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Shooting Video with a DSLR Course

Shoot and edit professional video on your DSLR on this practical two-day course.

Covers manual camera settings, composition, lighting, audio and editing in Premiere Pro.

Shoot and edit professional video on your DSLR on this practical two-day course. Covers manual camera settings, composition, lighting, audio and editing in Premiere Pro.

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Shooting Video with a DSLR training course

Shooting Video with a DSLR Course

Shoot and edit professional video on your DSLR on this practical two-day course.

You'll cover video theory and technical settings, how to set up your camera for video mode, how to control exposure, aperture, ISO and white balance, how to frame and compose shots, how to set up lighting and record clean audio, and how to import, edit and export your footage using Adobe Premiere Pro.

By the end of the two days you'll have shot and edited a complete piece ready for broadcast, YouTube or social media.

Please bring your camera.

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Course dates

Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
25 to 26 January 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £70 £479 + VAT
25 to 26 March 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
19 to 20 May 2027 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
15 to 16 July 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
6 to 7 September 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
No in-person dates available at the moment.
Course dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You pay
25 to 26 January 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £70 £479 + VAT
25 to 26 March 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
19 to 20 May 2027 Wed-Thu London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
15 to 16 July 2027 Thu-Fri London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
6 to 7 September 2027 Mon-Tue London Islington Available £549 £549 + VAT
No online dates available at the moment.

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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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25 to 26 January 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
£70
You pay
£479 + VAT

25 to 26 March 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

19 to 20 May 2027

Wed-Thu

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

15 to 16 July 2027

Thu-Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

6 to 7 September 2027

Mon-Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£549
Discount
—
You pay
£549 + VAT

Course outline

1

Introduction

Basic technical theory about video definition, frame rates and bit-rates

Advice on what equipment you might need to purchase

Building a pre-shoot checklist

2

Using the manual camera settings

Setting up video mode and video settings

Setting up your cameras picture style

Getting correct shot exposure

Balancing aperture and ISO for best results

Setting the shutter speed for video

Setting a custom white-balance

3

Shot composition and framing a subject

Correct shot composition for an interview

Best use of available space and backgrounds

Wide, medium and close-ups

4

Lighting techniques

Three-point lighting

Using a simple key-light

Using a reflector as a fill

Using natural lighting

5

Working with sound

Different types of microphone and which ones you need

Positioning your mic correctly

Getting good sound levels in your camera

Reducing ambient noise

6

Shooting an interview

Framing basics

Basic interview techniques

Off-camera and to-camera interviews

How to shoot for easier editing

7

Introduction to Video Editing

The video editing workflow with Premiere Pro

Understanding projects, sequences and clips.

8

Importing and organising your footage

Copying files from your memory cards

Importing single and multiple files and folders

Using bins and renaming clips

9

Premiere Pro Basics

Creating a new sequence using the DSLR sequence presets

Previewing your clips in the Source Panel

Playback and marking shortcuts

Three-point and drag-and-drop editing

10

Editing in the Timeline

Rearranging and re-timing clips in the timeline

Copying and pasting clips

11

Working with audio

Mixing audio and changing volume over time

Cleaning bad audio with the Equalizer

12

Text and Titles with the Graphics Panel

Adding text and shapes to create a basic Lower Third

Working with logos and layers in the edit panel

Saving your designs as templates to save time

13

Colour Correction

Fixing common problems with the footage

Adding creative colour treatments

14

Resizing images and video

Basic Motion Controls

Working with logos and photographs

15

Exporting your project

Making life simple with Presets

Web exports for YouTube, Facebook and more

Exporting for PC and MAC playback

Who is this course for?

For marketers, content creators, journalists and communicators who want to shoot and edit professional video. Please bring your own DSLR camera. No prior experience required.

257 Reviews
9.8/10 Satisfaction
100% Recommend

Matt is an excellent trainer with a good treaching manner and infinite patience

Steve – 12 August 2026

Really informative, great learning resources, was most effective when we could be hands on.

Lucy – 22 June 2026

Very good overall, great information and well delivered by James

Paul – 22 June 2026

James was great, really friendly and helpful and answered all of my questions. The course was pitched exactly right for my current skillset.

Meg – 20 November 2025

Excellent, accessible and well-explained walkthrough. Really enjoyed it! Thanks Matt!

Emily – 24 October 2025

Refreshing! and answering personalised queries.

Sydney – 23 October 2025

Comprehensive and tailored sessions which allowed for questions and moved at a suitable pace without feeling overloaded - thanks, Matt

Elinor – 23 October 2025

Explaining everything really well! Felt like I learnt more than the two days I got on my MA doc course

Jordan – 23 October 2025

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