Get my free NO FAIL crafts + recipes guide

It's Always Autumn

creative tutorials for everyday life

Surprise Me!
Home

Photography

You don't have to be a pro to take great photos! Knowing some basic, beginner tips can vastly improve your photography even if you're using the auto setting on your camera. Browse through our beginner tips, learn how to pose people for natural looking photos, and get help with easy edits.

Don't forget to visit our most popular photography post: 20 DIY Photography Backdrops

Little girl smiling at the camera in front of a brick wall that's blurred in the background

Photography Tips

A baby in her mother's arms

Posing Tips

A little boy smiling at the camera with leaves in the background

Editing Tips

DIY clothespin photo display craft idea

Photo Crafts

Boy and girl wearing life jackets

Take Better Photos of Your Kids

Learn How
A newborn baby lying down on his arms covered with a blanket
Capture the Moment!

How to Take Newborn Photos

A close up of a baby on a blue banket with eyes open
Posing Ideas at Different Ages

How to Get Great Photos of Your Baby

A little girl posing for the camera
Get a Shot You'll Love

10 Tips for Photographing Toddlers

Favorite Photo Crafts

Illustrated photo of brother and sister playing in the water

Photo Illustration

Learn how to make this cool DIY explosion box.

Explosion Box

A photo of a boy and girl on a canvas next to flowers

Photo Canvas

Small personalized calendars with photo on each month

Photo Calendar

Personalized photo candle: white candle in a glass jar with a photo on the front

Personalized Candle

Pretty photo letters! How to create a photo collage on paper mache letters for a fun way to showcase favorite pictures.

Collage Letters

Follow me on Pinterest for more Photography ideas!

Follow Me!

Beginner Photography Tips

eight steps to better photos on auto, turn off your flash; photo of boy taken with flash with harsh shadow behind his head; photo of boy with better lighting so no shadow

8 steps to better photos on AUTO {step 1: turn off your flash}

eight steps to better photos on auto, outdoor lighting: sun vs shade; poorly lit photos of boy with shadows on his face; well light photo of boy outside

8 steps to better photos on auto {step 2: outdoor light}

eight steps to better photos on auto, eliminate distracting elements; photo of a boy near a tree with many different things in the background; photo of same boy with just grass in the background

eight steps to better photos on auto {step 3: eliminate distractions}

eight steps to better photos on auto; find a better background; photo of little girl with distracting elements in background; photo of same little girl on plain blue background

eight steps to better photos on AUTO {step 4: find a better background}

Browse All

Posing Tips

10 photo pose for boys ideas. How to pose boys for photoshoots.

10 easy photo poses for boys to help you take great pictures

Find a great photo pose for girls with this list of 10 posing ideas for girls.

10 go-to photo poses for girls {easy photography tips}

A family posing for a photo in the grass

photography tutorial roundup: how to pose families & groups

Black and white photo of mother snuggling her baby

How to pose a newborn with family members {newborn photography pt. 3}

Browse All

Photo Editing

A little boy smiling at the camera with leaves in the background

How to Change the Background in Your Photo

A little girl standing in a library; same photo with the background blurred

how to blur the background in a photo after you take it

A little girl looking at the camera and a brightened version of the photo

fix that photo: how to boost & brighten a dull photo

photos taken indoor can look yellow due to artificial lighting - find out how to fix them in one click!

fix that photo: remove a yellow color cast

Browse All

All Photography