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Post by WithoutWords on Sept 21, 2002 22:59:51 GMT 10
good evening
today daddykins got me a camera. 2nd hand pentax soemthing, bout 4 years old, one lens, la de dah
anywho
is there anyone here who's really into photography? i'm doing a photography one course at school have some books etc, buts is it basically learn as i go?
hmmm, anywho, any help on this would be muchly appreciate
ta ra
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Post by Tiberius on Sept 21, 2002 23:05:02 GMT 10
I think, allviolet at Soundczech is. You could try asking her. However, if you value your life, I wouldn't tell her what you think of Tori Amos' cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit.  |
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Post by WithoutWords on Sept 21, 2002 23:09:52 GMT 10
hehehehhe, thankyou muchly for the word of advice
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Post by singingcirclesaway on Sept 22, 2002 0:28:03 GMT 10
if it's just an SLR camera, they're pretty basic to use. it's not the easiest thing to explain over the internet though, so basically read the books and learn from your teacher and such on how to use them. it basically comes down to the shutter speed and the appeture (i haven't done this in years - i'm forgetting!) and fiddling with them to get the depth and focus and so on that you want. it's really quite basic, yet makes photography a whole lot more interesting. enjoy.  |
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Post by WithoutWords on Sept 22, 2002 0:29:54 GMT 10
yeup, ta, i have the *basics*, so i guess it's just fiddle till i get it right, hmm, shall be fun
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Post by singingcirclesaway on Sept 22, 2002 0:46:10 GMT 10
well, if you know the basics, i'm sure you know how they each work and so on. so basically, just screw around to create something cool. and with photography, it helps if you don't look at the obvious stuff - an eye for detail goes a long way. also, there are a million different ways to change the image when you're developing the photos, or the film, or even after you've developed the photos to make it more creative. the options are endless, so just have fun and be creative. it's really great fun. |
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Post by WithoutWords on Sept 22, 2002 0:56:42 GMT 10
cheers muchly, you have been of help to me, i shally be snappy away for sometime i do believe
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Post by singingcirclesaway on Sept 22, 2002 1:26:12 GMT 10
anytime. i did photography for a year in year 11, but it didn't really fit in with my timetable in year 12, and since it's artistic, it's not considering a top subject like chemistry or maths 1, and since i wanted to go to university, i couldn't really pick it. which is utter bullshit, since most photography students spend more time doing that subject than they do with chemistry or similar subjects anyway, and just because photography doesn't require a huge brain, it doesn't mean it's easy.  |
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Post by WithoutWords on Sept 22, 2002 1:33:41 GMT 10
hey!
does so take brains
getting the right times for developing negatibves
then the right exposure time for the enlargment
does so take a brain
it's a science anyhow
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Post by singingcirclesaway on Sept 22, 2002 2:01:44 GMT 10
well, the reason the chemicals work the way they do and such is all chemistry (duh). and as for times and such, that's all about remembering numbers, and doing it over and over til you get it right. fun.
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Post by WithoutWords on Sept 22, 2002 2:04:00 GMT 10
nuhuh, you haev to check the temp of the developer first before you do negatives
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Post by singingcirclesaway on Sept 26, 2002 1:10:20 GMT 10
well, yes, but that needs a thermometer, not an a in chemistry.
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