Photography Tutorials — Shut Your Aperture School

Photography Learning Hub

Shut Your Aperture /learn/ section is a library of photography tutorials organized into 14 core topics. Whether you’re learning camera fundamentals, Lightroom editing, or building a photography business, pick a topic below to get started.

Each section contains sub-topic hubs with 20 in-depth articles each. All guides are written by Edin Chavez, 15+ years as a professional photographer.

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Featured Photography Spots Across the USA

GPS coordinates, gear recommendations, and golden-hour tips for the best photography locations across the United States.

Old Faithful: Photography GuideYellowstone, WYTunnel View: Photography GuideYosemite, CAVernal Falls: Photography GuideYosemite, CAThe Watchman: Photography GuideZion, UTMcWay Falls: Photography GuideBig Sur, CABow Bridge Central Park: Photography GuideNew York, NYVizcaya Museum and Gardens: Photography GuideMiami, FLFrench Quarter Balconies: Photography GuideNew Orleans, LAPhotographing The Subway: Complete GuideZion, UTBrooklyn Bridge: Photography GuideNew York, NYHorseshoe Bend Photography Guide: Sunrise, Sunset, Wide Lens & Cliff SafetyPage, AZMultnomah Falls: Photography GuideColumbia Gorge, ORKerry Park Photography Guide: Seattle Skyline, Mount Rainier & Blue HourSeattle, WAGlacier Point: Photography GuideYosemite, CAMesa Arch: Photography GuideCanyonlands, UTGrand Prismatic Spring: Photography GuideYellowstone, WYLombard Street: Photography GuideSan Francisco, CAMormon Row: Photography GuideGrand Teton, WYPhotographing Bourbon Street at Night: Complete GuideNew Orleans, LAGriffith Observatory Photography Guide: Hollywood Sign, Skyline & BuildingLos Angeles, CABonaventure Cemetery: Photography GuideSavannah, GALincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Photography Guide (Drained Through Mid-2026)Washington, DCBryce Canyon Sunrise Point: Photography GuideBryce Canyon, UTPhotographing Lincoln Park Conservatory: Complete GuideChicago, ILWhite Sands National Park: Photography GuideWhite Sands, NMAntelope Canyon: Photography GuidePage, AZCannon Beach Photography Guide: Haystack Rock, Tides, Sunset & Wildlife LawCannon Beach, ORBoston Skyline from Charlestown: Photography GuideBoston, MAGolden Gate Bridge: Photography GuideSan Francisco, CADUMBO / Manhattan Bridge: Photography GuideNew York, NYTop of the Rock: Photography GuideNew York, NYSouth Beach: Photography GuideMiami, FLMather Point: Photography GuideGrand Canyon, AZCloud Gate (The Bean): Photography GuideChicago, ILPhotographing Vessel, Hudson Yards: Complete GuideNew York, NYBixby Bridge: Photography GuideBig Sur, CANa Pali Coast: Photography GuideKauai, HIWynwood Walls: Photography GuideMiami, FLMaroon Bells Photography Guide: Sunrise Alpenglow, Shuttle System & Crater LakeAspen, COBass Harbor Lighthouse: Photography GuideAcadia, MESchwabacher Landing: Photography GuideGrand Teton, WYDiamond Head: Photography GuideHonolulu, HICrater Lake: Photography GuideCrater Lake, ORCadillac Mountain Sunrise: Photography GuideAcadia, MEPainted Ladies: Photography GuideSan Francisco, CADelicate Arch: Photography GuideArches, UTNavy Pier: Photography GuideChicago, ILForsyth Park Fountain: Photography GuideSavannah, GAClingmans Dome: Photography GuideGreat Smoky Mountains, TNCarlsbad Caverns Entrance: Photography GuideCarlsbad, NM