Hi everybody, my name is herbert from manila philippines. I have been taking photos since 2006. I am still a noob but i definitely feel ready to graduate. So I hope you guys and girls can help me. My mind is kind of messed up right now so lets me just dive right it.
I see photography like a masters degree. You can take a class but the best teacher is experience. You gotta immerse yourself in it and be around people who take interest.
I have been using a P&S camera ever since they started coming out. right now im using canon ixus 750IS. i love it. it has served me well but i have outgrown it. and now, looking for something to help me grow.
I shoot 4 yo children, babies, scenery, parties, macros (food, jewelry)
problems with ixus:
lens = the baby legs look kind of out of proportion with the torso
baby is blurry = i dont want to use flash photography (it messes up the colors)
hands have to be very steady to shoot crisp picture of scenery (without flash too) sometimes im in the shade sometimes im under the sun
i always use M
i cannot manually change aperture and shutter speed. (only +/- exposure)
fastest shutter speed is 1"
my brother uses a nikon slr d700 i think but its too heavy and bulky.
im looking for something like a "prosumer" not a dlsr but also not a P&S
or am i going the wrong way and just go straight to dlsr. but i dont like heavy and bulky.
where do i go from here?
I see photography like a masters degree. You can take a class but the best teacher is experience. You gotta immerse yourself in it and be around people who take interest.
I have been using a P&S camera ever since they started coming out. right now im using canon ixus 750IS. i love it. it has served me well but i have outgrown it. and now, looking for something to help me grow.
I shoot 4 yo children, babies, scenery, parties, macros (food, jewelry)
problems with ixus:
lens = the baby legs look kind of out of proportion with the torso
baby is blurry = i dont want to use flash photography (it messes up the colors)
hands have to be very steady to shoot crisp picture of scenery (without flash too) sometimes im in the shade sometimes im under the sun
i always use M
i cannot manually change aperture and shutter speed. (only +/- exposure)
fastest shutter speed is 1"
my brother uses a nikon slr d700 i think but its too heavy and bulky.
im looking for something like a "prosumer" not a dlsr but also not a P&S
or am i going the wrong way and just go straight to dlsr. but i dont like heavy and bulky.
where do i go from here?