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David In Indy:
My professors always told us a photograph should be interesting and tell a story. Anything less than that deserves a toss in the trash barrel. My photo comp professor continuously told me my photos were boring. Blah. Zzzzzzz. Even after 20+ years I can't seem to shoot interesting photos. Perhaps it is a talent and not something that one can actually learn. Either you have it or you don't.
I remember most of the things I was taught, but I have a hard time putting them into practice. It's a bit like my cooking; I occasionally get lucky but mostly it's something you want to steer clear of! :laugh:
injest:
--- Quote from: David on January 04, 2008, 11:45:56 pm ---My professors always told us a photograph should be interesting and tell a story. Anything less than that deserves a toss in the trash barrel. My photo comp professor continuously told me my photos were boring. Blah. Zzzzzzz. Even after 20+ years I can't seem to shoot interesting photos. Perhaps it is a talent and not something that one can actually learn. Either you have it or you don't.
I remember most of the things I was taught, but I have a hard time putting them into practice. It's a bit like my cooking; I occasionally get lucky but mostly it's something you want to steer clear of! :laugh:
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hmm...I don't think your pictures are boring!
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: injest on January 04, 2008, 11:59:29 pm ---hmm...I don't think your pictures are boring!
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Well, I appreciate that. I can take a good picture. By that I mean I can get the lighting correct and the camera set correctly. Most of my pictures come out "photographically correct". So, those are my strong points - all those technical things. I'm planning to post some poorly shot pictures here to help explain common mistakes and how to avoid them. I've already posted one or two of them.
But I've never been good at composing a picture. I've seen some incredible pictures posted here by some of our members. Both you and Marlene immediately come to mind. But we have many very talented photographers here at Bettermost. Hopefully a few of them will drop by and offer tips and advice. I know I would benefit from it. :)
injest:
--- Quote from: David on January 05, 2008, 12:07:00 am ---Well, I appreciate that. I can take a good picture. By that I mean I can get the lighting correct and the camera set correctly. Most of my pictures come out "photographically correct". So, those are my strong points - all those technical things. I'm planning to post some poorly shot pictures here to help explain common mistakes and how to avoid them. I've already posted one or two of them.
But I've never been good at composing a picture. I've seen some incredible pictures posted here by some of our members. Both you and Marlene immediately come to mind. But we have many very talented photographers here at Bettermost. Hopefully a few of them will drop by and offer tips and advice. I know I would benefit from it. :)
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we could have an 'assignment' or something!! I will go out this weekend and try some of the different settings!! Then I will post them and you can tell me what I did or didn't do right!! (my camera remembers what the settings were for my pics!! isn't that cool?)
maybe some more people will too??
would that be ok with you?
David In Indy:
Absolutely!!! That would be fun, wouldn't it?
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