1st DSLR

[nickcowen]

Bought my first dslr today, wintering if anyone has any suggestions to any type off shots to try when learning ?

[14-7]

What are you in to?

Think about what sort of hobbies or interests you have first and then look at photographing them.

Or, start to look through thinks on this forum then try to replicate them on your own.

It can be frustrating at first when you don't get the results you want but you've bought a DSLR to get in to photography which means you have to be patient to learn what to do.

What sort of camera have you bought?

[flat-planedCrank]

Congratulations

As has been said - what sort of shots do you like? I'd make sure you know the difference between settings like aperture / shutter speed / iso so that you know what to adjust to get the results you are after.

Try setting your camera to manual mode and adjusting the settings to see how they relate to each other - if you have any questions then there are loads of people on this forum who can help

If you are new to photograhy and like reading books then 'Understanding Exposure' by Bryan Peterson is often recommended...

[Gizmo!]

Welcome to the throng

What did you buy, and what lens?

I'd start by going for a walk. Take photos of stuff you see.

[nickcowen]

I'v got a Sony a390 with 18-70mm lense.

Looking to shoot varied things, landscape, night shots, portrates, cars. Anything that takes my fancy to be honest

[Xerstead]

nickcowen said:

Bought my first dslr today, wintering if anyone has any suggestions to any type off shots to try when learning ?

Try a large teddy bear if you have one. They are much more patient than kids/friends/family and can sit there for hours while you play with the settings and learn how to use the camera.
Take a picture in Auto mode and note the settings. Then switch over to manual mode and enter the same settings. From here you can adjust each option Shutter Speed, Apature, Iso Setting... and see how each can affect the image.