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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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What is Back Button Focus and Why it Will Help You Take Sharper Photos

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: December 31, 2021

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In this article, I’m going to explain back button focus and why you should consider learning how to use it. Using back button focus can help you get sharper images in certain really tricky shooting situations.

Getting Started with GIMP Photo Editing Software

by Chris Parker | Last Updated: May 10, 2023

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Getting started with GIMP, the free Photoshop alternative, in this step by step introduction on how to install and use this photo editing software. Great for beginners.Step-by-step instructions on how to install and get started with GIMP, a free photo editing software alternative to Photoshop.

How to do Noise Reduction – Software Comparison and Recommendations

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: May 18, 2021

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In this article, you will how easy it is to do noise reduction on high ISO images. See the comparison of 4 popular photo editing programs and which comes out on top.

What is Quality of Light and How to Use it to Take Better Photos

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: November 24, 2020

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Finding the elusive good light You may have heard the term quality of light before, but do you know what that really means and how do you go about finding the highly elusive good light so many photographers talk about? In this article, I’m going to explain a few terms and give you some tips…

5 Simple Posing Tips for Groups and Family Portraits

by Darlene Hildebrandt | Last Updated: October 17, 2022

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In this article, you’ll learn five tips for posing people for group photos and family portraits.

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