Digital Photography Basics

My articles, tutorials and eBooks covering the digital photography basics
will help you perfect the foundations of your day-to-day workflow.

digital photography basics

An airline pilot once gave me this simple piece of advice:

"The key to a good landing is the approach."

Drawing on over a decade of experience at the highest level as a Photographer, Printmaker and Retoucher, I will walk you through my crucial steps to perfecting your own approach, ensuring you of a good landing...

If the likes of Facebook and Flickr aren't your cup of tea, you can use this site as a safe haven to share your own photographs too!

This Month's Featured Photographer

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Pay a visit to the Free Photo Sharing page to upload your favourite photographs and find out how you can be featured here!

The World's Favourite Internaut

Ever seen a Nikon DSLR complete with a huge 400mm lens float right before your eyes?

Check out this great clip from Commander Hadfield, the world's favourite internaut, describing how he made all those stunning photographs on the ISS:

Walking the Extra Mile...

Look left and explore the evolving collection of topics.

In no time at all, you will learn to approach your photography with accuracy, efficiency and professionalism.

Start by understanding digital color; deepen your knowledge and begin walking where it ain't so crowded...on the extra mile.

Here are just a few of the other gems nestled within these pages; gems forming my digital photography basics, the new cornerstones of your life with pixels:

Bust the jargon with my Digital Photography Terminology page;

Understand How Color Works in the digital world;

Introduce yourself to the key areas of Digital Photography and discover other sites of interest too;

Learn the Best File Formats to use;

Organise and Manage your photographs efficiently;

Improve your images using the Best Workflow Methods;

Make Accurate Prints time after time;

Gain insight into the best tools for the job, from choosing the right camera to Backing Up your valuable assets, the photographs themselves;

Pick up plenty of simple Tips and Tricks along the way;

Even make YOUR OWN contributions by sharing your photographs;

Finally, I'd love you to enter my Free Photography Contests!

New articles and tutorials are added regularly, so do come back regularly to see what's new.

I hope you enjoy your visit!

About Me, Jack Lowe, The Author of Digital Photography Workflow Basics: An introductory page about me, Jack Lowe, the Author and Creator of Digital Photography Workflow Basics...
Digital Photography Basics Blog: The Digital Photography Basics Blog keeps you up-to-date with the latest masterclasses, articles, tutorials and contests from the Author, Jack Lowe, as well as from Guest Contributors.
Image Sharing in The Hybrid Age: Your Views: A discussion on image sharing in the Hybrid Age. I'd love to hear your thoughts, so read my article and then share your views...
Protecting Photos Online by Guest Contributor, Gordon Harrison: Gordon Harrison describes why it's so important to consider protecting photos online. I'm sure you would not want to find others had copied your photos and claimed they had created them, so what can y
Free Photo Sharing at Digital Photography Basics: Welcome to my free photo sharing page, the perfect way to show off your work to the world! Enjoy sharing, rating and commenting on photographs here...
Enter My Free Photography Contests: Great Prizes to be Won!: My seasonal Free Photography Contests are the perfect way to show off your work to the world! Enjoy not only the glory of winning but the chance to win great prizes too!
Photography Contests: The Winners' Gallery: My free Photography Contests are the perfect way to show off your work to the world! Here is the hallowed Winners' Gallery, a collection of the previous winners' submissions.
Color Management, the first step in the Digital Workflow: A basic understanding of how Color Management fits within digital photography is the first big step to improving your workflow.
Understand why good Digital Photography is about much more than a good camera.: All the Digital Photography basics you need to know; the correct file formats to use, the main factors to consider when buying a camera and how to set about making your photographs.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Tutorials: A Wondrous Piece of Software Unravelled: This selection of Lightroom Tutorials will bring clarity to the potentially bewildering array of options. Allow me to guide you through the vital steps...
How to use Photoshop? Look no further...: You've made great photographs, now learn How to Use Photoshop to improve your prized images.
Seeking Photoshop Elements Tutorials? This site is definitely for you too!: If you are seeking out Photoshop Elements Tutorials, this site will help provide you with a rock-solid foundation to your digital photography workflow...
Digital Photo Printing: All you need to know, right here.: You've found the place to learn all about Digital Photo Printing. From resizing and sharpening tips to bullet-proof colour management. It's all here...
The Best Backup Software: Belt and Braces for your Digital Photographs: You've gone to all that effort capturing, organising, editing and printing your digital photographs. Now it's time to make use of the best backup software!
Photoshop Tricks and Tips to Enhance Your Pixel-Pushing Life: This growing collection of Photoshop tricks awaits you! Optimise images to look great on the web; create your own Heal Tool; black and white conversions and more...
Baffled by Digital Photography Terminology? Look No further!: Get to grips with digital photography terminology right here! Something missing? Comment at the top of the page and I'll add it to the growing archive...!
Adobe Photoshop Actions: What Are They and How Do I Use Them?: Adobe Photoshop Actions are an incredibly powerful feature that can really streamline your digital photography workflow. Find out how to use them here...
How to Use Photoshop Actions: Learn Even More From My Concise eBooks: Looking for the best advice on how to use Photoshop Actions? Welcome! Everything you need is right here in the form of my downloadable eBooks.
Downloadable Photoshop Actions: Choose From The Collection or Make a Request!: Welcome to a growing collection of downloadable Photoshop Actions from one of the finest sources around! Enjoy the blissful automation of Actions and even make a request to have one (or more) written
Resize Photos for Facebook in Adobe Photoshop? Here's Your Answer!: If you own a copy of Adobe Photoshop and are looking to resize photos for Facebook in the best possible way, you're in the right place! Check out these two awesome Photoshop Actions I've made for you
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