Before going to our own ideas (with oddities and extremes), you should know there is a pretty standard list of useful tips. Here what we think that every beginner should learn as basics and every advanced photographer at least should keep in mind. Read on...
When you first start taking photos, it sometimes seems that there is too much to learn all at once. Here are some things you may want to know right off.
You have always wanted to try Infrared photography. You have been lead to believe that this can only be done using expensive IR cameras. Then this tutorial is for you! Read how you can build yourself a digital IR camera for just a few dollars.
This video shows you how to photograph stars without doing a long exposure and to avoid human error by listening to what the camera meter says. This video is for D-SLR's only. Watch another video for star trails using a 35mm film.