Been Lurking a Bit But New to Posting!
Apr 22, 2012 09:12:52 #
My name is Monique and I have a Canon 60d which I received as a gift from my husband about a month ago. I'm very interested in becoming a professional photographer and taking maternity, newborn, family and pet photography.
I have taken a basic digital photography course, which I enjoyed tremendously.
I am now looking to gain experience photographing people so I can build a portfolio and increase my skills. I look forward to learning from this forum, sharing ideas, and bettering my photography!
:D
I have taken a basic digital photography course, which I enjoyed tremendously.
I am now looking to gain experience photographing people so I can build a portfolio and increase my skills. I look forward to learning from this forum, sharing ideas, and bettering my photography!
:D
My daughter at the local farm
Apr 22, 2012 09:26:07 #
Welcome Monique...I would suggest that for now you just get out and shoot, learn your camera, learn from mistakes (we all make them) and most of all have fun. :thumbup:
Apr 22, 2012 14:35:53 #
Learn all the funtions of your camera, learn to see light, read all you can find on shooting, and then shoot about 10k pictures and if you pay attention to the results you will make it. 1 month is NOT long enough to do all of this. :-)
Apr 23, 2012 07:29:51 #
Welcome Monique!!!!! Great start and Beautiful model!!! Ditto on advise given!!
Apr 23, 2012 07:48:05 #
Taking photo courses and studying the Masters is the way to go...Experience by shooting thousands of photos will give you some insight as to what you need to know to become a professional . Desire to be professional is really not enough...experience then becomes the best teacher. While in the learning mode be sure to have fun...if it becomes hard work it may not be worth it.
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Apr 23, 2012 10:00:36 #
krf4
Loc: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Welcome to the site. I too will ditto the above. Have fun taking pictures and learning. Keep in mind everyone on this site was a beginner at one time. Learn the functions of your camera and know how to delete what you don's like. The two most used buttons on my camera are the shutter release and the delete. That is the beauty of digital.
Oh and have fun that is the most important part.
Oh and have fun that is the most important part.
Apr 23, 2012 12:12:31 #
Welcome to the HOG, by the time you have worn that camera out you will have probably met your goal. Just don't get discouraged, learn everything you can from those
with more experiance, it's out there just look around.
beautiful daughter.
with more experiance, it's out there just look around.
beautiful daughter.
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Apr 23, 2012 20:45:13 #
Thank you for all the welcomes and the advice! My husband keeps telling me to just have fun and not be so set on being a professional or I will lose my passion for it.
I have been taking pictures like crazy, but this camera is so different from my old Olympus so I'm adjusting!
Thank you again!
I have been taking pictures like crazy, but this camera is so different from my old Olympus so I'm adjusting!
Thank you again!
Apr 23, 2012 23:18:59 #
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