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May 17, 2015 20:36:56 #
ehs
Loc: baton rouge louisiana
question for any all best way is to get used to taking all in auto then branch out? any info is greatly appricated
May 17, 2015 20:39:52 #
May 17, 2015 20:42:17 #
ehs
Loc: baton rouge louisiana
iv e heard is just leave in auto and take a lot of pics then when u start feeling ok with camera branch out to other items the camera has to offer
May 17, 2015 20:43:34 #
ehs wrote:
question for any all best way is to get used to taking all in auto then branch out? any info is greatly appricated
You will get as many replies as there are people on here. The best way is the way that feels best to you. You can start in auto and progress from there or jump in the deep end and use manual off the bat. The way that worked best for me was to pick a place I liked seeing and spend all day shooting in one particular mode. I started in auto and shot for a whole day. I came home downloaded to my computer and looked at the metadata of each picture. I kept going back to the same place and used different settings after the first go round and learned my camera. I still find it a good thing to do when I get a new lens.
May 17, 2015 20:47:07 #
One book highly recommended on this site is Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure." This will help you learn about aperture (for depth of field - how much of your image is in focus from front to back), shutter speed (fast for stop-action of moving subjects, slow to show blur), and ISO (light sensitivity).
I would only recommend using auto as a way to not have to think about exposure while you are learning the basics of composition: how to move from "snapshot" to art.
So whether to balance learning how the camera works with the artist side, or whether to learn a lot about one aspect first...that is the question :) And a highly personal one really. Depends on your interests, your time, the manner in which you're comfortable learning.
Welcome to UHH, btw!
I would only recommend using auto as a way to not have to think about exposure while you are learning the basics of composition: how to move from "snapshot" to art.
So whether to balance learning how the camera works with the artist side, or whether to learn a lot about one aspect first...that is the question :) And a highly personal one really. Depends on your interests, your time, the manner in which you're comfortable learning.
Welcome to UHH, btw!
May 17, 2015 20:52:35 #
I'll simply say this: That in my experience, which goes way back in film is that those who started photography with SLRs and began by using only auto, continued to use it from then on. Yes, there were exceptions, but they were extremely rare ones. Auto was made for casual snapshooters so that the industry could get them to put down their Polaroids, and brownies and buy an SLR.
Today's auto in DSLR's allows the P&S users to be able to use more lens'. There are those that will disagree, but I have never, ever talked to a serious photographer who ever used the auto mode for more that experimenting ot see what the camera does in a given situation, orr later if they were in a fast moving situation where just the picture was important not the quality of it.
Today's auto in DSLR's allows the P&S users to be able to use more lens'. There are those that will disagree, but I have never, ever talked to a serious photographer who ever used the auto mode for more that experimenting ot see what the camera does in a given situation, orr later if they were in a fast moving situation where just the picture was important not the quality of it.
May 17, 2015 20:56:27 #
+1 on the Understanding Exposure book.
Depnding on how quickly you want to learn, and your budget, you may want to consider taking a course or tuition.
Depnding on how quickly you want to learn, and your budget, you may want to consider taking a course or tuition.
May 17, 2015 21:00:25 #
May 18, 2015 06:44:34 #
ehs wrote:
question for any all best way is to get used to taking all in auto then branch out? any info is greatly appricated
After you shoot in Auto for a while, try P. You can change shutter or aperture and see how the results differ. Then you can change to A - Aperture.
http://www.photoaxe.com/exposure-triangle-explained-the-relation-between-aperture-shutter-speed-and-iso/\
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2015/04/15/the-exposure-triangle-aperture-shutter-speed-and-iso-explained
May 18, 2015 07:20:45 #
I think you should ask yourself what you want to do with your photos. If you're answer is share on the web and maybe print some 5X7s, then use auto and have fun shooting. If your answer is to print larger images and learn the art of photography, then you will want to learn all the ways to use your equipment. I knew when I purchased my first dslr that I wanted to print large and sell my work as art. I shot in auto for a while and then took a three day workshop on learning your camera. It opened my eyes to the possibilities and I was hooked. Good luck and have fun.
May 18, 2015 07:33:19 #
ehs wrote:
question for any all best way is to get used to taking all in auto then branch out? any info is greatly appricated
you might start out shooting anything you really want a photo of in auto, meanwhile experimenting with full manual. Some of us actually started out before there was such a thing as "auto", and were forced to learn to meter and set aperture and shutter speed manually. With digital, you have the advantage of being able to see the results right away and learn faster.
May 18, 2015 07:35:38 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
Welcome to the UHH. You will learn faster if you use modes like shutter speed, aperture and manual. One of the first things I heard when I was learning DSLR was that you have to make 10,000 images before you improve your photography to an acceptable level. This isn't far from wrong. I made a ton of what I call "toe shots". An accomplished photographer I know sits in a chair and makes images of his toes experimenting with different settings. My legs are too short for this so I set out bird feeders and made thousands of shots. I sill do this on occasion with refinements. Especially when I want to test new equipment or methods. They key is to practice with a goal in mind...all the time. Good luck.
ehs wrote:
question for any all best way is to get used to taking all in auto then branch out? any info is greatly appricated
May 18, 2015 07:38:37 #
ehs wrote:
question for any all best way is to get used to taking all in auto then branch out? any info is greatly appricated
Welcome, to start take a lot of pictures, learn what you enjoy taking pictures of. Once you know what you want to photograph you'll have a better idea about what questions you want to ask. Have fun, enjoy the process.
May 18, 2015 07:43:18 #
May 18, 2015 07:49:28 #
ehs wrote:
question for any all best way is to get used to taking all in auto then branch out? any info is greatly appricated
Yes. Takes lots of pictures and learn both fro the good and bad.
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