auspom Loc: Australia

Have been relying on Photoshop CS5 to make good pics from poor photography. Hope to improve with new camera and perhaps help in this Forum.I am sure to make a few mistakes here ,spelling and other things .Thank you for understanding a Newbie .

madcapmagishion

Practice Practice Practice
A new camera will not make you a better photographer, practicing a lot with it will! Your spelling looks fine so far, your punctuation however, needs help. :mrgreen:

auspom Loc: Australia

I should have said good camera. Have Spell Checker but not strong on Punctuation .Too old now to worry about my poor education, but I hope not too old to find my way around this camera. Trying to get beyond Auto and really less on Photoshop I do hope that this forum will do that. I will be practicing a lot.

madcapmagishion

What camera did you purchase and with which lens?

auspom Loc: Australia

Canon EOS 550D EF-S55-250mm EFS 18-55mm.
Purchased as a package deal. I am sure that this not the best camera and lens but is within my price. I do not know much about cameras but with a little help hope to do better .

madcapmagishion

I shoot Nikon but from what I hear that's a real good camera, and your lenses are good also.

So let's get out there and take some pictures and post them, for all to see!

auspom Loc: Australia

Thank you. I will do that for sure

alex hunter Loc: New Zealand

My first and only dslr camera I have is a 400d Canon. I have taken really nice photos with it you can view my photos I have posted over the last 2 weeks. I will upgrade when I can afford it. In the mean time I am happy with the photos I am taking at present.
Enjoy your 550d it will take good photos.

Iduno Loc: Near Tampa Florida

You've got everything you need to take great photos. Spend equal amounts of time studying and practicing. Shoot every day. Learn something new every day. Glad to see you here.

alex hunter Loc: New Zealand

Thank you I do enjoy taking a lot of photos

Bunny-Jean Loc: Wisconsin

We;come Auspom!!!! Now the fun can begin!!! enjoy that new camera!!!!

bullwinkle Loc: New Hartford, Missouri

This is a good group. I have learned a lot from them. There are some people that seem to only praise, which gives you some confidence, and some that always critique, which gives you a different perspective. Remember, don't take critique personal - it's just another persons opinion, (although you still should take a look and see if you agree with what the person says). Last of all, The camera is just a tool. You must also invest time and have the willingness to learn. (oh, and don't worry too much about spelling and such, we're into it for the photography). Welcome aboard.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I would recommend working on composition - in Auto. Try to frame the image so that it is eye-catching.

nat Loc: Martha's Vineyard, MA

Although I have a couple L lenses, I keep the 55-250 lens on my camera whenever I go out. It's light-weight and is ready for anything! I'd be interested in your evaluation of it.

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

What do you like shooting? Go to the library and check out books that contain subjects you like to photograph. A specific book on macro, landscapes, portraits, interiors, etc. will give you an idea of how those shots were taken. Then as someone else said practice. It is much easier to practice today than in film days. You can go out and shoot hundreds of photos and delete all but the ones you want to keep. Back in film days there were times I would only get maybe three keepers from a roll of 36 shots. Then one day I saw an article about National Geographic Photographers. It pointed out they would shoot 25,000 photos to come up with a typical 8 page story that contained maybe 20 to 30 photos! That was in film days -- I'm sure today they most likely take 100,000. The more you shoot, the better you will get. Remember too that we see photography as our media of art. After you get a firm understanding of the technical part of photography, experiment with lots of different looks. Develop your own style and if no one likes your work but you, then that's their problem. Have fun and shoot what you like and how you like it.