Hey, how can I take advantage of my camera?

[GC Jr]

Hi there, I've owned a DSLR for about a year and a half and I've loved it. I own an Olympus E-300 and I've gone so far with it. I've learned how to make effects with shutter speed and aperture, but that's about it. Is there anything else I can do besides photoshop, shutter speed, and aperture that could give effects to my photos?

 

[abraxas]

20 years of practice?

I got nothing besides that. Maybe someone else has a clue?

-Oh yeah. lenses, filters, gizmos, gadgets and doo-dads. ...

 

[AmericanJesus]

Change angles, frame differently, Lens baby!

 

[sabbath999]

Hi there, I've owned a DSLR for about a year and a half and I've loved it. I own an Olympus E-300 and I've gone so far with it. I've learned how to make effects with shutter speed and aperture, but that's about it. Is there anything else I can do besides photoshop, shutter speed, and aperture that could give effects to my photos?

Lighting.

 

[That One Guy]

"Hey, how can I take advantage of my camera?"

wait til after it's had a few drinks :mrgreen:


seriously tho.....as stated before......lighting both studio and natural. different angles. try coming up with creative concepts....and study what has already been done.

 

[JerryPH]

Specifically, I would suggest looking at off camera lighting. That alone will occupy you for YEARS.

 

[Garbz]

Take it out, get it drunk. Bring it back home and play with it a bit.

Really you just need to understand how lighting works to make your pictures pop.

 

[abraxas]

What kind of pictures you shoot? Landscapes? Street? Weddings? Porn?

 

[Fiendish Astronaut]

Attach it to a kite and trigger the shutter using a remote.

Get some very good insurance first...

 

[domromer]

Dang...everyone already got in the drunk jokes.