Newbie
Nov 9, 2015 08:14:45 #
I am the proud owner of a Canon T4i. Know very little about what produces good shots and want to learn. Going to shoot mostly outdoors, wildlife, waterfalls. Can see the difference between my photos and one shot by a pro, but don't know what went into the pro shot. John Greengo has a set of videos for beginners. Is this a good way to start? Suggestions please.
Nov 9, 2015 08:24:14 #
Welcome to the family! I'm not familiar with those videos; however, there is a book highly recommended on this site: Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure."
Regarding composition, there are many online articles and videos. Do a Google search for "photography composition tips" and be overwhelmed :)
Even books written for film or older digital camers, at your library, will have great suggestions regarding composition - moving from snapshot to memorable. Enjoy your journey!
Regarding composition, there are many online articles and videos. Do a Google search for "photography composition tips" and be overwhelmed :)
Even books written for film or older digital camers, at your library, will have great suggestions regarding composition - moving from snapshot to memorable. Enjoy your journey!
Nov 9, 2015 08:33:53 #
lonewolf456 wrote:
I am the proud owner of a Canon T4i. Know very little about what produces good shots and want to learn. Going to shoot mostly outdoors, wildlife, waterfalls. Can see the difference between my photos and one shot by a pro, but don't know what went into the pro shot. John Greengo has a set of videos for beginners. Is this a good way to start? Suggestions please.
Learn all about the exposure triangle, then learn composition, then learn when to break the rules. You can Google "photography Exposure triangle". Then move on to composition, or read any of the books people are recommending, but this is where you start.
Nov 9, 2015 08:35:04 #
IMO John Greengo is a very good instructor. Linda's recommendation of the Bryan Peterson book is an excellent source from which many new (and experienced) photographers can benefit. YouTube has a wide variety of instructional and how-to videos concerning particular cameras, lenses, software and general techniques.
Nov 9, 2015 09:06:24 #
Nov 9, 2015 09:24:45 #
Get a copy of Bryan Petersons "Understanding Exposure ". $20 at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. ;)
Nov 9, 2015 09:30:20 #
I think with digital photography it's harder to understand the triangle and it's interaction with the overall picture. For those of us who grew up with film, we have a better grasp of it since we had to think out each shot before we took it.
Nov 9, 2015 09:31:24 #
lonewolf456 wrote:
I am the proud owner of a Canon T4i. Know very little about what produces good shots and want to learn. Going to shoot mostly outdoors, wildlife, waterfalls. Can see the difference between my photos and one shot by a pro, but don't know what went into the pro shot. John Greengo has a set of videos for beginners. Is this a good way to start? Suggestions please.
Greengo's Fundamentals of Photography 2015 will give you as thorough an education as you can find. He covers every facet of the game, but not in too technical of a manner. If you buy the course you will learn more than you expected and you will benefit from it tremendously. Buying the course insures being able to view it at your leisure.The course offers everything you will need to know in order to produce good pictures. He also offers courses dealing with various DSLRs, they too are very informative. If the format of CreativeLive's courses you can learn as much as you want.
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