Manual Mode Photography: When I Finally Stopped Being Scared For two whole years, I was terrified of that little "M" on my camera dial. Every time I'd accidentally bump it to manual mode, I'd panic and immediat...
Photography Composition Mistakes That Make Photos Look Amateur I still cringe when I look at photos from my first two years of photography. Technically, they weren't terrible - sharp focus, decent exposure, prope...
Camera Settings for Beginners: Easy Setup Guide 2025 I spent my first six months of photography shooting in full auto mode like a complete amateur. Every time I tried to switch to manual or aperture pri...
Street Photography Confidence: From Shy to Fearless Plenty of people head out with a camera, walk a busy street for two hours, and come home without a single photo of a person. If that sounds familiar,...
Online Photography Classes vs. In-Person: Which Suits How You Learn? An online photography class will teach most beginners camera settings and composition just as well as a classroom, for less money and at times that s...
The 2026 Street Photography Gear Guide: What You Actually Need (and What You Don’t) By David Bathgate, Founder of The Compelling ImageIn my thirty years as a photojournalist, I’ve carried cameras through the crowded markets of ...