10 Photographs that you have to take…

• rerun

  Member

  November 20, 2008 at 8:31 pm

  Hi,
  I was wondering if some of you might post on this topic. I’ve been wondering what photos I should be looking to
  take to improve my photography all round.

  Are there ten photos that you should try to take that give a bit of breath to your portfolio of shots, is there a location
  that you like taking photos of that would be a useful tool for the beginner?

  I’d be particularly interested to hear about any locations in or around Dublin/Louth/Meath that folks like shooting and why.
  If possible, let me know what kit you use for these shots.

  Cheers,
  r
  randomway

  Member

  November 20, 2008 at 9:05 pm

  I would say, you need to take hundreds and thousands of photos, not ten. The subject is up to you, whatever you like. Photography is just another way to express yourself or show what how you see things… there are no rules or paths to follow.

  I often go out to Howth and wander on the Cliff Walk, it’s a very easy hike and you can shoot seascapes, animals, flowers, landscapes, architecture and many more… My other favourite location is the Wicklow Mountains, it’s just a short drive from my workplace and it’s full of surprises… a perfect training ground for landscape photography.

  Start with landscapes, portraits of your family and friends, street photos, anything that surrounds you… you don’t have to go anywhere far away to learn the basics.

  Don’t forget to post your photos here in the forum, so that you can get feedback and help.
  jb7

  Participant

  November 20, 2008 at 9:19 pm

  randomway wrote:

  I would say, you need to take hundreds and thousands of photos, not ten.

  but you’ve just gone out and bought a big camera Zoltan-
  and I see you’d like to buy a tank that’ll allow you to process four sheets at a time (no?)

  So ten might be a lot-

  Now, thousands of chromes at a tenner each, plus scanning…

  rerun, I don’t have an answer for you-
  but photographing something that you’re really interested in and know something about can be very rewarding-

  Learning new techniques will lead to making new pictures too-

  And Zoltan was right as well-
  just go out and shoot thousands-

  Though maybe not 4×5’s

  j
  randomway

  Member

  November 20, 2008 at 10:07 pm

  I am only thinking about processing in tanks because of the consistency and the comfort, actually I have started drawing sketches before taking a picture now. Recession looks like a bigger enemy than Global Warming or Terrorism.

  For someone who just got the photography bug, it is easy to pick up a digital camera and experiment as much as he can, shoot thousands of frames, it doesn’t cost anything. And I mean, not shooting without any consideration and thought, but trying different settings and compositions for the same scene. Exposure can be exasperating and aperture can be confusing, you need to spend a lot of time with figuring out which is which…

  And you have to enjoy what you are doing most of all!
  sheesh

  Member

  January 7, 2009 at 7:12 pm

  ok so this is about 2 months too late
  being part of generation X I too like lists! :D

  I suppose really you should be limiting yourself to a couple of areas
  Landscapes
  waterfall make a waterfall interesting
  mountains get up early and get low light on mountains looks great

  a nice pic of some wildlife as close as possible as clear as possible (try the Zoo)

  people
  Street photography
  Formal portrait Family, wedding, shoot friends
  journalistic
  gigs musician

  Model portfolio shots

  sports shots football, rugby horse riding etc.

  probably get 10 out of that

  another way would be to concentrate 1 or 2 areas and expend more time getting better shots on a limited type of subject. the more time you spend doing trying to get the shot the better it will be.