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Basic Photography Tips for Beginners

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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Splish Splash – How to Capture Dynamic Water Spray Images This Summer

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: June 15, 2023

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In this article, you’ll get valuable tips for how to capture some dynamic water splashes with your camera this summer.

How To Create Stunning Old-Style Hollywood Black-and-White Glamour Portraits

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: December 18, 2023

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In this article, you’ll learn how to create dramatic photos in the style of old Hollywood black-and-white glamour portraits – both low-key and high-key.

The Upside-Down Trick – a Photography Hack to Help You Make Better Images

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: September 29, 2022

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In this article and video tutorial, you’ll learn my secret upside-down photography hack and how it can help you make better images.

8 Fall Photography Tips for Capturing Spectacular Autumn Colors

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: January 21, 2023

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It’s the most colorful time of the year in the northern hemisphere so it’s time to capture some stunning fall photos. In this article, I’ll give you some tips and ideas to get creative and add some color to your images.

How to use Camera White Balance to Improve Your Photos

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: September 19, 2022

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White balance settings are something new to the digital photography era, but color temperature is not. Today we’re going to explore a few things about white balance, color temperature and how to adjust the settings to your advantage. Including:

– using the camera’s presets
– when to use Auto White Balance
– how to use the mysterious K setting
– how to adjust White Balance for maximum creativity and image control

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