Comments on: Photography

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:57:41 +0000

A course sounds so temping. I think it’s something I’ll be saving up for. I have a new Cannon SLR but seriously am not using it like I should be. Time to learn.

By: Dim

Dim — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:41:56 +0000

@Ingrid: I know, I was just teasing ;-)

By: Pedro

Pedro — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:48:20 +0000

You’re right, it is a Canon (350D).
I love making pictures with the camera, but there’s only one problem: I don’t have the time to explore the other settings. :-(
Maybe in the future.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:38:28 +0000

I bet you have a Canon :)

I had it exactly the same. The thing is, I needed someone to actually tell me and show me how to use those other modes. I can’t learn from just reaeding a book, I need some practical teaching, which is why I did the course.

I can tell you one thing though: you won’t believe what possibilities you get when leaving the standard modes, you are going to love your camera for real and you will never go back to them once you made the step,

By: Pedro

Pedro — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:04:26 +0000

The use of a DSLR looks easy. You can choose the (easy) automode. I’ve learned already how to use the modes with the face, mountain, flower, runner, night and no-flash on de dial. (Basic use)
It’s time I get creative and use the other side of the dial. (P, Tv, Av, M, A-DEP)

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:11:03 +0000

@grigorisgirl: I stay away from photography clubs for that exact reason. This
course however: if you have the time for it (it is in London in a weekend) I can really really recommend it. It will teach you all you need to know in a very practical way and with your own camera, and the people in my class were all AA’s like me, so no talks about big lenses. It was big fun!

@Dim: the thing I loved about this course was that we didn’t talk about complicated words like that, we called it “zone of sharpness”. Even I understand what that means :)

@Anna : thanks :)

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:02:43 +0000

grigorisgirl – it’s not just men. I once took a photography course for teenagers and some girls looked down on me because my DSLR wasn’t the lastest model! Tut.

Good job, Ingrid. Hopefully we’ll see more nice photos from you soon :)

By: Dim

Dim — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:20:12 +0000

That’s a nice bokeh you’ve got there!

By: grigorisgirl

grigorisgirl — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:29:15 +0000

I’m an AAer too although I have just started fiddling with apertures etc but have no idea what I am doing. I keep meaning to go on a course or join a club but I think photography clubs are usually full of men who judge each other by the size of their lens!