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To all passionate photographers out there

NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
edited January 2010 in The Art Wall
Hey you all,

I have a question.
I would love to buy a good digital SLR camera. I'm not a professional photographer (which is maybe not surprising when you read this thread) and I would be quite happy if anyone of you who has some experience / knowledge about cameras / taking pictures gives some advice.
Is there also a good program to manipulate pics free to download? Or cheap?
And do you know any good way to learn more about photography? Maybe some book?
Sorry if these questions are a bit funny but I'm totally new to photography...

cheers!
You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
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    Fight to get it back againFight to get it back again Posts: 27
    First thing is first, what's your budget? That is huge when it comes to digital SLR as there are camera's that come with or without lenses and that is where the expense really comes from. Then, what are you planning on taking pictures of? Are you going to take pictures of environments, people or day/night settings? I will scrounge around for the book I have that was a pretty decent book for starters. As for a program, Adobe Photoshop Elements is an excellent program that I believe is only $99. If you get the full Photoshop, well that's another story :roll: Let me know if you have any other questions...
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    NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    BB148952 wrote:
    First thing is first, what's your budget? That is huge when it comes to digital SLR as there are camera's that come with or without lenses and that is where the expense really comes from. Then, what are you planning on taking pictures of? Are you going to take pictures of environments, people or day/night settings? I will scrounge around for the book I have that was a pretty decent book for starters. As for a program, Adobe Photoshop Elements is an excellent program that I believe is only $99. If you get the full Photoshop, well that's another story :roll: Let me know if you have any other questions...

    Hey, thanks for the reply.
    I would like to take pictures of details. Maybe random things and put them together with some software.
    I'm also interested in environments but I definitely like the details and would put more emphasis on them. Probably day and night when it comes to traveling.
    My budget is rather small. Maybe 700-800 CAN$ max. :(
    What is the difference between Photoshop Elements and the whole package?
    You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
    Or you can come to terms and realize
    You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
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    bunnybunny Posts: 270
    hi :P
    I'm sorry if you already got a good camera.
    If it's true that you are not a professional photographer,
    I think a preferably light&small camera is good.
    (but a such camera is easy to shake :idea: )

    A digital SLR camera is weighty while traveling.
    My dad always have a weighty bag...

    well,,i don't know much,,,sorry :(
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    NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    kazuki.k wrote:
    hi :P
    I'm sorry if you already got a good camera.
    If it's true that you are not a professional photographer,
    I think a preferably light&small camera is good.
    (but a such camera is easy to shake :idea: )

    A digital SLR camera is weighty while traveling.
    My dad always have a weighty bag...

    well,,i don't know much,,,sorry :(

    don't worry ;) I'm happy to hear from you!

    I like a weighty camera because it gives me the feeling that it's actually a real camera and not one of those everyone has now and with which everyone takes random pics of random things and all the feeling for creativity or art are gone. It's a commodity now. So I want to have a heavy camera which looks like one you actually have to work to get a good pic (or an even better one than with the normal small ones) ;)

    cheers!
    You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
    Or you can come to terms and realize
    You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,354
    i can be your model for shoot me some fotos!!!! :D
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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    theserialthrillatheserialthrilla Posts: 15,760
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i can be your model for shoot me some fotos!!!! :D


    do you have a wide angled lens :shock:
    <img src="http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx46/tremors25/thefixerthrilla1.gif&quot; align="left">
    <img src="http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx46/tremors25/thrillafixterorange.gif&quot; align="left">
    <img src="http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx46/tremors25/thrillafixterblack.gif&quot; align="left">
    <img src="http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx46/tremors25/thrillafixterwhite.gif&quot; align="left
    <img src="http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx46/tremors25/thefixerthrilla1.gif&quot; align="left">
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,354
    theserialthrilla wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i can be your model for shoot me some fotos!!!! :D


    do you have a wide angled lens :shock:
    Nastasja knows... 8-)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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    bunnybunny Posts: 270
    Nastasja wrote:
    kazuki.k wrote:
    hi :P
    I'm sorry if you already got a good camera.
    If it's true that you are not a professional photographer,
    I think a preferably light&small camera is good.
    (but a such camera is easy to shake :idea: )

    A digital SLR camera is weighty while traveling.
    My dad always have a weighty bag...

    well,,i don't know much,,,sorry :(

    don't worry ;) I'm happy to hear from you!

    I like a weighty camera because it gives me the feeling that it's actually a real camera and not one of those everyone has now and with which everyone takes random pics of random things and all the feeling for creativity or art are gone. It's a commodity now. So I want to have a heavy camera which looks like one you actually have to work to get a good pic (or an even better one than with the normal small ones) ;)

    cheers!

    cheers:D

    I understand how you feel :P

    I feel like being professional photographer when I have a weighty camera :mrgreen::mrgreen:
    (but It's too weighty for me :|!)

    i wish you'll find a good camera ;)
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    NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    theserialthrilla wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i can be your model for shoot me some fotos!!!! :D


    do you have a wide angled lens :shock:
    Nastasja knows... 8-)

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: oh YES! :P
    You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
    Or you can come to terms and realize
    You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
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    bunnybunny Posts: 270
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i can be your model for shoot me some fotos!!!! :D

    ........:think:
    :lol::lol::lol: me,too
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    dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam NINUNINOPRO Posts: 139,354
    kazuki.k wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i can be your model for shoot me some fotos!!!! :D

    ........:think:
    :lol::lol::lol: me,too
    and that could be the best foto ever!!!
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
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    NastasjaNastasja Posts: 9,668
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    kazuki.k wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    i can be your model for shoot me some fotos!!!! :D

    ........:think:
    :lol::lol::lol: me,too
    and that could be the best foto ever!!!

    Hey you two! You're both very welcome to come over for a photo shooting! I live in beautiful BC and we can take some nice pics at the beach :P
    You can spend your time alone, re-digesting past regrets,
    Or you can come to terms and realize
    You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
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