"Read The Manual" - the best advice there is! I don't often get the opportunity to just go out with my camera, but when I do, I've normally forgotten how do anything other than the basics 😅
My advice would be not to worry about the technical aspects at the beginning and just go out and take pictures in P mode and let the camera decide what settings to use. Focus on finding interesting subjects and then figure out how to compose the image. If you don’t like something about the result then try to figure out what you can do to make it better and learn about that part. Like exposure compensation if your pictures are too dark or too light. Or how to control the area that should be in focus. Or how to freeze motion, or blur motion. Have your manual with you (download it to your phone!). Most important of course is to have fun!
I both agree and disagree with you 😊 While it’s important to just get out there and photograph as you mention I’ve had people become scared of the technical parts of learning the fundamentals. That’s why I recommend learning the exposure triangle as early as possible. If you know what the camera does all the other parts becomes easier as you don’t have to worry about the settings as much. Also, the camera is just a tool. You as the photographer know how you want the photo (or rather will learn) , the camera doesn’t. So even when you’re in a automated setting like P, if you don’t know what the camera is changing you won’t be able to correct it to how you want it either. I very much agree about having fun is the most important thing though 🤩 Thanks for your input, I appreciate these answers as they lead to discussions. Have a great weekend! Jimmy
@@jimmywestphoto Yes, I get your point. It probably just depends on the person which strategy is the right one! And maybe it has something to do with male / female approach.
"Read The Manual" - the best advice there is! I don't often get the opportunity to just go out with my camera, but when I do, I've normally forgotten how do anything other than the basics 😅
Oh yeah I know the feeling! Hope you get out more soon! 😊
I always download the manual to my smartphone so that I have it with me all the time!
Very nice 👍🙂
Thank you 🙏
My advice would be not to worry about the technical aspects at the beginning and just go out and take pictures in P mode and let the camera decide what settings to use. Focus on finding interesting subjects and then figure out how to compose the image.
If you don’t like something about the result then try to figure out what you can do to make it better and learn about that part. Like exposure compensation if your pictures are too dark or too light. Or how to control the area that should be in focus. Or how to freeze motion, or blur motion.
Have your manual with you (download it to your phone!).
Most important of course is to have fun!
I both agree and disagree with you 😊 While it’s important to just get out there and photograph as you mention I’ve had people become scared of the technical parts of learning the fundamentals. That’s why I recommend learning the exposure triangle as early as possible.
If you know what the camera does all the other parts becomes easier as you don’t have to worry about the settings as much.
Also, the camera is just a tool. You as the photographer know how you want the photo (or rather will learn) , the camera doesn’t. So even when you’re in a automated setting like P, if you don’t know what the camera is changing you won’t be able to correct it to how you want it either.
I very much agree about having fun is the most important thing though 🤩
Thanks for your input, I appreciate these answers as they lead to discussions. Have a great weekend!
Jimmy
@@jimmywestphoto Yes, I get your point. It probably just depends on the person which strategy is the right one! And maybe it has something to do with male / female approach.