
Learn More About Photography
This page provides a consolidated source for some useful photography information, some free, some for fee. The Big Canoe Photography Club does not endorse any site, individual, or group.
Beginner's Corner
Photography Basics - The Beginner's Guide - YouTube Video - Getting Started
Photography Basics - Various Topics - YouTube Video - Beginner Topics
Coursera – Photography Basics Coursera - Photography Basics Website
Big Canoe Photography Lecture – Camera Basics - PowerPoint Presentation
Elements of Photography
Exposure Triangle
Exposure Triangle Basics - Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO - YouTube Video
Exposure Triangle in Practice YouTube Video
Post-processing
Adobe Lightroom Classic Tutorials - Adobe Lightroom Classic Website
Photoprinting Powerpoint - Kathleen Gill Presentation
Education Courses - Websites
Creative Live - Creative Live Website
Bear Woods Photography - Bear Woods Photography
Bryan Peterson School of Photography - Bryan Peterson Website
iPhone Photography School - iPhone Photography School Website
KelbyOne - Scott Kelby - KelbyOne Website, KelbyOne YouTube Playlist
Julieanne Kost (Lightroom Training Videos) Training Videos
John Mariana - John Mariana Website, John Mariana YouTube Playlist
Photography Life - Photography Life Website
Education - YouTube
Adorama TV - Mark Wallace - Mark Wallace Playlist
B&H Photo Video - Playlists on various topics - B&H Playlist
Matt Kloskowski (primarily post-processing) - Matt Kloskowski YouTube Playlist
Anthony Morganti (Lightroom how-tos) - Anthony Morganti YouTube Channel
Craig Tanner (Daily Critiques and more) - Mindful Eye YouTube Channel
Intermediate/Advanced
Focus on the Exposure Triangle – Mark Wallace
Part 1 Exposure Triangle Basics - Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO - Exposure Triangle Part 1
Part 2 What stops mean when setting up your shutter, aperture and ISO settings - Exposure Triangle Part 2
Part 3 How aperture and lens choice affect depth of field - Exposure Triangle Part 3
Part 4 Slow vs fast shutter speed to control motion; some basic rules of thumb for shutter speeds when shooting handheld - Exposure Triangle Part 4
Part 5 More on Aperture Values. What does the "f" in f/2.8 mean? Why is 2.8 a large opening and 16 a small opening? Why do aperture values change when you zoom your lens? Exposure Triangle Part 5
Part 6 Auto ISO is a very helpful feature found on most cameras. How auto ISO works and how you can control it to work with the kind of photography you want to do - Exposure Triangle Part 6
Abstract Photography – Kathleen Gill - Presentation pdf
Product Reviews
Digital Photography Review - DP Review Website
Other Useful Links
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General Photography Information
The Digital Photography School - Weekly Photography Tips (free)
Craftsy - Online classes in various subjects (for a fee)
Hacking Photography - Online Tips and Tutorials (free)
Craft and Vision - David DuChemin's YouTube Channel with many video Tutorials (free)
Smartphone Photography 101 - tips and techniques (mostly free)
A tedious explanation of f-stop - just what it says (free)
The Ultimate Savings Guide for Beginner Photographers: 50+ Tips and Resources
Lightroom Useful Links
Lightroom Information Adobe TV - Lightroom - Adobe's Video Tutorials for Lightroom (free)
Lightroom CC vs Lightroom Classic CC - a comparison of the two versions available from Adobe
Lightroom CC vs Lightroom Classic - 10 Key Differences
Creating a Collection in Lightroom - Checklist