Dan Gould has written extensively about photography for the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and telegram.com. His photo blogs are loaded with photo tips, as well as in-depth tutorials.
The photo bug is an incurable disease. As you progress, you wonder why your photos are sometimes dark, portraits seem to lack snap, your photos are blurred. You want to take control and improve your photographic skills.
Maybe you want to spend a few bucks on a camera with manual exposure controls and interchangeable lenses.
Regardless of the camera, you can learn to become a better photographer. Just as a stradivarius does not make a good musician, an expensive camera does not take great photos.
Photography and Camera Basics: By Dan Gould
The craft of photography dates to the 1800’s but the fundamental concepts haven’t changed in the digital age. In this multi-part series we will review basic camera controls, sending you on a path to better photography. Follow Dan on twitter
Controlling the Flow of Light
Exposure Control: Part 1
Opening the Door on the Shutter
Exposure Control: Part 2
Aperture and Depth of Field
Exposure Control: Part 3
The Exposure Triangle
Exposure Control: Part 4
Photography Tips:
10 Simple Smartphone Photo Tips
Great photos with the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Android cameras
What is ISO?
You Can’t Have Your Low-Light Setting and Clean Image Too
Camera Quality Settings
They Make a Difference
Camera Flash Compensation Control
I Can Adjust My Flash?
To Blur or Not to Blur
Why Are My Photos Blurry?
Optimizing Photos for the Web
Make your Photos Scream Across the Web
Photo Metadata
Hidden Information Within Your Photos
High Dynamic Range Photography
The Magic of HDR
Customizing the Digital Darkroom
Photoshop Actions
Photojournalism and the iPad
What the Pros Think of the iPad in the Field