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This website was created for those who are just beginning to get more serious about photography. Everything's geared towards people with little to no technical knowledge about cameras and/or exposure and was designed to get you out of the "beginner" category as quickly as possible.

The reason I created this site:

There are a lot of photography sites out there, but so many of them seem to be written by people who forgot what it was like when they first started out in photography. The fear of manual settings, or even the frustration of not knowing why certain shots didn't work with their point and shoot camera...

I've been helping people online via my Yahoogroup for a few years now, and I not only remember how frustrating it was when I started out, but I think I've also figured out easy ways of introducing technical concepts. So, I created this site as a repository of all those topics that come up a lot -solutions to common mistakes, answers to common questions, etc.

I also think it's important to cater to point and shoot users. I used a point and shoot as a serious photographic tool for a long time. They can certainly be used to create great photographs as long as you know how they work. I intend to fill the void here as well by providing information and tips for point and shoot photographers as well.

...It took me about a year after getting my first SLR before I finally learned how to use the manual settings on it. After several attempts to read about using manual settings, I ended up learning about each setting individually on my own as I need them in order to get the results I was going after in my photos. It turned out that Full Manual Mode wasn't nearly as hard as the books made it out to be when taken step-by-step!

Likewise, most of my knowledge has came piece-by-piece by doing rather than studying. ...I get bored too easy reading books because I'd rather be out taking pictures! That's why I will present information here in short bits, many followed by practical exercises so you can see it applied immediately if you want to. My hope is that you'll be able to read about a technique and instantly apply it.

So, stop reading this intro, find a lesson that interests you, read it over, then apply it! If you have any feedback or comments for me, you can find me on either my Yahoogroup or here:

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