amstalder 0 #26 March 10, 2011 Patrick got me a new camera last month, and I really want to start learning about photography, but I have no idea where to even start. You don't know what you don't know, right? I need to upload a few, but I'm too lazy to resize them right now . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #27 March 10, 2011 Start with a good book on how to run your camera. After that, go shoot thousands of pictures just playing around. Look at photography books and magazines to see how shots are composed. Try to emulate the neat things you see.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #28 March 10, 2011 Quote Patrick got me a new camera last month, and I really want to start learning about photography, but I have no idea where to even start. You don't know what you don't know, right? I need to upload a few, but I'm too lazy to resize them right now . Start here namesakeYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VincePetaccio 0 #29 March 10, 2011 Quote Patrick got me a new camera last month, and I really want to start learning about photography, but I have no idea where to even start. You don't know what you don't know, right? I need to upload a few, but I'm too lazy to resize them right now . Throw out any "rules" you may be following (common beginner habit- centering the subject in every shot), then take shots that look good to your eye. THEN, start learning about formal theory- rule of thirds, color theory, contrast. Learn about lighting. Above all, KNOW YOUR CAMERA!Come, my friends! 'Tis not too late to seek out a newer world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #30 March 10, 2011 QuoteStart with a good book on how to run your camera. After that, go shoot thousands of pictures just playing around. Look at photography books and magazines to see how shots are composed. Try to emulate the neat things you see. Any recommendations? I've seen a number of books on photography, just having a little trouble choosing one. I have been reading the articles on the National Geographic website, and one of our favorite restaurants has a digital photography book that I peruse when we visit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #31 March 10, 2011 Quote Quote Patrick got me a new camera last month, and I really want to start learning about photography, but I have no idea where to even start. You don't know what you don't know, right? I need to upload a few, but I'm too lazy to resize them right now . Start here namesake Thanks Squeak . I always forget about google lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #32 March 10, 2011 Quote Quote Patrick got me a new camera last month, and I really want to start learning about photography, but I have no idea where to even start. You don't know what you don't know, right? I need to upload a few, but I'm too lazy to resize them right now . Throw out any "rules" you may be following (common beginner habit- centering the subject in every shot), then take shots that look good to your eye. THEN, start learning about formal theory- rule of thirds, color theory, contrast. Learn about lighting. Above all, KNOW YOUR CAMERA! Thanks Here my favorites from this weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meso 38 #33 March 10, 2011 Well you've definitely got the idea down, the composition on that first image is rad. I'm a big fan of symmetry in shots and the use of shapes. I'd definitely recommend getting a DSLR camera to anyone though. You can pick them up for as little as $200-$250 second hand these days. I'm still shooting on an entry level DSLR (Canon 350D) but the clarity one can achieve with a DSLR and the ability to utilize the settings to achieve a desired effect can't be matched with point and shoots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thomas.n.thomas 0 #34 March 10, 2011 Learning about light - probably most important, and most difficult. Photography - it has "light" as the first part of the name, so you know it's important. After looking at the pictures here I feel like such a hack with my DSLR, but here is what I have to show for myself. www.500px.com/thomas_n_thomas I dream of the day when I start shooting skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #35 March 10, 2011 Quote Learning about light - probably most important, and most difficult. Photography - it has "light" as the first part of the name, so you know it's important. After looking at the pictures here I feel like such a hack with my DSLR, but here is what I have to show for myself. www.500px.com/thomas_n_thomas I dream of the day when I start shooting skydiving. A hack? Seriously? I think your pictures are great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #36 March 10, 2011 I don't know what camera you have. Find one that helps you run your specific camera. Peterson has written some good books, I'd start there.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #37 March 10, 2011 Quote I don't know what camera you have. Find one that helps you run your specific camera. Peterson has written some good books, I'd start there. Thanks! You guys are a great help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheach 0 #38 March 10, 2011 This has nothing to do with artistic pictures- but I just love it! This longhorn was hitting on me when I took my class to the pumpkin patch back in the fall,,,I woke up next to a blowup doll Ash....so what do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #39 March 10, 2011 QuoteThis has nothing to do with artistic pictures- but I just love it! This longhorn was hitting on me when I took my class to the pumpkin patch back in the fall,,, I love it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanair 0 #40 March 10, 2011 You do have animal attraction! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VincePetaccio 0 #41 March 10, 2011 A good method for manual focusing is to zoom in as far as you can, set the focus, and then set your zoom to where you'd like it. edit: I've uploaded a few of mine from 2010. Wish I had more time to shoot!Come, my friends! 'Tis not too late to seek out a newer world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygypsie 2 #42 March 10, 2011 ...breath taking ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amstalder 0 #43 March 10, 2011 Thanks for the tip Your pictures are great. How do you make the sky look so awesome? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #44 March 11, 2011 Quote Thanks for the tip Your pictures are great. How do you make the sky look so awesome? They look like HDR photos... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-dynamic-range_imaging Of course Vince... you are free to correct me if I'm wrong... http://www.scottgunstills.com/Skydiving-2010) In Ohio and Virginia Primarily...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VincePetaccio 0 #45 March 11, 2011 The first (Millennium) is in fact HDR, made from three shots. The house on the sand (Blow) is actually a combination of overlay blending and high-pass filters in Photoshop, as well as a few other adjustments that kind of make up my own secret recipe. Here's another photo that combines both methods. I laughed out loud when my friend told me it looked like a scene from the 90s computer game Myst. I'm digging the skydiving photos. The shots from this series are my favorite: http://www.scottgunstills.com/Skydiving-2010/Photos/10-11-Apr-2010/11822846_bMpp4#835690041_qEm6n Come, my friends! 'Tis not too late to seek out a newer world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #46 March 11, 2011 Quote The first (Millennium) is in fact HDR, made from three shots. The house on the sand (Blow) is actually a combination of overlay blending and high-pass filters in Photoshop, as well as a few other adjustments that kind of make up my own secret recipe. I'm digging the skydiving photos. The shots from this series are my favorite: http://www.scottgunstills.com/Skydiving-2010/Photos/10-11-Apr-2010/11822846_bMpp4#835690041_qEm6n Yeah... that plane was leaking a lot of fuel before we exited (early and with a different strategy then initially planned)... of course I was the first out and took pictures of the string of people exiting the plane behind me... and the canopy shots are of my wife flying over the south end of the airport...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meso 38 #47 March 14, 2011 Went for a stroll to the local nature reserve this past weekend to test my new Sigma 10-20mm. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5518885033_3a95a0de67_z.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VincePetaccio 0 #48 March 14, 2011 Nice! Super sharp. How fast is it? I bet it's pretty quick at 10-20mm.Come, my friends! 'Tis not too late to seek out a newer world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #49 March 14, 2011 Shot a few at a friend's wedding this past weekend: Father-Daughter dance: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/D9R_kH7uGwIELqOXiNVXQA?feat=directlink Location: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/QNuxVlVM-CJqaPpf28sdIA?feat=directlink Mother and son: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XtsGlHkwUdeUlB3RXjAGoQ?feat=directlink Happy bride: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nPWSZn4ZVEal3DplY9IwTA?feat=directlink--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meso 38 #50 March 17, 2011 Spent yesterday evening at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Got a couple shots there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
