We are undated with photographs every day - pictures of famous and infamous people, of goods we are enticed to buy, of planets and stars, of important moments from history and moments that are important only to us.

Photographs bring faraway places into our living rooms and time past into present. We all have albums of pictures of loved ones and of ourselves when we were younger.

Photographs provide the pleasures of Art and information about things we will never actually see. And they are our personal memories made real.

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But of the countless photographs our eyes pass over, only a small number arrest our attention and stick in out memories. Just what is it that separates these images from the rest? Although great photographs come in many different forms, they have one thing in common: each conveys a strong feeling, be it joy, sadness, compassion, revulsion, or the simple but indescribable pleasure of looking at something that our eyes and brains find appealing.

In this guide, we will explore the elements of composition, lighting, and exposure that go into the thinking part of image making, and the cameras, lenses...

You don't have to be a professional to make good photographs, but you will do have to spend much time with your camera.

I hope this site will be useful for you to learn techniques and tips. That's it ...