New Digital Camera

LaughsLikeAFlower · March 24th, 2008, 05:45 PM

I just bought a new digital camera. Anyone on here that can give me some pointers about photography?

jtur88 · March 24th, 2008, 05:52 PM

Go to Flickr: Camera Finder , select your camera, and see a lot of photos taken by people with a camera exactly like yours. This will give you an idea of what to expect from your camera.

phenweigh · March 24th, 2008, 06:52 PM

Remember the "Rule of Thirds".

LaughsLikeAFlower · March 24th, 2008, 06:54 PM

What exactly is that?

jtur88 · March 24th, 2008, 08:05 PM

Rule of thirds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Invest in a battery charger and rechargeable batteries. Some cameras chew up batteries a lot faster than others.

AlexdeLarge · March 25th, 2008, 04:41 AM

The broad named Sugar can give you tips on MANY things

phenweigh · March 25th, 2008, 01:44 PM

Learn how to control exposure. The manual should have tips. Experiment and take notes.

SugarBaby · March 25th, 2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexdeLarge

The broad named Sugar can give you tips on MANY things

What did I tell you about calling me a broad?... NOT TO!

SugarBaby · March 25th, 2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by LaughsLikeAFlower

I just bought a new digital camera. Anyone on here that can give me some pointers about photography?

I can give you some pointers on composition and shutter speeds and such, but I don't do digital. I do much custom black and white work with medium format cameras, and a digital back for one of those babies is just too expensive to even think about. 30 grand and up. Have to shoot a whole lot of babies to justify that. Besides, I do all my own developing and printing. There's not as much creative control if the camera does all the work for ya.

AlexdeLarge · March 25th, 2008, 04:33 PM

it's great for home movies too, if you know what I mean

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phenweigh Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Westfield, MA Posts: 923	Learn how to control exposure. The manual should have tips. Experiment and take notes.