Beyond Camera Basics is a nine-week live online course for amateur photographers covering all the camera settings you need to get proper exposures, focus, white balance, etc, plus lessons on lighting, composition, editing, and photographing people. We’ll have a weekly assignment, photo critique, and a private community for support and accountability.

I put together 52 weeks of photography assignments so you can practice your photography skills, no matter what level you’re at. You can join any time and get weekly emails of the challenges. The main point of this is to get you using your camera at least once a week, if not daily. Join the email list to get your weekly challenge for FREE.

Camera Basics is my self-guided online course for new photographers or anyone who hasn’t fully mastered the settings on their DSLR or other manual-exposure camera. It’ll take you step-by-step through all the settings you need to get great photos of the people (and pets) you love.

Who runs this site?

I’m Lara Eichhorn. I’ve been excited about photography since I was a kid, but I’ve run a photography business in Victoria, BC, Canada since 2009. My business is focused on weddings, portraits, and documentary photography for families and businesses. I’ve been teaching beginner photographers since January 2015 through in-person workshops and private lessons. I love helping people pursue their passion for photography and I live for that moment when everything clicks in my students’ minds.

Read more about me here.