O/T - Anyone here 'into' Photography?
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Hey all,
Ive just started learning photography, my boss (a Photographer) has loaned me a manual SLR and given me a stack of films. Ive so far taken two films worth and ive uploaded the best shots from those 2 films.
Clickety click> www.8vGTI.co.uk/photos
Beware theyre quite big sizes once you click the thumbnails.
If anyone is interested, have a look and let me know your thoughts!
Ive just started learning photography, my boss (a Photographer) has loaned me a manual SLR and given me a stack of films. Ive so far taken two films worth and ive uploaded the best shots from those 2 films.
Clickety click> www.8vGTI.co.uk/photos
Beware theyre quite big sizes once you click the thumbnails.
If anyone is interested, have a look and let me know your thoughts!
hehe Ive taken quite a few of the Golf at various angles, but ive just scanned one in and its gone really dark - when i can be arsed to wind Photoshop up ill lighten it and then add it to the page
With the Golf shot, i was trying to capture the detail of the raindrops, so i was quite pleased with that shot - it was far better before i scanned it and then resized it to 50% (i scanned it at 300dpi, so it was mahooosive!). Thanks for looking at the page btw
Have a look at www.photofuture.com and the members section of the Jessops website, both site have lots of tips for beginners...
I'm a beginner myself, bought a Canon EOS 300 before Xmas to have dabble...
I'm a beginner myself, bought a Canon EOS 300 before Xmas to have dabble...
Nice shots, always like some of the more arty type photos, got a friend who doesa bit of freelance stuff, some of his shots may appeal to some of you
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For advice on photography it might be worthwhile joining a local photography club, particularly if they hold regular competitions. Having a well respected photographer providing criticism on your efforts, also talking to the other members and seeing their work can help develop your own style, as well as avoiding pitfalls.
Also get along to some photography exhibitions, nothing like seeing original work blown up to appreciate the skill of the photographer.
Also get along to some photography exhibitions, nothing like seeing original work blown up to appreciate the skill of the photographer.
Have a dig around on photo websites, and a browse through some books on photography - even older ones have plenty of info for someone starting off. Rather than leaving the exposure on auto settings, learn how increasing f-stops will deepen the field of focus and why long lenses/close-ups shorten it. Learn to focus on the object you want to be in focus, and then reposition the camera to frame the photo better. Being a PHer, you may want to take piccies of cars in action - practise panning smoothly without film in the camera - preselect the bit of tarmac you want to be in focus, pick a bit of the car to follow (corner of the front bumper is a good one) and follow the car as it passes in front of you, pressing the shutter juuuust before it reaches your focal point, and carry on swinging the camera to follow through. The rule of thirds involves dividing a photo up into 3 horizontally and vertically, and positioning your items of interest either at the intersection of the line or along them.
Erm, that's all I can remember right now, I used to be into it in my teens
>> Edited by whoozit on Thursday 23 January 13:48
Erm, that's all I can remember right now, I used to be into it in my teens
>> Edited by whoozit on Thursday 23 January 13:48
Congrats on starting a hobby which will keep you going for the rest of your life. You never stop learning or being insipred.
You've done the right thing starting with a full manual job. You'll learn so much more about exposure, depth of field, shutter speeds etc by starting here than starting with an automatic camera.
Only one thing to do and that's simply practice, practice, practice. Learn the basic rules and then try and put your own stamp of originality on your pictures.
There's some good advice on [url]www.photo.net [/url]. There are some real bores on there who discuss whether the out of focus rendition of a Leica lens is "better" than another brand, but there's also a lot of sensible advice given by the majority of the subscribers.
I can guarantee that you will have fun for ages, so just get out there and do it.
Chris
You've done the right thing starting with a full manual job. You'll learn so much more about exposure, depth of field, shutter speeds etc by starting here than starting with an automatic camera.
Only one thing to do and that's simply practice, practice, practice. Learn the basic rules and then try and put your own stamp of originality on your pictures.
There's some good advice on [url]www.photo.net [/url]. There are some real bores on there who discuss whether the out of focus rendition of a Leica lens is "better" than another brand, but there's also a lot of sensible advice given by the majority of the subscribers.
I can guarantee that you will have fun for ages, so just get out there and do it.
Chris
Not bad at all, remember to compose them properly, for example the shot of the Golf would be improved by use of a better background (i.e. excluding the door and person). I am not an expert, but a 20-year plus amateur, so also recommend joining a club and reading books on the subject.
Cheers guys, much appreciate all the advice! My boss is a very good photographer, so he really knows his stuff. Hes been giving me tips etc.
