Our search was not in vain, have a go at this virtual photography tutorial by CamerasInteractive. If you’ve bought a camera, either for the first time or as an upgrade, and wondering how to get perfect shots using the manual controls, we’ve found a fantastic website which teaches you just that.

The principles of photography evolve around varying aperture, shutter speeds and focusing settings. It’s the careful combination and tricksy balance of all these which lets you capture the stunning world around us in a photographic medium.

Using CamerasInteractive you can explore this world in further detail, not just through the black and white manual that comes with your camera. Using a Flash-based virtual environment, you can play around with exposure settings and follow step-by-step guides complemented with handy tips and test images for experimenting with too. It’s loads of fun, and perfect for getting your head around manual photography. Even if you know your stuff it’s impressively put together and worth having a go! Head to www.camerasinteractive.com.