COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHY N00B

[RandomGuy]

so I just bought a rebel XSI

its 12.2MP it had good reviews

anyone have any links to some sites for a COMPLETE n00b...

I had a really nice point and shoot for a while (kodak) the ones that looked like SLR's and i really liked the pics it took, but I replaced it with this one, because i lost the other one lol (really)

My goal is just to take some decent pics.. friends/ family, cars, etc... I've seen people take awesome pics with these cameras

I just took my first few pics with the camera and man do they suck.... This peice of shit has so many buttons and it wont even take pics sometimes its wierd.. I know i'm doing something wrong, when i put it on "full auto" mode, which I assume is the n00b mode... sometimes it wont take pics... i keep pressing the button and it only sometimes takes a pic i assume when the focus is perfect or something?

http://www.g54b.com/random/canon/IMG_0840.jpg

http://www.g54b.com/random/canon/IMG_0841.jpg

http://www.g54b.com/random/canon/IMG_0842.jpg

http://www.g54b.com/random/canon/IMG_0843.jpg


http://www.g54b.com/random/canon/IMG_0844.jpg

[redrumracer]

HOLY FUCK THEY ARE BIG AS HELL, CAN YOU RESIZE THEM?

[YokotaS13]

resize
1st pic has a hot pixle. id take that bitch back and exchange it

[Tarzanman]

Lol. Dude... you need so much help that its not even funny (well, actually it is funny)
Nice huge photos.

[EJ25RUN]

those pics is fatter than your avatar!

[NOCLUE]

Hope you got the recette gl

[james]

Lol. Dude... you need so much help that its not even funny (well, actually it is funny)
Nice huge photos.



HOLY FUCK THEY ARE BIG AS HELL, CAN YOU RESIZE THEM?



Hope you got the recette gl


:blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:


OP, check out some other photography sites...

read a lot.....

go to the bookstore and sit down with a couple beginner books....


http://www.slrphotographyguide.com/beginner-tips.shtml
http://thirtyfootscrew.com/2008/05/01/10-tips-for-digital-slr-beginners/comment-page-1/
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/


^ not sure how great some of those are, but worth checking out.

read a lot, and have fun with it.

[87 Turbo II]

Thank you for proving the point that a good camera =/= good pics.

When it's not taking pics, it's cause it's in full auto and it's hunting for focus.

[SlowsterCivy]

That's not so good. I'd do a lot of studying the camera you bought. Have you ever owned a point and shoot? If I were you I would have started off with a Canon Powershot S5 IS or a Canon Powershot SX10IS.

[eg mike]

You are so not being serious.

[RandomGuy]

just got back from FL, i think i got a bit better with this camera

i concluded that manual focus is not for me, i left it on auto the entire trip.

http://www.g54b.com/random/trip/img_0910.jpg


http://www.g54b.com/random/trip/img_0993.jpg


http://www.g54b.com/random/trip/img_1048.jpg






and a resized one:

http://www.g54b.com/random/trip/paper.jpg

[Nemesis]

Hasan... here are some tips to becoming an IA Photog.


1. Download a Bootleg Copy of Photoshop

2. Learn how to resize your Photos. (Border optional - Timeattack theme +20 cool points)

3. Read your camera manual. Anyone words you dont understand , go to the following link

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/glossary/glossaryContents.shtml

4. Practice shooting in different conditions.

The photos look okay, but learn to shoot in manual mode.

[puregroove]

Hasan... here are some tips to becoming an IA Photog.


1. Download a Bootleg Copy of Photoshop

2. Learn how to resize your Photos. (Border optional - Timeattack theme +20 cool points)

3. Read your camera manual. Anyone words you dont understand , go to the following link

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/glossary/glossaryContents.shtml

4. Practice shooting in different conditions.

The photos look okay, but learn to shoot in manual mode.

George! You're back! :goodjob:

[AnthonyF]

hey random guy....your pics are big. FYI.

-Ant.

[Nemesis]

George! You're back! :goodjob:


haha Hasan harrasses me on aim while im at work lol whats up homie

[Brian*]

That resized pic looks good*

[james]

but learn to shoot in manual mode.

also, op, he means manual MODE not manual FOCUS.

[Tarzanman]

No reason to jump straight into manual mode. Use Av (aperture priority) and Tv (shutter speed priority) modes (and pay attention to the camera settings) until you get a good idea of how to control your depth-of-field, capture motion effectively...and how both of those affect the image exposure. (don't forget about playing around with the ISO setting)

Only once you have a good familiarity with those modes would I spin that dial to full manual mode.

If the light is good, I usually leave it in Av mode because I am usually more concerned with image sharpness and depth of field (slow moving or non-moving subjects).

Good luck.

[speedminded]

I fixed this one for you, it didn't match the others...lulz

[imbosile]

bahahaa you always crack me up

[RandomGuy]

http://g54b.com/random/joel/sk8-BG3.jpg

getting better slowly but surely

[Hondatwin23]

nice

[Nemesis]

No reason to jump straight into manual mode.


Why not? Id like to hear the reasoning youd choose to shoot a priority mode over full control.

[james]

Why not? Id like to hear the reasoning youd choose to shoot a priority mode over full control.

everyone here lives by Av and Tv. everytime i mention manual they flip out.

[speedminded]

everyone here lives by Av and Tv. everytime i mention manual they flip out.Full auto is where it's at! :tongue:

[Tarzanman]

Why not? Id like to hear the reasoning youd choose to shoot a priority mode over full control.

Because he is new. I figure he'll have less bad exposures if he gets used to priority modes first. He'll have enough on his plate figuring out how to work camera properly at the outset.

I am pretty new myself. The only time I currently go full manual is in low light when I am trying to freeze the action on something moving and I have a DOF that I really like, or I'm shooting at too low a sensitivity.

[RandomGuy]

thanks for the help guys

getting slowly better.... this is my homies 66 nova.... no photoshopping other than crop

[speedminded]

thanks for the help guys

getting slowly better.... this is my homies 66 nova.... no photoshopping other than crop :cheers:

[xKROD™]

these pics are HUMONGUNOUS

[eViLMunkey]

Photography on the Net (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/index.php) Is a great forum for Canon users new and old. great choice on the camera I love mine. I do recommend getting used to the Manual Mode, it will turn out the best results for you photographs (other than I never really knew what the AV & TV modes were when I got mine and have still yet to use them), also don't be afraid to look through on of the 2 manuals (English & Spanish)that were given to you w/ the camera.

Also for processing your photos all you really need is Adobe Light Room 2 :goodjob: