
Master your first mirrorless camera for video by learning basic settings, achieving perfect exposure and white balance in real-life lighting, with practical tweaks for any brand.
Learn how frame rates per second affect video look, from 24/25/30 to 60 and higher, including region differences (NTSC vs PAL), motion blur, and slow motion options for post-production.
Explore how ISO controls exposure in mirrorless video, boosting light in dark scenes and reducing it in bright settings. Avoid overdriving ISO to prevent green artifacts and unusable footage.
Explore how shutter speed governs exposure and motion blur in video, with rules like 25 fps equals 1/50 and 50 fps equals 1/100, plus flicker guidance for PAL and NTSC.
Aperture is the lens's property, not the camera; lower f-numbers like 1.4–2.8 let in more light and boost background blur for low light.
Master your mirrorless camera white balance to keep whites neutral across lighting by adjusting color temperature from 1000 to 9000, using presets and avoiding auto white balance.
In an extreme low-light office scene, balance exposure by 25 fps with 1/50s shutter, open to f/4, push ISO to 8000, and set custom white balance around 3500–4000K.
Master outdoor video by lowering ISO, adjusting aperture and shutter to prevent overexposure in bright daylight, and using a neutral density filter for creamy background blur.
Learn to shoot slow motion indoors by selecting 50 or 100 fps, balancing shutter, ISO, and white balance, and compare f/4 versus f/2.8 for exposure and grain.
Explore filming in slow motion outdoors using frame rates like 50 and 100 fps, adjust shutter to 1/200 to satisfy the 180-degree rule, and balance exposure with f/2.8 and ISO.
Create presets for normal and slow-motion video with auto ISO, defined frame rates, and neutral white balance, and use camera shortcuts or custom buttons to adjust settings quickly.
Welcome to a beginner's guide for mastering your mirrorless camera!
Are you one of the lucky owners of a mirrorless camera? But are you struggling with all the technical terms (like shutter speed, aperture, and ISO) or you just don’t know how to get the best video output? Well, you’ve come to the right place!
In this class, you will learn all the basics that you need to know to get the most professional video output from your mirrorless camera. You’ll learn everything about getting the perfect exposures, white balance, and frame rates. At the end of this class, you can pick up your camera and fully understand how to use it, and make professional videos in every scenario!
What will you learn?
You’ll learn all the basic settings, what they do and how they work. I will take you through a few real-life scenarios where I will be tweaking the mirrorless camera settings to help you understand how you can use the exposure tools in your camera to get the best video output.
Structure of the class:
Frame rates: You'll learn about one of the most important parts of filming a video: understanding frame rates. By the end of this section, you'll know exactly at which frame rate you have to film for your desired video output, such as slow-motion or a normal-paced video. And knowledge about frame rates will help you understand the exposure triangle!
Exposure triangle: You’ll learn about shutter speed, aperture, and the ISO: the exposure triangle. These three tools will give the video a balanced look. However, each has its own limitations… I will teach you all about it!
Real-life scenarios: We’ll end with the most fun part! I will show you a few extreme scenarios and explain to you how you can still get the perfect exposure using the tools and techniques we have learned in the previous sections.
So, do I see you in my class? Let’s learn and create!