my very firs pics

[camilosrt]

hi everyone

i just bought a Canon t3 this morning. Here are some of my very first pictures. Any input and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. :thumbup:

 

[jwbryson1]

Cute cats. Why did you buy your DSLR and what types of photographs do you think you'd like to take?

 

[Patrice]

Obligatory cat photos from a new camera. Cool!

Advice: read the manual to get familiar with the camera and practice all the features and functions.

 

[ronlane]

^^^^ plus read all you can about composure as well.

 

[camilosrt]

Cute cats. Why did you buy your DSLR and what types of photographs do you think you'd like to take?

Thank you, they were rescues, mom cat had 4 kitties and at that time there was a tropical storm coming so i took them in, got 3 of them adopted and stayed with the 2. I always wanted a dslr , i love the way the pictures come out and got it for a good price. i would like to take night pictures and animals.

 

[camilosrt]

Obligatory cat photos from a new camera. Cool!

Advice: read the manual to get familiar with the camera and practice all the features and functions.

oh yes, my dogs wont stay still long enough. I am reading the manual now, and also bout 4 hour of videos on YouTube. so many thing a camera can do

 

[camilosrt]

^^^^ plus read all you can about composure as well.

thank you, i will look into that.:study:

 

[jwbryson1]

Cute cats. Why did you buy your DSLR and what types of photographs do you think you'd like to take?

i would like to take night pictures and animals.

As Ron indicated, composition in photographs is a fundamental skill to learn. In addition to your manual which you should read many times to help you learn your camera inside and out, there are a ton of useful resources on the internet to learn about using a DSLR. Night photos are great, but you'll need something to hold the camera still. So you'll need to invest in a good quality tripod. Don't skimp on price. The tripod legs generally come separate from the tripod head which holds the camera in place. You can expect to spend about $200+ on a good quality tripod + head. Here are some good quality tripod legs and heads to consider:

manfrotto tripod| B&H Photo Video

To learn about your DSLR, spend time on the following website:

Cambridge in Colour - Photography Tutorials & Learning Community


Most importantly, stick around this forum, post 2 or 3 photos (maximum!) at a time, ask questions and take criticism with your head held high. You'll learn a ton, make some friends and really enjoy your camera more.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[camilosrt]

Most importantly, stick around this forum, post 2 or 3 photos (maximum!) at a time, ask questions and take criticism with your head held high. You'll learn a ton, make some friends and really enjoy your camera more.

Welcome to the forum.[/QU

thank you very much, exelent reading and information. Good thing you told me about the tripod, i was about to go get a $39.99 one.

thank you.

 

[Michael79]

I dont think they're bad at all, good work. Also an edition to owning a Canon is the 50mm lens Amazon.com: Buying Choices: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens

Welcome to the photo forum!

 

[pete72]

Night photography is great fun. I would start off on aperture priority just to get a feel for the right exposure times but you'll be on manual after just a few minutes!

 

[SCraig]

Don't. Cut. Ears. Off.

Cats have ears for a reason and they are important to them. They should be important to you and not hacked off when you take a portrait of them.

 

[camilosrt]

Don't. Cut. Ears. Off.

Cats have ears for a reason and they are important to them. They should be important to you and not hacked off when you take a portrait of them.

here in Florida vets will cut the tip of the left ear off of a female feral or stray cat to indicate it has been spayed (to spare it from an unnecessary further surgeries).

 

[camilosrt]

I dont think they're bad at all, good work. Also an edition to owning a Canon is the 50mm lens Amazon.com: Buying Choices: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens

Welcome to the photo forum!

Thank you. I will be ordering a lens next week

 

[jwbryson1]

Don't. Cut. Ears. Off.

Cats have ears for a reason and they are important to them. They should be important to you and not hacked off when you take a portrait of them.

They are actually delish deep fried, so remove them tenderly and season well. :mrgreen: