How difficult is it to learn digital SLR techniques?
Posted by Admin in Digital SLR Photography Tips and Techniques on 10 5th, 2009 | 2 responses
SeaSquirt asked:
I’d like to take beautiful photography, like the ones on AnthonyPlummer.com
I’d like to take beautiful photography, like the ones on AnthonyPlummer.com
I use a point-and-shoot Canon, but I’d like to do much better.
How hard is it to learn digital SLR techniques? Can it be learned, or does it just come natural to some people?
Are there any really good books to help me learn about lighting and such?
P.S. After you buy the camera, you have to buy a lot of different lenses? How do you know which lens to use?
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Digital SLR Photography Guide Official Site
Technique can be learnt.
Having a “good eye” cannot be.
Before investing in a potentially expensive system then go out and take loads of shots with your P&S and whilst doing that get a couple of good books on photography in general and learn about exposure, light and composition.
You do not need a lot of different lenses – a couple of zooms would do to start covering the range from around 15mm through to 2/300
Also invest in an editing programme (preferably Adobe Photoshop) and learn how to use that properly (they are the modern equivalent of the darkroom).
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Guide to Digital SLR Photography
actually you can train the eye to see things as an artist/photographer, it’s called practice practice practice
also taking a class or two at your local community college will help a great deal, they offer photography at many levels (including beginner) and the classes are not expensive.
if you have a passion for photography: shoot, shoot every chance you get, take a class or two, join a photography or camera club, (i am a member of one here, it’s great fun, and i’ve learned much and am becoming a sharper photographer because of my participation)
and most importantly: enjoy…have fun with it.