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Photography
Composition, light and the exposure triangle — even on a phone camera.
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The basics
- 1Exposure triangle: aperture, shutter speed, ISO and how they trade off.
- 2Composition: rule of thirds, leading lines, framing, negative space.
- 3Light quality — golden hour, soft vs hard light, direction of light.
- 4Shoot RAW when possible and learn basic editing (exposure, contrast, white balance).
Free resources
- Photography Life
Deep, free written tutorials on every fundamental.
- Sean Tucker (YouTube)
Thoughtful lessons on seeing and composition.
- Snapseed / Darktable
Free mobile and desktop editing tools.
- Unsplash & 500px
Study great work and publish your own.
How to progress
- Do themed 52-week or 30-day photo projects.
- Get critique on r/photocritique instead of only likes.
- Shoot college events, portraits and small paid gigs.
- Enter national photo contests and build a tight 20-image portfolio.