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19 Feb 2012 - 6:20 AM

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MattK (e2 Member)

20 Feb 2012 - 12:44 PM

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Arhab - Thanks for your comment

I agree with you - people are quick on this site to give you helpful advice and good critique of your photo's to help you improve. I have learnt a huge amount already from this site

JackAllTog (e2 Member)

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20 Feb 2012 - 2:09 PM

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Arhab and Matt,

I find both asking and answering questions helps me improve - the answering bit as it make me more sure about what i think i know.
Of course the other bit is taking photo's and self critiquing them as well as asking here.

Welcome
Stuart

sabretalon

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13 Mar 2012 - 8:40 PM

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I would spend some time looking through images you like, get some inspiration before going out. Seeing work you like will help you start to look more at composition.

Take photo's of subjects you like and it will show in the work you do. Set little tests for yourself. I used to put a 50mm lens on and spend time just with that lens. This will make you get the most out of your camera in given situations. Small tests like this will help you push yourself to find out more about your camera.

Don't spend more time reading about it than picking up the camera and trying it! When I started out I kept a little diary, I wrote down all the settings, conditions etc... for each photo (before we started to get most of that data from our cameras). Taking pictures does not really cost you anything now so you should be able to practice lots. Find your techniques, your style.

Ask questions, if you are after feedback then when you upload the image provide some info, as in, what you were trying to achieve or problems you encountered.

Main thing is to enjoy what you are doing.