"Vass" <write2markXXX@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> I understand I have a lot to learn, so where can I start without going
> down the nightclass route?
> Any help appreciated
Vass: welcome to photography. You ask some excellent questions. I'll
give
you my bloviated answer in two parts.
First, I follow a three-step technique for making a good image. Assuming
your lighting and exposure is good, follow these steps:
1) Know your subject. What is the subject of your image? You must know
that before you go any further.
2) Draw attention to your subject. You can do this in a number of ways,
such as making it big in the frame, or placing it at intersecting
imaginary
lines (the "rule of thirds") or through repitition of many similar
subjects
(like a row of trees along a road).
3) Simplify your image. Eliminate anything that detracts from the
subject,
like garbage cans, signs, extraneous people, and stuff like that.
You'll be surprised how much just following these steps will improve what
you shoot.
Second, though it's a bit pricey, I highly recommend the New York
Institute
of Photography courses. They're all by correspondance, and you have
working
pros evaluating your projects and giving you feedback. I was a pro
shooter
for years before taking their courses, but I was self-taught and lacked a
lot of details. I'm not ashamed to say that I took their courses and my
photography is better for it. Their website is: www.nyip.com
I hope this all helps. Best of luck, and never give up trying!
-- Theo
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