Photocraig wrote:
Hi Hogs,
6. Good composition is good composition, right?
7. What is your best tip for making the film to digital transition easier and faster.
I have high expectations for my images.
Thanks,Craig
Craig, welcome to the Hog, and to the wonderful world that is digital!
I only have strong feelings about two of your questions, and a few add-ons.
6, yes, what you do with the camera will not change. If you were an award winning photog before, you still are. Only what the camera does is what changes. The exposure triangle remains the same old triangle.
7, My best tip, is make your manual your new best friend(no matter HOW jealous your wife gets)! Glue it to the back of your camera, AFTER you memorize it!!
Don't get hung up on manual. Learn every mode in your camera, what they do, and when to best use each, that's what the pros do. That will be no easy task, but your photography will take a leap forward when you learn to exploit the camera and tweek it to your styles.
Always shoot in RAW, you can always make a Jpeg, but you can't make a RAW from a Jpeg.
Shoot your 50d for a year. When you reach the limits of your camera, then you'll know exactly what you need next.
Again, welcome and enjoy the ride. ;-)
SS