Photography for Beginners: 3 Free Cheat Sheets to Get You Started Today
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As a beginner photographer, one of the first things you really want to figure out is how to capture tack sharp photos. There are multiple factors that affect image sharpness, and learning them well, will lay a strong foundation for your photography.
This post contains 3 useful cheat sheets from our best-selling Snap Cards: Essentials set provided here for free. These will equip you with the necessary knowledge as a photography beginner, to create sharp photos every single time you press the shutter button. Be sure to download them, print them and keep them with you the next time you’re photographing – that’s when they are going to be the most useful.
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To capture perfectly sharp photos consistently, you need to be aware of all the factors that affect image sharpness, including how to hold the camera steady. This cheat sheet will help by listing all of the factors in an easy-to-reference format and also give you the settings that work best in each case. Download now →
Aperture refers to the opening in the camera lens through which light enters and reaches the image sensor. It affects the depth of field captured in the photo which in turn affects the image sharpness. This cheat sheet shows you visually how the change in aperture affects a photo and how to use it creatively in your photography. Download now →
Shutter speed is the duration for which the image sensor remains exposed to light after you’ve pressed the shutter button to capture a photograph. This cheat sheet will show you how different shutter speeds capture motion or freeze action. You’ll have an easy visual reference for various real life situations you may encounter, and the recommended settings to use in each case. Download now →
To get the most out of these cheat sheets, we recommend you to print them and carry them with you, or download them on your mobile device for when you’re out photographing.
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About Ritesh Saini
Ritesh has been photographing for about ten 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!
