Hello All... I have some questions!
Dec 21, 2011 07:28:08 #
I have always loved taking pictures, but have always just used a point and shoot. A couple of months ago I bought a Canon Rebel xs, I have the lens that came with it (18-55mm) and I bought the zoom lens (75-300mm)
I really like how the pictures are turning out even though I really don't know what I'm doing!!
Could someone please recommend a book that I could buy that would explain aperture, depth of field, iso (but in "every day" language hehe)... and all that good stuff that really make your pictures 'exceptional' ? :) I have read the manual quite a few times, but it doesn't 'explain' what each of them mean, and when you should use them etc. (just how to adjust it)
I really want to learn how to use it the best that I can... Hopefully I made the right camera choice? -- at least for an amateur ? hehe...
Here are a couple of pictures that I have taken.. there is a ton of room for improvement, share your thoughts! :)
The other question I had - When you resize photos (to email, upload etc) do you lose some of the quality??
Thanks :)
I really like how the pictures are turning out even though I really don't know what I'm doing!!
Could someone please recommend a book that I could buy that would explain aperture, depth of field, iso (but in "every day" language hehe)... and all that good stuff that really make your pictures 'exceptional' ? :) I have read the manual quite a few times, but it doesn't 'explain' what each of them mean, and when you should use them etc. (just how to adjust it)
I really want to learn how to use it the best that I can... Hopefully I made the right camera choice? -- at least for an amateur ? hehe...
Here are a couple of pictures that I have taken.. there is a ton of room for improvement, share your thoughts! :)
The other question I had - When you resize photos (to email, upload etc) do you lose some of the quality??
Thanks :)
An old recipe from my Grandma
My daughter Savana
Dec 21, 2011 07:31:56 #
Welcome!
First off....you are doing well...those pics of (your daughter?) are very nice.
I'd recommend Bryan Peterson's book "Understanding Exposure."
It will explain the ins and outs of exposure (ISO/SS/Aperture) and most importantly WHY to set them the way you should in certain situations and what result you can expect.
it's a very very good book.
There are also a set of videos posted here on this site to watch while you wait for the book to come :)
http://www.ppsop.com/unexvid.aspx
Also, your question:
Quote:
When you resize photos (to email, upload etc) do you lose some of the quality??
Yes. Anytime you resize an image smaller and compress it you lose something.
First off....you are doing well...those pics of (your daughter?) are very nice.
I'd recommend Bryan Peterson's book "Understanding Exposure."
It will explain the ins and outs of exposure (ISO/SS/Aperture) and most importantly WHY to set them the way you should in certain situations and what result you can expect.
it's a very very good book.
There are also a set of videos posted here on this site to watch while you wait for the book to come :)
http://www.ppsop.com/unexvid.aspx
Also, your question:
Quote:
When you resize photos (to email, upload etc) do you lose some of the quality??
Yes. Anytime you resize an image smaller and compress it you lose something.
Dec 21, 2011 07:41:47 #
Erin wrote:
For a really quick primer that most people here have found useful from a beginner's POV, read the lens/aperture primer noted in my signature line. :) Welcome to the Site.I have always loved taking pictures, but have alwa... (show quote)
Dec 21, 2011 08:11:15 #
Dec 21, 2011 09:28:49 #
Dec 21, 2011 15:23:27 #
Thanks guys :) I'm looking forward to finding lots of info on here! Thanks rpavich for the recommendation
Dec 21, 2011 15:39:27 #
Welcome Erin. Everyone does this differnt, but try taking the portraits with the Telephoto lens at F/8 or less get close to the subject. Set the camera to Aperature priority. The background will get softer ( more blurred) and your subject will stand out more. Savana is a beautiful subject.
Dec 21, 2011 16:06:58 #
[/quote]For a really quick primer that most people here have found useful from a beginner's POV, read the lens/aperture primer noted in my signature line. :) Welcome to the Site.[/quote]
Thank-you so much!
Thank-you so much!
Dec 21, 2011 18:45:30 #
Dec 21, 2011 19:00:10 #
Here's my second favorite thing to photograph... the horses! Any tips on photographing animals? Thoughts on mine please! -- (I have lots more hehe)
Dec 21, 2011 21:02:51 #
Erin wrote:
Aperture priority means YOU set the aperture that you want, and the camera will set the shutter speed, and in some cases, ISO and exposure levels. It's usually noted in settings dials as "AV", for Aperture Value. The opposite setting, TV is Time Value, wherein you set the shutter speed you want, and the camera sets the aperture and other variables. Not nearly as useful, since the camera can't know what you really want to capture.Ok... What does aperture priority mean?
Many amateurs, once they start to figure things out, use AV mode almost exclusively. Understanding how the aperture of a given lens behaves in terms of depth of field and all that other geeky stuff, sets you on the road from 'point and shoot, in Auto mode and hope for the best', to 'I kinda know what I'm doing now, I can control my camera and use it to its best advantage.'
Dec 22, 2011 06:23:35 #
Nice photos. My favorite photo how-to books are the two I got from National Geographic. I think I prefer The Ultimate Field Guide to Photography, but Complete Photography is also pretty good.
Dec 22, 2011 07:10:26 #
Ohhhh that makes sense! ... So in AV I manually set the aperture, but the other settings are automatic... gottcha. I need to read my manual again, as I think that it will make more sense. I also have a P setting on the camera and a A-DEP which i'm going to assume is the automatic depth, and off course the M, which i'm guessing you can set everything manually. (not sure what the P is for)
Thanks, I have already got so much more information than i had a day a go :)
Thanks, I have already got so much more information than i had a day a go :)
Dec 22, 2011 07:26:54 #
Erin wrote:
"P", if you have a Canon (which it sounds like) is for "Programmed AE" or Programmed AutoExposure - and it almost kinda regular old AUTO mode - you point and press the shutter 1/2-way to set the focus and then camera sets the Shutter and Aperture, if at all possible and beeps when it's good to go. The big difference between 'auto' and 'P' is that in P mode, if the flash is not up, it won't pop up automatically, and you may never hear the 'beep' for a good setting - for example, inside, in low light, in "P" mode. The way I look at it, "P" mode simply is "Auto" without flash.Ohhhh that makes sense! ... So in AV I manually set the aperture, but the other settings are automatic... gottcha. I need to read my manual again, as I think that it will make more sense. I also have a P setting on the camera and a A-DEP which i'm going to assume is the automatic depth, and off course the M, which i'm guessing you can set everything manually. (not sure what the P is for)
Dec 22, 2011 08:00:08 #
Great. Thanks Jim.
Last night i played around with trying to photograph my Christmas tree, in low light, to try and get the lights on the tree.
I was at 1/3 f/4 ISO 800 I did put it on the table to steady it, but i had on the zoom lens (75-300) i should have switched it... what could I have done differently?
Thanks :)
Last night i played around with trying to photograph my Christmas tree, in low light, to try and get the lights on the tree.
I was at 1/3 f/4 ISO 800 I did put it on the table to steady it, but i had on the zoom lens (75-300) i should have switched it... what could I have done differently?
Thanks :)
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