Photography Noob
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- TheDrago
Ok so I really enjoy taking photos, but still have a ton to learn and also feel a bit overwhelmed.
Was wondering if anyone knows any good books I can read to learn a bit more. Also any tips or stories from when you have started out would be great.
Just figured this would be a great place to ask because there seems to be a ton of talented people here.
Thanks
- Laurent0
...books are books - theory is theory. I dont believe in theory.
Take your camera and go out and press this shutter. A book will help you out about Aperture, Shutter speed, exposure. But, it wont teach you how to take and make great shots. Your eyes and mind will learn. It is a bit like learning to drive. You can read loads of books about cars but it is by practising that will improve.
Hope that helps. : )
- MHDC0
The Americans- Robert Frank
Decisive Moment- HCB
Personal Exposures- Elliott Erwitt
Anything by Bruce DavidsonTake more pictures... they'll get progressively better
- Jnr_Madison0
http://www.strobist.blogspot.com…
Start with lighting 101
- then join flickr group and get feedback on your pics.Jnr_Madison
- they are nice and helpful people there.Jnr_Madison
- great site. +1sikma
- GetRefresh0
If you don't have the "eye", no books will help you. So, do you think you have the "eye", or not?
- hellogoodbye0
check out photo.net. My fav photo site for inspiration, tutorials and reviews.
- TheDrago0
composition isn't my issue, i guess its more technique then anything. But i have noticed progression with more shots I take.
I need the drive!!!
- Shooting these (.)(.) will provide the drive you need.GetRefresh
- sikma0
back in the days of film this was considered one of the best all round technical books
http://www.amazon.com/Photograph…
all the main principles would still apply to digital
- sikma0
and if you want some theory....
- contemp0
I agree with GetRefresh. You to have an eye for composition and the rest you can learn from trial and error and books.
bottom, just go and shoot outside of your comfort zone and get a body of work going.
- oops, i meant, you have to have an eye....contemp
- aye.Jnr_Madison
- JayCee0
learn the basics and dive into it, you'll pic it up quicker than you think. volunteer to assist some photogs in some studio settings.
- sikma0
one exercise I always suggest to new photographers is to find 20 shots they like and recreate each one as closely as they can
- that's a good ideaJayCee
- good ideaTheDrago
- A waste of time.GetRefresh
- "waste of time" please explain how that's a waste of time?sikma
- jsaul0
- I have this book!mattiaBK
- I thought this book was pretty worthless. I did learn a few in camera metering tricks but that was about it.MikeColdFusion
- Raniator0
What camera have you got?
You know those '...for dummies' books? They do some that are tailored for specific cameras. I have a Nikon D60 and they do a book specifically for that camera. It's great... speaks to me in a language that I can understand (let's be honest, camera talk can get pretty intimidating for a beginner).
It won't teach you how to take the perfect picture, but half the battle is learning how the use the bloody thing in the first place.
- linearch0
what kind of photography are you into? journalistic? product? portrait/studio?
- Ambushstudio0
DO NOT learn with a digital camera...
- HAYZ1LLA0
Best photos occur through coincidence or luck.
Always take a camera wherever you go.
Don't be embarrassed to get into the action and walk up to that fisherman/baker/cyclist/dog/boxe... and snap it.
- TheDrago0
Honestly after hearing reading everyones posts i need to take more shots and just not be embarrased like HAYZILLA mentioned. The technical stuff is what confuses me at times, but i figure that will all eventually come along. Thanks everyone for responding and being helpful.
- sherm0
still a noob myself. I just went out shooting man.
somehow got into fashion photography though...