meowmix Loc: Florida

Hello everyone, I am new to photography and so far love it! I am a student and understand I am in the learning process... but still, I feel I am lacking what others seem to have intuitively. Can great photographers be made? I know I am wrong in thinking some people just have it(the skill of being able to take pleasing photographs), but I still have that inkling bit of fear that supposedly it is that way; and I do not have it. I just hope Mr. Henri Cartier-Bresson is correct when he said, "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst". I like to think my drive and passion will get me there and makeup for the skills I might be lacking now. This post is seeming a bit dark! I do love photography and I feel it is truly amazing to be able to capture what some people have. I just bought a D750 after renting one from my school for a month. I am just getting into long exposures and hope to make some really great night pictures, as well as, water scenes. I have a Lynda.com membership and have been watching videos about Lightroom and Photoshop, since I am using both in school. Any tips on what I should watch? I know how to do basic things in Lightroom(graduated filters, cropping, sharpening, lens correction, everything in basic tab, dealing with specific colors and masking specific things) and almost nothing in Photoshop. Thanks so much!

Maddy

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Welcome to the Hog Maddy, enjoy.

northsidejoe Loc: pittsburgh

Hello Maddy welcome to the forum post pictures and ask questions and most of all have fun. Good luck on your journey into photography it will take time and effort and practice and more practice and before you know it your will be there. Keep in touch saying hello from Pittsburgh.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Are many tutorials online about many subjects of photography. Many have same question.

Welcome

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Maddy, welcome to UHH. One never stops learning with photography. That's one of the great things about it, no boredom. So, I'm looking forward to seeing your work and appreciating what you share with us.
--Bob

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Welcome to the forum.

lisoto Loc: Riverview, FL

Welcome to UHH, Maddy! I am also new to this forum and going through a new learning phase on the basics of photography. Practice as much as possible, read books and articles on the subjects you are interested to improve techniques. This is an excellent forum. An excellent source that I also use is YouTube and make sure to take notes and keep them handy to review frequently. 👍🏻👍🏻Lillian

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

This guy sometimes out there but he pretty good.

https://www.google.com/search?q=jared+polin&client=ms-android-verizon&prmd=vin&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi63oy10sHZAhUQ-mMKHZBcDfEQ_AUIESgB&biw=360&bih=512

lisoto Loc: Riverview, FL

Thanks for the recommendation. I will check the videos!

meowmix Loc: Florida

Thanks for being welcoming and the tips!

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

He different worth few laughs as well.

MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay

Welcome to the forum!

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing some photos.

donrosshill Loc: Delaware & Florida

Hello Maddy, The most important thing to do is Keep shooting. Over the 65 + years I have been doing photography I have more bad shots than I do good shots. Cameras today have the capability to do what I call shotgun shots. You can press the shutter button and fire off one after the other. Pick one good shot and delete the rest. OR,OR,OR. take your time, plan your shot and save it. It is sort of like painting. One good thought on one canvas.
Enjoy your self. It is for you.
Don

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

Get in the habit of planning each photo ahead. This will get you out of the snapshot mode. I know this. I'm an inveterate snapshooter. Planning the end result will help to focus on the many technical variables you have to learn and master to make a photo instead of take a photo. Planning ahead will also help in developing your artistic vision.