one of my favorite

[DiskoJoe]

So have you been using manual mode?

yeah pretty much...can't really tell u what exact speed and mode i use ...i need to pay attention to that...lol

The camera saves this info in the file.

 

[DiskoJoe]

Like your attitude.
Switch to using Aperture mode, Matrix or Evaluative metering and use the the exposure compensation dial until you learn your way around the camera a little better. Shooting Manual just makes it hard on you at this point.
Learn to use your blinkies and histogram so you are taking proper exposures at time of capture.

No shame in using Automatic modes either while you are learning to use the camera, some people stay there and are perfectly happy with their results.
The camera is a tool, use it in the manner that provides you with the best results.

Master basic exposure before you start messing with effects. Best of luck to you.

thanks for that ..i will try that and see how it goes..my other big big problem is night pics ....i havent even been able to take a pic..lol...thats my task for tonight...read my manuall and than off to take night pics and hope for the best....lol....wish me luck

Use a tripod for night photos or you will have to jack up the ISO really high to do it handheld. What sort of night pics do you have in mind?

 

[dphotography]

Like your attitude.
Switch to using Aperture mode, Matrix or Evaluative metering and use the the exposure compensation dial until you learn your way around the camera a little better. Shooting Manual just makes it hard on you at this point.
Learn to use your blinkies and histogram so you are taking proper exposures at time of capture.

No shame in using Automatic modes either while you are learning to use the camera, some people stay there and are perfectly happy with their results.
The camera is a tool, use it in the manner that provides you with the best results.

Master basic exposure before you start messing with effects. Best of luck to you.

thanks for that ..i will try that and see how it goes..my other big big problem is night pics ....i havent even been able to take a pic..lol...thats my task for tonight...read my manuall and than off to take night pics and hope for the best....lol....wish me luck

Use a tripod for night photos or you will have to jack up the ISO really high to do it handheld. What sort of night pics do you have in mind?

the other night i was trying to catch some lighting ..the sky was beautiful ..but no luck ..not sure what pics i wanna take ..but i sure need the practice..any recommendations ...i dont have a tripod ..gues i need to buy one ..i just got the camera about a month ago

 

[LuckySe7en]

Don't be sad that people don't like them. That's what this forum is for. We all just wanna help. You'll never get any better if people lie to you and say they're great. It looks like you shot these at a bad time of day. You would have gotten great results with more light. I hope I didnt' offend you

 

[LuckySe7en]

Looking at your flickr pics, I think you need to study composition. A lot of your pics are not cropped correctly. They cut off heads and things are off centered. Look into the rule of thirds, it's not that you have to live by this but it'll help you go the right direction.

 

[dphotography]

Looking at your flickr pics, I think you need to study composition. A lot of your pics are not cropped correctly. They cut off heads and things are off centered. Look into the rule of thirds, it's not that you have to live by this but it'll help you go the right direction.

i didnt crop ..thats just the way i took the pics...lol....thats something i need to work on which is paying attention to detail when i am taking a pic..but none were cropped ..thanks

 

[LuckySe7en]

Looking at your flickr pics, I think you need to study composition. A lot of your pics are not cropped correctly. They cut off heads and things are off centered. Look into the rule of thirds, it's not that you have to live by this but it'll help you go the right direction.

i didnt crop ..thats just the way i took the pics...lol....thats something i need to work on which is paying attention to detail when i am taking a pic..but none were cropped ..thanks

again, framing is one area of opportunity. you should be cropping almost all of your pics. If you can't crop, you didn't leave yourself room when you shot the pic.

 

[dphotography]

Don't be sad that people don't like them. That's what this forum is for. We all just wanna help. You'll never get any better if people lie to you and say they're great. It looks like you shot these at a bad time of day. You would have gotten great results with more light. I hope I didnt' offend you

no worries ..i am not offended..thats why i am here and thats why i posted my pics.. every time i take a photo i learn from it i get someone to look at them from there point of view i learn....and like a pro told me one time ..ur vision is ur vision u could do better but dont let any one take ur vision away ...its all about learning right know

 

[LuckySe7en]

very nice You might have inspired me to post one of my "first" pics. lol

 

[virustai]

Like your attitude.
Switch to using Aperture mode, Matrix or Evaluative metering and use the the exposure compensation dial until you learn your way around the camera a little better. Shooting Manual just makes it hard on you at this point.
Learn to use your blinkies and histogram so you are taking proper exposures at time of capture.

No shame in using Automatic modes either while you are learning to use the camera, some people stay there and are perfectly happy with their results.
The camera is a tool, use it in the manner that provides you with the best results.

