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This category is for sites which primarily offer FAQs, help, and tutorials about various photography techniques to beginners and advanced photographers.

Resources in This Category

• A Simplified Zone System for Correctly Exposing Negatives

  http://www.normankoren.com/zonesystem.html
  A tutorial on a simplified version of the zone system, a technique to help you make better exposures of negatives and slides.

• Action Photo School

  http://actionphotoschool.com/
  Action photography tips and techniques from basic to advanced.

• Beyond Phototips

  http://www.beyondphototips.com/
  Photography resource for photography tips, tricks, techniques, and theory.

• Car Photography Tutorials

  http://www.carphototutorials.com/
  A selection of tutorials on how to photograph cars in various conditions. Including case studies and additional tutorials on editing car shots.

• Chapter 13 Photography

  http://chapter13photography.blogspot.com/
  Regular advice and training articles with creative and technical aspects of photography covered. Reviews of photography exhibitions. Tutorials and examples of photographic techniques.

• Daystar Visions Tutorials

  http://daystarvisions.com/TextMain.html
  Different articles by Dale Cotton: composition lessons for beginners and amateur photographers; camera fundamentals; exposure metering.

• Digital photography 360

  http://digitalphotography360.blogspot.com/
  Several tips on underwater, wedding, wildlife, winter and fireworks photography.

• Digital Photography School

  http://digital-photography-school.com/
  This site dedicated to giving photography tips and tutorials to photographers of all levels.

• DIY Photography

  http://www.diyphotography.net/
  Hacking photography - one picture at a time. Tutorials and reviews.

• Doty, Jim

  http://jimdoty.com/
  Includes techniques section and an introduction to digital photography. Also provides a display of nature, people and travel images.

• Exposure Guide

  http://www.exposureguide.com/
  Tips for taking photos of various subjects. Camera, lens, editing tips as well.

• Extreme Macro

  http://extreme-macro.co.uk/
  Macro photography learning site geared towards budget-conscious intermediate level photographers.

• Film Photography Guide

  http://www.guidetofilmphotography.com/
  Basic photography tips and techniques for film photography.

• Fodors: Focus on Travel Photography

  http://www.fodors.com/travel-photography/
  How to take travel pictures like a pro.

• Garry Black Photography; Tips and Techniques

  http://www.garryblack.com/tips.htm
  Advice on how to photograph waterfalls, and fireworks, how to make multiple exposures and use filters effectively. E-mail Gary your questions and he will post answers.

• High Speed Photography

  http://www.astro.ljmu.ac.uk/~rjs/HSP/
  An amateur guide to computer controlled photography of short duration events.

• HM Group's Photo School

  http://hmgphotoschool.tripod.com/
  Insights and lessons on photographic composition, film, and techniques.

• How Stuff Works: Photographic Film

  http://www.howstuffworks.com/film.htm
  An illustrated description of how the film in a camera works.

• Lighting For Photo

  http://lightingforphoto.com/
  Lighting tips, techniques, tutorials. Case studies have a lighting setup and a lighting diagram.

• MacDevCenter.com: Digital Photography Tips

  http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/10/22/digi_photo_tips.html
  Ten tips to help take great digital photos that go well beyond the typical snapshot. Includes comparison images.

• Michael's Photography School

  http://www.michaelthementor.com/
  Photography tutorial videos on many aspects of taking photos.

• National Geograhpic Photo Tips

  http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/
  An in-depth look a some of the tips utilized by National Geographic photographers.

• Nature Photography: Introduction

  http://www.khurramhashmi.org/nature-photography/
  An introduction to nature photography using color science, slide-film techniques and software corrections. Flatbed scanner-based macro-photography is also discussed.

• On Assignment

  http://onassignments.blogspot.com/
  Lighting techniques.

• Petteri's Pontifications

  http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/Photography_lessons/a_about/_Teaching_composition.html
  Several articles and how to guides covering composition, light, lenses and other photographic techniques. Also includes photographic portfolio and equipment reviews.

• Photo This

  http://personal.cityu.edu.hk/~iscw/photothis/
  Advice around photography, films, and cameras

• PhotoForum

  http://people.rit.edu/andpph/pf-faq.html
  List of answers on topics ranging from techniques, professions, history and even some philosophy.

• Photographic Composition Articles Library

  http://photoinf.com/
  Information about how to improve a photo technique, how to use golden mean, framing, image balance and other composition rules.

