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Beginner Photography Tutorials

Do you know your way around your camera? Are you feeling comfortable with the basics and can take some pretty good photographs? Well then, congratulations you are now an intermediate photographer!

Here, you will find everything you need to be inspired and start creating better images.

intermediate photography student laying on the ground to get the shotTake your photography from beginner to intermediate with our guides including:

  • Tips for editing in Lightroom
  • Improving your images with focal points
  • How to overcome fear in photography
  • Using shadows in your images
  • How to take more interesting pictures
  • Examples, tips, and practice to improve your photographs

In this intermediate photography section, you will find everything you need to improve your photography and start taking more professional looking photographs.

Not only will I help you to overcome some of your photography fears, but I’m going to guide you through framing, building composition and how to choose the perfect time of day to photograph outdoors.

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5 Mistakes Beginners Make Using a Wide Angle Lens and Tips For How to Avoid Them

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: January 25, 2023

Wide angle lens used for a portrait of a mule and it's driver in New Orleans
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Learn the 5 biggest mistakes made by beginners using a wide angle lens. Learn how to avoid them so you can take more interesting photos. Darlene provides lots of example images to show good, better, best and how to use a wide angle lens effectively.

9 Beginner Photography Mistakes and Tips For How To Avoid Them

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: January 7, 2023

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In this article I wanted to share a few things I see in my classes and workshops. Some beginners photography mistakes that might be causing you some grief also. Even if you are more advanced, you may find a tip here to help you improve your photos as well.

Six Tips for Getting the Best Photos Every Time

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: September 26, 2022

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What do you do to make sure you’re getting the best quality images from your camera? These six tips will help you take cleaner, sharper better composed images suitable for as many uses as possible and leave you a little room for error too.

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

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: November 29, 2019

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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.

Do You Wait for the Decisive Moment or do You Spray and Pray?

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: November 22, 2022

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Henri Cartier-Bresson is credited with the phrase “Decisive Moment”. The alternative is “Spray and Pray” shoot anything and everything. This article discussed pros and cons of both methods and when to use each, along with some tips on how you can use the Decisive Moment to help you take better photos.

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