Do i have what it takes

[8thsinner]

Hi, new guy signing in.
i'm strictly a smartphone user...money...
heres some of my pics.

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

Do you have what it takes to do what?

To continue to press the shutter relase button? To invest more in camera equipment? To make some money off taking pictures? To make a living from taking pictures? To become the best photographer ever to live? To become the second best blogger ever to live, only to Amolitor?

 

[8thsinner]

What i mean is do i have any skill at all?I know i don't have an eye for taking pics, photography friends of mine seem to be able to take pics of anything and make them look amazing.But i do think i'm learning, having only this phone for a year and not much of any practise before that. Please critique, but be gentle.

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

What i mean is do i have any skill at all?I know i don't have an eye for taking pics, photography friends of mine seem to be able to take pics of anything and make them look amazing.But i do think i'm learning, having only this phone for a year and not much of any practise before that. Please critique, but be gentle.

The first shot of the fly is money. The others aren't greatly exceptional.

You'll improve with practice and better equipment.

 

[kundalini]

You'll improve with practice and better equipment.

<< clears throat >>

You'll improve with practice.

 

[Parker219]

Agree with the first shot of the fly being by FAR the best. That is pretty impressive that you got that with a smartphone.

In my opinion you have what it takes to get a better camera and keep learning.

 

[invisible]

You'll improve with practice and better equipment.

<< clears throat >>

You'll improve with practice.

Come on, señor K. The OP is shooting with a smartphone. I agree that practice is key, but there's only so much progress that one can make with a phone

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

Come on, señor K. The OP is shooting with a smartphone. I agree that practice is key, but there's only so much progress that one can make with a phone

Thissity this, this

 

[Josh66]

You'll improve with practice and better equipment.

<< clears throat >>

You'll improve with practice.

Come on, señor K. The OP is shooting with a smartphone. I agree that practice is key, but there's only so much progress that one can make with a phone

Considering that we're talking about a phone here, and not a 'real' camera (that is, a camera that you can't also order a pizza on), I don't think suggesting new gear is out of line.

Keep practicing with your phone, but at the same time be saving for an actual camera... You can learn to compose your photos on a phone, but anything more advanced than that will be a little challenging. I'm not saying that it can't be done, but an actual camera with, you know - settings and stuff, will go a long way.

 

[snowbear123 54]

Yes - practice. You've got a couple of the basic compositions here, which is a good start. The fly is great and I think the geo-dome has potential.

 

[8thsinner]

Given i'm only able to use a phone then, and assumming yall can look past that with your fancy cameras that cost more than a car.
I already starve 2days a fortnight because i can't afford pasta, saving for equipment is way out of the question.
Does that mean i should just close this account? I'd rather keep doing something i enjoy.
My phone might not be fantastic, but i still have almost all the standard settings with manual control of them apart from manual focus.
These pics were picked because they show a range of things, i know i'm partial to macro because i have the patience for it, the others i know aiin't so good.
Where should i practise more?
I have some background reading but could do with specific things to look for in practise. Books just don't sink any thing in for me.

Should i look into lighting, exposure, framing what? Give me a stepping stone.

Like i said i know i can't see the pictures but i honestly thought i was starting to see something in the pictures i have.

 

[Majeed Badizadegan]

Given i'm only able to use a phone then, and assumming yall can look past that with your fancy cameras that cost more than a car.
I already starve 2days a fortnight because i can't afford pasta, saving for equipment is way out of the question.
Does that mean i should just close this account? I'd rather keep doing something i enjoy.
My phone might not be fantastic, but i still have almost all the standard settings with manual control of them apart from manual focus.
These pics were picked because they show a range of things, i know i'm partial to macro because i have the patience for it, the others i know aiin't so good.
Where should i practise more?
I have some background reading but could do with specific things to look for in practise. Books just don't sink any thing in for me.

Should i look into lighting, exposure, framing what? Give me a stepping stone.

Like i said i know i can't see the pictures but i honestly thought i was starting to see something in the pictures i have.

Post a picture or two here to the general gallery, request Comments and Criticism (C&C), and you'll get others thoughts on all the technical parts of the image.

You can produce some really nice images with a modern camera phone, so keep working at it.

 

[thetrue]

Edited, to avoid being an ass.

 

[Josh66]

Should i look into lighting, exposure, framing what? Give me a stepping stone.

Honestly, what you have is not a bad start. It's just that controls on a phone camera are pretty limiting.

Like, you asked about exposure - how much control over that do you have with your phone?

Working on lighting will go a long way - it's probably the most important thing to learn. With a phone, you're obviously not going to be using flashes or anything, but you can still control the light to a fair degree. I would read up on continuous lights, that's basically what you'll be limited to with a phone.

Framing is another thing that shouldn't pose a problem with a phone...

 

[thetrue]

I'm wondering if you could snoot a phone "flash" somehow, to add some drama to the lighting...any thoughts?