18 November 2026
Wed
Shoot professional-quality video on your smartphone on this practical one-day course.
Covers kit, manual settings, audio, lighting and interview composition.
Shoot professional-quality video on your smartphone on this practical one-day course. Covers kit, manual settings, audio, lighting and interview composition.
Shoot professional-quality video content on your smartphone on this practical one-day course.
You'll learn what kit you need and how to plan your shoot, how to configure your phone's video settings and use third-party apps, how to apply manual settings for exposure and focus, how to record clean audio with an external microphone, how to use natural light and three-point lighting effectively, and how to compose and shoot professional-looking interviews.
Principles apply to any smartphone — iOS or Android.
You'll practise shooting throughout the day.
| Course dates | Days | Location | Places | RRP | Discount | You pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 2026 | Wed | London Islington | Fully booked | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 4 December 2026 | Fri | London Islington | Available | £399 | £50 | £349 + VAT | |
| 29 January 2027 | Fri | London Islington | Available | £399 | £20 | £379 + VAT | |
| 23 February 2027 | Tue | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 18 March 2027 | Thu | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 20 April 2027 | Tue | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 18 May 2027 | Tue | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 15 June 2027 | Tue | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 12 July 2027 | Mon | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 12 August 2027 | Thu | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 13 September 2027 | Mon | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 7 October 2027 | Thu | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT |
| Course dates | Days | Location | Places | RRP | Discount | You pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 2026 | Wed | London Islington | Fully booked | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 4 December 2026 | Fri | London Islington | Available | £399 | £50 | £349 + VAT | |
| 29 January 2027 | Fri | London Islington | Available | £399 | £20 | £379 + VAT | |
| 23 February 2027 | Tue | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 18 March 2027 | Thu | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 20 April 2027 | Tue | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 18 May 2027 | Tue | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 15 June 2027 | Tue | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 12 July 2027 | Mon | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 12 August 2027 | Thu | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 13 September 2027 | Mon | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT | ||
| 7 October 2027 | Thu | London Islington | Available | £399 | £399 + VAT |
Private & team training
Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.
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Private & team training
Available as private, bespoke or team training at our centre, live online, or at your venue. Customise the outline, train as a group, or book a one-to-one with an expert.
Defining your shoot objectives
What kit is required for a successful shoot
Planning and storyboarding your shoot
Video theory and technology basics
Difference between phone operating systems
Using 3rd party applications to improve your shooting
Working with manual video settings
ISO and shutter speed explained
Setting a custom white balance
Setting a fixed focus point
The advantages of a plug in microphone
Controlling your sounds environment
Positioning your microphone
How to use natural light
Basics of three point lighting
Using light to create contrast
The benefits of using a reflector
Framing basics
Positioning your interviewee
Looking or not looking at the camera
Shooting reverses, noddies and pieces to camera
How to shoot for easier editing
This course is also available as a private course. This would allow you to choose any dates for your training. And, if you wish, we can tailor the content for you or your team. Please contact us for more details.
For anyone who wants to shoot professional-quality video using their smartphone — including marketers, content creators and journalists. Bring your phone and charger; all other equipment provided.
Friendly team. Good on site facilities. Trainer friendly and knowledgeable
Very well organised, Simon was v well informed.
The information was really useful and clearly communicated with hands on practice which made was really handy to put into practice
Explanations were simple and easy to understand.
Very clear and patient lessons. Very well organised. I learnt a huge amount of useful stuff
Organisation. Really enjoy this course, I improved my skills, and for me have been really good the lighting and phone set up tools.
Really great day, learnt so much and have left much more confident than I arrived. Would love information on the editing course as interest…
There were lots of examples applicable to my practice and plenty of opportunities to ask further questions.
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