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Im new to Photography. Do you have any tips or recommend any books or courses on taking better pics? |
Im new to Photography. Do you have any tips or recommend any books or courses on taking better pics? I always recommend to anyone interested in photography that they read, read and then do some more reading. Each and every advanced amateur and professional photographer I know began by reading everything they could find on the topic of photography. When I first started out in photography before the Age of Hippies (when 鈥済etting stoned鈥?meant getting pelted by rocks), the public libraries provided me with a wealth of free information. Today, you have many sites that provide free tutorials and/lessons or great reading material on different aspects of photography without leaving the comfort of your home... by going Online. Do yourself a favor and learn the jargon (or vocabulary) used in photography and you鈥檒l find it so much easier to learn, really. Read and stay curious. Check and "Bookmark" the following sites and look around for the different lessons, tutorials and free information on techniques offered: http://www.photo.net http://www.photoSIG.com http://www.usefilm.com http://www.popphoto.com http://www.nikon.pixelcritic.com... Here are a few URLS to check and "Bookmark" for more lessons and tutorials on photography (just browse and see what you can make out and don't try to memorize anything): http://jzportraits.home.att.net/chapter-... http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/... http://strobist.blogspot.com/ http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips... http://www.lunacore.com/training/trainin... http://www.betterphoto.com/home.asp... http://library.thinkquest.org/25780/... http://www.outdooreyes.com/wildlifephoto... If you鈥檙e still considering getting a camera or lens, check out my answer in: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;... Of course, the best thing you can do for yourself is to take a photography class or two whether in high school or at a community college at night or during weekends or at a YMCA/YWCA or some similar institution; the Beginner courses up to their Advanced courses are very well planned and very well organized, and you鈥檒l learn so much in such a short time! If you鈥檙e in school consider joining the school newspaper and also consider joining a photography club. If you鈥檙e out of school and working, and you鈥檙e a self-starter and don鈥檛 require prodding to get things done, consider contacting New York Institute of Photography and take their correspondence course (contact them and wait until they start offering you discounts鈥?up to $350, which is a great deal, if you pay in advance). Good luck and best wishes. Try taking a photography class or two at a local community college New York Institute of Photography ofer online courses. nyip.com Buy this book - "Undertanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson. It is easy to read, has great photos, and gives an excellent, not overly technical, explanation of how to get a proper exposure. If you are using a digital SLR buy this book - "The Digital Photography Book" by Scott Kelby. It gives easy to follow advice on settings for different shooting situations. If you are into MP3 files then I'd suggest checking out some of the podcasts available for free. Podcasts such as the one from www.tipsfromthetopfloor.com give tips on basic photography. Check your local community college or university to see if they offer continuing education courses on photography. Many offer courses on basic photography that don't cost very much but help the photographer build a solid foundation. A directory of free tutorials on photography: http://www.net-art.it/photomonitor... There are hundreds of books on photography from "how to start" to whatever aspect you want to read. some are simply texts, and the others are basically informative coffee table books. I took no courses and read no books and have been doing this for 40 years. The best way to make mudpies to get dirty, just jump in and starting mudding things up. What you need to do is to get a basic camera, perhaps with a built in meter, and take pictures at different f stops and different shutter speeds. record each picture you take in a note book so that you will know how you shot it shutter speed, stops, film speed, and lens parameters. |
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