Understand and read light for a great exposure — WITHOUT an automatic mode.

Become fully independent in your photography with our essential guide to film exposure!

Exposure can sometimes seem a bit complicated, but with the technique I’ll teach you today, you’ll be able to understand it and master it in no time with just a bit of practice. 📸

This course is the perfect starting point if you’ve just picked up your first mechanical camera there’s no prior experience needed. And while it’s built around film, the fundamentals apply just as much if you shoot digital.

So say goodbye to your lightmeter!

In this course, I’ll take you through the basics of exposure (aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and how each one shapes your image) so you understand why a setting works, not just what to set.

From there, we go straight into how to read and understand natural light, and how to use that to shoot confidently on your mechanical camera, without relying on any external tools like a lightmeter, your smartphone, or your camera’s automatic mode.

Available in both French and English 🇫🇷🇬🇧

A word from Raph: “In this course, I explain the trick I’ve been using for over eight years to achieve perfectly exposed pictures without ever needing an external light meter. During my travelling years, I was always obsessed with having the lightest set up possible, so I would take my fully mechanical camera, but would always have to either rely on the imprecise built-in light meter or a heavy external light meter. Then one day, I stumbled on this method and was completely hooked because of how easy and rapidly applicable it is. Since then I’ve barely ever used a light meter again and always have well exposed pictures. Here are some pictures I took using this method:”