Newbie - I know NOTHING :)

[ChuckTs]

Hi everyone

I've been getting somewhat interested in photography in general lately and thought I'd look up a forum to get some help. I found an old Nikon EM as well as a few extras that I know nothing about and want to take up photography for fun.

Assuming I know nothing about photography, can anyone give me a link for a beginner's guide or something like that?

Thanks in advance!

 

[JIP]

Here's one I like...

http://www.thephotoforum.com/

 

[dpolston]

LOL Jip!

 

[BuZzZeRkEr]

Here's one I like...

http://www.thephotoforum.com/

I keep on clicking on the link but keep going in a circle!! I think your link is broken.....<sigh>...... i'm only going to try it 40 more times before I give up.

uh.....what?

 

[DSLR noob]

DSLR_Noob's learnnig guide for noobs that are noobier than he...... (assuming no knowledge of photography)

What you'll need :
-A camera(the Nikon EM is the camera)
-1 reel of Film (unexposed)
-2 hands(2nd hand optional, but preferred)
-eyes(in working condition)

Step 1:
open the back of your camera by lifting the little little knob all the way on the top left up as high as you can.
Step 2:
place the film cartridge inside the camera with a little bit of film pulled out


you probably messed up............... try again


that's not the film cartridge that's a battery......

you know what, you're making this difficult. It's almost like you know nothing about photography. I give up.....

 

[cameramike]

rule 1
google is your friend... use it dont abuse it (really abuse it? hmm i dont think you can...)
rule 2
SEARCH tool is your friend.. USE IT
rule 3
people are happy to help, and those who are jerks well just ignore them
rule 4
learn on your own just play around if you hear a cracking noise chances are you should stop

 

[kundalini]

It appears the above posters are having a laugh for the weekend.

Use the search options to the top right. You should be able to get the first few questions answered, then phone in again.

 

[cameramike]

i was being serious, google is a great way to learn and so is looking around here.

 

[Alpha]

Try your local library.

 

[DSLR noob]

I'm really just kidding above

http://www.porters.com/resources/35mm_beginners_guide.shtml
skip ahead to SLR part of that section to learn about your camera, then click on the next link below to start using it.

http://www.berniecode.com/writing/photography/beginners/

and just in case you really DON'T know how to load film

http://www.ehow.com/how_297_load-film.html

 

[ChuckTs]

Man, you guys are cheeky...

Thanks for the serious responses