Just starting out :) 19y0 F

kundalini · Mar 12, 2011

karissabest said:
Not if you are going to speak to me like that. I would rather learn from someone kind and respectful

Cheers, that's a huge weight off my chest. At least I didn't SHOUT.

FoggyLens · Mar 12, 2011

To much shadow on all the faces. What are you shooting with?

xjoewhitex · Mar 12, 2011

karissabest · Mar 12, 2011

Ok. I know I need a lot of work I have been looking at rule of thirds etc (I forgot about these things I haven't done this stuff since school)
Here is one I have edited (I didn't take the image but my friend did)
Do you like the concept of it? Obviously the image is out-of-focus but that is due to the camera. Im meaning the artistic appeal.

mwcfarms · Mar 12, 2011

Just so you know, he's one of the people on here who actually knows his **** and you can learn a tonne from. I wouldn't be so quick to write him off. If it was me I would rather learn from someone who knows what he is talking about and can say no that sucks; than have someone blow smoke up my ass.

mwcfarms · Mar 12, 2011

Ok stop and tell me what your concept of it is. It really shouldn't matter whether I like it or not. I don't for the record but that's because technically it has too many errors to get past to the artistic merit. Does that make sense? Give us your thoughts about why you took it this way, what you took it with and why you processed it the way you did.

MissCream · Mar 12, 2011

You went to school for photography?

FoggyLens · Mar 12, 2011

Miss Cream I think she is refering to high school.. Can you please tell us what you are shooting with?

xjoewhitex · Mar 12, 2011

Honestly I do not like the concept at all. It seems to me, everytime ive seen a photo edited in photoshop to be more artsy it ends up being ruined but thats starting out with a good photo in the first place. I do understand that some people like what you have done, people like it because its different I guess. I see the same type, styles on facebook everyday by the local photographers that call their selves professional because they can spot color. If you were to take a bit of any advice, I would just stop editing your photos for a while learn one step at a time. Learn your camera, possibly some technique and composition. It really helps if the photo was interesting in the first place, if you must edit in these manors.

What camera are you using anyhow? Just to get an idea of what we can do to help you with what you have. The camera doesn't make the photographer.