learning basics

[AppleHater]

Photography is my hobby and I want to learn more about fundamentals like colors and lights. What would be the best way to get started without taking class?

 

[Apple fanboy]

Photography is my hobby and I want to learn more about fundamentals like colors and lights. What would be the best way to get started without taking class?

What do you mean by basics? Getting out of auto or using flash?

I've been shooting less than 2 years and I have learnt nearly everything from books or tutorial videos on photography websites.

For flash tutorials, check out http://strobist.blogspot.co.uk

For colour do you mean colour management? Buy an i1 Display Pro for your monitor and a colour checker passport for capturing colours accurately.

Most important is to shoot regularly, try things out and post your work for critique etc.

Other sites I use a lot are

froknowsphoto.com

dpreview.com

digitalcameraworld.com

 

[AppleHater]

What I meant is more artistic aspects than photographic basics. How to balance colors, lights, tonality, and so on. Since I haven't had any training on those, it's been based on my guess, and I want to teach myself more systematically.

 

[Apple fanboy]

What I meant is more artistic aspects than photographic basics. How to balance colors, lights, tonality, and so on. Since I haven't had any training on those, it's been based on my guess, and I want to teach myself more systematically.

I read Learning to see Creatively by Bryan Peterson not long after I started. Found it pretty helpful.

Another resource which is okay, is creative live. Watch the live streams though, rather than purchase the videos. Saves you a bomb.

On a side note, should Apple fanboy be offering AppleHater advice?😀

 

[Command]

I read Learning to see Creatively by Bryan Peterson not long after I started. Found it pretty helpful.

Another resource which is okay, is creative live. Watch the live streams though, rather than purchase the videos. Saves you a bomb.

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On a side note, should Apple fanboy be offering AppleHater advice?😀

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^Nice.

 

[AppleHater]

I read Learning to see Creatively by Bryan Peterson not long after I started. Found it pretty helpful.

Another resource which is okay, is creative live. Watch the live streams though, rather than purchase the videos. Saves you a bomb.

On a side note, should Apple fanboy be offering AppleHater advice?😀

Love prevails hate

 

[glenthompson]

Photography is my hobby and I want to learn more about fundamentals like colors and lights. What would be the best way to get started without taking class?

Lynda.com offers some great photography courses. You can get a free trial.

 

[psou]

1. Set your camera to shoot raw
2. Don't worry about white balance, just leave it to auto
3. Switch to manual
4. Experiment with different settings (aperture, shutter speed and iso)
5. Try to shoot a slightly moving subject with various shutter speeds and try to keep the same brightness in all pictures
6. Read about techniques
7. Study other peoples work
8. Try to find your own personal style
9.Try to evolve it!
10. Before you buy more gear use 100% of what you already have
11. Do research!
12. Forget everything i wrote, now you can decide on your own

Welcome to the photographers realm!

 

[Apple fanboy]

1. Set your camera to shoot raw
2. Don't worry about white balance, just leave it to auto
3. Switch to manual
4. Experiment with different settings (aperture, shutter speed and iso)
5. Try to shoot a slightly moving subject with various shutter speeds and try to keep the same brightness in all pictures
6. Read about techniques
7. Study other peoples work
8. Try to find your own personal style
9.Try to evolve it!
10. Before you buy more gear use 100% of what you already have
11. Do research!
12. Forget everything i wrote, now you can decide on your own

Welcome to the photographers realm!

Sounds like good advice.

 

[JamesMike]

When I worked in Africa, I met a very good photographer named Peter Beard, and his advice was shot, shot and shot some more, of course this was back in the day of 35 mm.