2007-11-22 23:43:40 · 6 answers · asked by paul p 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
iPhotoForum
It's a privately owned website that is nothing more than a message board for photographers. I used it heavily when learning the basics. The nice thing about here is that you can post your photos for critques. The other members will tell you what you did right and what you did wrong.
It's completely free.
2007-11-23 05:36:31 · answer #1 · answered by DefenseEngineer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Read the manual.
2. Read the manual again. There's lots of things to learn and forget about in any digital camera.
3. Take a photography course and/or borrow some books on photography.
4. This guide has many good suggestions. If you don't understand the terminology, you need to pick up a book on photography.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40/users-guide/index.htm
5. Experiment a lot! If you're going to shoot an event, be sure to do a dry run a couple days ahead of time so you can figure out if you need to adjust the white balance, need a tripod, avoid mirrored or glass walls, turn off the focus light (stage acts don't like the focus lamp!), select the proper lens, set the EV control, ... This fake session will allow you to learn about your camera while the pressure is off.
6. Snoop around Ken Rockwell's site. He has many interesting articles.
7. Learn to use a flash outdoors in bright sun lit conditions!!!! Fill flash can make the difference between a good shot and a really lame shot.
The D40, unfortunately, does a poor job with exposure metering. Nikon has put out a couple cameras with this lame metering recently. Learn to shoot in the Program mode so you can override the exposure settings with the EV control. Everything else about the D40 is fantastic. Have fun!
2007-11-23 22:29:42 · answer #2 · answered by qrk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This site contains photography tutorials and courses for you to study at your own pace. https://tr.im/OtJ2N
To get started, all you need is a camera, whether it be the latest digital camera or a traditional film-based apparatus!
Read about what is ISO, aperture and exposure. Discover different types of lenses and flash techniques. Explore portrait photography, black and white photography, HDR photography, wedding photography and more.
2016-02-14 18:13:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
start with the manual. It's very helpful.
Learn step by step with the manual. Some of the most important thing that you need to learn is shutter speed, aperture, ISO - how they effect each other and what they do.
Again, read the manual like the bible. It will be very useful. Good luck.
2007-11-23 00:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by dodol 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great place to go is www.kenrockwell.com search for your camera. Great, easy to understand stuff. Also great for tips on photography and lenses. Hope this helps
2007-11-24 08:46:56 · answer #5 · answered by Craig H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to yahoo search
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2007-11-23 01:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by Elvis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