Ive just shot an entire film down at our local river, its really flooded and as such theres lots of turbulent water flowing rather rapidly, so i got a variety of shots, some with a tripod, of the river flowing, some on a very quick speed to capture the water, and some on very slow to make it look blurred. I also did some really upclose shots to try and capture water in mid air etc.
I cant wait to see how they come out.
As for the Golf shot - my mother wandered into the shot, and i clicked anyway - sods law that it was the best shot of the bunch (i took 3, on speeds of 60, 125 and 250 - the one you guys see on my site is shot at 125.
Ive just shot an entire film down at our local river, its really flooded and as such theres lots of turbulent water flowing rather rapidly, so i got a variety of shots, some with a tripod, of the river flowing, some on a very quick speed to capture the water, and some on very slow to make it look blurred. I also did some really upclose shots to try and capture water in mid air etc.
I cant wait to see how they come out.
As for the Golf shot - my mother wandered into the shot, and i clicked anyway - sods law that it was the best shot of the bunch (i took 3, on speeds of 60, 125 and 250 - the one you guys see on my site is shot at 125.
Mad Dave said: Cheers guys, ill make a note. Photofuture doesnt seem to work? says under construction...
Sorry its www.photofuture.co.uk...
IMO the shot of the car would benefit from being closer in. Lose the figure and the door, concentrate on the light, bumper and raindrops.
Similarly the birdfeeder.
The cobweb background is ok but would benefit being more of a contrast.
My tip if you decide to join the photographic society is that there are hundreds of techie anorak types, true to type they know jack shit and it is rare to even find them with a film in the camera. Avoid this bunch like the plague. There are however lots of talented amateurs who will gladly give advice and suggestions on all aspects of photography, processing included if you decide to go down that route.
My local society is still living somewhat in the past and penalises colour entries to the annual exhibition for being trade processed. It still likes to see home processed b/w.
I have just added to my camera kit a Contax G2 body and zoom lens.
>> Edited by Tyke on Thursday 23 January 16:21
Similarly the birdfeeder.
The cobweb background is ok but would benefit being more of a contrast.
My tip if you decide to join the photographic society is that there are hundreds of techie anorak types, true to type they know jack shit and it is rare to even find them with a film in the camera. Avoid this bunch like the plague. There are however lots of talented amateurs who will gladly give advice and suggestions on all aspects of photography, processing included if you decide to go down that route.
My local society is still living somewhat in the past and penalises colour entries to the annual exhibition for being trade processed. It still likes to see home processed b/w.
I have just added to my camera kit a Contax G2 body and zoom lens.
>> Edited by Tyke on Thursday 23 January 16:21
I agree with you about the shot of my Golf - but in my defence, thats the SECOND shot id ever taken with an SLR!! Not too bad considering Now that ive worked out how to focus the thing and just 'take pictures' ill start working on my composition and take better pictures!
Cheers for all the advice!
Now that ive worked out how to focus the thing and just 'take pictures' ill start working on my composition and take better pictures! Cheers for all the advice!
I thought it said Pornography first! 
After opening my eyes I realised! I'm just about begining photography as well. I got my self a Canon EOS 5 with a 28-105 and 75-300 mm lenses. I'm well into using slide film as I think you get much better results that way - if you buy Fuji sensia in bulk it works out about 5 pounds a roll and that inculdes getting it developed. I also have a minolta slide scanner, along with a epson 950 printer which if you get it right produces the same as you would get from the developers (although if you look at them with a magnifying glass over very, very closely you can just about tell that it's been printed - but looking at them normally you wouldn't know). I've got some excellant pictures from The whitsunday Islands taken April last year - great blues and greens. One day I'll get a website and post some up - oh and if you look at the classifieds their is a picture I took of my noble there which I'm quite please with.
After opening my eyes I realised! I'm just about begining photography as well. I got my self a Canon EOS 5 with a 28-105 and 75-300 mm lenses. I'm well into using slide film as I think you get much better results that way - if you buy Fuji sensia in bulk it works out about 5 pounds a roll and that inculdes getting it developed. I also have a minolta slide scanner, along with a epson 950 printer which if you get it right produces the same as you would get from the developers (although if you look at them with a magnifying glass over very, very closely you can just about tell that it's been printed - but looking at them normally you wouldn't know). I've got some excellant pictures from The whitsunday Islands taken April last year - great blues and greens. One day I'll get a website and post some up - oh and if you look at the classifieds their is a picture I took of my noble there which I'm quite please with.
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