Fstoppers Photography 101 review

Photography 101 from Fstoppers is a single digital download rather than a membership, which suits people who dislike subscriptions. For $99 you get a 7 1/2 hour tutorial in 17 lessons. The first part teaches manual control: the exposure triangle, metering and camera modes, exposure compensation, white balance, raw vs JPEG, focus and focal length, plus when tripods and filters help. Fstoppers teaches these on three cameras, a Canon DSLR, a Nikon DSLR and a Sony point and shoot, so button layouts on different brands make sense. A lighting section covers the color, direction and quality of natural light before adding flash, and a field lesson with a model puts the settings into practice. The last part introduces Photoshop with retoucher Pratik Naik, then follows along as five images from the shoot are edited. It is a tight, fixed course: there is no mentor, no certificate, and editing is taught in Photoshop rather than Lightroom.

Who it is for

beginners who prefer to buy one course outright

Price

$99 one-time digital download.

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Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• 7 1/2 hour downloadable tutorial with 17 lessons
• Taught on a Canon DSLR, a Nikon DSLR and a Sony point and shoot
• Lessons on the exposure triangle, manual mode, metering, white balance, raw vs JPEG and focus
• Natural light and flash basics, then a shoot with a model
• Introduction to Photoshop with retoucher Pratik Naik and follow-along editing of five images

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One payment, no subscription
• Strength: Shows the same settings on three camera brands
• Strength: Ends with editing practice on photos from the final shoot
• Weakness: Uses Photoshop, not Lightroom, for editing
• Weakness: No instructor feedback or certificate
• Weakness: Single course, so further topics cost extra (other Fstoppers tutorials run $44.99 to $299.99)

Key facts

• Price: $99 one-time
• Length: 7 1/2 hours
• Lessons: 17
• Cameras shown: Canon DSLR, Nikon DSLR, Sony point and shoot
• Editing: Photoshop

Where it ranks

Fstoppers Photography 101 is No. 6 in our Best Online Photography Courses verdict.