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This 66-page guide is an amazing resource for beginner and intermediate photo enthusiasts, whether you have a compact camera or a DSLR.

It’s written in “plain English” — no confusing technical jargon — and illustrated throughout with color photos. The book goes through the common basic controls found on cameras and explains how to adjust them and why you might want to.

After reading this book you will:

Be in control of your camera instead of intimidated by the idea of changing settings.
Understand the factors involved in taking a well exposed, sharp picture and learn how to be more creative
Start mastering lighting and focus like a pro

Valerie

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48 thoughts on “Digital Photography Basics”

Gopa
January 15, 2015, 11:56 am

watched your video on how to back-up the lightroom catalog. awesome, because it’s super simple.
I understand that you need to be an expert to explain things simple. ( any field)
thanks for sharing
–Gopa

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Gary
February 22, 2015, 7:13 pm

Have enjoyed many of your videos. Very easy to follow.

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  February 23, 2015, 9:08 am
  
  Thanks Gary!
- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  April 13, 2015, 3:38 pm
  
  Thanks, Gary! Hope to have more for you shortly.
  Valerie
Mari Carmen Aguado Domínguez
July 7, 2015, 10:14 am

I have just discovered your tutorials today and found them very useful for beginners as I am. I have serious troubles with importation of photos in Lightroom and then, to export them when they are edited to an external record since I don’t want to have them in my laptop but a virtual copy to show. I thank you very much for your tutorials.

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  July 7, 2015, 11:19 am
  
  Hi Mari, I’m glad you are finding my tutorials helpful. If you are having trouble exporting your photos, if you could be more specific about your issue, I will try to help you out. After editing an image in Lightroom you do need to export a JPEG in order to email it or post online etc.
Brian
July 30, 2015, 5:37 am

Hi Valerie just watched your photoshop videos on u tube and I found your teaching approach excellent as I have watched lots of others but your style is informative and really easy to follow ,great thank you and keep them coming regards Brian UK

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  July 30, 2015, 8:14 am
  
  Thanks Brian, I will keep new ones coming!
  Valerie
Glenn Feron
September 16, 2015, 5:37 am

Thanks Valerie for the tips on improving my performance,… It helped a lot, much appreciated!! Cheers!! 😀

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  September 16, 2015, 9:48 am
  
  You’re welcome, Glenn. Glad it helped. Valerie
Luc
November 24, 2015, 6:24 am

Thank you Valerie for your helpful video.We appreciate.

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Enrique
May 17, 2016, 1:42 pm

Thanks Valerie for your classes and for that beautiful eyes!!!

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Siegfried
January 29, 2017, 3:57 pm

Thanks for the tips on improving lightroom performance. I gonna try them right away.

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  January 31, 2017, 9:38 am
  
  You’re welcome, Siegfried. Hope it helps you.
  Valerie
Joe
April 3, 2017, 10:34 am

I stumbled on your Lightroom videos and they are straightforward and easy to understand. I have been concentrating on editing in Lightroom and lost track of the basics for organizing and labeling my thumbnails. Your videos have helped a lot. Thanks

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  April 3, 2017, 11:48 am
  
  Thanks, Joe. I’m glad you’re finding them helpful. I hope to have some new ones posted soon.
Jaclyn Morris
May 14, 2017, 8:36 pm

Valerie Goettsch presents Lightroom in a very easy to understand manner, and also can make the complicated steps easy to understand. i belong to a Photo Club of over 300 members and will share hear website with all the Photo club members. Thank You, Valerie Goettsch.

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  May 15, 2017, 10:17 am
  
  Jaclyn, thanks for your very kind comments. I’m so glad my tutorials have helped you! Thanks for sharing them with your Photo Club, I really appreciated it!
  Valerie
Edward
October 12, 2017, 6:19 pm

I’m just beginning to get into the development function of Lightroom, and I desperately needed to undo an edit. I found your video on my first search, and it quickly showed me what to do. Thanks, you made it so easy!

