Wow some people can be real jerks. I once ask a friend about shooting for stock agencies and told him which one I had been accepted to. His response was" Those agencies will take any body. I only shoot for Istock" Jerk! I too am kind of new. I only started taking pictures about 7 years ago. Lots to learn huh? I still don't fully understand DOF.
Welcome to the group. I live in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Home of the Coeur d'Alene tribe. My husband is a freelance writer and I do photo work for Indian Country Today. We are involved with the Indian community everyday. We live near a dozen tribes, Spokane, Umatilla, Calispel , Flathead, Blackfeet, Nez Perce, and many more. I hope to see more of your work. Great start!
I have a couple of ideas that helped me a lot in the beginning.
One buy the book made for your camera by David D. Busch. He writes them for many cameras. He tell you what the manual left out in detail. The next book I would by is anything written by Scott Kelby. He funny and makes it easy to keep reading. But don't let that fool you. He's amazing.
Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set, Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 by Scott Kelby (May 6, 2012) $43.26 on Amazon. Well worth the money. No I don't get a cut just passing along what helped me.
My mantra has always been, " People take pictures a photographer tells a story "
Can someone please explain to me the difference between a Bridge camera and a DSLR?