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Intermediate Photography

Do you know your way around your camera? Are you comfortable with the basics and capturing some pretty good photographs? Congratulations, you’re now an intermediate photographer!

In this section, you’ll find everything you need to be inspired and start creating even better images.

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Take your photography from beginner to intermediate with our guides, including:

  • Tips for editing in Lightroom
  • Improving your images with focal points
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  • Using shadows effectively in your images
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  • Examples, tips, and practice to improve your photographs

In this intermediate photography section, you’ll find all the resources you need to refine your skills and start taking more professional-looking photographs.

We’ll help you overcome common photography fears, guide you through advanced composition techniques, and show you how to choose the perfect time of day to photograph outdoors. Dive into our tutorials and take your photography to the next level!

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4 Tips for Creating Depth and Dimension in Your Images

August 2, 2017 by Darlene Hildebrandt

Here are 4 tips for creating depth and dimension in your images. Doing so will give them more interest and catch people’s attention, getting you more “likes” and shares on your photos.

Photography is a Journey – Don’t Expect Perfection on the First Shot

July 26, 2017 by Darlene Hildebrandt

There’s no magic moment when you arrive and suddenly all your photos are perfect. It doesn’t work that way because photography is a journey. Read this to see why you can’t take short cuts, and it’s better to travel the long road.

How to Improve Your Composition by Adding a Focal Point

May 11, 2016 by John Davenport

A guest article from Photographer John Davenport on how to make your photographs more interesting by adding a focal point. Great for beginner or intermediate photographers alike.

6 Tips for Overcoming Fear in Photography

December 9, 2015 by Darlene Hildebrandt

Part of photography, or any new thing you are learning, is overcoming limits. Sometimes that means pushing your boundaries, getting out of your comfort zone, and doing things that scare you a bit. In this article we’ll explore 6 ways you can overcome some of these fears, and move forward with your photography.

How to Build Stronger Compositions Using Shape

May 20, 2015 by Andrew S Gibson

Part of learning to see, and improving the composition of your photos, is training yourself to see the subject in abstract terms. After the camera the photographer’s most important tool is the eye for a photo. We all want to create, powerful, dramatic and impactful images. But we can’t get there without an understanding of the fundamentals of composition.

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