Get The Most Out Of Your Digital Camera...Take This Free Course

The original motive for starting ProductCritic was because we were tired of the hassle of keeping track of all our research before we bought a product. In fact, the current three categories of consumer electronics that we provide review aggregation for on ProductCritic were chosen because we had recently bought a camera, camcorder, and cell phone.

So, part of this blog is also about the products that we cover. I definitely consider myself a very amateur photographer who really enjoys the creative outlet that photography brings. Although I'm not sure that my own photography skills have improved a lot, my pictures have turned out better just because of my current camera, the Canon 20D.

In order to actually improve my skills (and not just my tools), I've recently started going through one of the best free online photography courses I've found. From instructor, Jodie Coston, it's very well written and gives good background information behind the instructions.

The 10 lessons are broken down into:

1. Composition and Impact
2. Aperture and Shutter Speed
3. The Lens
4. ISO, Grain, & Transparency
5. Fun Effects
6. Landscape, Nature, & Travel Photography
7. Portraits and Studio Lighting
8. Studio Lighting
9. Tying It All Together
10. Special Requests

If you want to be happier with the pictures you're taking from that fancy new digital camera you bought, I suggest reading through the course. Also, be sure to check out the best DSLR Tutorial that I wrote about in a previous post.