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PamelaTX April 29, 2009 February 22, 2011

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[color=#8000BF][b]I asked this in another thread but no response yet so askin again...lol [/b][/color] [quote="PamelaTX"][color=#8000BF][b] How do you know what to put your settings on?? Specially for all the different things?? Does anyone know if a great group or something so I can learn? I should be getting my new (used) Canon this week.!![/b][/color] :bounce :bounce :bounce[/quote]

accphotography Wed, 04/29/2009 - 23:13

I don't know of any groups. I never found anything that helped me except to just sit down and shoot the same thing about a hundred times on a bunch of different settings until I figured it all out. The manual will help you some too. The settings will be different with virtually every single shot you take unless you use the fully automatic mode.

PamelaTX Wed, 04/29/2009 - 23:17

[color=#8000BF][b]Thanks!!
Dang I wish there was a place that would be good to learn.

I normally just leave it (my current camera) on automatic...biggest reason is cuz I have NO clue about the settings!! lol[/b][/color]

accphotography Wed, 04/29/2009 - 23:21

Read the manual... about a bazillion times. That's what it took for me. :laugh1 I used to ONLY use automatic... now I use the FULLY manual mode and wouldn't dream of using anythign else.

Paintlover Thu, 04/30/2009 - 12:10

[quote="accphotography"]I don't know of any groups. I never found anything that helped me except to just sit down and shoot the same thing about a hundred times on a bunch of different settings until I figured it all out. The manual will help you some too. The settings will be different with virtually every single shot you take unless you use the fully automatic mode.[/quote]

I am not a professional but what ACC said is exactly how I learned. I used to hate using manual but now I use it the majority of the time.

I also joined an email newsletter that I really enjoy. Sometimes they come weekly while other times I won't get one for quite sometime. Some things don't apply to me as I don't have the equipment they recommend for shooting some subjects.

Here is the link to one of their latest articles. http://digital-photography-school.com/f…" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You should be able to sign up from there. What I really appreciate about this place is they look to lots of different photographers for ideas and they sometimes have inexpensive ways to get by without the equipment that professionals have. No, it may not be as good but it is helpful anyway and a good way to learn. :)

PamelaTX Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:21

[color=#8000BF][b]Lol Thanks y'all!!!

I'll check into that Paintlover.

I'm thinkin fo taking a photography class. I think a college in town offers one.
I sure hope my camera gets here soon!! I can't wait!![/b][/color]