Photography questions

[craaaazzy]

hey guys,
wife is wanting to learn more about photography. what are some good sites that she can go to learn not only about cameras such as shutter speed, aperture, etc (not just what they mean but when to use what options) but also about composition, lighting, etc? tia.

[CHADbee]

http://digital-photography-school.com/digital-photography-tips-for-beginners

[RL...]

hey guys,
wife is wanting to learn more about photography. what are some good sites that she can go to learn not only about cameras such as shutter speed, aperture, etc (not just what they mean but when to use what options) but also about composition, lighting, etc? tia.

magazines, internet, and just plain experience!

[Tarzanman]

hey guys,
wife is wanting to learn more about photography. what are some good sites that she can go to learn not only about cameras such as shutter speed, aperture, etc (not just what they mean but when to use what options) but also about composition, lighting, etc? tia.

What options to use comes with practice.

As for understanding the technical aspects... there are a lot of sites that cover the basics, but I would start with wikipedia. Once you understand what the terms mean then it will be easier to figure out or remember how they affect taking photos.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focal_length
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_speed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F_number
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_lens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoom_lens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_speed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_single-lens_reflex_camera

[james]

play with this to see how the components of a camera work together.

http://www.kamerasimulator.se/eng/?page_id=2

[craaaazzy]

much thanks.