Photography Advice.
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Photography Advice.
Hey everybody,
I've been a car enthusiasts since I was about 8 or so and I would always admire the work and the amazing shots I have seen in automobile magazines and videos. I am now 19 and for awhile now I have been so interested in photography and would like to further my learnings. This is something I like to do on my spare time so I guess it would be a hobby but hopefully I can turn it into a career maybe. Anyway, here are some pictures I took of my Z, its stock, but please let me know how I can improve on my shots. Some are edited with Picasa 2.
I've been a car enthusiasts since I was about 8 or so and I would always admire the work and the amazing shots I have seen in automobile magazines and videos. I am now 19 and for awhile now I have been so interested in photography and would like to further my learnings. This is something I like to do on my spare time so I guess it would be a hobby but hopefully I can turn it into a career maybe. Anyway, here are some pictures I took of my Z, its stock, but please let me know how I can improve on my shots. Some are edited with Picasa 2.
I would suggest getting something better than the Olympus point and shoot... perhaps an entry level DSLR, which are super affordable compared to point and shoot cameras.
Also, there are alot of different sized images. Try to keep them as uniform and so they fit a computer monitor without having to scroll.
The best advice I can give is to go to a photography website and read their "how to take better pictures" or go to Borders and get a "how to" book so you can read from the pros, all the basics.
If you have the fortitude and patience, you will see gradual improvement each time you go out.
I didn't understand the language of the tech side of photography at first, and just had to learn.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still learning things about alot of things about photography and what makes and breaks it. I still have a ways to go myself.
Just go out there and invest in a DSLR so your creativity is not confined by a Point and Shoot's limitations, and take pictures and keep sharing them. That's what I'm doing, and with each shoot, I feel improvement .
You have some interesting shots, which could be better with better resolution. Go out, take and take pics, and update this thread with your latest efforts.
Also, there are alot of different sized images. Try to keep them as uniform and so they fit a computer monitor without having to scroll.
The best advice I can give is to go to a photography website and read their "how to take better pictures" or go to Borders and get a "how to" book so you can read from the pros, all the basics.
If you have the fortitude and patience, you will see gradual improvement each time you go out.
I didn't understand the language of the tech side of photography at first, and just had to learn.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still learning things about alot of things about photography and what makes and breaks it. I still have a ways to go myself.
Just go out there and invest in a DSLR so your creativity is not confined by a Point and Shoot's limitations, and take pictures and keep sharing them. That's what I'm doing, and with each shoot, I feel improvement .
You have some interesting shots, which could be better with better resolution. Go out, take and take pics, and update this thread with your latest efforts.
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Originally Posted by ctwentytwo
I would suggest getting something better than the Olympus point and shoot... perhaps an entry level DSLR, which are super affordable compared to point and shoot cameras.
Also, there are alot of different sized images. Try to keep them as uniform and so they fit a computer monitor without having to scroll.
The best advice I can give is to go to a photography website and read their "how to take better pictures" or go to Borders and get a "how to" book so you can read from the pros, all the basics.
If you have the fortitude and patience, you will see gradual improvement each time you go out.
I didn't understand the language of the tech side of photography at first, and just had to learn.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still learning things about alot of things about photography and what makes and breaks it. I still have a ways to go myself.
Just go out there and invest in a DSLR so your creativity is not confined by a Point and Shoot's limitations, and take pictures and keep sharing them. That's what I'm doing, and with each shoot, I feel improvement .
You have some interesting shots, which could be better with better resolution. Go out, take and take pics, and update this thread with your latest efforts.
Also, there are alot of different sized images. Try to keep them as uniform and so they fit a computer monitor without having to scroll.
The best advice I can give is to go to a photography website and read their "how to take better pictures" or go to Borders and get a "how to" book so you can read from the pros, all the basics.
If you have the fortitude and patience, you will see gradual improvement each time you go out.
I didn't understand the language of the tech side of photography at first, and just had to learn.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still learning things about alot of things about photography and what makes and breaks it. I still have a ways to go myself.
Just go out there and invest in a DSLR so your creativity is not confined by a Point and Shoot's limitations, and take pictures and keep sharing them. That's what I'm doing, and with each shoot, I feel improvement .
You have some interesting shots, which could be better with better resolution. Go out, take and take pics, and update this thread with your latest efforts.
Originally Posted by TrueEmperor
Thank you for the advice... I am really amazed how you knew I had an Olympus Camra. I have heard other people say to get a DSLR. I wish I knew what would be ideal for an amature like me and where to start exactly. If there is a DSLR camra that is under the price of $500 and is flexible for any occasion please tell me. I am very new to this but I do thank you. Oh and the resolution of the pics, they're all different because when I uploaded them in all of the same resolution, they looked pixelated and not as sharp? i guess. I resized them when I uploaded them and I do appologize for the constant scrolling. :-/
Nope. 
The .jpgs that are upload sometimes are embedded with a ton of information, from brand and camera used, to the various settings that was set or automatically set. This is called the EXIF data. You can view this data with any image viewer.
I agree with the above, but if you want to improve your photos with little monetary investment you should study up on good photo composition.
Search the web for the "rule of thirds" as a good starting point.
Additionally, maybe pick up Bryan Peterson's book "Learning to See Creatively".
Once you improve and can upgrade cameras to a DSLR pick up Peterson's "Understanding Exposure".
Search the web for the "rule of thirds" as a good starting point.
Additionally, maybe pick up Bryan Peterson's book "Learning to See Creatively".
Once you improve and can upgrade cameras to a DSLR pick up Peterson's "Understanding Exposure".
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