Monday 20 January 2014

Snap Happy!

Somewhere amidst all of the challenges I have set myself I decided that I would like to learn a little more about photography. When I first got my DSLR I devoured pages of photography books and spent hours just playing around with the different settings on the camera. Then I just stopped-  And went back to Auto! It was that old thing of knowing just enough to get by- and doing just that. I was happy with the pictures I took, knew enough about photo editing to crop my photos and that was about that!
Until now!
I still don't know what half of my settings can do-and my photos get minimal post editing as photoshop is just way too complicated- so I'm about to change and go back to basics. I have found over at kateyestudio.com, two excellent online resources- A downloadable ebook and an online course- How very exciting!
 
 Katseye is home to the photo-heart-connection challenge that I'm taking part in, so I know that these new resources are going to be promising.
The ebook gives you all the basics-Of which I still have a lot to learn:

After going with basics I'm going to work my way through - Looking at ways to explore the world around you, with a camera in your hands.

Hopefully you'll be along for the journey too- and can help me hone in my skills and share some constructive comments. We'll have to see how I get on:)

It's quite ironic too, that for someone who has just professed her weak photography skills-I'm running an after school photography club! It's just a bit of fun with our cameras, taking lots of photos and applying the basics- My 8 year olds are just happy taking silly pictures of each other- but perhaps they- and  I - might learn something along the way

See you soon,
Amanda x

10 comments:

  1. I have that many of us return to auto. I will look forward to seeing what you learn on your journey.
    Sarah x

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    1. Hopefully I shall learn lots- and of course I shall share:)

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  2. That sounds like a great thing to do, I was just play around with the different setting on my camera yesterday.

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    1. Sometimes you just need time to do that don;t you:) And then you go and forget what you have found!

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  3. Good luck with the new photography skills, I am sure that you will be great, and that you will enjoy the after school photography classes - they will probably inspire your own work as so often happens with children. xx

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    1. oh so very true- This week we are going to look at composition! we'll see what happens!

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  4. That sounds like a great course. I might have to do something like that too. I love to take photos but there's always so much more to learn.

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    1. Flicking through the pages of the ebook, it looks really interesting- and yes- there is so much more to learn:)

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  5. Since I started blogging I've become much more interested in photography and would love to learn more. I manage ok with my compact camera but am getting frustrated at its limitations and would love something more sophisticated - could do with a small lottery win right now! Looking forward to seeing what you learn. x

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    1. I loved buying my DSLR- didn't love the saving up to pay for it though! and it now goes everywhere with me- well mostly everywhere- but my compact camera is always with me and sometimes takes better photos than my canon!

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