"Ursus Californicus" <Ursuscal@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Vass" <write2markXXX@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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
>
>
>
And, please note, nothing was said about Photoshop...
You need to be able to "capture" an image before you can enhance one.
Good Luck,
Dudley
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