Category: Photography Basics

What Is a Prime Lens, and Why Should I Invest in One?

If you are still in your starting blocks in photography, then you might have heard the term ‘prime lens’ without really knowing what it is,

The Rule of Thirds Explained and When to Break It!

The Rule of Thirds is one of the most frequently used and fundamental basic rules in photography. It is the first composition rule that photographers

Six Tips for Getting the Camera Focus in the Right Place at the Right Time

Autofocus is amazing on today’s cameras. Point your camera in a general direction, press the shutter halfway down, and the camera does all the work.

Six Tips for Getting the Camera Focus in the Right Place at the Right Time - Free Quick Guide

There are numerous articles on the topic of producing sharp pictures. You’ll often see advice on how to hold the camera or what your shutter

A Quality Photo Contains These Five Attributes

Photography is a subjective art, and we all imagine something completely different as the “perfect” capture. There is a different “perfect” for each occasion. When

A Quality Photo Should Contain These Five Attributes - Free Quick Guide

Does every new photographer wonder what makes a quality photograph? You bet they do! It is one of the most popular questions received at Photzy.

10 Questions to Ask Before You Squeeze the Shutter Release Button

Coming home from a photoshoot nowadays means being overloaded with thousands of digital files. But is each one of them worth it? How could we

10 Questions to Ask Before You Squeeze the Shutter Release Button - Free Quick Guide

Coming home from a photo shoot means being overloaded by thousands of digital files. But is each one of them worth it? How could we

What Exactly Does a Tripod Do Anyway?

When Photzy proposed this topic, I actually laughed. What in the world? Doesn’t everyone know what tripods do? They just stand there with a dopey

Camera Settings for Landscape Photography - Free Quick Guide

Landscape photography is a hugely popular genre, with most photographers enjoying the chance to capture stunning images in the great outdoors. It is an accessible

Lens Focal Length Defined and Explained

When I was in school back in the paleophotographic (Yes, I made that up.), the first thing we learned about was optics—lenses—and different focal lengths

Controlling Composition With the Rule of Thirds

A photo captures only a small slice of the world we see. What we choose to photograph and how we place elements in the frame

Category: Photography Basics

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