Photography Cheat Sheets

A friend of mine was asking me advice on which lens she should buy the other day and my standard reply was ‘get a 50mm 1.8, unless you’re shooting on Nikon, in which you should get a 35mm as the angle will work better on your crop sensor’, to which she replied, ‘what’s a crop sensor?’ The lack of knowledge about the type of camera surprised me, but looking back, I remember when I didn’t know either. So this post is about setting it straight and helping you to make the right choice when it comes to buying a lens.

Some photography terms can make you scratch your head. You might even wish for a photography-to-English dictionary. We figured it’s our job to shed some light on all this. So, let’s look at some of the most popular photography terms and what they mean. Fair warning, there’s a lot of…

If you’re the “friend with the camera,” one day you might get asked to do a pre-wedding photoshoot. It’s an increasingly popular event. It might be the wedding photographer who is asked to do it. Or it can be someone different. There is less pressure than at a wedding. But…

Aperture is 1 of 3 factors that create an exposure so understanding aperture is a good way of getting to grips with taking an evenly exposed photo. There are also negative and creative effects of different apertures and this post will teach you what they are and how to use them to your advantage.

Knowing what the focal length means, especially in relation to your camera, is very important when it comes to buying lenses. This post will leave you well informed with the correct information at to what the lenses do, which ones are right for you, how to use them creatively, and all the technical speak you’ll need.

Exposure value (EV) in photography is a number that combines aperture and shutter speed. It represents how much light is in the scene and tells you what settings will give you the right exposure. Some aspects of EV are obsolete in today’s world of digital cameras. But the idea behind…

Our mission is to make photography simple. That’s why we recommend using a photography cheat sheet. And the free cheat sheets below will help you to learn photography fast. If you’re interested in learning more about a topic, check out our related products and free training. [table_of_contents links_per_row=5] [toc_section_link icon=”https://cdn.expertphotography.com/wp-content/themes/expert/dist/images/icons/beginner.svg”…

A viewfinder is a simple camera tool we often take for granted. In this article, we will help you understand your camera viewfinder better. We go through everything you need to know. From what it is to the differences between optical and electronic viewfinders. What Is the Viewfinder? The viewfinder…

Expert Photography’s mission is to make photography simple. And the free cheat sheets below will help you learn photography fast. They’re great if you want some quick tips for the various topics we cover. But if you want something more comprehensive… Our 52 premium Quick Capture Cheat Sheets are designed for…

Shutter speed dictates the character and atmosphere of an image. It plays an important role in freezing or blurring motion. A fast shutter speed will let you stop time. It can capture magical moments our brain wouldn’t be able to preserve. Read on to find out how to use a fast shutter…

Simply put: a photo is an exposure and the more you understand about exposure, the better your photos will be. Once you start to grasp exactly what aperture, shutter speed and ISO does to a photo, you’ll know how to use them correctly and creatively. This posts covers how to create the right exposure for a situation, as well as the negative consequences of each exposure factor. There are also links to read up in much more detail.

Having made our first tentative steps into photography, it’s easy to stagnate. Photzy Snap Cards are designed to get you over this hump. Photzy describes the product as “a training boot camp in your bag.” The idea is that you print them out and toss them in your bag. Then…