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If you've decided to start taking photos as a hobby, or need some tips for vacation or family photos, these sites can bring you from beginner to talented amateur - just get ready to start clicking.

For kid-friendly photo fun, also check out tips & projects for kids digital cameras ...

Kodak - Whether you want to begin with digital or film, Kodak has the know-how to explain everything in simple, easy to understand articles. They'll explain how to share your digtial pictures online, too.

Photography for Dummies - Getting to Know Digital Photography - One of the best newbie guides out there featuring step-by-step guides to shooting like a pro plus surf around the rest of the site for more on Capturing a Great Digital Picture, Doodling with Photoshop and more...

Digicamhelp - One-stop browsing for help in choosing a digital camera including buying guides, digital camera features to watch for, plus basic photo techniques and tips on editing and manipulation.

Beginners Digital Camera Guide - UK site with a helpful glossary of buzzwords with clear explanations of what it means when they say "megapixel rating", "memory card", and related terms.

Digital camera tutorials and digital photography courses - Dig deep into this main portal with links to online tips & instructions from major digital camera & digital photo software makers. Also includes camera news & reviews.

Better Photo - Whether you're shooting with a digital or film camera, these articles will get you started and then lead you to even better photos. The links at this site are excellent..

HuntFor.Com - A specialized search engine that draws links from many of the sites listed here for tutorials on basic photography. You may want to bookmark it to go back to later for more advanced tutorials.

Basic Photography Tutorials - Do the words apertures, shutters and f-numbers make you drop your camera and run? If so, this is the site for you. Lighthearted learning made fun is the essence of these tutorials.

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