 Tamara A. Moore |
i need advice brand new to this. just got a digital camera. canon a520 powershot for xmas. i have been having fun taking pics and would like to develop myself. please give any advice on my pics you can.
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Kerry L. Walker |
Ditch the digital and buy a film camera! Just kidding. I'm the film dinosaur around here. I really like "perfect spot". Good silhouette of the bird and I like the way the the light plays on the water. The little girl in beautiful is a cutie.
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Tamara A. Moore |
thanks for the feedback. I notice everyone seems to do alot of adding or taking away to their photos with a computer program. how do I do this? is it in photoshop or something? like I said I am brand new and all my pics are just with a digital no editing on a computer program. but I am interested in how it is done. thanks again. tami
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Kerry L. Walker |
Not all of us do a lot of editing. I could teach you everything I know about editing a picture on the computer in about 5 minutes. If I don't get it right in the camera, I don't get it. However, if you are really interested in learning Photoshop, there are some excellent classes available here on BP. Obviously I won't be teaching them!
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Tamara A. Moore |
i really dont want to do that because then I feel like the picture is not real.it makes me feel as if its been colored and reshaped. I just wasnt sure. so it is perfectly fine to take pictures with a camera just the way things are. I just felt a little insecure seeing all these great pic and I am amazed and I would def like to learn more. what would you suggest I do? is it my camera? I saw your pics and they are great. are they all just taken with a camera and nothing done extra? I am sorry if I sound like a idiot but I have only done this for a month and I really have no clue about photography except for the fact that I have really drawn a interest since I recieved a camera, its like a new world has opened up for me. thanks for responding and I hope that I am not a bother.
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Kerry L. Walker |
There have been several threads here about whether a picture that has been "Photoshopped" is real or not. Of course it is real! It just isn't the original. There are many things that can be done in Photoshop that can be done in a "wet" darkroom with film. Sure, there are a lot of things that can be done that change what you shot from a photo to digital art but that is a different story altogether but it is still art, just a different type of art. The best thing to do is get it right in camera. Even most of the folks who shoot digital get it right in camera. They mostly make minor modifications or corrections with Photoshop (or another editing program). I would always (or almost always) recommend an SLR ofer a P&S camera but don't go out and buy a new camera right now! Learn to use what you have. When you outgrow it, you will know. There are plenty of folks on here who have shot some great photos with a P&S camera. You can even shoot great photos with a disposable camera. Correct exposure and good composition are what really count and, from the photos in your gallery, you are on the right track with your composition. Don worry about the equipment. Most of the photos I have posted here were shot with a 26 year old 35mm SLR. One (the B&W) was shot with a really old TLR (regardless of what it says under the picture). A couple were shot with a relatively new MF SLR. (At the bottom I will give you an explanation of the abbreviations.) The best suggestion I can give you is to read as much as possible and practice as much as you can. Study other people's photos and see what you like and practice some more. Of course, read the threads here. I have been shooting for over 40 years and I still learn stuff here. (The little knowledge I have of digital was learned here.) Of course, ask questions - here or wherever. Most folks here are glad to help. SLR = single lens reflex - lens can be removed
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Tamara A. Moore |
thanks for all your help. tami
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