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Hi everyone
I have just joined this forum this evening.
I have always wanted to get into photography but never knew how I suppose.It was my birthday the weekend & my hubby bought me a Canon 550D with standard 18-55mm lens…
As the title says I am a complete & utter beginner, i literally haven’t got a clue where to start & I am finding it all a bit daunting if I am honest.I can’t afford to do a course at the moment so it is all going to have to be self though.
I need any advise, hints, tips help , absolutely anything that will help me get to know my camera & take great shots…
Hoping to get to know you all better over the next while
Welcome to the website and to photography, great hubby you have too!
Oh, try reading the manual, it’s a good place to start.
Welcome to the site Wendy :) Best advice I can give is get out there and
take lots of photographs, only by using the camera will you get used to it and
carry the manual around with you until you get familiar with all the knobs and
buttons, ask lots of questions if you are stuck there is plenty of advice to
be had here for the asking! Enjoy yourself.Welcome :) I blindly scrolled through all the settings taking pics…. then read the manual lol. google loads read loads but most of all, as Jenny said get out there taking pics. When you post in here people will advise you. Oh and it is extremely addictive :)
As everyone has said above and find out where you local camera club is these places are a wealth of knowledge
enjoy yourselfCathal
personally I’d do a bit (only a little bit) of reading before you go taking lots of shots….. If you have no understanding of exposure and composition at all, you’ll get great photos, but you wont necessarily know how to repeat them…. even if you just wikipedia for exposure, composition and depth of field maybe then you’ll give yourself a great headstart!!
‘undertanding exposure’ is a great book to start with. Very understandable & has little mini tasks to get u started & used to the main exposure settings. Enjoy :)
Can only agree with everything said above. Read the manual, take pictures, use the internet, take pictures, experiment, take pictures, and use this site. Fantastic resource.
Got the 550d myself there last month as a beginner and through experimentation and the helpful folk here at PI have gotten a new lens and taken some great photos (at least in my eyes anyway :lol: )
Best of luck!Hi
You will probably be better off staying on the “Green Square” for a good while (like I did) and concentrate on taking photos, and having a bit of fun with your new camera. I agree with the above comments about a camera club, the hardest part of joining a camera club, is walking in the door on the first night, after that its all about taking notes and asking questions,, no matter how stupid you think it may be, ask it!!!
If the members are any way helpful, they will try explain it in “laymans terms” if they are not helpful, then thas not the club to join. A great book ,often mentioned here for beginners is “Understanding Exposure” by Bryan Peterson. I would urge any beginner to buy it,read it and then read it again, if only I had this years ago ,it would have sorted out all the headaches that i went through.Find something you like photographng and concentrate on that alone, dont get all muddled up in different types that will confuse you.
Hope that helps
Good luck with your camera
hi wendy,i am pretty new here too,bought a dslr about 3 months ago,best way i could learn was just go out and take plenty of shots,some will come out good and some will be rubbish (delete them)thak your time and enjoy your camera,it will take awhile to learn,good luck,eugene
Hi Wendy, I have a Canon 500D, and I bought a book by Jeff Revell, published by Peachpit Press. It is written specifically for my camera, and is 270 illustrated pages that take you from setting up the essentials on your camera, to advanced shooting techniques. I found it really good, and I’m sure he has a book out for your model. As the title of the book says ” From Snapshots to Great Shots”, and it isn’t full of technical drivel, it’s a very helpful aid. Cheers
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