VTJäger
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So lately I'd been taking pictures, and getting discouraged. I started to think lately that I needed a better lens (I have just the kit lens and I've had my camera all of a month) so I started researching constantly only to find out that for what I want to do (portraits, some landscapes, etc.) that the kit lens will do for now until I get a better hold on what I enjoy photographing most anyways. I'd read that a newer photographer said they too had gotten discouraged early on and bought a tripod, nothing fancy just a standard tripod, which helped her gain confidence with her photography. I can say, she definitely was onto something. I was getting discouraged because I couldn't capture the image I wanted or it wasn't a sharp as I wanted, etc etc. but after getting my tripod this evening I can say I honestly can see a world of difference in the quality of pictures. Not just what I'm shooting but apparently a steady hand is something I lack, even when the shutter speed is fairly quick.
Completely random but I needed something to calm my lens envy! Or else I was going to start spending inordinate amounts of money on a bunch of different lenses. haha
edit: I also bought Adobe Lightroom 4 and I am in love with it as well. I would've waited a little longer but my student status is about to run out and the student price is 80 bucks versus 150.
Completely random but I needed something to calm my lens envy! Or else I was going to start spending inordinate amounts of money on a bunch of different lenses. haha
edit: I also bought Adobe Lightroom 4 and I am in love with it as well. I would've waited a little longer but my student status is about to run out and the student price is 80 bucks versus 150.
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