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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
I just bought a new Canon slr and was playing around with it and a wide angle lens up in Banff for a bit yesterday.
Can anyone recommend somewhere that I can take a few lessons? I don't have a friggin clue what I'm doing....I'm basically on full auto pointing and shooting at random things.
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I assume you mean DSLR? (digital single-lens reflex) as apposed to a film camera (SLR)?
The Camera Store offers digital camera workshops.
Also, some
basic rules of photo composition.
You'll want to familiarize yourself on how to manually adjust the settings like the
ISO (film speed) aperture and
shutter speed.
Example: Low light (hockey rink, etc) you need a high ISO and a low aperture. Then adjust your film speed for your needs.
Maybe 1600 ISO, 1.8f (if your lens will allow) and 800 in a rink... but flourecent lighting sucks so bad for photos, and you may have to fiddle with your
white balance.
You'll notice a bar on the camera that varies from left to right. When in manual, when the bar is at the middle of the spectrum, you're at ideal settings (or at least what your sensor thinks is ideal). A good way to make sure this is good is to cup your hand slightly below the lens and hold the shutter half way. This way, the light reflects off your hand and into the sensor and gives you a better reading. It's close to getting a
18% grey card if you don't carry one with you.
When i first got my Nikon, I was frustrated that the sky always came out blown out (like the one of your mountain shot). Once you fiddle with the settings, you can avoid that.
I'm the furthest thing from a pro, but if you read up on that and shoot as much as you can, you'll figure the basics out.
