Just did my camera equipment through State Farm. Very inexpensive. I don't think they really do riders anymore. These are all separate policies. Much better way as your HO policy will only pay partial and does not cover as many things as a separate policy.
LR is not that hard to learn and as many others have stated there are many free resources available. One thought to save money is to look into the educational program that Adobe offers. I get all of the Adobe (everything that they offer) for $20 mo because I teach part time at a University. If you have a student or teacher in your household you could take advantage of this program.
Leitz wrote:
Your leisure time may be better spent with some activity you're interested in.
??? - Not sure I would spend the time to write post a on a photography forum if I was not interested in photography.
Wow! I am really overwhelmed with the wonderful and lengthy responses. You have all given me great ideas. This makes me very excited to just go out and shoot. First things first though - I will be shooting my son’s basketball game this afternoon in yet another very poorly lit gym. By the way my 7500 does a great job in these low light conditions. Sunday it will be time for a very long photo walk. Thanks again to everyone that took the time to give me advice!
pmorin wrote:
Finding your passion can be frustrating. The way I would start today is to think of the things that make me smile. I would go visit them and look for the photo within. I would look at the technical aspects of each area for lighting and camera settings but focus mostly on what it is about this item or person or setting that caught my eye first and then compose a photo around it. I would then practice and refine my shots, making note of the lighting conditions and the settings I used for when I am reviewing the photos to see what worked best. I would remember that I am trying to capture light and what you see in the viewfinder or lcd screen is often not what you get on the computer screen. That is where software like Adobe can help.
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Again, great advice. I just need to make the time and accept the fact that I may not come home with what I expected. I have gone on photo walks and ended up with some surprising results.
CHG_CANON wrote:
Use Flickr or 500px for libraries and galleries of excellent images. You might too post some examples of your meh work and ask for suggestions on what to do / how frame differently. Photography takes confidence, both in your technical ability and also in your willingness to push yourself to 'get' the keeper shot. For example, how close do you get to your subject? Do you get down on a knee, lay on the ground, climb on a chair, and similar to get an unusual & interesting angle? Do you move your AF point around the frame for selective focus at one of the 1/3 intersections within the frame? Do you go out with your camera hoping to find something interesting or do you pick a subject / destination and plan for good light / time of day and head there to create art?
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Great advice. My biggest problem is just trying find time to experiement. I am very busy in a relatively stressful job but I find that taking pictures, good or bad, reduces some of my stress. I guess that is the problem we all face at some point. Those who need relaxation the most have no time to relax. That is why I am looking for something to "focus" on!
Hi - I am a beginning "photographer". I have been taking pictures on my DSLR (currently a Nikon D7500) for about 3 years. I am very interested in the technical aspects of photography. I have spent a bunch of time reading and taking classes about general photography, exposure, focus systems, and post processing. I am happy that I have learned a lot about these technical aspects. When I take a bad picture I often can tell what went wrong technically. When I take pictures that are "technically" good - proper exposure, lighting, and focus I am often unimpressed with my creativity.
I am definitely not a creative person (I am an accountant - what can I do?) but I feel like if I could focus on the type of photographs that I like to look at maybe some passion and/or creativity would emerge? Is there a way to take a bunch of photos and rate them to help focus my passion?
I know this is a weird question but I am just looking for some inspiration.
By the way - I upgraded recently to the newest version of LR and now tethering works.
Although you can have this installed on multiple computers, you can only synch one catalog in creative cloud per account. I am sure that there are multiple work arounds to meet the OP's needs but I thought I would point that out.
Gspeed wrote:
You do realize that Lightroom has a technical support number? When you call a tech person will hold your hand and completely walk you through what you need to do. They will problem-solve with you. They often will do a screen share. That is what your subscription pays for. 800/833-6687 Good luck! ~ Eileen
Thank you. I actually never thought of that. So used to not having this option with so many other things I buy! I will give it a shot.
Exactly the process I used. Lightroom says "No camera detected". Tried 2 different cables.
I purchased a Nikon D7500 and I also ordered a new MacBook pro. I am excited to use the tethering feature on the 7500 as I could not use it with my previous camera (Nikon D3300). I was trying to tether to my iMac today (Newer 2015 27" Imac) and Lightroom will not recognize my D7500. I am worried that I will not be able to tether to my new laptop when it comes in. On the Adobe website it says that Lightroom tethering works for the 7500 with Lightroom version 7? I pay the monthly fee for Lightroom/Photoshop so my version should be up to date.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!