Level 1 teaches the controls. Level 2 teaches the craft.

DSLR Photography Curriculum for Kids: Level 2, Master the Camera gives confident young photographers the skills that separate a snapshot from a photograph they planned. Each chapter explains one idea, shows it with an original diagram, then sends your child out to try it with the camera.

It continues with the PH-ART-ED Method from Level 1 and adds the decisions photographers make every time they raise the camera: the colour of the light, how the camera measures it, how movement looks, and which lens suits the scene.

What your child will learn

• How white balance and Kelvin change the mood of a photograph

• How the camera meters light, including spot metering

• How to read a histogram and correct exposure before leaving the scene

• How to use light: direction, quality and time of day

• How to photograph movement with burst mode, panning and long exposure

• How focal length and lens choice change a photograph

• Advanced focus: zone focus, tracking and back-button focus

• How to choose settings for a situation, with a Settings Challenge and answers

What's inside

• 8 chapters: White Balance, Metering, The Histogram, Light, Movement, Lenses, Advanced Focus and the Settings Challenge

• Original diagrams for every idea

• A Fix my photo guide for Level 2

• 4 photo missions plus a bonus mission

• A printable certificate signed by Paul Hands

Perfect for

• Young photographers who finished Level 1 or already shoot in Manual mode

• Teenagers building a portfolio or preparing for photography at school

• Home educators who want a clear second year of photography

What you need

• A DSLR or mirrorless camera with Manual mode

• A tripod or a steady surface for the long exposure mission

• A device to read the PDF on, or a printer

One payment. Yours to keep.

Start with Level 1 first? Level 2 builds on Manual mode. If your child is still learning aperture, shutter speed and ISO, begin with Level 1, or choose the Complete Bundle and save.