Master basic exposure before you start messing with effects. Best of luck to you.

AGREED!!

 

[shootermcgavin]

Ap is actually not auto program, it stands for aperture priority. I believe E or Easy would be auto mode on your camera. Ap is actually a great mode to start with. The aperture is the size of the whole letting light in. One of the things that size of hole affects is how blurry your foreground and background are. It takes a long time to figure it all out there's no rush to have it figured out overnight. I suggest you use Ap and Tv until you really get a better understanding. Tv would control shutter speed which will stop movement if necessary or blur water motion if desired... When you start out you tend to over edit photos, I still do it. One day you will learn to use selective color and then everything you do will have selective coloring until your realize how tacky it is. It's a learning process...

 

[o hey tyler]

Ap is actually not auto program, it stands for aperture priority. I believe E or Easy would be auto mode on your camera. Ap is actually a great mode to start with. The aperture is the size of the whole letting light in. One of the things that size of hole affects is how blurry your foreground and background are. It takes a long time to figure it all out there's no rush to have it figured out overnight. I suggest you use Ap and Tv until you really get a better understanding. Tv would control shutter speed which will stop movement if necessary or blur water motion if desired... When you start out you tend to over edit photos, I still do it. One day you will learn to use selective color and then everything you do will have selective coloring until your realize how tacky it is. It's a learning process...

Look at your camera. It's M, Av, Tv, P (Manual, Aperture value, time value, program) on Canon, and M, A, S, P on Nikon (Manual, Aperture, Shutter, Program). Nowhere is there any reference to "AP" being for 'aperture priority.'

 

[kundalini]

Switch to using Aperture mode, Matrix or Evaluative metering and use the the exposure compensation dial until you learn your way around the camera a little better. Shooting Manual just makes it hard on you at this point.

So all of us that started out with a manual only camera should have waited until recent times for the other shooting modes to be added before beginning our photography habit?



Nothing wrong with any shooting mode you choose or get comfortable with. As already said, in the beginning shoot a little fat so you can crop or adjust tilt without sacraficing the image too much.

 

[shootermcgavin]

Ap is actually not auto program, it stands for aperture priority. I believe E or Easy would be auto mode on your camera. Ap is actually a great mode to start with. The aperture is the size of the whole letting light in. One of the things that size of hole affects is how blurry your foreground and background are. It takes a long time to figure it all out there's no rush to have it figured out overnight. I suggest you use Ap and Tv until you really get a better understanding. Tv would control shutter speed which will stop movement if necessary or blur water motion if desired... When you start out you tend to over edit photos, I still do it. One day you will learn to use selective color and then everything you do will have selective coloring until your realize how tacky it is. It's a learning process...

Look at your camera. It's M, Av, Tv, P (Manual, Aperture value, time value, program) on Canon, and M, A, S, P on Nikon (Manual, Aperture, Shutter, Program). Nowhere is there any reference to "AP" being for 'aperture priority.'

Thanks but when you are less of an amateur than me I'll be open ears. Until then your pictures do plenty of talking. Your comments usually bring nothing to the table. I'd rather you ignore my posts just like I have yours since the beginning.

 

[o hey tyler]

Ap is actually not auto program, it stands for aperture priority. I believe E or Easy would be auto mode on your camera. Ap is actually a great mode to start with. The aperture is the size of the whole letting light in. One of the things that size of hole affects is how blurry your foreground and background are. It takes a long time to figure it all out there's no rush to have it figured out overnight. I suggest you use Ap and Tv until you really get a better understanding. Tv would control shutter speed which will stop movement if necessary or blur water motion if desired... When you start out you tend to over edit photos, I still do it. One day you will learn to use selective color and then everything you do will have selective coloring until your realize how tacky it is. It's a learning process...

Look at your camera. It's M, Av, Tv, P (Manual, Aperture value, time value, program) on Canon, and M, A, S, P on Nikon (Manual, Aperture, Shutter, Program). Nowhere is there any reference to "AP" being for 'aperture priority.'

Thanks but when you are less of an amateur than me I'll be open ears. Until then your pictures do plenty of talking. Your comments usually bring nothing to the table. I'd rather you ignore my posts just like I have yours since the beginning.

Well, that time is now, because I am a LOT less of an amateur than you. How's the 60D 18-270mm combo working out for you? Thanks for the kind words about my photos. I hadn't realized they were so vocal.

The difference between your post and my post was that my post actually contained accurate information when referring to the mode dial.