Digital Photography Tips and Tutorials for Beginners
A large proportion of the readers of Digital Photography School classify themselves as beginners – so we thought it might be helpful to have a page set up that collates some of our Digital Photography Tips for Beginners.
Before you check out the links below – do check out our range of eBooks and workbooks and our brand new course – most of which were written with the Beginner Photographer in mind.
Free Downloadable Photography Guides for Beginners
Also check out two of our free downloadable ultimate guides for beginners:
Below is just a selection of some of our digital photography tips and tutorials aimed more at the beginner photographer. We’re always writing new beginner photography tips – so subscribe to DPS today to get all of our updates.
The Basics of Exposure
- Learning about Exposure – The Exposure Triangle
- Introduction to ISO in Digital Photography
- Introduction to Shutter Speed in Digital Photography
- Introduction to Aperture in Digital Photography
- Understanding Exposure – Book Review
Learning to Use Digital Camera Settings and Features
- How to Control Aperture and Shutter Speed on an Entry Level Point and Shoot Digital Camera
- Aperture and Shutter Priority Modes
- Introduction to White Balance
- Introduction to Digital Camera Modes
- Understanding Histograms
- Prefocus to Combat Shutter Lag
- Introduction to EXIF Data
- Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB)
Handling and Caring for a Digital Camera
- How to Hold a Digital Camera
- Shutter Release Technique
- How to Avoid a Dirty DSLR Image Sensor
- How to Clean a DSLR Lens
- 7 Digital Camera Predators and How to Keep them at Bay
Other Beginner Photography Tutorials and Tips
- 100 Things I’ve Learned About Photography
- 10 Questions to Ask When Taking a Digital Photo
- 11 Tips for Beginner Photographers
- Using Fill Flash
- How to Get Better Photos in Low Light Without Using a Flash
- How to Take Sharp Digital Images
- How to Use Focal Lock
- Shooting with an In Camera Flash
- 13 Lessons to Teach Your Child about Photography
Common Digital Photography Problems and Questions Answered
- 7 Strategies for Avoiding Flash Blow Out
- Macro Photography Tips for Point and Shoot Compact Digital Cameras
- How to Get Shallow Depth of Field in Your Digital Photos
- Crop Factor Explained
- Complete Digital Photography – Book Review
- The Digital Photography Book – Book Review
These Beginner Tips just scratch the Surface of our archives. Subscribe to Digital Photography School for more great tips today.
Updated: 10 More Photography Tutorials for Beginners
- Understanding Depth of Field for Beginners
- A Beginners Guide to Seascape Photography
- Nature and Wildlife Photography Tips for Beginners
- Bird Photography Tips for Beginners
- Beginners Tips for Night Sky and Star Photography
- A Beginners Introduction to Using Layers
- 5 Easy Photoshop Tips for Beginners
- For Beginners – Learning to See
- Flash Photography Tips for Beginners
- DSLR Camera Focusing Tips for Beginners
Our Guide to Getting Creative Control Of Your Camera
If you’re looking for a complete guide to getting control of your camera then you might like to check out our course – Photo Nuts and Bolts which walks you through everything you need to know to start taking beautiful photos. Here’s the intro.
