new photographer in need of assistance
Nov 1, 2011 17:06:01 #
to those of you that have left useful information, thank you. to those who have tried to discourage me, thank you for giving me the incentive to further my skills, and show you that i will prevail!!
Nov 1, 2011 17:15:29 #
I don't have any knowledge of where you purchased your equipment. Im sure that more and more people shop online for the best price, unfortunately, that reduces the amount of assistance available to you at your local camera shop.
I have spent many years in the photography business; as a photograper, as a salesman, operating the photo lab and as a manager and owner.
The folks at these locations have immense knowledge; both with photography and its equipment, and enjoy sharing it. Most companies allow their staff to handle new product to become familiar with it, you may even run into someone who shoots with the same stuff you do.
Some stores even hold classes.
Pay them a visit, please.
I have spent many years in the photography business; as a photograper, as a salesman, operating the photo lab and as a manager and owner.
The folks at these locations have immense knowledge; both with photography and its equipment, and enjoy sharing it. Most companies allow their staff to handle new product to become familiar with it, you may even run into someone who shoots with the same stuff you do.
Some stores even hold classes.
Pay them a visit, please.
Nov 3, 2011 11:30:23 #
Madman wrote:
I don't have any knowledge of where you purchased ... (show quote)
I purchased my equipment from Best Buy actually. I dont know of any camera stores around here, I live in a very small town which is unfortunate because it does produce tons of limitations. but otherwise that is very useful advice, thank you
Nov 3, 2011 15:28:36 #
Hi Samantha,
If you have a Best Buy near you they offer Camera Classes ( at least mine does) I believe he told me it was $25 a half hour. If you bought your camera there i personally think they should give you a free class. Dont know if they do though. Might be worth checking out at least to help you get familiar with your Camera.
If you have a Best Buy near you they offer Camera Classes ( at least mine does) I believe he told me it was $25 a half hour. If you bought your camera there i personally think they should give you a free class. Dont know if they do though. Might be worth checking out at least to help you get familiar with your Camera.
Dec 27, 2011 21:30:31 #
Shutternut2 wrote:
Hi Samantha,
If you have a Best Buy near you they offer Camera Classes ( at least mine does) I believe he told me it was $25 a half hour. If you bought your camera there i personally think they should give you a free class. Dont know if they do though. Might be worth checking out at least to help you get familiar with your Camera.
If you have a Best Buy near you they offer Camera Classes ( at least mine does) I believe he told me it was $25 a half hour. If you bought your camera there i personally think they should give you a free class. Dont know if they do though. Might be worth checking out at least to help you get familiar with your Camera.
thank you i will definatley look into that
Dec 27, 2011 22:08:59 #
Samantha,
I'll share my prejudice with you in the hope that it resonates for you. I think that photographers tend to gravitate into one of two groupings: those that are technically oriented and those that are intutive. That's simplistic of course and an overgeneralization; but my guess is that it relflects a real tendency. My sense from your query is that you're more intuiitive than technical. If that's the case, then my suggestion is to go slow on the technical stuff. MWAC and sinatraman's suggestion are good I think. But another approach that you might want to try is to simply pick a topic and delve into it until you master it -- working with your camera as you go along -- and then move onto the next topic. That might work for you. What is likely to not work is reading the technical stuff from beginning to end and then expect that, at the end, you'll get it. Good luck.
I'll share my prejudice with you in the hope that it resonates for you. I think that photographers tend to gravitate into one of two groupings: those that are technically oriented and those that are intutive. That's simplistic of course and an overgeneralization; but my guess is that it relflects a real tendency. My sense from your query is that you're more intuiitive than technical. If that's the case, then my suggestion is to go slow on the technical stuff. MWAC and sinatraman's suggestion are good I think. But another approach that you might want to try is to simply pick a topic and delve into it until you master it -- working with your camera as you go along -- and then move onto the next topic. That might work for you. What is likely to not work is reading the technical stuff from beginning to end and then expect that, at the end, you'll get it. Good luck.
Dec 28, 2011 00:45:00 #
Hey Samantha,
This forum is a great resource and there are many others.. Here's one I like a lot..
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/
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This forum is a great resource and there are many others.. Here's one I like a lot..
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/
ed
Dec 28, 2011 00:46:17 #
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