DIGITAL PHOTO MENTOR

Photography tips, tutorials and guides for Beginner and Intermediate Photographers.

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, tutorials and guides

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.

Popular photography tips & tutorials

Any one of these photography tips could help you take your shots to the next level. From how to use your lens, off-camera flash tips, or taking better waterfall pictures through post-processing with Lightroom or good photo backup procedures.

Learn how to take better pictures and get closer to the "Wow!"

Using Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts

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In this video tutorial I will show you some of my most used Lightroom keyboard shortcuts, in particular for the Library and Develop modules. If you’re not a shortcut fan, I urge you to have a watch of this and see how quickly I move around without using my mouse much, or at all. It…

What Camera Lens Should I Buy Next, and Other FAQs About Gear

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If you’re considering buying a new lens or upgrading some of your equipment, read this first before you stuff your shopping cart with goodies. I get asked a lot “What lens should I buy?” so here is the answer in long format, along with 4 other commonly asked FAQs about camera gear and upgrading.