kaindianne wrote:
My necessary info is above. My important info is: I love to take pictures of nature - when we walk in the forest, or around our block. Watching a whale breach but only getting a bit of the tail. I did get the 'blood moon' earlier this year but only in its final phase. We travel and I get so many shots but most of the time I miss the good picture. We are heading to Iceland soon. I have wanted to see the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) since I caught a tiny bit of it when I was a little girl of 5 or 6. We are hoping this trip will be the trip to see it.
My forum hope is that someone will help me understand what I need to be do to get the perfect shots. I have a small lens and a big one but which do I use? I am bringing a trip-pod to set the camera on for steadiness. I also have a wired button to to press take a picture while the camera is on the stand. I've heard that you don't just point and shoot. I bought my camera about 3 yrs. ago at Costco.
Can we discus or give me help - simply explained - to get some great pictures? Thank you, Dianne
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A. Just what are the lenses? Small and big doesn't tell us much and the lenses will largely determine how you take pictures of different subjects. For example my favorite lens is a 100-400L mkII with a 1.4x extender that I use for birds, butterflies, airplanes etc. I am going to make a WAG and go for you having the 18-55 and either the 55-250 or 75-300 lenses that are often bundled with Canon Rebels as "kit lenses".
B. How much experience and or training do you have in photography?
C. Do you have any good books on basic to intermediate photography?
D. You have a tripod and a wired remote shutter, 2 lenses and a T6 body. Do you have a flash, extra batteries, extra memory cards or other gear? When traveling extra memory cards and batteries w/charger are important. Some kind of extra camera as an emergency backup in case something happens is also a good idea. In addition to my 5DIV and 80D I carry a little Panasonic pocket zoom for emergencies. In fact I buy two pocket shirts and always keep it in the right pocket, my pen notebook etc go in the left pocket. And my wife has an SX-50 superzoom/bridge camera that we can also fall back on.
1. A very good general digital photography book that costs $10 as an e-book (available in both Nook and Kindle-the reading apps are free and as a PDF no app needed, just a laptop or tablet) is "How to Create Stunning Digital Photography" by Tony Northrup. In the e-book version for Nook or Kindle it has links to over 14 hours of tutorials. As a paper back it is $20 new but it can sometimes be found used for less. It is a general "bit of everything" book that goes up to intermediate levels. Yes there are better books on individual aspects of digital photography but this book covers a little bit of it all. If I remember right it is the #1 or 2 best selling digital photography book of all time. Tony and his wife also have a YouTube Channel you can subscribe to where they post videos about 3 times a week and have a list of tutorials you can watch that includes the ones linked to their book and a lot of others.
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDkJEEIifDzR_2K2p9tnwYQ2. I buy Wasabi Power batteries as extras for my cameras, my wife's camera and some other electronics. They are very good, inexpensive etc.
For your T6 Amazon right now lists 3 different Wasabi kits a. two batteries and a single charger $15.99 b. two batteries and a double charger $19.99 c. two batteries that are compatible with your canon charger for $13.99 You can also get just the charger with car and European plug adapter for just $6.99. I would recommend a two pack plus charger combo because then you will also have a backup charger.
3. I would also recommend a flash if you don't have one since the built in one is pretty weak.
As this thread grows you should get a lot of help and advice.
Oh, I am also 72, a retired teacher and have several hobbies, all more or less expensive in both money and time. Lately it is so hot here in So California and so much smoke from a nearby large fire that I am staying indoors on the computer or reading.