First time advice.

[Jmack 10]

Hi,

 

I'm starting a hobby in photography and aim to have some real fun with it. I was wondering what advice you could give me so i can take some photos to be proud of. I've got a modestNikon coolpix L610 compact camera and i live in a beautiful part of South Yorkshire so i'm looking at taking some nice pictures of the countryside and some of the beautiful church's around my area so would appreciate tips when it comes to landscape and buildings inparticular (at the moment i'm not interested in portraits). The best I've got so far is a nice picture of my dog when she was in a mid-sprint but of course i'm looking at advancing beyond that.

 

Thank you in advance.

Edited December 26, 2013 by Jmack

[davyboy 19]

Go through the posts in this forum and have a look at the photos that SF photographers have taken. Some you will love, some you you won't.

Note how the subject has been framed to bring out the best view.

Often it's what you leave out that makes the picture, if that telegraph pole is spoiling that view, move to exclude it.

Take shots from low down or high up,not just at eye level, experiment from different angles, different exposures. Digital cameras let you take loads of shots at no expense unlike film in the not so distant past!

Use the net to search for other photographers work there's loads out there.

eg I like martin Baileys work

 

http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com

 

Berris Connolly has some photos of Sheffield and Hackney in London

http://www.berrisconolly.com

AND DON'T GET DISCOURAGED IF YOU DON'T LIKE YOU FIRST SHOTS. WORK OUT WHAT WENT WRONG.

 

Edit.

The person behind the camera makes the photo NOT the cost of the camera.

Edited December 27, 2013 by davyboy

[Jmack 10]

Go through the posts in this forum and have a look at the photos that SF photographers have taken. Some you will love, some you you won't.

Note how the subject has been framed to bring out the best view.

Often it's what you leave out that makes the picture, if that telegraph pole is spoiling that view, move to exclude it.

Take shots from low down or high up,not just at eye level, experiment from different angles, different exposures. Digital cameras let you take loads of shots at no expense unlike film in the not so distant past!

Use the net to search for other photographers work there's loads out there.

eg I like martin Baileys work

 

http://www.martinbaileyphotography.com

 

Berris Connolly has some photos of Sheffield and Hackney in London

http://www.berrisconolly.com

AND DON'T GET DISCOURAGED IF YOU DON'T LIKE YOU FIRST SHOTS. WORK OUT WHAT WENT WRONG.

 

Edit.

The person behind the camera makes the photo NOT the cost of the camera.

 

Thanks, I'll do that.

[KatieSoze 10]

Learn about framing and composition and exposure. I'd say they're the two main things you need to grasp before you become serious about photography.