so I just bought a camera

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · February 15, 2015, 05:27:52 PM

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Luciana · February 15, 2015, 05:29:07 PM

I got a tip for you that you probably already know

Your best pictures are the ones that aren't set up. Meaning it's best to take things that are in their natural environment, even people. I did that all over DC and got some banging pics.

Same with nature. Sunset behind my lake makes for a beautiful background for my phone

Risay117 · February 15, 2015, 05:29:35 PM

Not much. I know a friend who has a beuty of a camera. Never seen him use it for awesome art but he does know quite alot about photography.

Personally no idea, but just figure out how to take full advantage of your camera.

Risay117 · February 15, 2015, 05:30:26 PM

Quote from: Luciana on February 15, 2015, 05:29:07 PM

I got a tip for you that you probably already know

Your best pictures are the ones that aren't set up. Meaning it's best to take things that are in their natural environment, even people. I did that all over DC and got some banging pics.

Same with nature. Sunset behind my lake makes for a beautiful background for my phone

This is quite true.

To make a set up shot is well kind of hard to make it natural and not too obvious.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · February 15, 2015, 05:35:22 PM

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Flee · February 15, 2015, 05:38:14 PM

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Luciana · February 15, 2015, 05:38:52 PM

Cool to see someone passionate about that stuff. I took photography in highschool and while it's not my main pursuit in life (that would be voice acting), it's something I appreciate.

Forgewolf · February 15, 2015, 05:40:09 PM

Quote from: \ on February 15, 2015, 05:27:52 PM

A Nikon D3200 to be exact. Bought a couple of books on learning photography as well.

WHY!?

You don't need books to learn to take great pictures.. Patience, timing and steady hands are important. Close/Medium range pictures are a snap and most long distance pictures can be taken up close by moving close to the object?

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · February 15, 2015, 05:43:08 PM

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cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · February 15, 2015, 05:46:52 PM

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gats · February 15, 2015, 05:47:05 PM

Play with the settings and learn how to fully utilise them. They can help you a lot since DSLRs have so many settings to play with. However for a beginner I would have probably recommended the Sony RX100, it's a great pocket camera. Also lighting is key to every great picture

Flee · February 15, 2015, 05:50:15 PM

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Forgewolf · February 15, 2015, 05:52:18 PM

Quote from: \ on February 15, 2015, 05:46:52 PM

Quote from: Forgewolf on February 15, 2015, 05:40:09 PM
Quote from: \ on February 15, 2015, 05:27:52 PM
A Nikon D3200 to be exact. Bought a couple of books on learning photography as well.
WHY!?

You don't need books to learn to take great pictures.. Patience, timing and steady hands are important. Close/Medium range pictures are a snap and most long distance pictures can be taken up close by moving close to the object?
There's a lot of little details that go into good photography. Manually tweaking your ISO and shutter speeds and knowing how much in what situations is important. There's a lot more that goes into it than what people think

Nah.. its all in their heads.

Solonoid · February 15, 2015, 06:10:06 PM

Eh, I'm an ex pro, did portraits and made a comfy amount of money.
Buy an 80mm lens, and throw that piece of shit in the trash for a Canon.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · February 15, 2015, 06:13:18 PM

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nͫiͤcͫeͤ · February 15, 2015, 06:15:42 PM

dont fuck with the settings

just leave everything natural and only go black and white if you want things to look more artsy

Solonoid · February 15, 2015, 06:31:48 PM

Quote from: \ on February 15, 2015, 06:13:18 PM

Quote from: Sᴏʟᴏɴᴏɪᴅ Kᴀɴᴇ on February 15, 2015, 06:10:06 PM
Eh, I'm an ex pro, did portraits and made a comfy amount of money.
Buy an 80mm lens, and throw that piece of shit in the trash for a Canon.
Lol I did quite a bit or research before buying and the general consensus is that Nikon's are better

The general consensus also elected Obama.

TB · February 15, 2015, 06:33:18 PM

Quote from: Ryle | Son of Cancer on February 15, 2015, 06:15:42 PM

dont fuck with the settings

just leave everything natural and only go black and white if you want things to look more artsy

dank selfies yo

cuneif · February 15, 2015, 06:58:00 PM

Awesome.

Statefarm · February 15, 2015, 09:39:46 PM

Take some hot pics if you know what I mean

Assassin 11D7 · February 15, 2015, 09:45:24 PM

Quote from: Ryle | Son of Cancer on February 15, 2015, 06:15:42 PM

dont fuck with the settings

just leave everything natural and only go black and white if you want things to look more artsy

You kinda gotta fuck with the setting if you're serious about photography and want to do more than just stills. Stills can be fine, especially with good lighting, but the easiest way to convince you would be for you to set the shutter speed of a camera to several seconds then pull out sparklers or a laser and you can write/draw with light.

Assassin 11D7 · February 15, 2015, 09:51:35 PM

I took a photography class, but dropped because I wasn't too much into it. It's fairly easy to get into, just do some research on lighting, shutter speeds, ISO, and such. You can also find some cool techniques and such to taking photos that play on just about every aspect of the camera.

Really, all you need to do though is get out to places and start taking pictures and think about different ways you could do that, after that it kinda sorts itself out.