Taking great photos doesn't necessarily require tons of training and nice equipment. You can improve all of your photos with just a few tweaks to the way you shoot.

Challenges are a fun way to help improve your skills in a particular area. If you want to get better at photography, or you just like taking pictures, PetaPixel has a fun 52-week photo challenge anyone can join.

The lens you use with your camera plays a huge part in determining the quality of photos you get, but a lot of casual photographers don't want to invest in expensive lenses and stick to whatever comes with the camera. Here are a few ways to eke out a little more functionality out of a kit lens.

On November 15th, we'll get the closest full moon since 1948, and it won't happen again for 18 years. If you want to snap a photo of the moon in all its glory, be prepared. Here's how to take a picture of next week's supermoon that will do it some justice, and may even be wallpaper-worthy.

Nothing like a jarring pair of glowing red eyeballs to ruin the perfect shot. And while it's a simple enough correction, SciShow explains why it happens in the first place and what you can do to prevent it.

iOS: We all know that golden hour is the hour before sunset and the hour after sunrise when lighting is great for photography. There's a bit more nuance to it than that, and this app helps photographers optimise golden hour to get the best possible pics.

Video: Photo walks are an awesome way to practise your photography skills while also getting some exercise. This video teaches you a few tips to get some amazing shots while you're out and about.

If you want a profile that stands out on social networks and dating sites, a memorable picture is essential. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology claims their new MemNet algorithm can predict how memorable your photos are nearly as accurately as a human, and you can test it out for yourself.

Next time you post a photo to Instagram, consider ditching the filter. Social media researcher Dan Zarrella studied 1.5 million photos and found that unfiltered pictures get the most likes. He's illustrated a handful of related findings on the "science" of Instagram likes in one handy infographic.

Android: Almost all Android apps use the touch screen in some capacity. Perfect Viewer, however, divides the screen into hot zones for 10 different functions including zooming, panning, changing images and more—perfect for reading comics and heavy image viewing.

Android: If you're looking for a more versatile picture viewer than the default app that came with your Android phone, JustPictures is a lightning-fast and web-integrated photo viewer for Android phones.

While advances in digital photography and cameras have made photography a more accessible pursuit for many, beneath all that techno-wizardy lurks the fundamentals of photography. Brush up on the basics with these handy cheat sheets.

If you're in the market for stock photography you'll definitely want to make a stop at SpiderPic, a stock photography search and price comparison engine that reveals huge disparities between photo fees.

If you've been having trouble finding free or Creative Common-licensed photos for use in your projects, Sprixi filters out the fluff to help you find the images you really want.

Windows only: Photo gallery application PhotoJoy turns your digital pictures into collages, desktop widgets or 3D screensavers with just a few clicks. It's the type of application that your mum would like.

iPhone/iPod touch: There have been third-party apps like Flickit to upload iPhone photos directly to Flickr, but Flickr's own app has hit the App Store, combining tools for uploading, tagging, search and set organising in a crisp-looking package.

Even though your iPhone snaps pictures at pretty decent resolutions (2048x1536 from the 3GS, 1600x1200 on previous iPhone versions), your device automatically resizes photos to a measly 800x600 when you go to email them. Here's how to fix that.

Whether you need a one-click instant fix, the ability to crop and edit, or you just want to make a goofy avatar for your favourite forum, Pho.to has a variety of photo editing tools to help you.

Whether you're interested in learning more about lighting to add to your photography skill set or you're just curious how proper studio lighting works, this handy guide will provide some photo-enhancing insight.