Being New to Photography (Page 6): So true Jerry, so true. 😉...

flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley

So true Jerry, so true. 😉

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

CHG_CANON wrote:

And look at the help they offer ...

shoot in RAW
shoot in Manual
buy a book on Exposure
your camera is the wrong brand
your camera doesn't have enough pixels
you're not a photographer if you don't own the most expensive camera
you're not a photographer if you edit in 8-bit
you can't succeed if your camera has a mirror

It's enough to make someone just use their phone ...

Which is exactly what they are doing.

lmTrying Loc: WV Northern Panhandle

CHG_CANON wrote:

And look at the help they offer ...

shoot in RAW
shoot in Manual
buy a book on Exposure
your camera is the wrong brand
your camera doesn't have enough pixels
you're not a photographer if you don't own the most expensive camera
you're not a photographer if you edit in 8-bit
you can't succeed if your camera has a mirror

It's enough to make someone just use their phone ...

How well you defined it! And with the SHORT list!

Orphoto Loc: Oregon

I disagree with Jerry's premise. Yes there are a lot of choices to be made. However the advent of digital cameras and immediate feedback have shortened the learning curves immensely. Furthermore there are lots of quality sources of information to figure things out. Talk to old timers who didn't have light meters and had to just rely on their experience to ply their craft.

These days the path from something catching your eye to having a finished image is much smoother. Just ask a pro whose livelihood has been squeezed by all the newcomers.

johnec Loc: Lancaster county, PA

Cheetah34 wrote:

... which is way more camera than I need but I love it and enjoy being reprimanded by this forum for having GAS.

Some say "GAS" like it's a bad thing!!!??? :-) the solution is simple: "take two credit cards and call B&H, Adorama,etc...in the morning." Pardon me while I go make room on the shelf for the Z9. (tongue in cheek)

Ioannis

sodapop wrote:

UHH has been very helpful solving problems for me. As an adult I know how to sort through many types of people and their responses. There are thousands of people on this forum. Instead of being offended I occasionally get a kick out of the few goofies and their comments

I have the same sentiments about this forum like you, I’m not checking other photography forums but I believe they will not be any different since the same people are posting their opinions and comments, we all should be free to agree and disagree. (I don’t know who said that) but I agree.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

CHG_CANON wrote:

And look at the help they offer ...

shoot in RAW
shoot in Manual
buy a book on Exposure
your camera is the wrong brand
your camera doesn't have enough pixels
you're not a photographer if you don't own the most expensive camera
you're not a photographer if you edit in 8-bit
you can't succeed if your camera has a mirror

It's enough to make someone just use their phone ...

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

CHG_CANON wrote:

And look at the help they offer ...

shoot in RAW
shoot in Manual
buy a book on Exposure
your camera is the wrong brand
your camera doesn't have enough pixels
you're not a photographer if you don't own the most expensive camera
you're not a photographer if you edit in 8-bit
you can't succeed if your camera has a mirror

It's enough to make someone just use their phone ...

But my Ma Bell rotary dial party line phone can't take pictures. and the operator doesn't even speak english.amd the cord is only 6 ft long

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

On any forum there will always be a few opinionated people. I find the fewest of them on this forum and have learned so much about photography on UHH.

lmTrying Loc: WV Northern Panhandle

neillaubenthal wrote:

None of those are correct…so why do you repeatedly proclaim the last one with your posts?

You are correct. None of his statements are correct. But they are all responses usually made to such questions innocently asked by newbies. And his is the short list. What he is saying, is that the newbie gets overwhelmed by these responses from the self proclaimed experts, and just says, "To hell with it, I'll just use my phone."

texasdigital Loc: Conroe, Texas

CHG_CANON wrote:

And look at the help they offer ...

shoot in RAW
shoot in Manual
buy a book on Exposure
your camera is the wrong brand
your camera doesn't have enough pixels
you're not a photographer if you don't own the most expensive camera
you're not a photographer if you edit in 8-bit
you can't succeed if your camera has a mirror

It's enough to make someone just use their phone ...

For once Sir, we agree.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

texasdigital wrote:

For once Sir, we agree.

Hooray!

Jfendley

Exactly. I have been scanning 60 year old pictures and some of them are pretty good, many not. It is funny how our taste changes.

usnret Loc: Woodhull Il

Let me know what flash settings you use so I can rag on you about that to.

Lucian Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio

CHG_CANON wrote:

And look at the help they offer ...

shoot in RAW
shoot in Manual
buy a book on Exposure
your camera is the wrong brand
your camera doesn't have enough pixels
you're not a photographer if you don't own the most expensive camera
you're not a photographer if you edit in 8-bit
you can't succeed if your camera has a mirror

It's enough to make someone just use their phone ...

Phones have cameras now???