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BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

If you hav’nt already, go to the bottom of this page and click on “all sections” then subscribe to the ones that interest you.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

MegTee wrote:

Hi Dennis i'm in Lake Charles, Louisiana. would be ecstatic to find a member around here.

Well, too far for me in either Southern CA or ID, depending on my mood and the fishing and hunting seasons. But hopefully some of our members may live in the area and contact you. I hope so. It really is so much easier to learn things when somebody can be right there to answer simple questions and give pointers.

Dennis

E4Mafia Loc: Knoxville, TN

Rebel t5? Nice! Got the same one and its fantastic till low light is introduced (and data transfer). 4 years on auto reads suspicious to me but congrats on finally going manual. Remember, its all about the glass. Lense, lense, lense. Cant stress that enough. Its proven a cheap beginner model camera body with a great lense out shoots a pro model camera body with a cheap one.

E4Mafia Loc: Knoxville, TN

Try a local camera shop. Ask them about classes on photography.

Jerry Coupe

Follow up note. PSA does have a mentorship section, and I do not think there is any fee for it beyond the initial membership fee.

kenievans Loc: Dallas

Hi Meg and welcome! I have had my Rebel T6 for two years. If you are a visual learner I suggest checking out Lynda.com. It is an online learning platform with professionally produced videos and many different subjects. They have a great photography section that includes the basics all the way up to advanced techniques in post processing. It is a paid platform but you can access for free at some libraries. I have access to it through my job.

Between Lynda.com and UHH I have learned so much in the last two years. As someone else suggested please check out the sub-sections in UHH. Here is a link directly to the list.

https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/all-section-list

Have fun and ask questions. UHH is one of the best resources you will find with lots of very helpful folks.

deer2ker Loc: Nashville, TN

Welcome Meg! This is a great group to learn from (there are a few grouchy folks on here but most of them mean well) most cc will come from all walks of life and all temperaments. I found if I take each advice seriously and not personally, it really helped me ;) Take your time and don't feel too impatient - there is so much on youtube that you can learn from for free and I found it very helpful - good luck and keep shooting!

MegTee Loc: Mesa Arizona

thank you. well i used it mainly to shoot photographs of my handmade products and between running the business, creating digital designs for my business(i'm a graphic artist too) and hand making products, it was just easier to shoot on auto. now i've scaled back on other things to focus on photographs. what would be the closest upgrade from the T5 rebel. i've been getting advice on going with Nikon due to the quality of their lenses. what are your thoughts?

E4Mafia wrote:

Rebel t5? Nice! Got the same one and its fantastic till low light is introduced (and data transfer). 4 years on auto reads suspicious to me but congrats on finally going manual. Remember, its all about the glass. Lense, lense, lense. Cant stress that enough. Its proven a cheap beginner model camera body with a great lense out shoots a pro model camera body with a cheap one.

MegTee Loc: Mesa Arizona

oh that's great, didn't see that on there but will go back and look. thanks for the update, you're awesome!

E4Mafia wrote:

Try a local camera shop. Ask them about classes on photography.

radiojohn

I'm reconstructing my site, never enough time for stuff! You can check out the book and also a list of free photo editing apps at http://acpress.com/books.htm.

I make a joke that sometimes you feel like being Ansel Adams (famous for being in total control of the photo process from taking to processing to printing), other times you feel like Andy Warhol (famous for his fine disregard for convention). It's OK to be both!

MegTee Loc: Mesa Arizona

oh thanks alot for the reference, checking it out right away! i will also check what the local library here offers and i'm sure glad i found UHH too. i was subcribed on to the newsletters for a long time but was trying to sieve through other platforms to find the ones with most value. i'm confident this will improve my skills quickly. everyone is just great!

kenievans wrote:

Hi Meg and welcome! I have had my Rebel T6 for tw... (show quote)

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

MegTee wrote:

thank you. well i used it mainly to shoot photographs of my handmade products and between running the business, creating digital designs for my business(i'm a graphic artist too) and hand making products, it was just easier to shoot on auto. now i've scaled back on other things to focus on photographs. what would be the closest upgrade from the T5 rebel. i've been getting advice on going with Nikon due to the quality of their lenses. what are your thoughts?

My thoughts are-
Have you utilized your T5 to its fullest? What doesn't it do that you need to do?
I've been using a T1i for over ten years, and it meets my needs well. And I use only two lenses, an 18-200 Sigma and a 50mm f/1.4 Canon for what I do. Years ago when I had two film cameras, I had five or six fixed focal length lenses. I found that I don't need anymore that the two I have now. (I'm not a professional, so that has some bearing on it.)

People who own <brand> will suggest you switch to <brand>, simply because they think it's the best.
The best camera is the one that meets your needs, whatever brand it might be.
Surely some brands are better at some things than others, but you should figure that out for yourself.

MegTee Loc: Mesa Arizona

thank you. good thing i don't take things personal then! lol

deer2ker wrote:

Welcome Meg! This is a great group to learn from (there are a few grouchy folks on here but most of them mean well) most cc will come from all walks of life and all temperaments. I found if I take each advice seriously and not personally, it really helped me ;) Take your time and don't feel too impatient - there is so much on youtube that you can learn from for free and I found it very helpful - good luck and keep shooting!

MegTee Loc: Mesa Arizona

that makes a lot of sense about finding what suits one best. I do need to use my T5 to its maximum capacity but so far i think its great but then again, i'm not looking at it with a professional eye yet.

Longshadow wrote:

i My /i thoughts are- br Have you utilized your ... (show quote)

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

MegTee wrote:

that makes a lot of sense about finding what suits one best. I do need to use my T5 to its maximum capacity but so far i think its great but then again, i'm not looking at it with a professional eye yet.

When you are ready to graduate to something else, you will.

If someone does not have the ability, having a $10,000 camera will not give them better pictures.
One must develop that ability, which takes effort, dedication, and time.
(The one who makes mistakes, learns the most.)