This thread is for beginners, right?

[Compaq]

I am new, but do plan to open my business soon, in school for it, but photography courses come next semester after basics. Sooner I learn this cam, sooner I CAN start my biz.

Are you sure you'll be ready to charge money (make your clients pay you for your shots) and be able to provide professional looking results that your customers can proudly hang on their wall in a couple of semesters?

Not being rude, it's a question you should think about.

 

[Trever1t]

With so many people (self included) in the photography world it's amazing there's even a market.


Do what makes you happy but your last statement OP just blows my mind.

 

[Derrel]

I am new, but do plan to open my business soon, in school for it, but photography courses come next semester after basics. Sooner I learn this cam, sooner I CAN start my biz.

Are you sure you'll be ready to charge money (make your clients pay you for your shots) and be able to provide professional looking results that your customers can proudly hang on their wall in a couple of semesters?

Not being rude, it's a question you should think about.

I think Aayria is more ready than 90% of people who hang out a shingle. She's smarter, more self-observant, self-critical, and more of a self-starter than, well, about 90%-95% of people whom I've met through this forum and others. She might be a beginner-ish shooter right now in terms of "time in the captain's seat", but she has demonstrated over and over, a desire to improve, a willingness to listen to and consider C&C from multiple points of view, and a real dedication to learning the in's and out's of all of her equipment, and her image processing methods and approaches. zOMG, this is sounding like a letter of recommendation....and you know what...it kind of is...her post had a "wink" icon after it---she's taken the responsible approach with her own photography. She's pretty close to ready to solo, I think.

 

[KmH]

.....if you are referring to the manual, the manual is BASIC.

The manual has critical, essential information about the features, functions, and capabilites your camera has available to help you do photography.

 

[Rosshole]

To the people who said read the book.....if you are referring to the manual, the manual is BASIC. Thanks to all who replied with websites and books. I am new, but do plan to open my business soon, in school for it, but photography courses come next semester after basics. Sooner I learn this cam, sooner I CAN start my biz.

Actually, your owners manual will give you a lot of great BASIC info describing thing that you should know. For instance, the difference between metering modes, focus modes, shutter release modes, bracketing, etc. This is all important because the basics are building blocks for the entire hobby (or possible business)

Be aware, you will catch a lot of flack for saying you are trying to get a business going soon when there is tons to learn, practice, and hopefully perfect before you can start charging a living wage for your work.

 

[jake337]

I have a Canon EOS Rebel T3 that I am just learning to use. Does anyone know a website that tells what shutter speed and ISO settings you should use in all different lighting and speed situations?

Choosing your shuttespeed, aperture, and iso is dependant on the final exposure/composition you are looking for. You can get nearly the same exposure with countless combinations of the exposure triangle. What your intentions are before you define your settings is what drives them.

 

[tirediron]

I am new, but do plan to open my business soon, in school for it, but photography courses come next semester after basics. Sooner I learn this cam, sooner I CAN start my biz.

Are you sure you'll be ready to charge money (make your clients pay you for your shots) and be able to provide professional looking results that your customers can proudly hang on their wall in a couple of semesters?

Not being rude, it's a question you should think about.

I think Aayria is more ready than 90% of people who hang out a shingle. She's smarter, more self-observant, self-critical, and more of a self-starter than, well, about 90%-95% of people whom I've met through this forum and others. She might be a beginner-ish shooter right now in terms of "time in the captain's seat", but she has demonstrated over and over, a desire to improve, a willingness to listen to and consider C&C from multiple points of view, and a real dedication to learning the in's and out's of all of her equipment, and her image processing methods and approaches. zOMG, this is sounding like a letter of recommendation....and you know what...it kind of is...her post had a "wink" icon after it---she's taken the responsible approach with her own photography. She's pretty close to ready to solo, I think.

Don't dispute that for a minute Derrel, but Compaq has accidentally attributed Amateurallie's post to Aayria.

 

[Aayria]

Wow, Derrel... keep posting and people are going to figure out that I pay off all the members of this forum to post good things about me so that when you google "aayriabellaphotography" you get a bunch of compliments and good recommendations..

bwwwaahahahahaha =P

Seriously though, thanks for the kind words =) To the Original Poster, pleaseeee please don't put the cart before the horse. Learning your camera is a great start, but just enjoy it along the way....then decide if buisiness is for you. Why the rush?

