New to Hog and photography as well
Aug 4, 2014 10:04:19 #
I'm in my 60's and while I have always liked photography and saved pictures on my computer and purchased photo books over the years I have never felt confident about taking pictures. Little by little digital photography has changed all of that. The big advantage for me was knowing instantly whether my picture was any good. Recently a professional photographer friend of mine showed me how to download several apps to my Galaxy S5 phone camera and crop and enhance several photos that I thought were a disappointment. From there I really got the bug for this and went and purchased a new Sony NEX 5T camera and I am busy learning to use it. I live in Middle Tennessee which is very pretty anyway and ride a motorcycle so my primary interest is taking pictures as I travel around on my motorcycle. We have a long motorcycle trip planned for the late Fall in New England when the leaves turn gold so I am trying to learn as much as possible as quick as I can so we can get some good photos while we are traveling. Any suggestions on where to learn more, good books I should look at or other websites that might be useful would very much be appreciated. I look forward to getting more involved here as I progress.
Aug 4, 2014 10:12:37 #
Welcome! That last shot is a beauty. I'd crop out the railing in the bottom left; it distracts from the otherwise beautiful scene.
Aug 4, 2014 10:12:49 #
bkellyusa wrote:
I'm in my 60's and while I have always liked photo... (show quote)
Welcome to the hog! And may you enjoy it as much as I do. You may learn a lot, a lot of it good, and a lot of it not. Just don't let the detail mess up your enjoyment of just taking pictures! You'll make lots of unseen friends on the hog, and thats some of the fun of it.
Aug 4, 2014 10:13:57 #
Welcome to the Hog bkellyusa.....lots of very useful information and lots of great photographers and wonderful people on here. I have learned so much since I joined. Just take the time to ask, and it won't be long before you have plenty of good answers. Enjoy!!!
Aug 4, 2014 10:25:56 #
Welcome to the family :) I have learned a ton since joining, but then I spend about 4 hours a day on the site - lol.
Your posted images look sharp and well exposed.
Regarding composition tips, even old library books written for film cameras can teach you a ton.
Hope you have a wonderful time in the gorgeous New England autumn countryside!
Your posted images look sharp and well exposed.
Regarding composition tips, even old library books written for film cameras can teach you a ton.
Hope you have a wonderful time in the gorgeous New England autumn countryside!
Aug 4, 2014 10:32:33 #
I just cropped the rail out. That's a good example of where I am at though. That picture was taken only a few months ago and before I really knew much about cropping a picture. For me being able to cut out that rail makes this picture a keeper. I realize now that I've thrown away a ton of photos that I could have fixed easily.
Aug 4, 2014 10:32:52 #
phlash46 wrote:
Welcome! That last shot is a beauty. I'd crop out the railing in the bottom left; it distracts from the otherwise beautiful scene.
I see you reposted it. Much better and I like the B&W shot as well.
Aug 4, 2014 10:36:13 #
phlash46 wrote:
Welcome! That last shot is a beauty. I'd crop out the railing in the bottom left; it distracts from the otherwise beautiful scene.
Thanks for the suggestion. I didn't see that rail until after I posted it. I have since fixed it and added another photo.
Aug 4, 2014 10:39:17 #
Looks like you're doing well with your new camera. Some great shot there. Stay with the Hog as you can learn a lot and get all of your questions answered. You might also want to pick up some post processing software. There is some great free stuff out there or you can buy it. Enjoy your trip and I'll look forward to seeing your work when you get back.
Aug 4, 2014 10:53:04 #
Another thing that is worth mentioning is that all but the landscape photo are from a group of pictures I took with the Galaxy S5 phone that I was originally disappointed with and would have thrown away if my friend hadn't wised me up to using several different photo apps and with those I was able to get them fixed up quite a bit. My original complaint was that my photos just didn't capture the true size, scope and grandeur of these settings. Even after working on them they still don't do that but I was able to turn them into acceptable pictures for my purposes. I am hoping that I can get things more to my liking with the new camera.
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Welcome to the forum, bkellyusa! Hope you enjoy your time here, with lots to learn and many friendly folks to answer questions or share your shots with. A warning--it's addictive!
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