Basic Photography Tips for Beginners

Basic photography tips for beginner and intermediate photographers. Whether you're shooting with a DSLR or mirrorless camera, you'll find tips on ISO, exposure, composition, and basic photography techniques that are both interesting and informative.

I write articles on topics as diverse as night photography, travel photography, portrait photography, street photography, and even macro photography. I also curate the highest quality content from photographers I know personally.

Photography tips for anyone who's looking to improve their skills in photography.

Other readers like yourself find that my monthly photography challenges help them get out using their camera and practicing the tips they’re learning. Or, they benefit from my free basic photography course for beginners, which provides structure while they learn photography.

You'll learn to get better and better shots each month.

These photography tips will get you closer to achieving those "WOW" moments from your friends and family when you show them your photos.

Tips for Entering Photography Contests

May 3, 2017 by Darlene Hildebrandt

If you are ready to see how your images measure up and want to enter some photography contests – here are some tips to help you get started.

10 Easy Tips for Yummier Food Photography

April 26, 2017 by Barry Morgan

Nowadays everyone does food photography – here are 10 easy tips to help you make your food photos yummier and make people drool over them.

Photography Challenge and Lessons You Can Learn by Doing a Personal Project

April 19, 2017 by Marcus Kaneshiro

This is the story of an amateur photographer who did a personal project – trading cards of local baristas. See what he learned and how you can do the same, then take the challenge on yourself.

How to do a Zoom Burst Special Effect with Your Camera

April 12, 2017 by Eryka Peskin Peskin

Here is a quick little tutorial that you can do with just your camera and a zoom lens to make some fun abstract zoom burst images.

How to do Better Travel Photography by Capturing Environmental Portraits

April 5, 2017 by Daniel Korzeniewski

If you want to take your travel photography up a notch, try doing some people photos – and even more specifically, environmental portraits. Here are some tips to help you.