Are you born with it?

bennielou · Sep 6, 2011

vfotog said:
bennielou said:

vfotog said:

wow, float from side to side and now join the bullys. apparently you missed where c.cloudwalker wrote: "Stop posting stupid responses and go read a few hundred books."

Click to expand...

Cloud has been my friend for years because we normally agree on things. Cloud told you like it is. You just don't agree. Stop taking everything as a personal attack.

Click to expand...

calling people stupid, or rude little names, or saying they have no future in photography are personal attacks. which you have participated in. be honest enough to admit that.

Ok, I can see now that I have to baby you. Where in the above post did I tell you that you were stupid or that people had no future in photography.

spacefuzz · Sep 6, 2011

vfotog said:
did I say anything about the government determining anything to be true? no. but space was misrepresenting his position as the predominant one. clearly, it's not the position of governments or educational institutions. does that mean you all want to dismantle all the arts programs and schools, cos talent is a given there?

All I believe is that my examples cited the prevailing opinion of research scientists working in the field. I make no assumptions about any one else. I know that in general talent as innate is the prevailing public opinion, I was just trying to show people that they shouldnt doubt their abilities.

Overread · Sep 6, 2011

You've all got a few posts to get this thread back onto a debate about the topic at hand and to drop the personal insults/snide remarks etc.. or I'll simply lock it.

jackiex_x · Sep 6, 2011

I shall intervene as I feel partly responsible for asking this question in the first place lol.

After a few weeks in my newbie status, I definitely think it can be learned . I am starting to look at the world differently and from different angles and ever searching for a good shot, and I think I'm improving already.

spacefuzz · Sep 6, 2011

So we all practice to improve our abilities, regardless of wether its inborn or developed over time, we all go out and shoot pictures. There are many very skilled photographers on TPF and I would love to know how you practice?

For me lately I have been attempting to get better at shooting seascapes in manual mode with GND's. I go stand in the water, set up my comp, take several test shots. Look at the histogram and adjust exposure accordingly. Then I look at my composition and try to be really critical, does it look like what I had pictured in my mind? Is there any sort of water movement that I need to get just right to complete the mental image? If I am looking for water streaks for flow I will then adjust my ISO and aperature to get the shutter speed I want. Do more test shots and try to time the waves. Review the comp and histogram every few minutes and make sure its still what I want.

After thats done I go home and download them. I look at them on the big screen and again try to be critical about what I missed. Perhaps I was too slow on the shot, or too early. Or maybe I botched my focus. Or the lens flare from the sun was worse than I realized etc. After being as critical as my level of knowledge allows, I then process a few and put them on flickr and here looking for feedback. And you guys are great for pointing out things I missed (which I am very grateful for, I cant fix it if I dont see it). I also post to a PSA critique group. I will then edit the photo again if necessary and sometimes re-post for critique, or enter it in a contest to see what judges think of it. Then I take any additional feedback and try to remember that next time I am out shooting.

What steps do you take while practicing to improve your photography?

jackiex_x · Sep 6, 2011

I like that idea to look at the histogram while out and about then try to improve shot.

mishele · Sep 6, 2011

Ok, everyone has given their opinion!! Now watch this video............and let me know if you think this can be taught...........peace out.....LOL