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- monospaced0
What I'm TRYING to get through your thick skull is that there is a wealth of knowledge on the subject going back 200 years. The very fact that you couldn't find something on Google blows my fucking mind. There are countless publications, groups, societies, institutions and museums dedicated to the subject. Why you gave up and asked QBN is absolutely ridiculous.
- ok_not_ok0
See if there's PDF of "Understanding Exposure" floating somewhere in the interwebs.
- monospaced0
Why purchase a DSLR if you've never used a camera before?
- with that logic, you should still be in a cave throwing feces at people you dont likeMeeklo
- I guess it's like buying a Ferrari and then asking how to drive a manual.monospaced
- mono, go back to bed.inkpink
- there is no better way to learn camera basics than with a cheap DSLR and no film costsinkpink
- partdeux0
gonna open a pho restaurant called "pho king eye"
- Meeklo0
- it always crack me up, and I want to go inside and ask him for a pho-king cokeMeeklo
- LOLOLOL. especially cause its pronounced fuuhbaseline_shift
- monospaced0
http://www.qbn.com/topics/569367…
Wait, you're into photography and have never changed a setting on a camera? What are you trying to pull here?
- shinpo0
Ah yes, I do love photography and use photos, but I don't take them I have never really learned. I love the tour de france as well, but I don't ride a bike.
- or better yet, tell you which gear is better for climbing 40% grade - or completely overhaul a bikeshinpo
- you cant ride a 40% gradeiCanHasQBN
- Meeklo0
I guess it's like buying a Ferrari and then asking how to drive a manual.
– monospaced2/4...................................
Buying a ferrari and not knowing how to drive stick is a lot different than driving a civic.
He said hes getting an dslr camera, he never said he dropped 25k on it, he is most likely getting a consumer camera, and I think there is no better way to learn than using one, not everyone has access to the white construct from the matrix you know?
give the guy a break, he is being respectful to you although you have been mean to him from the first post.
To whoever started the thread.
1) If you have friends that shoot, try asking them to go shooting one afternoon with them to pick their brain, and after that get them a beer.
2) Go to a bookstore and browse around for basic books on dSLRs hopefully one that covers the same brand you are using, so you learn the basics.
3) sit on your dining table with the salt and pepper (or any other subject you want to photograph) and start reading the manual, and trying the different settings, the ONLY way to learn is hands on practice in my opinion, then on the computer check the photos and see the results, which settings worked better for that subject and under what light conditions, try to understand why, and next time you are on a similar setting you will know what to do.
Avoid shooting on automatic, unless you can't figure out what to do, its common to do a few test shots before you start taking photos on any situation and its normal that from 50 photos on one session you only liked 1 or 2
good luck man
- ghandolf0
My college instructor made us shoot 12 rolls a week. If you didn't, you owed her what you didn't shoot last week, plus the new 12 for the current week. You learn a lot when you shoot all week.
But start here...
- PonyBoy0
shinpo... as you're the purveyor of fine threads such as 'Chicks and Cosplay' and a regular contributor to the 'Chick of the Day' thread AND... said camera is for your wife - can we expect any personal contributions to the above threads?
- elahon0
Some good all-around photo tuts here:
http://photo.tutsplus.com/
- todaysnew0
Before learning any functions (shutter speed, aperture, iso) learn about light. Go to your local bookstore and find a book on light principles as it relates to photography.
All the functions you change affect the amount of light in your exposure. Understanding light, and how each function controls how much light is let in to your camera, from the beginning will make things a lot clearer.
Also learn about the physical functions/parts of the camera each setting relates too. What's happening physically in the camera when you change your shutter speed/aperture? why would you choose to change one over the other?
iso/asa used to relate to the speed of film you chose, but that aspect is digital now. what's the advantage of a high iso? advantage of a low?
each setting changes only 1/3 of a stop with a turn of the dial. (this will be handy as you advance. keep this in mind.)
- todaysnew0
Also all digital slrs come packaged with software that allows you to use a usb cable to connect to a computer and shoot directly into it.
This is called shooting tethered. You can google for instructions for your specific camera.
Might be easier to see results instantly on a full sized monitor. Also learn to read histograms they'll help you determine if your shots are under/overexposed.
- version30
learn to walk into a bookstore buy a book and read for hours on end. answers are not a click away. all you will find are suggestions. wisdom can not be downloaded, just ask keanu reeves.