Beginning Photographer?

Question

I've seen some really cute prints done of a boy & girl in black/white with splashes of color. I don't know who the artist is, but I've seen tons of these prints. Does anyone know who the artist is?

Also, I haven't taken any photography classes, and I guess this is where I should start. I just don't know how to get started. What's a good camera to start with? Right now I've got a cheap Sony Cyber shot. I'd really like to learn how to do black/white/with color!! Is this done with editing software? Any recomendations??

Answer 1

I have seen the same photos but never looked who the photographer was. You can also do the samething with your photos but you need to use a photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop. All you have to do is convert the image to b&w and then picking the areas and colors you want and start coloring.

Here is some more information that you requested.

Depending on how much you want to do in photography consider getting a Digital SLR camera and there are many to choose from that will give you good results.

I shoot on Nikons but some of the Canon cameras are good but I will let somebody else recommend those.

This is the Nikon D40 6.1mb camera with lens

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/471716-REG/Nikon_25420_D40_SLR_Digital_Camera.html

This is a Nikon D40x 10.2mb body only, with this camera you will not have to up grade for a few years

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/486460-REG/Nikon_25424_D40x_Digital_Camera_Camera.html

1. You should learn the technical aspects of photography and your camera (composition, shutter speed, depth of field etc), once you understand these you will be able to create better images.

2. Shoot in "M" (manual mode) because you will have more control over your camera and not the other way around. When you are in one of the "Auto" modes the camera will just read the highlights and shadow areas and try to get you a picture. The camera is not smart enough to know what you are shooting.

3. You can start reading all kinds of books on this subject and get information from the internet. This includes web based classes, manufactures web sites to personal blogs.

4. Buy the best DSLR camera that you can afford this also includes good lenses. Take out your camera and manual sit down and go over all the buttons and knobs etc.. this is the best way for you to learn what your camera can do.

5. Start shooting with your camera to get practice and from what you are learning from reading and doing you will get better. Practice does make perfect. Take notes while shooting and then look at your photos on the computer find the best one from that set and see what you did to get the shot.

6. You can get yourself a job as a photographers assistant (be it payed or free) and learn from that person.

7. My suggestion is to find a part of photography that you would have an interest in and point in that direction.

Since you have access to the internet here is a start, some you have to pay for and some are free.

http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/......
http://www.betterphoto.com/home.asp......
http://www.shootsmarter.com/
http://www.webphotoschool.com/
http://www.kodak.com/eknec/pagequerier.j...

http://www.lexar.com/dp/index.html?cmp=e...

Photoshop classes

http://www.russellbrown.com/

Hope this helps,
Kevin

Answer 2

Well, a couple of things:

First of all the photographer you are looking for is Kim Anderson. By the way, Kim is a man. It is his work that you see on all the greeting cards and calenders.

Second, classes are good but practical experience is best. Get out there and shoot. Find something you have a passion for and work, work, work. Try different settings and lighting. Try with and without flash. Try bouncing your flash. Use reflectors and diffusers. Right now you can't do anything wrong since you are learning. Go for it.

I myself am a Canon girl. I have a D60 and a 10D and my next will more than likely be a 5D soon. I would suggest you look at the Canon Rebel (the digital one) I don't know what it runs now but a couple of years ago when it came out it was about $800. Very reasonable for a consumer end camera. Then when you are ready to upgrade you will have the lenses that fit the higher end Canons.

As for the touch of color images I use Photoshop CS2. The process is very simple. I can walk you though it if you have Photoshop. Unfortunately I don't know other software but if you email me I'll spell it out. Very easy.

Have fun and don't give up.

Answer 3

The photographer is probably Kim Anderson. I believe many of those photos are hand tinted, but you can learn selective color using Photoshop or other image editing software.

Get a couple of books on beginning photography. Also "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson. Learn to see lighting. Learn about composition and art. You don't need an expensive camera to learn, although there will be some things you won't be able to do with a P&S digicam.

A good place to research cameras and read reviews is www.dpreview.com. You will want one with manual settings.

Answer 4

I had a Cybershot for a while, and I couldn't stand it any longer. The quality was less than desired and the thing was unbearably bulky, which made it hard for me to keep it still (causing blurriness) when I was doing angled and one-handed shots. However, my new camera has no viewfinder, as the Cybershot did, which does bother me a bit. Right now I have a Fuji Finepix Z3, and I love it, because it gives me great quality photos (and it's light pink. [[: )

I also have a Canon AE-1, and it's a great starter camera. It's circa 1970something/1980something, the quality is great. You can buy one on ebay for about $20. It will teach you to use basic manual controls, such as aperture size, focus, etc.

Answer 5

your Camera is enough for start,But photogeraphi need a artist view.If you can change your view , you can take a artist photo from anything

Answer 6

i dont think it is but no one else answering

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