# The Photo Guide — Learn & Explore Photography

> Comprehensive photography guide for beginners and enthusiasts with offline content. (iPhone/iPad app by BLUE BOX - Productions.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-photo-guide/id432483555 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BLUE BOX - Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/378728599)
- Category: Photo & Video, Education
- Price: $7.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 23 App Store ratings · 30 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 1.3 GB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2011-11-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-photo-guide/id432483555/reviews.md

## What is The Photo Guide?

The Photo Guide is the most comprehensive guide to photography on the App Store!

If you like photography as much as we do, you will love the Photo Guide.

— TUAW
"I don't hesitate to recommend The Photo Guide to digital photographers. [...] The photo examples are excellent, and the text is concise and clear."

Explore the fantastic world of photography with a beautiful and interactive app on your iPhone or iPad.

Today, almost everyone has access to a camera, but most users only leverage a fraction of its potential. Our goal is to change this. The Photo Guide starts off with the basics of photography and goes into great detail to help you improve your skills to finally make better photos.

We built the Photo Guide for seasoned photography enthusiasts, as well as for total beginners.

# FOR BEGINNERS
We dedicated an entire category to everyone who is just getting started with photography. The topics are result-oriented, practical, and deliberately avoid unnecessary technical terms.

# IMAGE COMPOSITION
Great image composition is a key element of great photography. The Photo Guide covers a huge range of interesting aspects.

# BY EXAMPLE
See how specific photos were taken. Which shutter speed, aperture, etc. was chosen and why, which lighting is best and much more!

# EQUIPMENT
Learn about the different kinds of cameras, lenses, lens filters and much more, to make informed decisions what should be part of your gear.

# IPHONE & IPAD
The cameras in our mobile devices are extremely capable. It’s time to take these amazing cameras seriously. This category teaches everything about iPhone & iPad photography.

# IN THE FIELD
Practical tips and tricks for when you’re out capturing your next great photographs.

# FOUNDATION
You can only master photography if you fully understand what’s happening behind the scenes, when you press the shutter button of your camera.

# QUIZ
You already know everything about photography? Check out the quiz and find out if there's stuff you didn't know.

# GLOSSARY
Oh no, what's “Hyper-focal distance". Several hundred glossary entries will help you. Photography is not rocket science but so much fun!


# For beginners and seasoned photographers 
# Universal App for iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch
# iCloud sync of favorites, read articles and quiz progress
# 100% offline content - available everywhere you want to shoot!
# Interactive, beautiful and easy to understand
# More than 1,000 images to learn from including their Exif and location data


# SUPPORT
Please contact us from inside the app or through our website and give us your feedback. Is there anything we should improve? If you’re missing any specific topics, please let us know! Let us know about any problems, we’re here to help: hey@photoguideapp.com

# THANKS TO:
Bad Elf, Canon, Enjoyyourcamera (quenoX), Fujifilm, GoPro, Hasselblad, HOYA, Leica, Lexar, Linhof, Lytro, Nikon, Novoflex, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh / Pentax, Phase One, SanDisk, Schneider-Kreuznach, B+W Filter, SD Association, Sony, Transcend, Wanderlust, Zeiss for providing fantastic image material for the Photo Guide!

The world of photography is endless and so is the potential of the Photo Guide! The Photo Guide team would be glad to receive feedback, get back to work and provide free updates regarding completely new topics. There's so much we haven't "talked" about in the app yet.

## Key features

- Beginner-friendly photography lessons
- In-depth image composition guides
- Equipment and gear explanations
- iPhone and iPad photography tips
- Practical field tips and tricks
- Photography quiz and glossary
- Offline content access

## Recent user reviews (10 of 30)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-photo-guide/id432483555/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Hands down one of best app out there

*2024-04-01*

Best app ever for learning photography or mastering it or just trying new techniques 
Tankes for your efforts but you promised new tools new updates new subject specifically on iphongraphy photo and new techniques for shooting vedio for creating better technical and in eyes of a artist artistic and in eyes of marketing budget “ efficient” and effective and in the end fun 
Finally 
Enjoyable in such a way that at the end of the work, you just think to yourself with satisfaction, this is my work
Tnx for your app most of my work I have this satisfaction because of you guy
Keep it up

### 1/5 — Update

*2023-04-21*

Update? Wo ist es?

### 5/5 — The Photo Guide is underrated

*2022-01-29*

This app was tough to find but very rewarding. I quite frankly believe the price of this app is a steal. I I would easily pay $15 - $20 dollars as it has compensated for all the time you would’ve spent browsing the internet for the basic knowledge let alone the more advanced buzzwords. Everything is explained in a way that seems as simple as possible which makes it super easy to learn. I would love to call this an app well done. It’s not nearly as modern as a Facebook, Audible, or other well known brand interfaces but it does a great job. 

