Dying for comments
I hate to admit this, but i find photography harder than i thought. And it’s hard to find a real life friend (not web friend) who knows about composition and exposure that sort of stuff.
Yeah, i have a friend who loved to shoot (photos of course). But he doesn’t have a clue about shutter speed or white balance. You know, the basic stuff.
I mean, i’m pretty much a newbie at photography. Less than 2 months of experience and all. But i’m making an effort to learn and read lots of photography articles both online and offline.
I don’t know how i’m gonna learn this whole photography thing without guidance. Not much help online. Some people just don’t realise how much i appreciate their criticisms. How am i gonna improve if no one out there tells me where i did wrong?
buy a reference book my dear…
you’ll need to spend and pay to learn…
good luck
Comment by davors — July 15, 2005 @ 4:22 pm
For me, I go by the feel. Sometimes I take like 100 photos and only find one or two great ones. BTW, I had been here and do like the angle where you took those pics. Like the little weed by the curbside? I enjoy macro shots more than taking the big pic (sceneries and stuff).
Comment by lilian — July 15, 2005 @ 4:53 pm
yep, i have to agree with davors. if you have nobody to teach you, get a book. then experiment. you will learn much from trial and error. in due time you will get better and better. yep, practise make perfect
Comment by matakecil — July 16, 2005 @ 12:52 am
Now, this is truly refreshing. The first blog (photo or otherwise) which outright asks for criticisms in teh desire for improvement. Most, esp the photo blogs, just post up for appreciation, and eagerly lap every clap that comes by. I know nuts about photography, but I am darn sure that with this feedback-hungry attitude, you’ll surely go far.. Good Luck and all the best!!
Comment by percolator — July 16, 2005 @ 3:59 am
Okay, I checked out your photos. The Tree Shadows struck a strong chord in me. Purely from a non-photographic POV, it evokes some emotions and curiosity. And it was teh window in the shadow more than the tree. I’m curious who it is that may sometimes look out from that window. Is he/she sad? How does he she feel about self? Do he/she even has time to look out from that window? I can imagine a lot of interesting or moving narratives about “the person behind that window”, or “looking from the outside in” to go with that pic.
Comment by percolator — July 16, 2005 @ 4:08 am
Vivian, there’s nothing wrong learning from trial and error. Experimental photography will only define your style and your precision.
Some guide would be good but if I believe you’ll learn more if you’re willing to put the time and effort into discovering what shutter can actually capture.
Great effort, good job and cheers!
Comment by Galvin — July 16, 2005 @ 5:33 am
davors: Actually i’ve got a whole shelf of books on photography. Dad used to be an avid photographer.
But those books talk a lot about exposures, shutter speeds, equipments, lens etc. etc. Only a small part is dedicated to composition, which is about the only thing i can learn with a PNS camera.
lilian: I never get to go out much, mostly it’s just school and home. So i must say i’ll try to take big pics when i’m outdoor.
matakecil: Only thing is, i don’t know what makes a photo good. Sometimes i see a photo that i think is really good, but the pros say that here not right, there should be better. Then when i come across a photo that looks okay to me, the pros give comments about how good it is.
I try, but i don’t know how to jugde the photo if it’s good, or an ‘error’.
percolator: Come to think of it, i sound like those big companies who like to say “Send us your feedback”.
Honestly, i never thought the Tree Shadows will give you so much thought. Glad it did!
Galvin: So i guess it’s a good thing that i’m starting young. I’ll have lots of opportunities and training before venturing into photography professionally
Comment by Vivian — July 16, 2005 @ 8:44 am
Drop by PhotoMalaysia (which you are already doing), introduce yourself and get involved. There are newbies around and photography is a life long learning process. Its an amazing journey that never ceases.
Comment by bimmer — July 17, 2005 @ 12:24 pm
bimmer: I post a couple of photos in the Critique Corner to get some…critics. But didn’t really get any comments.
Comment by Vivian — July 17, 2005 @ 12:47 pm
Sometimes there are too many pics, too few critics but it would have been viewed at some point. Take it as quite neutral - not good, not bad either.
Comment by bimmer — July 17, 2005 @ 2:53 pm
bimmer: Okay. I’ll be patient.
Comment by Vivian — July 17, 2005 @ 4:06 pm
Oh yeah. Sometimes people get over-enthusiastic and post multiple pics so yours get pushed way down or even off the homepage so it doesnt get viewed. You can post in the forum with a link to your pic and request for comments at the crit corner.
Comment by bimmer — July 18, 2005 @ 5:08 am
bimmer: Thanks. Didn’t thought of that.
Comment by Vivian — July 18, 2005 @ 12:53 pm
Since you’re dying for comments. I posted my thoughts in PM.
Comment by bimmer — July 18, 2005 @ 10:14 pm
bimmer: Oooh… i’m going to check it out in a min’
Comment by Vivian — July 19, 2005 @ 1:22 pm
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