The basics
- aperture and depth of field
- exposure (wikipedia)
- a very good overview of exposure
- ISO
- reading histograms
- Faking studio lights with sunlight
- front, back, and side lighting
- excellent overview of types of light
- insanely popular site flash users, "strobist"
Composition
- strong diagonals make good photos
- rule of thirds (wikipedia)
- rule of thirds with a good number of examples
- breaking the rule of thirds
- good set of composition rules for beginners
- switch your point of view for photos that tell stories
- When to use black and white part 1 and part 2 on takeoutphoto
- basic overview of the zone system
- a forum debate about black and white vs. color
- first steps for the shy
- if there happens to be a public demonstration...
- in public
If you have Photoshop:
- my list of recommended readings
- Photoshop retouching online without actually having to buy anything
- massive tutorials site, not all of which require Photoshop
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