Technical Information: learn to use your camera well.

This information is suitable for beginners but detailed enough to be useful to even experienced photographers. These are the fundamentals of this craft, to be smooth and confident in all these areas will serve you well and raise your performance. 

Our huge database is split into bitesize chunks- please click on the image or text underneath to jump to that topic:

Learn about your style of camera and common differences.

Identify these common problems. 

Get to grips with aperture, f numbers and depth of field.

Make sure you are certain of these 2 fundamentals before moving on. 

Learn how and why to alter your shutter speed.

A useful tool- learn to match your ISO to the conditions and reap the benefits. 

Lens basics, all the terms and what they mean. 

Hints and help to choose a good subject to maximise your wide angle lens. 

Tips for using telephoto lenses well.

All you need to know about getting close up to your subjects.