Tips and techniques for those who are new to photography and wish to improve their basic skills.

About Artefacts
Article

Beginners guide to using a digital camera
Useful site for learning about digital cameras and how to get the best out of them.

Camera Shake
Tutorial

Canon FAQs for Beginners
Mainly Canon but widely applicable.

Choosing your viewpoint in which to take your photo
Tip from Peter Barriscale

Composing your photograph - some basics
Tips by Peter Barriscale

Controlling Exposure
Tip by Peter Barriscale

Depth of Field - Understanding It
Tutorial

Depth of Field Info
Article

Depth of Field [DOF] - Make it work for you
Tip by Peter Barriscale

Differential Focus - helping to make your subject stand out from the background.
Tip by Peter Barriscale

DigiCam Info
Broad range of information

Digital Camera Basics
Photo.net article

Digital Photo 01
Range of info here.

Evaluate your own work
Tip from Peter Barriscale

Exposure Calculator [Robert Barrett]
This features an animated calculator which helps in understanding how apertures work and the relationship between aperture and shutter.

Exposure [Part 1]
One of a series of tutorials

Exposure [Part 2]
One of a series of tutorials on exposure

Exposure [Part 3]
Final of a series on exposure

Kodak - Tips for Great Pictures
Kodak has an extensive range of information on photographic techniques.

Pixels & Image Size
What you need to know about pixels

Shutter & Aperture
Tutorial

Shutter Speeds - Choosing & Using Them
Tutorial

Successful Landscapes
Tip by Peter Barriscale

The meaning of F-stop
Written for film users, but very useful for those wishing to use manual controls on digital.

The Rule of Thirds
Very handy rule that assists with producing balanced compositions

The Textbook of Digital Photography
Curtain's shortcourses

Tripods - help you take better photos
Tip by Peter Barriscale