Well ello there! Welcome to Cstyles! I I've learned QUITE alot in the 3months I've been photo-editing on the computer but the best way to start out is to learn these things:
Basic in-game camera controls (on your keyboard) Take A Snapshot :: [C]
Move Left/Right :: [←] / [→] and [A] / [D]
Move Forward/Backward :: [↑] / [↓] and [W] / [S]
Move Faster :: [Shift] + [←] / [→] / [↑] / [↓] or [Shift] + [A] / [D] / [W] / [S]
Zoom In/Out :: [Z] / [X] or [+] / [-]
Rotate Left / Right :: [,] / [.]
Enable Movie Making Mode (VERY USEFUL WHEN TAKING PICTURES) :: [TAB]
Movie Making ModeLower/Raise Camera Height :: [Q] / [E]
Roll Camera Counterclockwise/Clockwise :: [Shift] + [A] / [Shift] + [D]
Level Out The Camera Roll :: [Shift] + [S]]
Camera Mods Also these camera mods are VERY helpful for closeups and different angles of your sims:
Aikea Guinea's No Drift/Lower Level Free Cam Camera ModCmomoney's No Drift/Lower Level Live Mode CameraClaeric's No Camera Fade for SimsHQ/HD ModsIf you believe your computer can handle it there is also
aWT's HQ Mod and if that seems too complicated, creator
Dachshundsr4me also made an HQ graphics replacement
Here.