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  October 13, 2017, 8:36 am
  
  Glad you figured it out, Edward. I’ve got lots of videos here especially for beginners that will help you get started with Lightroom.
mandy
April 4, 2018, 8:33 pm

Valerie……… Thank goodness I found you .Finally some one who is easy to follow and speaks my language! I am a 52 yr old technophobic woman taking on photography ready for my retirement . My camera scares me to death….so many buttons ….. How do I get the free digital photography basics ? I have subscribed, and I’m working my way through your lightroom tutorials 🙂

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  April 5, 2018, 9:43 am
  
  Hi Mandy, I’m glad you found me too 🙂 You should get a link to the Digital Photography Basics in your confirmation email. If not, please send me an email as I do see you were added as a subscriber. Valerie
Victoria
April 13, 2018, 5:44 am

Thanks so much, Valerie. Your tutorials are fabulous and very easy to follow.

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  April 13, 2018, 9:52 am
  
  Thanks Victoria!
  Valerie
Jodi
May 15, 2018, 6:08 am

I can’t seem to get your ebook. I click submit and it does not do anything…. I love all your video classes and watch them all the time! You are a favorite of mine

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  May 15, 2018, 1:07 pm
  
  Hi Jodi, I made some changes to the site and it may have messed up the signup form. It’s working now so please try again. Also, if you have an ad blocker enabled on your browser you may need to disable it temporarily. I have one, and it was blocking the signup form from submitting. Glad you like my tutorials! Valerie
john cliff
September 30, 2018, 8:14 am

I found your video very easy to follow and understand

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  October 1, 2018, 9:37 am
  
  Thank John 🙂
Milan Jovanovic
November 10, 2018, 12:29 am

Thank a lot…. I enjoyed many of your lightroom and photography videos…

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  November 10, 2018, 2:33 pm
  
  You’re welcome, Milan!
Robert Lyon
November 21, 2018, 6:23 pm

Mary and I enjoy your style of teaching. I am more advanced however you are quite informative even for me and the fact that you are a gal and your style is comfortable for my wife as well so thanks!

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  November 23, 2018, 7:28 am
  
  Thanks Robert, I appreciate the nice feedback!
Bob
December 13, 2018, 4:47 pm

Thank you for all your videos they are great simple and concise and to the point and easy to follow

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  December 13, 2018, 5:04 pm
  
  Thanks, Bob!
musthafa
March 21, 2019, 2:12 am

enjoyed many of your videos..really helpfull
Thanks a lot

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  March 21, 2019, 11:21 am
  
  You’re welcome, Musthafa.
roderic v. perez
April 21, 2019, 5:40 am

i enjoyed your videos and i want a copy of your guide

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  April 22, 2019, 10:08 am
  
  Glad you like the tutorials. You’ll get a link to the guide when you subscribe on this page.
roderic v. perez
April 21, 2019, 5:45 am

i love your videos, easy to follow.

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sheila
May 6, 2020, 12:41 pm

I have enjoyed your videos, I have learned a lot thus far and looking forward to seeing more

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June Morley
September 10, 2020, 4:31 am

I have just followed your Lightroom Basics video on You Tube. Your approach is so clear and easy to follow. Thank you.

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  September 10, 2020, 10:42 am
  
  Thanks, June. I appreciate the kind words 🙂
Fred Rieser
February 12, 2021, 9:20 am

Learning Lightroom from your fine tutorials. Thank you.

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  February 12, 2021, 3:26 pm
  
  You’re welcome, Fred!
Frederick R Rieser
March 24, 2021, 8:14 am

I somehow misplaced my Digital Photography Basic pdf. How can I download it again? Thank you for the Lightroom tutorials. I’m new and they got me on my way.

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  March 24, 2021, 1:33 pm
  
  Hi Frederick,
  
  I just emailed you a replacement. Glad you found it helpful 🙂
  Valerie
De
October 4, 2022, 4:08 am

I really enjoy your tutorials very clearly explained nice, keep them coming, you are the best:)

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- Valerie Goettsch Post author
  October 4, 2022, 11:42 am
  
  Thanks De 🙂

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