Ditch Auto – Start Shooting in Manual

Join over 450,000 photographers who have unlocked their camera’s full potential through this comprehensive course.

Master Your Camera, Master Your Creativity

Ever wonder why your photos don’t match what you envision? The answer lies beyond your camera’s automatic settings. This course empowers you to take complete control of your camera by mastering manual mode—the secret professional photographers don’t often share.

What You’ll Learn:

• Photography fundamentals: Shutter speed, aperture, and ISO
• The exposure triangle: Achieving perfect balance in any lighting condition
• Camera metering and histogram reading for precise exposures
• Composition techniques across various photography styles
• Basic Lightroom editing workflow to enhance your images
• Advanced techniques including filters, long exposure, and HDR photography

Practical Learning Experience Through hands-on exercises and real-world assignments, you’ll immediately apply what you learn. Our experienced instructors provide personalized feedback to accelerate your growth and help develop your unique photographic voice.

Continually Updated Content Originally launched in 2012, this course has been completely refreshed with in-depth explanations and comprehensive coverage of modern mirrorless cameras alongside DSLRs.

Join Our Community Beyond the course materials, gain access to the Ditch Auto Community—a supportive group of photographers who share work, provide encouragement, and grow together on their creative journeys.

By the end of this course, you’ll confidently shoot in manual mode, creating photographs that truly express your creative vision rather than your camera’s programming.