New to photography

Eduard

Super Mod
Staff member
Super Mod
Very seriously and not intended to sound like a smart aleck, I'd advise you to read the manual. For instance, the manual for my body has a "Getting To Know The Camera" and "Tutorial" section.

What did you intend to photograph when you purchased the camera?
 

Joseph Bautsch

New member
What kind of equipment, camera, lenses are you shooting with? If you would please complete your profile with this information as well as something about yourself and your experience. The members of this community are friendly and willing to answer your questions but need to know what it is you are trying to learn.
Happy shooting,
Joseph
 

Red Kite

New member
Hi ginatuin. I am a new owner of a Nikon Camera as well, and despite having read the manual I sometimes find the jargon difficult to understand.
Looking forward to some of the advice here as it will help me too :)
 

KennethHamlett

New member
Hi Ginatuin and Red Kite - welcome aboard both of you. Eduard and Joseph have put you on the right path for sure. Know your equipment, tell us what your intentions are regarding images and the community will be more than happy to help. One piece of advice I have is to carry along a notebook with you when you shoot. Jot down the reasons why you took a certain picture along with other info such as time of day, lighting conditions (overcast, sunny, dawn, dusk, inside etc.) and what your subject was for the picture. Sounds like a lot of work, but when you upload and review your images you can compare your "vision" of the scene with how the scene turned out PLUS you'll have background info to help you understand what was happening in the scene when you shot the image. Oh, and the other piece of advice...just keep shooting and learning the craft.
 

Red Kite

New member
Some good advice there Kenneth, thank you. As an information freak I carry a notebook everywhere with me - I have another hobby which requires making notes of locations etc. I hadn't thought of recording such information for my pictures though but it makes sense and I am sure will be helpful.
 
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