Photography Tips and Tutorials

These are a selection of tips and tutorials both here and on deviantArt that can be useful for before, during, and after portions of taking a good photo.  This was originally created as a gathering of useful information for the members of PhotographersClub, but they though it so helpful that it should be shared even further!


Tips & Tutorials on deviantART


First off, did you know you can go here, browse.deviantart.com/resource… to search through all of the photography tutorials available here on dA!


CAMERAS, QUALITY, AND JARGON!

Camera Buying Guide - A very helpful guide for deciding which camera is best suited for your needs!
How to buy a digial camera - Another great camera buying guide!
The Megapixel Myth - Another helpful tutorial about image resolution and megapixels.
Ins and Outs of Image Quality - A tutorial about how and why SLR's make better images when compared to their compact brethren.
Sharpness on Canon EFS 18-55mm - Gives a visual comparison of the different f-stops of the Canon EF-S 18-55mm (kit lens).
The Photography Dictionary - Understand all the photography jargon you hear people spout!


TAKING GREAT SHOTS!

Photography Basics - A great guide for the photographer just starting out!
Top 5 Mistakes - Top 5 Mistakes in Photography!
Easy Home Studio - Make your own home studio!  
Lighting in Photography - One of the most important aspects of photography!
Depth of Field in Photography - A basic of great photography!
Composition in Photography - Another basic of great photography!
Landscape Photography - The world is too beautiful not to photograph!
Portrait Photography - Don't be afraid to take great shots of people!
Night Time Photography - Now you can get out there at night and get some great shots too!
Infared Photography - Gotta have a SLR for this one folks.
Light Painting - Long exposure light painting.
Macro Photography - For those awesome macro shots!
Water Droplet Photography - Make your own water droplet shots!
Water Droplet Photography on Glass - Make your own water droplet shots with different patterns colors, etc.
Shooting Smoke - How to make smokey photos!


PROCESSING YOUR PHOTOS!

Resizing Your Shot - An easy way to resize your image in Photoshop
How to Make A Border - PART 1 - Easy way to make a border for your photo.
How to Make A Border - PART 2 - Easy way to make a border for your photo.
Watermarking - Make a watermark for your image.
Watermarking Tutorial - Another tuorital on how to watermark your photo.


If you found any of these tutorials helpful please don't hesitate to tell their creators so! I'm sure they would love to know that they helped you!


Links to other sites which provide photography tips
Photographytips.com
Top Ten Digital Photography Tips
Taking Great Pictures - from Kodak
Photography Tips from National Geographic
Tips on Architecture Photography
Tips on Portrait Photography
Tips on Landscape Photography
A Free Online Photography Course
Digital Camera Reviews and News
Lensman: Photography Forum for Critique