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Fundamentals

It’s back to the basics with photography fundamentals. The exposure triangle, setting up manual mode, metering, the golden ratio—this is a comprehensive beginner’s guide to photography.

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Latest Fundamentals Stories

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By Abby Ferguson

/ Sep 24, 2022

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By Harry Guinness

/ Sep 21, 2022

How to unlock your smartphone camera’s best hidden features

By Jeff Carlson

/ Sep 20, 2022

Accidentally Wes Anderson: How Wally Koval built a photo community around the eponymous director’s aesthetic

By Marissa Wu

/ Aug 16, 2022

David Ulrich: How to be a more mindful photographer

By Kirk McElhearn

/ Aug 8, 2022

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By Mark Elias

/ Aug 1, 2022

Bruce Dorn on the importance of saying ‘yes’ and the joys of mentorship

By Jeanette D. Moses

/ Jul 9, 2022

How to take good pictures in bright sunlight

By Harry Guinness

/ Jul 6, 2022

An introduction to microscope photography

By Michael Peres

/ Jun 15, 2022

Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet

By Marissa Wu

/ Apr 28, 2022

An Introduction to Macro Photography

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/ Aug 8, 2014

10 photography rules to break

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/ Aug 21, 2012

Tip of the Day: Your Lens Needs Sunglasses

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/ Apr 24, 2009

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/ Jan 30, 2009

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/ Jan 9, 2009

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