Photography, Video & Post-Production Training in Berkhamsted
Training videos covering photography, filmmaking and post-production — for individuals, groups and businesses across Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire and beyond.
There's a full beginners' guide to photography basics — PSAM modes, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance — alongside dedicated videos on iPhone photography and iPhone filmmaking, using ND filters and long exposure for waterfalls and rivers, and bird and landscape photography. On the post-production side there are step-by-step tutorials for Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop layers and blending modes, editing in iMovie, and getting the most out of Apple Photos on a Mac.
Click any video below to watch.
01:00
A training video for beginner photographers using an Olympus Camedia C70, one of the first ideas Phil had to help photographers back in 2006.
26:55
A full iMovie tutorial covering trimming, B-roll, audio, titles, transitions, colour grading, Ken Burns effect, stabilisation and exporting.
06:27
Planning, storyboarding, jump cuts, lighting, exposure, sound without a mic, B-roll and voice-overs, for beginners and small businesses.
01:34
Testing Filmic Pro 7's stabilisation and Cinematic+ mode handheld around London, no gimbal required.
06:48
Understanding PSAM modes, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance. Commissioned by Greensand Country Landscape Partnership.
02:00
A MelenTraining course at National Trust Ashridge Estate near Berkhamsted, for DSLR photographers looking to improve their skills.
01:49
The autumn instalment of the Ashridge Estate course series, filmed by Alistair Peck and edited by MelenFilms.
01:57
Phil's very first photography course for compact cameras, held in Aldbury near Tring in April 2006.
06:09
How to use ND and polariser filters, and choosing slow shutter speeds for blurring waterfalls, rivers and night photography.
09:06
Tips and tricks for iPhone photography, plus post-production advice using Photos on the phone and Instagram.
16:31
Getting the best from layer masks and blending modes to improve your grading and produce more creative photographs.
14:12
The basics of Apple Photos on a Mac, and editing skills to improve photographs from an iPhone or other cameras.
01:49
Phil's second beginners' course, held in Little Gaddesden near Berkhamsted in June 2006.
15:08
RAW file editing basics in Adobe Lightroom, to help improve your photographs.
04:59
Settings for bird and wildlife photography, faster shutter speeds than you'd expect, and using natural light for architecture.
Several of the videos were filmed at National Trust Ashridge Estate near Berkhamsted, and a run of them were commissioned by Greensand Country Landscape Partnership. There's also a look back at where it all started — the very first MelenTraining courses from 2006, run in Aldbury and Little Gaddesden, near Tring.
For practical, in-person photography and video training, visit MelenTraining to view our individual 1:1 options.
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