Good photography is a challenging field that can be made easier by learning some essential rules of technique and composition. A good photographer learns the rules; a great photographer knows when to break them.

Creative photography draws on a mixture of many things: art, technology, skill, patience, and indiviual flair.

As a beginner, wouldn’t it be nice if the whole thing could be explained with a simple set of rules that were easy to understand. Surely someone could just tell you what aperture to use in a given situation, or how to structure a composition to get the best results every time?

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ISO is not really complicated, yet many beginners find it hard to understand what ISO is all about. It can help to learn how ISO worked in the days of film, to better understand how it applies in the digital age.

ISO in digital photography is not complex, yet many new photographers have a hard time learning and understanding this fundamental aspect of photography.

I suspect this is because of the way it is being taught. You see, ISO started out as a property of film, and it was much easier to visualise it in terms of the old technology. So that’s where I want to start my explanation, before bringing you into the 21st century with ISO today.

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Depth of field is one of the toughest aspects for new photographers to master. Andrew Goodall takes a quick look at three ways of adjusting your depth of field for photos with impact.

Depth of field is perhaps the most difficult aspect of photography for a new beginner. It is well worth perservering, because when you understand how to control your depth of field, you can truly transform the impact of your photography.

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