Originally Posted by
Abitconfused
This is a four hour program for beginners. Of course the list consists of what may be called reminder points rather than precise wording. I intend to reorganize my existing lecture to conform more closely to a workflow. I have found that most people never read the manual that came with their camera. Who can blame them? Many manuals are very long. One thing that discourages many beginners from reading the text or moving from fully AUTO is a lack of knowledge of options, buttons and dials, menu, or introduction to terminology. The students are holding and using the camera as we move through terminology, buttons and dials. So this is a list of discussion points not a hammer to bang against outstretched fingers. Much is in the delivery. Nevertheless learning requires work and I work their little brains hard. I have given about 100 such talks and most people say. "Teach me the camera." Certainty, I add inspiration, philosophy, and helpful hints as we go along but an outline aids organization. The list is a skeleton not the body. I need to know what, if any, bones are missing and in what order they may be best represented. Knowledge is power. You can't bang out a Pieta merely because you love sculpture or adore your hammer and chisel.