I have an early model digital SLR (camedia e-10), and I really want to learn how to get good at photography. My composition is good, but I know nothing about using the camera and lighting. I don't really want to take a class, but I'm open to it if necessary.
2007-12-14 23:30:31 · 4 answers · asked by mbot 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Practice, practice, practice. Without paying a lot of money for a class, the best thing you can do is practice and read. Join Flickr, and find a group that uses the same camera as you. Often, the members of the group will talk about problems, features and functions of the camera in the discussion board. Let others critique your work and learn from their feedback. Read lots of photo books and always study other people's work.
2007-12-14 23:40:34 · answer #1 · answered by comecloser 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Check out the reviews of these books at shutterbug.com from the Dec. 2007 issue:
"How Digital Photography Works" by Ron White
"Advanced Digital Photography" by Tom Ang
"Hands-On Digital Photography" by George Schaub
"The Joy of Digital Photography" by Jeff Wignall
I also like the book "Object & Image: An Introduction To Photography, Third Edition" by George M. Craven. Although its from the time when film was all there was, its still useful just for general information. Photography is photography regardless of how you preserve the image.
You might also want to check out The New York Institute of Photography (nyip.com). They offer correspondence courses and have been in business since 1910.
Good luck!
2007-12-15 07:46:13 · answer #2 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to good photographers - find one that can explain the complex stuff in simple terms so you can learn the basics quickly. You can also read magazines and books and visit web sites... practice and demonstrate the principles to yourself. Check everything you learn to confirm you are on top of difficult situations...
I'd always suggest you are better talking to a good pro instead of going on a course - I've lectured to university tutors and to students and professionals and the main thing is to get a good source of information or yuou might learn bad habits, which are harder to undo later.
There's a well rated product called alienideas which is a dvd / e-book which I think is only available on ebay now... it covers metering and lighting in a very straightforward way.
2007-12-15 09:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by The Violator! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olympus has a nice site
http://olympusdigitalschool.com/photo_lessons/index.html
2007-12-15 07:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by Perki88 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