My cell phone is old and does not take very good pictures - especially in low light, so I finally took my "real" camera out of the closet and dusted it off again. Let me explain..... my holiday pictures were really bad , bad lighting, wrong settings and a huge frustration for me. Even on the auto setting they were not coming out very well. I kind of gave up until-
A forced 48 hour rest because of a pulled muscle in my back led me to start reading my camera manual and learning more about the functions and features of my DSLR camera. What was a bummer at the time
( laying on the sofa for a whole weekend) turned out to be a blessing because I am beginning to see improvement in my pictures and I have found a new hobby!
Taking really good pictures is a skill that is learned with many hours of practice and trial and error. I mean hours and hours of practice. It was clear very quickly that it's not as easy as it looks, and taking good photos is not all about how expensive the camera is either! Sometimes it's the user :)
I have been researching and soaking up information on Pinterest and photo websites with tips and tutorials. There are also private FB groups that will help with gentle critiques of your pictures and advice for how to improve. There is a whole big photo world out there !
I even started my own 52 week photo challenge with a few others, so that we take pictures in a more deliberate way and a chance to learn on a regular basis. ( More on that another time )
I even started my own 52 week photo challenge with a few others, so that we take pictures in a more deliberate way and a chance to learn on a regular basis. ( More on that another time )
As I started reading up on photography, a few tips and themes have surfaced consistently - like understanding aperture, ISO and shutter speed . I will share some leanings in a future post. .
In the meantime, if you want to get started on reading up on getting better pictures with a DSLR camera - here are a few places that I found to be very, very helpful. These photography sites were great in providing information in easy to understand language like how to get out of the AUTO setting tutorials and a basic understanding of the buttons and modes on the camera as well as concepts of composition and the importance of light.
Check these awesome websites out :
Other interesting photography blogs :
Peonies and Polaroids
Photo Focus
No Caption Needed
Do you have some favorite photography resources?
Time to run - have a good week!
Time to run - have a good week!
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