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You and Your Camera, Becoming Friends

A free library of guides to help you and your camera become friends – gear, light, composition, and more. Practical enough to use today, and built to help you shoot with real intention.

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What's Inside

Practical Guides, Ready When You Are

Out of Auto

Guides on your gear and the settings that matter most, so you understand exactly what each one is doing.

Composition, Explained

The building blocks of a strong frame, and how to use them with intention.

Beyond the Basics

Travel, street, low-light, and action guides, plus post-processing tutorials to carry you further.

Hi, I'm Karin

your photography mentor

I'm a photographer and photography mentor with 30+ years behind the camera. I've always been drawn to real, unscripted moments – the honest, unposed and unpolished side of life. That's the kind of photographer I am, and it's what I hope to help you become.

The Free Resource Library holds the guides my students reach for most: practical, focused, and built to meet you exactly where you are with your camera right now.

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