Seven Keys to Better Photographs

Language: English

A 118-page course to understand your camera and stop photographing at random.

This course isn't about gear. It's about the seven things that separate a photograph that works from one that doesn't, none of which depend on the camera you own: exposure, shooting modes, focus, depth of field, light, composition, and the mistakes everyone makes at the beginning.

What's inside

Seven progressive modules, each with its own introduction, quick reference, conclusion, and practice exercises.

Demonstrations built on my own photographs, with the settings I actually used.

You'll see what a second and a half handheld really does to a night sky, what a horizon three degrees off does to a landscape, what two stops of overexposure destroys for good. Not diagrams: photographs, and what they lose.

A clickable table of contents, so you can return to any idea in one click, even three months after your first read.

Who it's for

For anyone who has just bought a camera and lets automatic mode decide in their place.

For anyone who has been photographing for years without ever understanding why some images work and others don't.

No prior knowledge needed. No editing software either.

Format

A 118-page PDF, downloadable immediately after purchase. Reads on computer, tablet, and phone. Prints if you prefer paper.

This course also exists in French: Les sept clés de la photographie.