Up until now I have been using a variety of compacts to take 'snaps'. At the moment I have a Panasonic FS62 which was very inexpensive but takes quite good pictures especially using the Panasonic auto system (IA). I've decided I want to get a little more serious. I don't have loads of money and I think I would be overwhelmed by an SLR so I've done a bit of research and have bought a Panasonic FZ38 (FZ35 in the US for some reason) 'superzoom' from Ebay. It has the same IA system as my compact so I should be able to use it straight off. It also has manual controls. What I need is some sort of tutorial on photogrpahy including the relationship between stops, shutter speed and ISO speed. I'd prefer if it were free

Is there anywhere on the net where this kind of info is available or can anyone recommend a good book that I can read. Any help that you can give will be much appreciated!

Edited December 12, 201114 yr by endure

have you tried googel,?

Why should I ask the disinterested world of Google when there are so many friendly experts here?

Why should I ask the disinterested world of Google when there are so many friendly experts here?

very true,, there are some very helpful people on this site, well if no one can help you with your request,im sure some one will,(you can always try google as a last re-sort)

sorry,it was just a thought,

Edited December 12, 201114 yr by drum

sorry,it was just a thought,

No problem.

Here are some good information: Bangkok Images

Go to "Articles" and then "Tutorials".

And have fun with your new camera!

Try http://www.digital-photography-school.com, I get lots of great tips there, perhaps there is a good article or two for beginners.

http://www.pixiq.com/article/photography-tutorials

http://www.pattayadays.com/photography-guide/

Thaks for all the suggestions so far.

There are many such tutorials on the web. I'd be surprised if there weren't thousands rehashing the same information, but in slightly different ways.

When I started Bangkok Images I started it with people like you in mind, people who wanted to learn more but were perhaps not up on the latest terminology and who wanted to keep it simple and easy to understand. The beginning tutorials cover exactly what you asked for in what I hope are easily understood short tutorials with visual examples. I'll be re-writing these early next year to include the latest information and examples so feedback is greatly appreciated. Also, there are forums where you can ask specific questions, user galleries to share your images, on-line image editors for both the rank beginner and the experienced photographer, and much more. I invite you to visit Bangkok Images and see if it's something you could learn from and enjoy using. To start, the below tutorials might be especially useful:

Understanding your Histogram

Understanding Exposure Compensation

ISO Explained

Aperture, What You Need to Know

Shutter Speed

Understanding Focal Length

Understanding Focal Distance

Depth Of Field for Composition

Depth of Field for Portraits

Playing with Depth of Field

High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR)

Working With Raw Images

Those above cover the basics, but there are thousands of articles on photography with the majority written with the beginner in mind. I hope you find some time to give it a look.

My link

My link

anything by Ken Rockwell;

My link

My link

for photoshop which i recommend using

My link

My link

Edited December 18, 201114 yr by phuketrichard

I teach photography and I find this link is clear, well put together and concise - have a look.

http://acratech.net/pages.php?pageid=21