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I’d like to start doing nature photography (something like Ansel Adams or whoever does the photos for that Opacity website) as a hobby, but I need a few tips to get started.
1. Any good photography-related websites?
2. What type of camera should I use (digital would be cheaper, but non-digital seems to take better pictures)?
3. Any tips about subject matter (i.e. where should I take my pictures)?
Thanks for any info.
I’d like to start doing nature photography (something like Ansel Adams or whoever does the photos for that Opacity website) as a hobby, but I need a few tips to get started.
1. Any good photography-related websites?
2. What type of camera should I use (digital would be cheaper, but non-digital seems to take better pictures)?
3. Any tips about subject matter (i.e. where should I take my pictures)?
Thanks for any info.
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1. Yep, google it and they are everywhere
2. If you’re brand new, try a D40 or D60 from Nikon. The kit lenses are good and you can usually get a better deal if you buy a 2nd bigger lens at the same time. Expect to pay about 700 – 1000 bucks with the various accessories. Non-digital takes better pictures? That would be subjective as to what you think is ‘better’
3. Subject matter = hatever strikes you as interesting.
Photography is an amazingly fun hobby, but expensive and technical. It can take quite a while to learn all of the camera’s functions and where you would use them.
some links to magazines to help you i like shutter bug .good luck ,and take lots of pics .the more you take the better you get
There are a lot of community places ( Community art center?) And there are some at alot of schools, and there are colleges.
Digital actually take better pictures
I like doing landscaping, but for yearbook, I go around the school and take pics of lockers and awards, and art
1. Some well-known photography websites:
Flickr.com
Photoblogs.org
-Looking to sell photos eventually:
Fotomoto.com (disclaimer: work there)
Redbubble.com
Imagekind.com
Smugmug.com
Reviewing some of the photos at Flickr, for example, can show you some really awesome amateur and pro photos….reviewing how they shoot will only make you better.
2. While I personally find film cameras to be warmer, it will end up costing you more money in the long run to not own a digital camera (cost of print film)
3. Take a lot of pictures and try to find a local area where you like the subject matter (mountains, etc.). And there are some solid photoblogs that give practical advice about things like composition, which will be the largest factor in the quality of your photos.
First of all, neither film nor digital cameras take better pictures. That is up to you. The technical advantage of using film is that print film has a much wider dynamic range than digital sensors. Slide film doesn’t really, but it has its uses too. Nor will film cost too much unless you shoot five rolls a day. I have a hard time getting through one roll per month, but I’m a little conservative with my shots.
You should use whatever you prefer, but I like film for several reasons. Anyway, a fully manual camera, whether it’s film or digital, is a must if you really want to learn. So you can look for an SLR or a range-finder. Sometimes as one word: rangefinder. If you want a range-finder, though, you best go with film because digital options are rare and expensive. Very, very expensive.
Subject matter is whatever you choose. I haven’t yet chosen a particular category that I like to focus on. Landscapes, portraits, macro, nature, street, architecture, studio, and any I’ve missed, to give you ideas.
These are all film, and the Yashica is a range-finder. They are also all 35mm. What they aren’t, is a limiting factor. There are many, many more you could choose from, but as a starting point, here is a list of viable cameras to look for:
Fujica ST801
Minolta X-700
Pentax K1000 SE
Olympus OM-1 (or OM-1n)
Yashica Lynx 14
Nikon F2
Canon AE-1 (or A-1)
Mamiya/Sekor 1000 DTL
My sister does photography as a hobby. I remember she went to this website and was really happy with their package for starting photographers. I don’t remember what all comes in it but I know she got a photography blog.
photoblogs are cool and i maintain at least two of them:~-
actually, the best type of blog is the photoblog because pictures speak a thousand words :