• Photographic Lighting

  http://studio-productions-inc.com/white_papers/wp_photo_lighting.html
  Explains the types of lighting equipment, and light control equipment available for studio photography. How to set up a studio, scrim effects, types of photo backdrops.

• Photography Pages of Toomas Tamm

  http://photo.toomastamm.eu/
  Canon EOS, electronic flash FAQ, articles and photography links.

• Photography Step By Step

  http://photographystepbystep.com/
  Photography tutorials for various expertise levels, from beginner to advanced.

• Photography Tips and Techniques

  http://www.photography-tips-and-techniques.com/
  Various subjects from family to landscapes.

• Photography Tutorials

  http://www.geofflawrence.com/
  A collection of advice covering many aspects of photography.

• Photographytips.com

  http://www.photographytips.com/
  Features information, tips and hints on all aspects of photography.

• PhotographyTricks.com

  http://photographytricks.com/
  Tricks and tips from some of the best photographers in the world.

• Photonhead

  http://www.photonhead.com/
  Offers a blend of photographic concepts and tips for film and digital cameras. Features a camera simulator, tips and image editing tutorials.

• PhotoSA

  http://www.photosa.co.za/
  Photography tips, techniques and courses. Cameras, clubs, history, links, salons and photo album.

• Photoshot

  http://www.photoshot.com/
  British site includes product reviews, technical tips, exhibitions and forum.

• PictureCorrect

  http://www.picturecorrect.com/
  Photography tips and tutorials to photographers of all experience levels.

• PPtutor

  http://pptutor-online.squarespace.com/
  Online course in professional photography to NVQ levels 2, 3, and 4. Professional tutors is giving full support via email and on-line.

• Reese Photography

  http://frzzeframe.tripod.com/A/PhotoTips1.html
  A few basic photo tips including posing, exposure, film, techniques, flash and lighting tips, camera tips to help you to take better photos for your family.

• RetouchPRO

  http://www.retouchpro.com/
  Forums, tutorials, tips, resources, and challenges in photo restoration, retouching, and manipulation.

• Rhythm Vision

  http://www.rhythmvision.net/
  Photographs and text designed to teach visual awareness. Text tries to both give background of the photographs and explain what the photographer was thinking or trying.

• Rudy Lopez Photography

  http://rudylopezphoto.com/
  Digital photography tips and tutorials including HDR, tilt shift, and composition. Includes gallery.

• Second Picture: Composition

  http://www.secondpicture.com/photography_composition.html
  Tutorials about how to improve photography by using the basic rules of composition.

• Shutter Bee

  http://www.shutterbee.thinkrandom.com/
  An animation camera tutorial using Java animation. The simulated camera teaches basics on how to set aperture size and shutter speed to produce the correct exposure.

• ShutterFreaks

  http://www.shutterfreaks.com/
  Composition techniques, advice on photographing different subjects and post-exposure processing in Photoshop.

• ShutterSpeed.ie

  http://www.shutterspeed.ie/
  Photography hints, tips and tutorials on different subjects.

• Silver Gelatin

  http://www.silvergelatin.net/
  Photo techniques, tips, and general photographic information.

• SimpleSLR

  http://www.simpleslr.com/
  Basic information about exposure, depth of field, lenses and digital photography.

• Single-Serving Photo

  http://www.singleservingphoto.com/
  Aaron Bieber writes about the mechanics of photography and posts photos.

• Smoking Strobes

  http://smokingstrobes.com/
  Video tutorials and best practices on various photography techniques.

• Sports Flash Tech

  http://www.sportsflashtech.com/
  Provides basics of digital sports photography.

• Stop Shooting Auto

  http://stopshootingauto.com/
  Beginner-level photography tutorial for dSLR owners. Basics of exposure in simple lessons.

• Studio Lighting

  http://www.studiolighting.net/
  Tutorials, techniques, tips and equipment information.

• Using the Nikon 35mm Perspective Control Lens

  http://www.uscoles.com/pclens.htm
  Describes the use of this lens. Illustrated with photos showing the difference in perspective between shifted and unshifted photos of the same subject matter. By Mathew Cole.

• Vadim Makarov's Photo Pages

  http://www.vad1.com/photo/
  Articles on framing, metering, focusing, scanning. Shooting advice for few specific situations and my pictures.

• Weekend Photo

  http://www.weekendphoto.com/
  General photography resource, articles, and reviews for the amateur photographer.

• Wildlife Photography Tips and Techniques

  http://www.wildlifeimagesbyles.net/Technique/technique.html
  Several articles by Les Zigurski, wildlife photographer.

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