Need some help...

Discussion in 'Photography Pad' started by renee82, Nov 13, 2009.

  1. renee82

    renee82 renee82

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    Girls I really want to improve my photography skills. Are there any books or sites you can recommend? Maybe an online course? I want it to be very straight forward since as soon as I start to see numbers and such I go blank... A lot of you girls are just awesome photogs and I know you'll have tips for me. :) Thanks!
     
  2. CrystalLongbrake

    CrystalLongbrake New Member

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    www.clickinmoms.com

    I can't say enough good things about this forum, fabulous and unbelievably helpful!
     
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    trudem New Member

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  4. Lisa Carroll

    Lisa Carroll Lisa Carroll

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    Understanding Exposure is really good. Also 2peas has a free self paced course that is very straight forward.
     
  5. 2BG

    2BG Enjoying time with baby

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    I like what the other ladies have suggested already but I bought this course from Creative Techs : http://creativetechs.com/training/

    It is kinda pricey $75 US but the content is AMAZING. I actually bought the class when it was only 50 US and you get a 10 week course that basically covers everything! It's a webcast and you get the class plus a Q&A section for every week. Anyways I can't find a direct link to the course (I only have my link to the downloads) but if your interested scroll down on the side of the link I gave and it will say course downloads on the right side.

    P.S. I also bought the photoshop and the illustrator courses....I was just that impressed with them.
     
  6. mrs2a50

    mrs2a50 Pretty much the best.ever.

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    Understanding Exposure was like a lightbulb for me. I loved Scott Kelby's Digital Photography 1, but the second book seemed much more geared toward setting up a professional portrait studio and that wasn't what I was really looking for.
     
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    2BG Enjoying time with baby

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    emilymerritt skrpbkmom

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  9. 1girl1boy

    1girl1boy Miss Glee!

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    I'm with Emily. theblogisfound.com is one of my faves!
     
  10. judet

    judet Active Member

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    I'm not sure I'm a good enough photographer to really comment - but I'm going to second (or is it third?!) the Understanding Exposure book. So clearly written and helpful.

    My pictures have got so much better recently, I think its a combination of reading the manual (boring, yes, but now I know how my camera works - except for the 'P' mode, can't get that, keeps falling out of my brain), reading the book, stealing ideas and just playing around, taking a ridiculous number of pictures.
     
  11. jstbkuz

    jstbkuz needs a spanking

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    i really enjoy clickin moms
    understanding exposure helped but I was already ahead of it at the time I got it.


    The biggest thing is to understand your camera and understand the relationship between

    ISO , Shutter, Aperture and Your white balance.

    Lens choice is also a BIG deal, if you are shooting with a kit lens... good luck.

    The cheapest BEST investment for someone learning is the 50mm f/1.8. Its amazing.

    And then alot of the work is on the computer, which you already are great at!

    Oh and let me add, my skills improved 100% once I started shooting manual.
    You get total control over every setting and I meter in camera all the time.
     
  12. my3hens

    my3hens Is only good for one thing....

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    one of the BIGGEST online forums and resources for me is http://www.Ilovephotography.com it is totally free but you do have to sign up to see everything. There is a wealth of info as well as a ton of talent there.
    I also cant say enough about clickinmoms. Totally AMAZING group of women there!
     
  13. jstbkuz

    jstbkuz needs a spanking

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    just join clickin moms you will love it!
     

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