First Photoshoot

[DGMPhotography]

3 months?? well for Pete's sake go learn how to use the camera first! lol then maybe portraits... Think about other hobbies, usually you learn how to use the tools and start with rather simple basic projects then work up from there.

To me the ones where the black looks blackest seem to minimize the lines/creases; where the sun was hitting it creating shadows it make the lines more noticeable. So if she wanted photos in black pants in that fit and fabric you'd need to figure out how to minimize having so many creases, to me that breaks her up horizontally (having some creases may give the look of leather so she may want some of that but too many could be too much of a good thing). That's just my thought on it, other opinions may vary.

I think learning exposure would be a good way to go. And I don't know if looking at much of anything on 500px will be much help, try looking up well known photographers to see what good photos look like. Keep practicing and learning however you can.

I think as long as he's shooting he's learning. But I'd agree, if you haven't read your camera manual yet, be sure to do so!

 

[DrumsOfGrohl]

3 months?? well for Pete's sake go learn how to use the camera first! lol then maybe portraits... Think about other hobbies, usually you learn how to use the tools and start with rather simple basic projects then work up from there.

To me the ones where the black looks blackest seem to minimize the lines/creases; where the sun was hitting it creating shadows it make the lines more noticeable. So if she wanted photos in black pants in that fit and fabric you'd need to figure out how to minimize having so many creases, to me that breaks her up horizontally (having some creases may give the look of leather so she may want some of that but too many could be too much of a good thing). That's just my thought on it, other opinions may vary.

I think learning exposure would be a good way to go. And I don't know if looking at much of anything on 500px will be much help, try looking up well known photographers to see what good photos look like. Keep practicing and learning however you can.

I think as long as he's shooting he's learning. But I'd agree, if you haven't read your camera manual yet, be sure to do so!

I didn't think portraits were so far up the totem pole that I shouldn't even attempt them before I figure out other things. I totally understand that I still have (tons) more to learn about basic photography, but I find that getting out and shooting anything helps me drastically.

And I've read my camera manual, but reading about things and actually attempting to execute them are two very different things.