Mentor?

[thinkricky]

My name is Ricky. I tried to PM or email a couple of the mentors listed but some do not receive emails and I can not PM. I guess that's not open to everyone.

Anyway, I'm looking for someone to mentor/help me. I have 4 years of Art history so I understand composition, contrast, colors, etc.. Although I have Art in my blood I don't have photography. I am getting into it now.

I have purchased a camera to start with. It's a Canon EOS Rebel T2 35mm SLR. (I'm not sure if it's the greatest camera to start with but for $30 dollars it was as close to free I could find. The camera was in perfect conditon not a scratch on it. As close to new as it could be.)

I do have creative ideas, and I am willing to learn. My problem I guess is learning the camera itself. Aperture and shutter speed. Other mechanical aspects of photography.

To sum it all up. I'm not sure what I need. Maybe a slap to the face. I'd like to have a mentor if anyone is willing to help me out. Give projects or do what ever a teacher would do. But maybe that's not what I need.

I just need help. Thanks

Ricky

 

[Garbz]

Do you have PM disabled in your profile? I click on your nickname and do see the option. That may be an issue.

 

[thinkricky]

I checked again it's not even an option.

 

[Overread]

you have to have 10 posts or more to pm - as you have 27 you should be able to.
Post up that you can't pm here:
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=14

 

[abraxas]

Or just ask questions here in this forum like you just did. If you have photos to post put them up in of the photo galleries like general, landscape, nature/wildlife, people etc.

 

[Alpha]

Do you have anything of a portfolio? Or perhaps just any shots you've taken?

What style are you interested in?