New To The Photography World...

youyesyou · Apr 29, 2004

I got a camera last weekend. Its a Kodak EasyShare CX6330. I've never really taken pictures in my life, but my friends seem to think I do quite a good job for being a beginner.

Anyhow, I would like to see what you think of my photos. I don't have a server of my own (well, I do, but the one I have seems to have exploded), so I have to use LiveJournal. Just scroll to the bottom and click "earlier" to see some of my other photos. I don't have many photos up now (though I've taken quite a few that I like), but I'll get the rest of em up soon.

Oh, and I'm a 16 (17 on Friday) year old junior in high school. You know...just incase you care. A little bit of constructive critisism is more than welcome.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/youyesyou_/

Thanks.

altyfc · Apr 29, 2004

That picture on your homepage... what is it?

Aaron

youyesyou · Apr 29, 2004

Ahh, that's why I like that picture so much. No one can tell what it is!

But if you must know, it's an overturned flower pot that's been sitting on my back porch forever.

markc · Apr 29, 2004

Yeah, you definitely have an eye. I see a style there, which is kind of weird. I'm not used to seeing that in a beginner. They are like snapshots that aren't snapshots. That isn't a put down, BTW. I wish I could remember this guy's name... He's refined the snapshot into it's own artform. This one in particular made me think of him. I'll try to dig up his name.

vonnagy · Apr 29, 2004

you have a really good eye for the abstract mate! I like the first on this page:

http://www.livejournal.com/users/youyesyou_/2004/04/25/

are you able to link the pics to this board? it be great to see them here instead of jumping to the site (not that i don't mind going to your site

)

good work matey!

Moni · Apr 29, 2004

I've seen your photos and agree with them....you've good eyes....the primary important ting for photography

danalec99 · Apr 29, 2004

Agree, you do have a good eye! Keep it up!!

Nytmair · Apr 29, 2004

I just wanted to let you know that you can directly link to the photos and post them like this if you want:

Just go to the picture you want to post, right click on it and go to properties. In the properties window that comes up is a link, which is the link to the picture. Just copy that link and put it in the tags, and you're all set :)

-Dan

youyesyou · Apr 29, 2004

Thank you all for the kind comments! It's a good ego booster! But one question, what do you think I can improve upon?

markc · Apr 30, 2004

If you are just starting out, your compositional choices are probably being made mostly by instinct. Photography becomes less of a hit-or-miss proposition once conscious choice starts to enter the picture. I would pick up a book that talks about composition (Bryan Peterson's Learning to See Creatively is my personall fave) and see what it has to say. There are a lot of choices to make (focal, length, aperture, etc), and not all of them are camera settings. The more choices you make consciously, the more control you have over how an image will turn out.

youyesyou · Apr 30, 2004

Alright, thanks a lot. I'll have to look for that.

c0ntr0lz · May 1, 2004

for 1st shots i think they are kool
i knew what the pic was
great eye keep up the good work
and nice camera too

danalec99 · May 1, 2004

markc said:
I would pick up a book that talks about composition (Bryan Peterson's Learning to See Creatively is my personall fave) and see what it has to say.

Its a good book for beginners. You should get hold of one.