 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £100.00 £449.00 + VAT
23-24th Nov 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £70.00 £479.00 + VAT
25-26th Jan 27 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
25-26th Mar 27 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
19-20th May 27 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
15-16th Jul 27 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
No in-person dates available at the moment.
Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
12-13th Oct 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £100.00 £449.00 + VAT
23-24th Nov 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £70.00 £479.00 + VAT
25-26th Jan 27 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
25-26th Mar 27 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
19-20th May 27 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
15-16th Jul 27 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
No online dates available at the moment.

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12-13th Oct 26

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
£100.00
You pay
£449.00 + VAT

23-24th Nov 26

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
£70.00
You pay
£479.00 + VAT

25-26th Jan 27

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

25-26th Mar 27

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

19-20th May 27

Wed-Thu

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

15-16th Jul 27

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

Course Outline

1

Introduction

Basic technical theory about video definition, frame rates and bit-rates

Advice on what equipment you might need to purchase

Building a pre-shoot checklist

2

Using the manual camera settings

Setting up video mode and video settings

Setting up your cameras picture style

Getting correct shot exposure

Balancing aperture and ISO for best results

Setting the shutter speed for video

Setting a custom white-balance

3

Shot composition and framing a subject

Correct shot composition for an interview

Best use of available space and backgrounds

Wide, medium and close-ups

4

Lighting techniques

Three-point lighting

Using a simple key-light

Using a reflector as a fill

Using natural lighting

5

Working with sound

Different types of microphone and which ones you need

Positioning your mic correctly

Getting good sound levels in your camera

Reducing ambient noise

6

Shooting an interview

Framing basics

Basic interview techniques

Off-camera and to-camera interviews

How to shoot for easier editing

7

Introduction to Video Editing

The video editing workflow with Premiere Pro

Understanding projects, sequences and clips.

8

Importing and organising your footage

Copying files from your memory cards

Importing single and multiple files and folders

Using bins and renaming clips

9

Premiere Pro Basics

Creating a new sequence using the DSLR sequence presets

Previewing your clips in the Source Panel

Playback and marking shortcuts

Three-point and drag-and-drop editing

10

Editing in the Timeline

Rearranging and re-timing clips in the timeline

Copying and pasting clips

11

Working with audio

Mixing audio and changing volume over time

Cleaning bad audio with the Equalizer

12

Text and Titles with the Graphics Panel

Adding text and shapes to create a basic Lower Third

Working with logos and layers in the edit panel

Saving your designs as templates to save time

13

Colour Correction

Fixing common problems with the footage

Adding creative colour treatments

14

Resizing images and video

Basic Motion Controls

Working with logos and photographs

15

Exporting your project

Making life simple with Presets

Web exports for YouTube, Facebook and more

Exporting for PC and MAC playback

Who is this course for?

For marketers, content creators, journalists and communicators who want to shoot and edit professional video. Please bring your own DSLR camera. No prior experience required.

253 Reviews
9.8/10 Satisfaction
100% Recommend

Really informative, great learning resources, was most effective when we could be hands on.

Lucy – 22nd June 26

Very good overall, great information and well delivered by James

Paul – 22nd June 26

James was great, really friendly and helpful and answered all of my questions. The course was pitched exactly right for my current skillset.

Meg – 20th November 25

Excellent, accessible and well-explained walkthrough. Really enjoyed it! Thanks Matt!

Emily – 24th October 25

Refreshing! and answering personalised queries.

Sydney – 23rd October 25

Comprehensive and tailored sessions which allowed for questions and moved at a suitable pace without feeling overloaded - thanks, Matt

Elinor – 23rd October 25

Explaining everything really well! Felt like I learnt more than the two days I got on my MA doc course

Jordan – 23rd October 25

Everything was brilliant as always. Simon was an excellent trainer, really knowledgeable and helpful.

Helen – 22nd September 25

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