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.

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.

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