6 Free E-Books That Will Help You Understand Your Camera Better

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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on our sister website, LightStalking.com

Knowing your camera functions well allows you to expand your photographic horizons. Photo by Jamie Street
Do you own a DSLR or an advanced camera but haven’t figured out how to best use the different camera controls and settings available to you? The camera manual is usually a good place to start but we all know reading through a manual can get boring very quickly. If you’re looking to get a better understanding of your camera, we are here to help.
This post is a collection of six of our free guides on certain camera settings and functions. Having a knowledge of these functionalities will help you understand your camera better and make you a more confident photographer. Do check them out!


Download now → Are your photographs coming out too dark or too bright for your liking? If so, you need to understand your camera’s metering modes better. This guide will take you through the different metering modes – spot, center-weighted, evaluative, and partial – and tell you when to utilize which one.

Download now → A variety of different shooting modes are available on an advanced camera. The automatic modes offer no control over the picture taking process while the other modes allow you certain control. Which modes should you use and when? Kent DuFault answers the question in this guide.
Download now → This guide by photographer Jason D. Little will help you understand the exposure triangle- the triad of shutter speed, aperture and ISO- which are the core settings that determine the exposure when you press the shutter button to capture a photograph.
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About Ritesh Saini
Ritesh has been photographing for about nine years now and his photographic interests have varied from nature and landscapes to street photography. He recommends Photzy's best-selling training method Snap Cards to help people learn photography on-the-go!