Camera Skills from Phone to Mirrorless

Name: Camera Skills from Phone to Mirrorless
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Practical, Kenya-first camera skills for creators: learn exposure, focus, framing, composition and movement for phone and mirrorless. Finish with deliverables you can submit to brands and add to your Anga profile.

Beginner~12 hours6 modules24 lessons100% free🎓 Certificate on completion

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What you'll learn

Set manual exposure on phones and mirrorless cameras so footage looks balanced in bright Nairobi sun or low-light interiors.
Control focus: choose autofocus mode or perform manual focus pulls and macro shots for product and food content.
Frame and compose vertical and horizontal shots for Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube that follow platform crops.
Shoot smooth motion using handheld techniques, gimbals or DIY stabilizers and plan camera moves that tell a story.
Choose camera settings (resolution, framerate, codec, color profile) to deliver professional-looking files while managing mobile-data sizes.
Capture usable audio and produce a final deliverable file, then upload a portfolio clip and submit work through Anga (M-Pesa payouts).

Course curriculum

Module 1

1. Start Smart: Gear, Workflows and Anga

Choose the right tools and set up practical workflows for Kenya (battery, storage, data, WhatsApp). Build a simple portfolio clip and add it to your Anga profile. Module ends with a short quiz.

1Phone vs Mirrorless: pick what fits your budget and briefs25 min

2Practical shooting setup: storage, batteries, data and WhatsApp delivery20 min

3Camera terms you need to know (quick practical primer)20 min

4Anga for creators: preparing a 30–60s portfolio clip30 min

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Module 2

2. Exposure — Mastering Light on Any Camera

Understand and control aperture, shutter and ISO in real Kenyan shooting conditions: bright sun, indoor shops and night markets. Module ends with a short quiz.

1Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO: the exposure triangle in action20 min

2Shutter speed for motion: 180° rule, panning and reducing flicker20 min

3Metering, histograms and exposure compensation (phone and mirrorless)20 min

4Working around harsh Nairobi sun and low-light strategies20 min

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Module 3

3. Focus & Lenses — Sharp, Intentional Images

Find and keep focus in dynamic African settings: markets, moving boda bodas, and interviews. Learn lens choices and smartphone optics. Module ends with a short quiz.

1Autofocus modes and tracking for moving subjects20 min

2Manual focus techniques, focus peaking and pulling20 min

3Lenses and focal length: portraits, wide, and product shots20 min

4Macro and close-up shooting with phones and mirrorless35 min

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Module 4

4. Framing & Composition for Platforms and Placements

Compose shots that read well on mobile feeds and bigger screens, using Kenyan examples (market stalls, interviews, product displays). Module ends with a short quiz.

1Composition basics and platform crops (vertical vs horizontal)20 min

2Framing people: talking heads, interviews and group shots20 min

3Storyboarding and shot lists for 15–60s ads45 min

4Backgrounds, colour and wardrobe choices in local contexts20 min

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Module 5

5. Movement & Stabilisation — Cinematic Motion on a Budget

Learn handheld technique, gimbal use and DIY stabilisers for authentic, stable footage in city and rural shoots. Module ends with a short quiz.

1Handheld smooth shooting: posture, step technique and pacing20 min

2Gimbals, monopods and low-cost stabilisers (what to buy in Kenya)20 min

3Planned camera moves: push, pull, pan and reveal60 min

4Movement in context: following boda bodas, market sellers and events20 min

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Module 6

6. Professional Look: Settings, Audio, Deliverables and Anga Submissions

Final technical step: export, filename conventions, audio, colour choices and sendables tailored to Kenyan mobile-data realities. Includes how to submit work and get paid via Anga (M-Pesa). Module ends with a short quiz.

1Resolution, framerate, codecs and managing file size vs quality20 min

2White balance, colour profiles and quick grading tips25 min

3Audio: lavs, shotgun mics and phone audio best practices20 min

4Deliverable checklist, filenames, metadata and Anga submission workflow20 min

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