 

[MLeeK]

Don't let these guys make you look cross-eyed... They're being snarky about a few recent posts and it's really a bit funny if you have read them. If not it will make your head spin and you'll wonder what the heck is going on.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I am new, but do plan to open my business soon, in school for it, but photography courses come next semester after basics. Sooner I learn this cam, sooner I CAN start my biz.

THIS thread might give you some insight.

 

[gsgary]

This is something you will learn over the years by your mistakes, first you need to decide what effect you want before you cant set your camera

 

[amatuerallie]

I am new, but do plan to open my business soon, in school for it, but photography courses come next semester after basics. Sooner I learn this cam, sooner I CAN start my biz.

Are you sure you'll be ready to charge money (make your clients pay you for your shots) and be able to provide professional looking results that your customers can proudly hang on their wall in a couple of semesters?

Not being rude, it's a question you should think about.

Seriously? Do we have to be a$$#oles on here and post laughing smileys? AAYRIA, I am sure your work could be critiqued as well, so please do not act as if you are holier than thou. I have been doing photography for a while, recently able to afford the camera. I am in school for commercial photography. I have many friends who bought a good camera, learned how to use it in a few months and opened a business making money with happy customers. Thank you to all that have responded with genuine "non-laughing" responses and TRUE advice.....that I was looking for.

 

[Aayria]

This quote is not actually by me!!! Not sure why it was posted with my name next to it. Scroll back please >.>I am new, but do plan to open my business soon, in school for it, but photography courses come next semester after basics. Sooner I learn this cam, sooner I CAN start my biz.

Are you sure you'll be ready to charge money (make your clients pay you for your shots) and be able to provide professional looking results that your customers can proudly hang on their wall in a couple of semesters?

Not being rude, it's a question you should think about.

Seriously? Do we have to be a$$#oles on here and post laughing smileys? AAYRIA, I am sure your work could be critiqued as well, so please do not act as if you are holier than thou. I have been doing photography for a while, recently able to afford the camera. I am in school for commercial photography. I have many friends who bought a good camera, learned how to use it in a few months and opened a business making money with happy customers. Thank you to all that have responded with genuine "non-laughing" responses and TRUE advice.....that I was looking for.

I'm seriously confused....My name was misquoted in a reply that was intended by somebody else to be quoting the original poster. Those words are not mine. Nobody here is laughing at you..and I've seen a ton of great advice. Why the sudden Jekyl and hide reply?

 

[Rob_]

I have the same camera (CANON EOS T3), and I have been spending a lot of time at learningdslr.com and they post great videos to help clear things up. Also Twit.tv has a TWiT Photo show they do once a week and professional photographers come on and give great tips.

 

[MTVision]

Seriously? Do we have to be a$$#oles on here and post laughing smileys? AAYRIA, I am sure your work could be critiqued as well, so please do not act as if you are holier than thou. I have been doing photography for a while, recently able to afford the camera. I am in school for commercial photography. I have many friends who bought a good camera, learned how to use it in a few months and opened a business making money with happy customers. Thank you to all that have responded with genuine "non-laughing" responses and TRUE advice.....that I was looking for.

Aaryia did not say anything rude to. She said don't put the cart before the horse. Which is great advice. Everybody's work could be critiqued.

There are millions of people out there who just bought cameras and started businesses - it doesn't mean they are necessarily great photographers. This is what people are getting at. I'm not saying you shouldn't open a business someday or that you suck at photography but it does take more than knowing how to operate a camera to have a successful photography business. You honestly don't think it sounds weird when you say the sooner I can figure this camera out the sooner I can open a business?

Do you know what it takes to run a business? You can't just charge people for a session and that's it. Other people had good questions too - is your work good enough to charge for right now? I've only seen one of your pictures so my opinion can only be based on that one. Also, you may have been doing photography for a while but you still don't know how shutter speed, aperture and ISO work.

Nobody was being an a$$hole. They have experience in this business whereas you don't.