My wife is a very natural photographer. She gets composition w/o any real instruction. Her photos are often quite well received by those she shows them to, in a variety of ways. I have tried to interest her in pursuing this further. I have bought for her several entry level cameras. A colossal waste of money and time. Her cellphhone meets all her requirements. I now wait and hope she asks a question or two; maybe someday wanting to upgrade to a big, bulky, heavy DSLR just like mine. Nada, so far.
Your response in answering her question seems to have been the smarter idea. And yes, I am afraid if sheβd have asked here on this forum, she would have been so ridiculed as to have lost ALL interest in advancing her skills, much less equipment. Ya done good! IMHO, anyway.
You helped her use the most convenient and least obtrusive tool she has to get the results she was hoping for. Be proud of yourself for teaching and of her for listening.
Of course, if you work for a camera store or company, feel guilty for not talking her into spending money!
BlueMorel wrote:
You helped her use the most convenient and least obtrusive tool she has to get the results she was hoping for. Be proud of yourself for teaching and of her for listening.
Of course, if you work for a camera store or company, feel guilty for not talking her into spending money!
I wouldn't feel guilty if I work for a camera store or company. Helping her in that way would make she comes back to your store when she really need a camera. Actually I would feel guilty for selling her something she doesn't need.
gvarner wrote:
I think you did the practical thing. DSLR devotees can think about expanding their creativity into the smartphone field.
How do you think I came across the app?
PHRubin wrote:
I was approached the other day by a lady friend who knows very little about cameras and photography. She lamented that in low light, her smart phone camera blurred, and when shooting performers on stage, it overexposed their faces. She noted that with my camera, I didn't have those problems. I showed her an app for her smart phone that gives her control of ISO, and shutter speed while in manual, or exposure compensation when in Programmed. She is very happy.
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Guilty, no. What app are you talking about? An add-on or one built in to her camera that she just didn't know about?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and my wife a Note 9. I pretty much have found all the camera setting in it. They both take pretty good images for many conditions.
Well, do you feel guilty, now?
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PHRubin wrote:
I was approached the other day by a lady friend who knows very little about cameras and photography. She lamented that in low light, her smart phone camera blurred, and when shooting performers on stage, it overexposed their faces. She noted that with my camera, I didn't hve those problems. I showed her an app for her smart phone that gives her control of ISO, and shutter speed while in manual, or exposure compensation when in Programmed. She is very happy.
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should you feel guilty? only if you're catholic...βΊ
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