{"id":986,"date":"2020-08-04T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/digital-photography-tips-for-beginners\/"},"modified":"2020-10-22T01:24:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T14:24:28","slug":"digital-photography-tips-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/digital-photography-tips-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Photography Tips and Tutorials for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-with-caption\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><span class=\"responsive-image wp-image-131576\" style=\"width:717px\"><span class=\"space\" style=\"width:717px; padding-top:52.3%\"><\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/beginner-photography-tips.jpg?resize=717%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Digital Photography Tips and Tutorials for Beginners\" class=\"wp-image-131576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/beginner-photography-tips.jpg?resize=717%2C375&amp;ssl=1 717w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/beginner-photography-tips.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/beginner-photography-tips.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/beginner-photography-tips.jpg?resize=600%2C314&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/digital-photography-school.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/beginner-photography-tips.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A large proportion of the readers of Digital Photography School classify themselves as beginners &#8211; so we thought it might be helpful to have a page set up that collates some of our <strong>Digital Photography Tips for Beginners<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you check out the links below, do check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.digital-photography-school.com\/ebooks\/\">range of eBooks and workbooks, <\/a>most of which were written with the Beginner Photographer in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"free-downloadable-photography-guides-for-beginners\">Free Downloadable Photography Guides for Beginners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, check out two of our free downloadable ultimate guides for beginners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/ultimate-guide-photography-beginners\/\">Ultimate FREE Guide to Photography for Beginners<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/ultimate-guide-photography-terms\/\">The dPS Ultimate Guide to Photography Terms<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is just a selection of some of our digital photography tips and tutorials aimed more at the beginner photographer. We&#8217;re always writing <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-photography-school.com\/tips\/\">new beginner photography tips<\/a> &#8211; so <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/subscribe\/\">subscribe to DPS <\/a>today to get all of our updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"the-basics-of-exposure\">The Basics of Exposure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/learning-exposure-in-digital-photography\/\">Learning about Exposure &#8211; The Exposure Triangle<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/iso-settings\/\">Introduction to ISO in Digital Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/shutter-speed\/\">Introduction to Shutter Speed in Digital Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/aperture\/\">Introduction to Aperture in Digital Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/understanding-exposure-by-brian-peterson-a-reader-review\/\">Understanding Exposure &#8211; Book Review<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"learning-to-use-digital-camera-settings-and-features\">Learning to Use Digital Camera Settings and Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/how-to-control-aperture-and-shutter-speed-on-an-entry-level-point-and-shoot-digital-camera\/\">How to Control Aperture and Shutter Speed on an Entry Level Point and Shoot Digital Camera<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/aperture-and-shutter-priority-modes\/\">Aperture and Shutter Priority Modes<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/introduction-to-white-balance\/\">Introduction to White Balance<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/digital-camera-modes\/\">Introduction to Digital Camera Modes<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/understanding-histograms\/\">Understanding Histograms<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/pre-focus-to-combat-shutter-lag\/\">Prefocus to Combat Shutter Lag<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/using-exif-data\/\">Introduction to EXIF Data<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/automatic-exposure-bracketing-aeb\/\">Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"handling-and-caring-for-a-digital-camera\">Handling and Caring for a Digital Camera<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/how-to-hold-a-digital-camera\/\">How to Hold a Digital Camera<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/shutter-release\/\">Shutter Release Technique<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/how-to-avoid-a-dirty-dslr-image-sensor\/\">How to Avoid a Dirty DSLR Image Sensor<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/how-should-i-clean-my-dslrs-lens\/\">How to Clean a DSLR Lens<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/digital-camera-predators-and-how-to-keep-them-at-bay\/\">7 Digital Camera Predators and How to Keep them at Bay<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"other-beginner-photography-tutorials-and-tips\">Other Beginner Photography Tutorials and Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/100-things-ive-learned-about-photography\/\">100 Things I&#8217;ve Learned About Photography<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/10-questions\/\">10 Questions to Ask When Taking a Digital Photo<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/11-tips-for-beginner-photographers\/\">11 Tips for Beginner Photographers<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/using-fill-flash\/\">Using Fill Flash<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/how-to-get-better-digital-photos-in-low-light-conditions-without-using-a-flash\/\">How to Get Better Photos in Low Light Without Using a Flash<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/how-to-take-sharp-digital-images\/\">How to Take Sharp Digital Images<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/how-to-use-focal-lock\/\">How to Use Focal Lock<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/shooting-with-an-in-camera-flash\/\">Shooting with an In Camera Flash<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/13-lessons-to-teach-your-child-about-digital-photography\/\">13 Lessons to Teach Your Child about Photography<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-section id=\"common-digital-photography-problems-and-questions-answered\">Common Digital Photography Problems and Questions Answered<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/7-strategies-for-avoiding-flash-blow-out\/\">7 Strategies for Avoiding Flash Blow Out<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/macro-photography-tips-for-compact-digital-camera-users\/\">Macro Photography Tips for Point and Shoot Compact Digital Cameras<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/how-to-get-shallow-depth-of-field-in-your-digital-photos\/\">How to Get Shallow Depth of Field in Your Digital Photos<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/crop-factor-explained\/\">Crop Factor Explained<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\"  href=\"\/complete-digital-photography-by-ben-long-book-review\/\">Complete Digital Photography &#8211; 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