I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase “The Video Guide” if they created one. Thank you for your hard work.

### 5/5 — Highly recommend for anyone who likes photography

*2020-03-28*

It’s quite remarkable how expansive and high quality the content of this app is! Definitely well worth the money.

I love the new Augmented Reality tool, it also shows you times for Gold Hour, Blue Hour etc. which is super useful if you’re into landscape photography.

Thanks for making this great app!

### 5/5 — Best app in app store

*2020-03-10, version 4.2.2*

I downloaded lots of apps about photography but it is the best app for learning photography in App Store,no doubt 
Thanks for making this wonderful app I learned lot of things from it

### 5/5 — Für Einsteiger ein muss

*2020-01-26*

Eine Pflicht-App für Menschen, die sich ernsthaft mit der Fotografie beschäftigen möchten.
Super für Einsteiger und Fortgeschrittene.

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2019-06-08, version 4.1.4*

Have just bought a DSLR and this app is perfect for a beginner.

### 5/5 — ein

*2018-12-30*

traum 😅👌

### 5/5 — Ich bin ...

*2018-04-16*

... sehr angetan von dieser App. Man bekommt wirklich viel für sein Geld, sowohl als Anfänger als auch als fortgeschrittener Fotograf. Die Beispielfotos sind sehr gut und lassen auf einen Blick erkennen, was der jeweilige Artikel mit Worten beschreibt. Ich kann die App nur empfehlen!

**Developer response:** Vielen Dank für das positive Feedback, freut uns wirklich sehr! Wir arbeiten weiterhin fleißig an neuen Funktionen und Inhalten. Weiterhin viel Erfolg und Spaß beim Fotografieren!

### 5/5 — Wird ständig besser

*2018-01-22*

Sehr aktiver Support, der auch auf Bewertungen reagiert. Die App wurde deutlich verbessert über die Jahre und hat sich mittlerweile 5 Sterne verdient :-)

**Developer response:** Die App wurde mittlerweile komplett neu aufgesetzt und hat völlig neue Inhalte bekommen. Es würde uns freuen, wenn du sie dir noch einmal ansehen würdest, die Inhalte sind jetzt wirklich deutlich umfangreicher!

## Frequently asked questions about The Photo Guide

### What is The Photo Guide?

The Photo Guide is a comprehensive application designed to teach photography. It covers fundamental concepts, image composition, equipment, and mobile photography, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced photographers.

### Is The Photo Guide available for free?

No, The Photo Guide is a paid application. It is available for a one-time purchase price of $7.99 on the App Store.

### Does The Photo Guide have ads?

No, The Photo Guide does not contain advertisements. It is a paid app that offers an ad-free learning experience.

### What devices does The Photo Guide support?

The Photo Guide is a universal app that supports iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It also offers iCloud sync for favorites and progress across devices.

### Can I use The Photo Guide offline?

Yes, The Photo Guide provides 100% offline content. This means you can access all lessons and information anywhere, without needing an internet connection.

### How often is The Photo Guide updated?

The Photo Guide was last updated on January 6, 2021, with version 4.3.2. While the description doesn't specify update frequency, the app has been available since 2011, indicating ongoing development.

### What is the age rating for The Photo Guide?

The Photo Guide has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users of all ages and does not contain content that would be inappropriate for children.

### What kind of content does The Photo Guide offer for beginners?

For beginners, The Photo Guide dedicates an entire category to fundamental photography topics. These lessons are result-oriented, practical, and avoid overly technical jargon to ensure easy understanding.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.3.2 — 2021-01-06

Resolves an occasional display issue with the Augmented Reality tool on iOS 14.

### 4.3.1 — 2020-04-14

We hope you're enjoying version 4.3 and it's new AR mode!

This is just a minor update and contains two fixes:
• Resolves an issue causing images to occasionally overlap text.
• Resolves an issue causing text of in-line Glossary results to be unreadable in Light mode.

Enjoy photography!

### 4.3 — 2020-03-25

This update offers new content and more tools to step up your photography and shoot better and more creative pictures.

Use the brand new Augmented Reality (AR Kit) tool to visualize location of Sun and Moon to plan your shots.
Swipe horizontally to adjust the time, double tap to reset to now.

Light plays a major role in photography – now you can pre-visualize its direction with the Photo Guide!

This update also brings:
• Dark mode support
• New content in the iPhone & iPad section
• Stability improvements

### 4.2.2 — 2019-08-23

Minor polish and bug fixing.

### 4.2.1 — 2019-08-09

The categories on the start screen now show counts for read and favorites again – thank you for your feedback!

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