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Hello all.
The only photographic experience I have is with my Ixus SD450. I like this camera but it is obviously limited and I get very frustrated because:
1. I don't know what I am doing or what, to do, to create the images I want to achieve.
2. I believe the Ixus is limited.
Please PH camera folk point me in the direction of a financially accessible digital SLR (£200-£300; is this achievable?) and a location on the internet where I may read about the process of taking a good photo.
I would also appreciated are your tips for taking a good image.
I am not really bothered about specific subject matter but I do like landscapes, sky's and I love my car so if I could incorporate these I would be a happy chap.
Thanks in advance
The only photographic experience I have is with my Ixus SD450. I like this camera but it is obviously limited and I get very frustrated because:
1. I don't know what I am doing or what, to do, to create the images I want to achieve.
2. I believe the Ixus is limited.
Please PH camera folk point me in the direction of a financially accessible digital SLR (£200-£300; is this achievable?) and a location on the internet where I may read about the process of taking a good photo.
I would also appreciated are your tips for taking a good image.
I am not really bothered about specific subject matter but I do like landscapes, sky's and I love my car so if I could incorporate these I would be a happy chap.
Thanks in advance
The biggest advantage someone who is learning on digital has over anyone who learnt with a film camera is that you can see straight away what your efforts have produced, and correct any errors you may be making.
Thus if you just go out and shoot loads of pictures, and look at your results with a critical eye to see how they could be improved, you'll be learning all the time.
The basics you will need to learn is how to correct exposure errors (picture is too light or too dark), though this shouldn't be a problem if you start off with the camera in auto mode.
You will also need to recognise if the picture is blurred because of camera shake or because the subject has moved. Usually a faster shutter speed will resolve the problem. Sometimes a photographer will aim for a certain amount of blur for artistic effect (e.g. when panning a moving object to blur the background to give the impression of speed). Playing around with the shutter speed will help you in this respect.
Probably the best advice is to just get out there and take loads of photos; it's not like you will be using up expensive film in the process. Over time you will learn what works and what doesn't, and will probably have a lot of fun in the process.
Thus if you just go out and shoot loads of pictures, and look at your results with a critical eye to see how they could be improved, you'll be learning all the time.
The basics you will need to learn is how to correct exposure errors (picture is too light or too dark), though this shouldn't be a problem if you start off with the camera in auto mode.
You will also need to recognise if the picture is blurred because of camera shake or because the subject has moved. Usually a faster shutter speed will resolve the problem. Sometimes a photographer will aim for a certain amount of blur for artistic effect (e.g. when panning a moving object to blur the background to give the impression of speed). Playing around with the shutter speed will help you in this respect.
Probably the best advice is to just get out there and take loads of photos; it's not like you will be using up expensive film in the process. Over time you will learn what works and what doesn't, and will probably have a lot of fun in the process.
Edited by DIW35 on Monday 17th December 10:58
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