Some Advice On Photography

[onebto]

Okay so I have taken the plunge and my first DSLR is on its way. I ended up going for the Olympus e-620 and I just cant wait for it to arrive

I am after buying a few accessories does anyone have a favourite on-line store that is competitive and reliable for camera equipment for the UK?

Secondly I have read everything in here that I can on taking pictures does anyone have some links to good sites for teaching basic photography?

Regards onebto

 

[Philuk]

i have used 7dayshop.com for some bits recently and they were spot on and fast delivery!

 

[Philuk]

i have used 7dayshop.com for some bits recently and they were spot on and fast delivery!

and pixmania.com aswell i forgot to say that!

 

[onebto]

Thanks for that ill take a look

Regards onebto

 

[kaivalagi]

Ones I've used in the past:
http/www.warehouseexpress.com
http/www.jacobsdigital.co.uk/
http/www.ukoptics.co.uk
https/www.picstop.co.uk/

Oh, fantastically good and cheap monopod/tripod I got from here: http/www.aldine.co...ty-tripods.html

 

[onebto]

Thanks for the links big thumbs up

Does anyone have any links to good photography tutorial sites?

Regards onebto.

 

[kaivalagi]

Thanks for the links big thumbs up

Does anyone have any links to good photography tutorial sites?

Regards onebto.

Google is your friend for tutorials...one I had bookmarked but never looked at: http/www.photoxels.com/digital-photography-tutorials.html

 

[onebto]

Thanks Kaivalagi just what I was looking for

Google searches are fantastic in fact I am a big user of them from finding out what a flashy word means to whole subject matters in fact that's how I found this site my friends and family can tell you I am always saying "have you goggled it?".

But I find sometimes they can be very overwhelming I guess I got very lucky with the search for Fish forums I think fish forums.net was at the top of the list.

Some of the sites you get directed towards I find, just want to sell you something even a course in photography, even if you use my favourite word in the search "FREE".

So I find asking is as good if not better than searching sometimes.

Your link looks exactly what I am looking for so thank you again.

Regards onebto

 

[kaivalagi]

Thanks Kaivalagi just what I was looking for

Google searches are fantastic in fact I am a big user of them from finding out what a flashy word means to whole subject matters in fact that's how I found this site my friends and family can tell you I am always saying "have you goggled it?".

But I find sometimes they can be very overwhelming I guess I got very lucky with the search for Fish forums I think fish forums.net was at the top of the list.

Some of the sites you get directed towards I find, just want to sell you something even a course in photography, even if you use my favourite word in the search "FREE".

So I find asking is as good if not better than searching sometimes.

Your link looks exactly what I am looking for so thank you again.

Regards onebto

I know where you're coming from, I think the best use of google in this case is when you need assistance/details on a specific thing such as flash portrait or macro photography for example, then the search criteria can be much more refined and you'll find useful help on that particular thing

Good luck, we look forward to some nice fishy pics soon

 

[onebto]

I look forward to study/practising the specific subjects, but for now I am stuck with learning to walk before I can run as the analogy goes.

Do not worry I will be posting plenty of pictures when I am up and running

Regards onebto.

 

[Gunngee]

I look forward to study/practising the specific subjects, but for now I am stuck with learning to walk before I can run as the analogy goes.

Do not worry I will be posting plenty of pictures when I am up and running

Regards onebto.

This is a good site for asking technical questions as well as maybe even advise for online purchases. I have found the site to be very useful.http/www.thephotoforum.com/forum/
You'll probably see me in there from time to time as well.

 

[chrisbassist]

My advice:

shoot in manual mode, play with your exposure settings and the aperture. You'll soon learn what they do.
Take lots of pics. I mean hundreds, or thousands. You want the camera to feel like a part of you, that only happens once you know the cam inside out.
Join flickr, join one of the groups, either a beginners group or one about your camera. Show them your photos and ask how to improve them.

Once you're comfy with that get used to the rule of thirds
then start looking for limes to lead eyes to the focal point.

 

[gaz gun man]

Warehouse Express and Bristol Cameras have both been faultless for me in the past.

yeah, as far as learning your camera goes, stick it in semi auto or manual and run from there, you'll soon pick up how a high F number (aperture) increases depth of field, but causes longer shutter times, how changing the ISO decreases the shutter exposure but causes a grainy effect on your pictures the higher the number (called noise)

The great thing about digital is that you can blast away all day with different settings and it wont cost you a penny!

Wherever you go, pretend you have your camera with you, then try to compose the ideal shot, looking for things like light, leading lines, or limes composition, background/foreground intrest, distractions etc

 

[chrisbassist]

Wherever you go, pretend you have your camera with you, then try to compose the ideal shot, looking for things like light, leading lines, or limes composition, background/foreground intrest, distractions etc

even better... actually take the camera with you.

take the pics, find what you like and what you don't when you look through the pics, then figure out why you like one and not the other... but then composition is different, you can shoot in auto if you like, if it's just learning about composing the shot. but to learn how to use everything else, best to use manual. once you know how to use the camera, and you know about some basic composition stuff (thirds, placing diagonal lines or finding a focal point or even lines leading to/from the focal point etc) just take lots and lots of pics, i've found most tutorials out there are useless, learn by taking the pics, and you'll be better for it.

 

[yabadaba]

Wherever you go, pretend you have your camera with you, then try to compose the ideal shot, looking for things like light, leading lines, or limes composition, background/foreground intrest, distractions etc

even better... actually take the camera with you.

take the pics, find what you like and what you don't when you look through the pics, then figure out why you like one and not the other... but then composition is different, you can shoot in auto if you like, if it's just learning about composing the shot. but to learn how to use everything else, best to use manual. once you know how to use the camera, and you know about some basic composition stuff (thirds, placing diagonal lines or finding a focal point or even lines leading to/from the focal point etc) just take lots and lots of pics, i've found most tutorials out there are useless, learn by taking the pics, and you'll be better for it.

Totally agree with the sentiment about the online tutorials. I'm in no doubt that you will already know now what a good photo looks like...the trick is to now start developinging an understanding of why they look good...what makes them interesting or pleasing to the eye. There's obviously the more mechanical stuff like focus and noise and depth of field and that's why understanding some of the photography basics is important, but it's also about stuff like composition and light (hugely important)....the arty aspects, if you like. As chrisbassist said, spend some time looking through the photos on flickr and look for examples where these type of things have helped make a good picture. After a while you'll not only start to recognise the positive qualities in the images you are looking at, but also (with some) where things could have been improved.