Is it just me????

[LisaCadwell]

Hey Lisa, stick around....you're gonna do just fine here.

OH - I'm sticking around.... Like I said earlier - I don't scare off that easily.... Just an observation that at the wee hours of the morning I posted.

 

[SCraig]

AND I DO GET IT! Do the research yourself; although, that does make me wonder what questions I will be able to ask!!!! ;-) Or which photos I can post for a C&C that is as good as I THINK it is. I have a lot to learn! LOL.

The important thing is that you make an effort to find an answer yourself. If for no other reason than it makes you remember it better.

Like any forum those who have been around a while know IMMEDIATELY when someone hasn't tried to find an answer themselves because it is normally a "Revolving Question", or one that gets answered today and then comes back again tomorrow posted by someone else. Keep an eye out for "What Tripod" questions and you'll see what I mean. I'd be willing to bet there's a new one before the end of the day.

 

[The_Traveler]

What people are responding to, in most cases, are two things; the first being that those new to photography seem to think that no learning or preparation is needed, that artistry conquers all. The second is related, that questions often arise because the person asking the question has done no preparation.

You are implying that you had to take three hours to find an answer when anyone here could have answered in a minute and saved you the time. If, however, before using Lightroom and loading images, you had read the on-line tutorials on loading images, tried loading a couple and then had a question, it would have been a much better, more advanced, more useful question both to you and to us.

The way you know how to ask questions is to read the threads, see what questions get answered well, see which questions attract sarcastic remarks.
Inevitably the questions that get shelled are those that could be answered by doing some preparation, doing some reading and actually preparing oneself.
The questions that get answered respectfully are those posted by people who've done some work, run into a snag and can't figure out how even to find the answer.

We are not your invisible collective Mommy.

 

[12sndsgood]

AND I DO GET IT! Do the research yourself; although, that does make me wonder what questions I will be able to ask!!!! ;-) Or which photos I can post for a C&C that is as good as I THINK it is. I have a lot to learn! LOL.


two people ask a similar questions.

1. whats the best camera?

2. I have been doing a lot of research and i'm trying to find the best camera within my budget ($800) I generally like to shoot sports but will also do some portrait work. I have been looking at brand X and brand Y could someone with working knowledge of these two cameras maybe suggest which would possible be a better purchase, or maybe even let me know of a brand that will fit my needs that I could be missing.


Which one do you think will get the sarcastic remark and which one an honest answer? Alot of how people are treated is based on how they approach a subject. There are questions that get asked over and over. and if you ask the question in the right way a lot of people will help you, even though they have answered it a 1000 times. there will still be the occasional sarcastic remark, but the internet is no diffrent then life. your going to get the good with the bad.


Post up whatever photo you feel you want some C&C on, will it get torn to shreds? possibly, but you can still take a lot from peoples posts and learn from it, and that really is the whole point of posting up photos. Do some people go overboard? sure, some things that get mentioned 99% of the general public won't even pick up on or realise, but the more things that get pointed out, the more things you can work on and improve, Slowly over time hopefully those amounts will become less and less. The first photos ive posted up on here had a lot of things pointed out to me. and looking at them now I think "wow, these are horrible". I have come so far from, and yet i'm still getting a lot of things i need to fix. but what needs fixed is becoming less glaringly obvious and much smaller in detail more technical. which is good. Come here to use the site as a tool to improve yoru craft. If you want the approval. throw them on facebook where most people will probably love them.

 

[LisaCadwell]

The_Traveler,

I do realize that you aren't my collective mommy - but thanks for the spank anyway!

 

[.SimO.]

So... what is the best lens and tripod? lol.

 

[LisaCadwell]

Come here to use the site as a tool to improve yoru craft. If you want the approval. throw them on facebook where most people will probably love them.

I hear ya! Family and friends have been telling me that my photos are great! That is why I originally came here - to find a sight where people have an actually true opinion on what makes a photo good, not just because the subject matter is their granddaughter.

BUT on the flipside - I have been trying to learn this stuff for over 3 years - this year a little more so. I didn't just open a box, pull out a camera and viola start asking all the questions. I was stumped on a new program that looked like greek - and the manual was in chinese! I missed the fact that after I upload the photos I needed to switch modes. Once I got that figured out, I was rolling with playing around with the MILLION of choices that you can make. I didn't even ask a single question about all of that. Do I score a point for that????

BTW - I'm not making light of your post. I understand what you are all saying..... I'll stick around and prove myself to you all!

 

[LisaCadwell]

So... what is the best lens and tripod? lol.

Based on the above posts... I'd say "DUCK".....

 

[nmoody]

I'm fairly new here and have not had the issues that some of the newbs have had with members here. I believe this Is mostly due to the fact that I research everything before I ask questions.

It's typically clear I have attempted to find the solution myself first and am getting hung up on something or just need it explained in a different way.

Nobody has ever needed to bring me off a high horse either. Coming in all high and mighty is just asking for it. I know my work is garbage compared to most but that's ok! I'm learning and slowly but surely getting better.

The last thing and probably the one that starts the most amusing flame wars is when someone asks for help but doesn't take a single bit of it. Especially the ones who seem like they never wanted it to begin with. They clearly just want to be good without having to put much effort into it or actually learn how to use their camera, never mind other aspects of photography.

 

[12sndsgood]

Come here to use the site as a tool to improve yoru craft. If you want the approval. throw them on facebook where most people will probably love them.

I hear ya! Family and friends have been telling me that my photos are great! That is why I originally came here - to find a sight where people have an actually true opinion on what makes a photo good, not just because the subject matter is their granddaughter.

BUT on the flipside - I have been trying to learn this stuff for over 3 years - this year a little more so. I didn't just open a box, pull out a camera and viola start asking all the questions. I was stumped on a new program that looked like greek - and the manual was in chinese! I missed the fact that after I upload the photos I needed to switch modes. Once I got that figured out, I was rolling with playing around with the MILLION of choices that you can make. I didn't even ask a single question about all of that. Do I score a point for that????

BTW - I'm not making light of your post. I understand what you are all saying..... I'll stick around and prove myself to you all!

Well really the only one you have to prove youreslf to is you.

but I will say I have probalby learned more in the little bits of info I have gotten from having photos torn apart then anything else. you can get a lot out of this place as long as your willing to wade thru some bull lol.

 

[LisaCadwell]

but I will say I have probalby learned more in the little bits of info I have gotten from having photos torn apart then anything else. you can get a lot out of this place as long as your willing to wade thru some bull lol.

BRING IT! ;-)

 

[nmoody]

I have to agree, I'm one of the ones who like it when one of my pictures gets torn apart. That means I get to know what I need to work on instead of assuming everything is fine. I rather have a harsh reality than no reality.

 

[The_Traveler]

BUT on the flipside - I have been trying to learn this stuff for over 3 years - this year a little more so. I didn't just open a box, pull out a camera and viola start asking all the questions.

well, that's the problem.
You got a viola in with your camera.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

This thread delivers

 

[TamiAz]

Hang around.. When I first started visiting this forum I couldn't believe how brutal it was, but I kept coming back because of all the great information. You will learn a lot here and there are many people who are willing to help!!