You might not think of YouTube as a source for photography tips, but the popular video sharing site is chock full of amateur and professional photographers sharing their expertise. There’s literally thousands of different photography tips available exploring beginner concepts like aperture and shutter speed and offering different ways to approach a myriad of situations you may encounter as a photographer.

Cheapshooter has been busy pre-screening a lot of YouTube videos to make this list of the best video photography tips available online. They are among the best examples of photography tips on YouTube - well-produced videos that know what they’re talking about.

We’ve tried to offer a good assortment of video photography tips for beginners and experts alike, so there should be something for everyone. Catch the complete list after the break, and check out Cheapshooter’s Photoshop video tutorials while you’re at it.

For beginners…

Shutter Speed and Aperture

A good overview to the fundamentals of photography - shutter speed and aperture. Talks about several important concepts, like the relationship between lens length and camera shake at various shutter speeds. Plus, the narration is done in an awesome British accent.

Depth of Field

Sheldon Muller of Total Image Magazine shows his photography tips on using depth-of-field to enhance the composition of an image. Great examples of strong photography make this video a winner.

Exposure

Our British friend is back with another video explaining how to properly expose images. This video is unique in that it offers a strong theoretical background of how exposure works beyond just giving photography tips.

White Balance and More

Looks a little dated, but there’s a lot of photography tips for white balance in this video. The narrator does a good job explaining how light sources affect the coloring of an image and shows more advanced techniques like setting white balance on a digital camera by using a neutral object.

For intermediate photographers…

How to Read Your Histogram

One of the best photography tips that people are unaware of is the histogram feature on digital cameras. This video offers a good guide as to how histograms are used to check the exposure of a digital photograph.

Using the Flash Outdoors

Good explanation of fill flash with a bunch of different photography tips to help you put it to use.

Cleaning the Sensor on Your Digital SLR Camera

Since digital SLRs are becoming more and more common, an important photography tip is on sensor cleaning. This shows you how to get those pesky bits of dust off without ruining your sensor.

Take Infrared Pictures with Your Digital Camera

Despite camera manufacturers’ best efforts, many digital cameras are capable of passable infrared photography. This video will show you how.

Introduction to Macro Photography

Photographer Ruben Dario Cruz uses Central Park as the setting for a great video offering a lot of photography tips on macro photography.

For experts…

Using Strobes for Fashion Photography

While the photography tips in this video center around using expensive studio strobes, the real value is the lighting techniques he demonstrates. Perfecting lighting is important, and this is a good introduction to the basics. The same effect he demonstrates can be achieved with two, cheap off-camera flashes.

Motion Picture Lighting in Digital Photography

There aren’t as many photography tips in this video as there are in others. Instead, it’s an interview with photographer Rick Lord that gives you insight into how he approaches a shoot and sculpt his photographs. It’s a great way to get inside the head of someone who has produced a lot of really cool photos, many of which are on display in the video.

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