mikec
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Post by mikec on Oct 7, 2008 15:53:17 GMT
I'm developing (ha!!) quite an interest in photography and found all this very useful. My Top 10 tips are:
1) If at all possble, buy a DSLR. 2) Buy the best lens(es) you can afford. 3) If possible get Image Stabilisation, especially if you plan to use a telephoto or zoom lens 4) Don't just stick with the presets on the camera. Experiment with exposure speed / aperture values as well as exposure settings and ISO speeds! 5) Take as many pics as you want! I'm of a generation where film meant that you restricted yourself, but remember you can a) review your pics and b) delete them later and c) keep the best! 6) Take your camera everywhere. Don't stick to "traditional" landscapes or people poses. Be inventive. 7) Get good software for processing images. Adobe Photoshop is the leader, but expensive. Adobe Elements is more than good for most of us. 8) Focus on your photographic skills, but don't be afraid to use software to improve your images! It's just like using a darkroom, but better! 9) Learn from other people - camera clubs are good places to meet and unashamedly pick up tips. 10) Subscribe to a magazine for 6 months. Any more, and the articles start repeating themselves!
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Post by dickdastardly on Jun 2, 2009 12:46:26 GMT
The rule of thirds was just an artificial guide for artists invented by some art teacher. It should be totally ignored and as photographers, we should decide on our own composition rather than stick to some silly rules!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2009 13:10:47 GMT
The rule of thirds was just an artificial guide for artists invented by some art teacher. It should be totally ignored and as photographers, we should decide on our own composition rather than stick to some silly rules!!!!!! I totally agree with that. It is often more difficult and time consuming to observe the rule (and on occasion, downright impossible) than it is to go with what your eye/head/creative streak tells you, or the nuances of the subject dictate.
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Post by Beau Leggs on Jun 3, 2009 8:51:50 GMT
The rule of thirds was just an artificial guide for artists invented by some art teacher. It should be totally ignored and as photographers, we should decide on our own composition rather than stick to some silly rules!!!!!! Since it does appear to be effective, then why ignore it? The tools may be different between a photographer and a painter, but the eye is still the same. Rules are adhered to the uninspired and merely a guide to the wise. The rule does get deliberately broken for the desired effect by both photographers and painters.
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Post by Glen B Ogle on Jun 11, 2009 17:42:52 GMT
I've always interpreted the rule of thirds as meaning, "Don't stick everything in the middle!"
I do consider it useful (at times) as a reminder, but would never use it slavishly.
Glen
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Post by Shuggie on Aug 13, 2010 17:48:22 GMT
I couldn't resist it .. since I'm making my annual visit to the website:
Shuggie's #1 Rule for Landscape Photography: IF THE SKY ISN'T RIGHT, GO HOME!
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Post by Beau Leggs on Aug 16, 2010 15:04:23 GMT
I couldn't resist it .. since I'm making my annual visit to the website: Shuggie's #1 Rule for Landscape Photography: IF THE SKY ISN'T RIGHT, GO HOME! Shuggie's #2 Rule for Landscape Photography: If the horizon is vertical, then you have fallen over.
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