Learning Photography: Basics for Complete Beginners

Choosing your first camera, Shooting in manual mode & Getting better fast

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash

Most of us walk around with a smartphone in our pocket every day and are able to capture pretty good pictures. But making the leap from smart-phone photographer to grabbing your first “real camera” can be incredibly intimidating. It’s expensive, the camera is full of settings you don’t understand, and you’re not really sure where to even start.

I get it… I just made the leap a little over a month ago and I wanted to share what I’ve learned along the way to help you get more confident with your camera.

Here are some examples of what I’ve been able to do in that time:

St. Augustine & Clearwater by Breana Wallace

From one beginner to another, here are some things you’ll find helpful as you get started.