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I have no idea what I'm doing. Please help!? |
I love photography. I worked as a photo assistant at Olan MIlls, but I wasn't there long enough to learn anything. My husband bought me a Kodak easyshare z710 for our anniversary because he knew I was interested in learning about taking photos. I can take some pretty cute pics of my kids by using the auto settings, but I want to learn to do more. I want amazing photos. I don't even understand the basics of photography. The only thing that I have read about is the rule of thirds and I sort of understand that. I've thought about taking some photo and digi photo courses at a community college. Can anyone point me in the right direction or give me some advice. I know there is more to taking a great photo than just snapping the pic. Any advice would be great. Thanks Best advice is take a class or two, those help. But, as a professional photographer, I can tell you that there really is no real method. I have seen photographs from "professionals" that look horrible, that follow all the rules.. and random shots taken by people with no education but a good eye that are amazing. also just going out, and learning the camera and experimenting help alot to. Take a photography class at your local community college or get some books on photography. read the manual I know sometimes it seems like its written in another language but it really does help. Also use macro mode. (the icon looks like a tulip) it makes for really nice quality. Those pictures where theres a flower that really stands out and everything else is blurry are taken in macro mode. The key to a good photograph is good lighting, Make the photo tell some kind of story. Surround the primary image with something - preferably in the foreground. Watch the background. It should bring the attention to the main image - not take away from it. The techinical stuff is easier and can be found many places. There are many books you can check out with basic photography skills to get you started. Understanding shutter speed and f-stops takes a lot of time, patience and understanding. Just start messing with the settings and snap away to see what you get. A good exercise is to find patterns in things - lines, dots, etc. Lines can be anything - hair, a fence, light through mini-blinds, etc. Try to look at everything differently. Zoom in to get a better shot. You don't want your subject centered, nor do you want lots of blank wall behind it. Everything in the picture should be there for a reason - for composition, color, etc. If your really serious spend a little more money and buy a nice Canon or Minolta camera with telephoto (zoom) lens. http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/contro... |
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