Hello from Colorado springs, CO

Chasethorn · Sep 12, 2012

Hello, My name is Chase and I have been shooting as a hobbyist for a little over 5 years now. I would like to get serious and really get into photography but am not sure how to pursue my photography. I am going to college next spring so I would like to know what I could study! I am currently going to an all online school and have entered some photo contests and have won awards for some of my stuff, the classes are more of a "take it and turn it in" rather than learning photography in general. I have mainly shot 35mm and developed in Caffenol C for sometime now and never had the money for a nice DSLR. I recently got rid of my film gear as I just got to lazy to develop roll after roll... I do have a Canon rebel EOS xt that was sort of given to me by my girlfriends dad.

Can't wait to learn from and talk with you all!

Big Mike · Sep 13, 2012

Welcome aboard.

This forum was started by a guy named Chase. He's since sold it and moved on...so I guess there is room for a new Chase. :lol:

christi39 · Sep 13, 2012

Hi Chase, I am also a noob

It sure looks like a great place to ask questions, learn and to see a lot of amazing talent.

The_Traveler · Sep 13, 2012

I used to live in Colorado Springs, just north of Colorado College on Nevada Ave.
THis was a long time ago, before it became Belief Central and it was just a sort of military town.

Designer · Sep 13, 2012

Chasethorn said:
..so I would like to know what I could study!

Have you selected you major yet? Whatever you choose, you can take electives in other fields. for the photography enthusiast I recommend nearly any course in fine art appreciation. It will teach you to observe and analyse art which any photographer could use.

Chasethorn · Sep 13, 2012

Designer said:
Chasethorn said:

..so I would like to know what I could study!

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Have you selected you major yet? Whatever you choose, you can take electives in other fields. for the photography enthusiast I recommend nearly any course in fine art appreciation. It will teach you to observe and analyse art which any photographer could use.

I have not selected anything and have no idea what to choose! I come from a very art based family as most of my family are all oil painters. I on the other hand paint some, sketch, and take photos. I just want to get better at taking photos and really get to know and understand my camera when I get the t3i soon. (I hope)

Designer · Sep 13, 2012

Don't overlook the fact that you will have to have a career with which to pay the bills. If all you want to do is to "get better at taking photos", then all you have to do is to join a local camera club. Learn who among them is the more accurate criticizer, and hang on his every word. Take notes. Ask questions. Try doing what he tells you. Often the local high school will conduct a class on photography for very cheap. Then when you are in college, study art appreciation as an elective.

terri · Sep 13, 2012

Big Mike said:
Welcome aboard.

This forum was started by a guy named Chase. He's since sold it and moved on...so I guess there is room for a new Chase.

Do you think it's been long enough....? :scratch:

:lol:

Welcome to the forum, Chase! Enjoy!

KmH · Sep 13, 2012

Welcome to TPF! :thumbup:

I agree an art appreciation course and/or some basic graphic arts design classes would help the artistic part of your photography.
Photography is an interesting melding of visual art composition and design and the technical knowledge/skill needed to control the camera/lens/light to make the image you want.