Recently I've been thinking about photography and it interests me a lot so I was looking to get into it and my therapist suggested it too. I don't know a thing about it...I really know nothing about it but I really wanna get started so can someone guide me and tell me what are the first steps and how to get started with this? thx...
2007-03-03 02:59:03 · 8 answers · asked by BrokenArtist 7 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Well, it is a great hobby, in which you can spend a lot of time (and money if you wish.) I would start by viewing websites. There are a ton of them that show both the photographic process and equipment. There are also tons of books at the library. I would get a book that explains the basics such as depth of field, aperture, shutter speed, film speed, lighting, etc… You could even take a class at the local junior college if you like.
I would recommend starting with an SLR, which is the type of camera that allows you to change the lens. The SLR’s offer you many more options regarding creativity and lens selection. I would stick with Nikon or Canon, and if you can afford it, I would go with a digital, like the EOS-30D, or digital rebels at a lower price. If the digitals are out of your price range, you can definitely pick up a used film SLR and lens for less than 150.00. I would stick with Nikon or Canon because of their quality, and the fact that if you really end up getting into photography, your lens selection will be much greater with either of those manufacturers. I personally use Canon, and have for the last 25 years, though my first camera was a Pentax K1000 film camera.
The thing about digital is you get to see your pictures much quicker, and you don’t have to pay for developing. Weather you choose film or digital, a big part of the modern photographic process is adjusting the pictures with software after you have taken them. The top of the line for this is Adobe Photoshop, but you can start off for much less money with Adobe Elements.
The best thing is to get a camera and just start shooting. That is another benefit of digital…you can take a 100 pictures of the same subject, using different settings on the camera, and not have to worry about the cost of the film, or think that you are “wasting’ shots….just take it slow, and enjoy. Realize that there are a lot of different types of photography, and therefore, a lot of possible things to learn, depending on what type of pictures you would like to take.
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Check out dpreview.com for camera reviews. Then buy a good used digital camera on ebay. Then, got out a shoot something...with a camera that is! Try different settings, try taking the same photo of the same thing different times of the day to see how the scene changes with the light. Lighting is the key by the way. Most of all...enjoy! But be careful of taking photos of people then trying to sell those photos without their permission. That goes for private property as well.
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2007-03-04 20:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can do some research on local photography classes (costs, rates,types)
2007-03-03 03:16:31 · answer #5 · answered by ideal me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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