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Reviews of the Top 10 Teach Yourself Photography Guides of 2024

Welcome to our reviews of the Best Teach Yourself Photography Guides of 2024 (also known as Photography Courses). Check out our top 10 list below and follow our links to read our full in-depth review of each teach yourself photography guide, alongside which you'll find costs and features lists, user reviews and videos to help you make the right choice.

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Learn and Master Photography, part of the Learn & Master series of interactive courses from Legacy Learning Systems, is a fully interactive, home study course that’s focused on helping amateur photographers learn the tricks and techniques to take better photos. Taught by master photographer, Vince Wallace, the entire course consists of a series of DVD’s, a full color lesson book, practice photo examples to...

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Learn Digital Photography Now, an e-book course taught by Dan Fieldman, is a straightforward way to learn digital photography. From the basics of digital camera use to more advanced photography and editing techniques, Learn Digital Photography covers practically everything you will ever need to know about getting professional quality pictures. From this self-paced course, you can learn how to take better photos from the...

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Digital Photography Success is a digital photography course with a very straightforward and easy to follow program. The course was developed by Amy Renfry, a seasoned professional photographer and teacher from Australia. For many years Ms. Renfry has been instructing others on the digital camera techniques that she has used to capture stunning photographs. Her common sense approach to digital photography gives students the...

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY: Digital Photography (Chris Bucher) image

Teach Yourself VISUALLY: Digital Photography by professional photographer Chris Bucher is a fun digital photography course depicted in full color illustrations in an easy to understand eBook format. Since many creative people happen to be visual learners, the course is perfect for anyone struggling to grasp the oftentimes complex topics found in other digital photography courses. It is good value for the jam-packed topics...

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Complete Digital Photography (Ben Long) image

Complete Digital Photography by master photographer Ben Long, is an information-packed course that includes everything a digital photography enthusiast could ever hope to learn. On its tenth year in publication, this easy to understand course is an all-in-one resource that photographers of all levels should buy right away. Not only is it written as a practical guide for new and advanced photographers, but it...

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Teach Yourself Photography (Lee Frost) image

Teach Yourself Photography, by expert photographer and teacher Lee Frost, has been a staple in the digital photography instruction genre since its incept in 1993. This latest version is available with great new updates to help photographers of all levels become better skilled at their craft. The course has been developed and improved to reflect the full range of digital photography from the standpoint...

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Collins Complete Photography Course (John Garrett) image

Collins Complete Photography Course, by internationally acclaimed reporter-photographer John Garrett, is an inspiring course that covers all the aspects of digital photography from the basics of cameras to more advanced photography editing concepts. Each chapter includes step-by-step instructions for completing specific projects, which will inspire digital photography students of all levels. These interactive lessons will get you going with projects you can complete in...

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Tony Page's Take Better Digital Photos is one of the best digital photography courses you can find today, as developed by a 20-year veteran travel photographer, Tony Page. This all–inclusive eBook style digital photography course includes not only a grouping of excellent resources that any level photographer can use, but it also includes a full membership to the Travel Signposts Photo website which gives...

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The Digital Photography Book (Scott Kelby) image

The Digital Photography Book was developed and written by Scott Kelby, who is a veteran photographer and also the Editor-in-Chief for “Photoshop Magazine”, one of the most popular photography resources in the world. This information-packed digital photography course is unlike any other course available today because it gives photographers the actual step-by-step instructions from a practical standpoint on what to do to capture the...

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How to Do Everything Digital Photography (Jason Rich) image

The How to Do Everything Digital Photography course from Jason R. Rich is a fully comprehensive eBook that will help you to take better photos. Jason R. Rich is a skilled photojournalist who has published over 48 best selling books on photography and a regular contributor to several prominent news and magazine sources. How to Do Everything Digital Photography is a complete photography course...

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Latest User Reviews

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Technically good but lacking in practicality
User Review of The Photography Institute by Shutterbob on 24 January 2016

I am half-way through the course and finding it tough to keep going. This is not because I find it challenging - but rather because it lacks interesting content. The course is techically very good, there is some excellent content... (Read the full review)



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Average
User Review of The Photography Institute by Mla on 21 February 2014

I have recently completed the Photography institute Diploma. Good points: made me use my cameras facilities better as when I came across something in course I went looking for more information online. I have a much better understanding of my... (Read the full review)



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Brilliant!
User Review of Karl Taylor Photography Masterclass by Phill on 25 April 2013

Bought this set of 4 dvd's with only a limited amount of knowledge about photography. Just couldn't get my head around exposure app. iso etc. and as I'd just invested in a Nikon D5100, thought I'd take the plunge. Certainly... (Read the full review)



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Great quality but little substance
User Review of Karl Taylor Photography Masterclass by Davey G on 16 September 2012

I bought this on my iPad. I hesitated at first because you can buy it cheaper on their website but I gave in and paid the £5 extra. I love Karl's style and enthusiasm so I knew I wouldn't be... (Read the full review)