A free photography course, where EVERY lesson is free!!!

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This Free Photography Course offers free photography lessons ranging from the basics of film, optics, cameras and light   to web page layout and digital cameras ...... ALL FOR FREE!

FIRST... a Basic Primer-  a textbook covering film, optics, flash, etc. -for those who have never studied the art and science of photography.  To get off to a good start please click "Back to basics" and absorb that information.  You MUST have this solid foundation .. and it won't take that long!!!!  You really don't need to memorize all of this information, but it is essential that you are aware of these important fundamentals.
LATEST TESTIMONIAL:  "Thank you for your website and all of the valuable information! Lessons that I had read 5 times in photography books and I could not get to sink in, now make perfect sense to me! Your illustrations and break-downs of how cameras work have helped me more than you'll ever know!"  ..... Jessica/ Pensacola, FL

You can check out my Resume by clicking HERE  (Check it out, I love to brag!!!)  I have personally built this course and am proud to tell you that you will become a much better photographer if you check it all out!

Updated 04/07

From computers to digital equipment to photographic stuff.....  PRODUCTS I LIKE AND DON'T LIKE... click HERE

There is a lot of great information on these pages so try to check them all out.  It may not look slick but these pages contain 30 years of photographic techniques and information that helped me become a top-notch, award-winning photographer.  
 
Next, please go to the links, below, on the left side first.... they will help you SEE WITH BETTER EYES ... thus MAKE - not just take - much finer photgraphs.  I promise....!!!  Then check out the "Advanced lessons", also below.  These cover specialized aspects of photography.  More will be added as time goes by.

Here's an unsolicited comment about the course...."This is a fantastic site to introduce me into the realm of photography!" .........Gordon/Ontario Oct. 2000

For a page that will simply provide you with some useful "startup" tips about your camera. Click HERE . If you just came here to find out about Digital Cameras, "Photo Quality printers", and such, click HERE and then be smart and come back to really learn about photography.

Buying a new Camera?  Here's some quick notes:nikonslr.jpg (25384 bytes)   AND... Here's why newer cameras might make your pictures worse!!!

 
Lenses plus: Aperture and Shutter Settingsferris50.JPG (20211 bytes)
SEEING BETTER (Composition)

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Film,  Paper &Batteries

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Flash Units... How and when to use them... bobc.JPG (22607 bytes)

 

Any questions????  Email me HERE after you read the course please.
Is your camera "dead"?   Flash won't work?  Is light leaking into the film chamber?  Before you decide on repair or replacement  click the link for some  SOLUTIONS
Notes on Digital Photograpy and Cameras....
 
Here's a whole bunch of "Advanced" lessons.  Click HERE 
THESE GUYS HAVE TONS OF CAMERA PARTS AND DO REPAIRS!!!!

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Here's some great photo links...   fotolinks

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The lighter side: So you wanna be a sports photographer,eh bunky????

A humorous look on shooting sports from the sidelines.

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Can a photo cure a coma???  Click HERE for surprising, factual and serious answers.

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Tons of good stuff!!!

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Printer Ink Cartridges Cheap!     inkjet-supplies-logo.gif (7900 bytes)   MaxPatchInk sells replacement Ink Cartridges at phenomenal prices and they also have a great "Free Software" page HERE.  You'll find great Photo Programs as well as a PDF editor, Greeting Card maker, etc.  And they have a great page on Printer Tips.

 

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ANOTHER HOT COMMENT:  Thank you very much for your wonderful site. It is very informative and has helped me learn some new things as well as reinforce some teachings locked away in the seldom used part of my brain.       Mark/Vermont