 Danielle S |
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Erin Johnson |
If you start taking online classes here at Better Photo , I guarantee that your photography will improve within months. I went from an average to photographer to a semi-pro in 3months. A year later I am now shooting enough to support myself and equipment and quit my other job. I can't give BP enough credit. Each photographer specializes in a certain field , so you get the best of the best. Now put that all together and watch the pro that you want to be surface quicker. Have fun!!!
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Irene Troy |
Welcome to BP, Danielle! I will echo what Erin said; I have also taken a number of classes here and, without exception, each has helped me to become a more competent and creative photographer. I quit my “day job” a few years ago to follow my passion to write and also to learn photography. Thanks in large measure to the classes I have taken here, I am now promoting myself as a writer and photographer and more of my writing clients are also asking me to provide images with my other work. That is a huge deal to me! Now, if the classes here are currently outside of your budget, my next suggestion would be to begin with an intro to photography book from someone like Jim Miotke and move on from there with other books that cover your particular area of interest, be that nature, wedding, studio, etc. You then can post your images on this forum asking for constructive feedback and clarifying for viewers that you are still trying to learn the techniques and would appreciate honesty in their critiques. This would be a relatively inexpensive place to start and would at least get your out and shooting. Meanwhile, you already seem to have some ideas of what you are trying to accomplish and the images here are not bad for a beginner. Remember always that this is supposed to be fun and don’t let anyone crush your passion for the art! Irene
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Danielle S |
Thanks for the advice! I can't afford online classes because I'm only a kid and I definitely can't afford that. I'll look into books by Jim Miotke. And I'll try to take classes online here when I get older or when I raise the money. Thank you again,
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Joan Bellinger |
Hi Dani! Check out http://www.takegreatpictures.com/. I have found a lot of tips on this site. Use the search field and type in, "Abstract," to find some ideas.
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Erin Johnson |
http://www.fodors.com/focus/ Just one of several free online classes. Just do a search for free online classes and you'll find thousands. You can take all the classes you want, but the best way is by lots and lots of shooting. Some of the best film photographers I met back in the 90's couldn't tell me how to shoot like they did. They told me artistic compositon was the easy part for them, the technical part was trial and error to see what looked best. Their assistant had to write everything down as they shot and then they saw the results after the darkroom. Some people just have the eye for it and what looks appealing to most viewers. Some art doesn't sell because there is no story behind it. If its just a nice picture you won't get a second glance.
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