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photgraphy course
on: August 13, 2010, 12:06:01 PM
Our local college does :-
10 week course Digital Photography Absolute Beginners
30 week course iDigital photography improvers

Which should I do? TBH I dont really know how to use a camera, I understand the concept of ISO, light, etc.
but f**ked if I know when/what combination to use.

If I do the beginners, it means I have to wait until this time next year to do the improvers.

There is only 1 space left on the improvers, so I would be unlikely to be able to swap if its to basic or after the 10 weeks.
There is also an advanced, which is also 30 weeks.

So what should I do? or whats the best way to learn the beginners part? I have  a 400D - If I had liveview on my camera
I would be sorted as I could use an Ebook & software to control the camera as I learn.
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Reply #1 on: August 13, 2010, 19:13:43 PM
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butt f**ked if I know when/what combination to use.


Hire knighty for the night, or just post and leave your window open ;)

Main thing is get out and actually use it. If you dont know anything much and really need some training then go for the beginners course.

Most of the time it should be set to program. Take lots of photographs.

If you need speed for racing and similar then try Shutter Priority and set as high a shutter speed as possible.

Remember to take lots of photies

For things like landscapes go for Aperture Priority and set as small an Aperture as possible to give depth of field.

The camera should tell you if you have it wrong.

Did I remember to say take loads of photographs somewhere? Doesnt really matter what they are of, just keep producing them. Even ones of rocks aid you in training and if they are c**p you can delete them.
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Reply #2 on: August 13, 2010, 20:26:55 PM
Tbh if youre vaguely technically minded Id have a quick skim of the manual, take some pics to work out vaguely whats going on then go on the higher level course. Suspect youll be bored to tears within a couple of weeks on the very basic course.
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Reply #3 on: August 13, 2010, 21:18:54 PM
I did some reading and couldnt for the life of me work out how to get better photos that on auto. I eventually learnt by setting it to M, full manual and forcing myself to keep taking photos until i got the exposure how i wanted it, im still learning and have missed some photos because of it but that decision has moved me on more than any other.

Basically its getting the combo of shutter speed and aperture right so the right amount of light gets in. Sometimes changing ISO, white balance and exposure.

Regarding the course, id do the intermediate, you can always read up if youre behind and the beginners is inevitably going to be aimed at retards.
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Reply #4 on: August 13, 2010, 21:55:03 PM
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Most of the time it should be set to program. Take lots of photographs.


I think thats pretty bad advice tbh... youll not be learning much other than how to push a button.

The only modes you should be using if youre trying to actually learn are Av, Tv and M.

Why let the camera take decisions for you when youre trying to learn how to take pictures - M is more time consuming - Tv and Av youre still letting the camera make a decision re: exposure - though you have creative control over they type of metering youre using, youll also be able to fine tune exposure on the camera with the ev settings and can make some adjustments after if youre shooting in RAW.

Yes do take lots of pictures but use Av, Tv modes - you can still take lots of pictures without too much faffing about. If you want to learn about composition then the best tip Ive had is to get a fixed focal length prime lens and only use that for a while. Dont bother with the kit lens if youve got a canon as it likely sucks.
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