My interest in photography has recently taken flight since my husband purchased me a Nikon D90 camera. I'm loving it, but I'm not sure if I have the 'eye' for taking photos. I'd love any advice you can give me. Thanks so much!!
Here are a few of my recent photos:
(I apologize if this is a re-post. I tried to post earlier but it didn't show up)
@interludephotos I absolutely agree with @laceyjogautreau you have an eye. My advice...DON'T DOUBT YOURSELF =D Love all those photos you've posted, great work keep it up =D
There's nothing wrong with those photos. Having the "photographic eye" is either a natural gift or an attribute one has to work hard for to acquire. If you're relatively new to photography, I'd say your "eye" is quite natural.
I often go for a short walk with my camera and end up taking about half a dozen shots, of which, maybe a couple are worth keeping. I think to myself that someone with a photographic eye would have probably ended up taking about 50+ shots and ended up with around a dozen keepers. You need to look outside of the box, from all angles, experiment with different settings, get close up, look at patterns, form, structure, avoid the dreaded point and shoot "snapshots", etc. etc.
It takes thought, effort, time and practice but it is oh so rewarding.
I think you have a great photographic eye. I am having to develop my photographic eye through a lot of practice and study. However, you have it already. As David said, some people have a natural photographic eye. I like your shots!
Wow, thank you everyone for being so kind and generous with your comments! I am humbled and still do not believe I am quite good enough to compare to others who have 'the eye' for photography, but I do enjoy trying. Your words were very encouraging, thanks again!!! =)
@interludephotos You absoltely have 'the eye'! Photography is supposed to be fun. Don't lose sight of that wondering about perceptions that don't exist! Have fun! You're doing a great job!!
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I often go for a short walk with my camera and end up taking about half a dozen shots, of which, maybe a couple are worth keeping. I think to myself that someone with a photographic eye would have probably ended up taking about 50+ shots and ended up with around a dozen keepers. You need to look outside of the box, from all angles, experiment with different settings, get close up, look at patterns, form, structure, avoid the dreaded point and shoot "snapshots", etc. etc.
It takes thought, effort, time and practice but it is oh so rewarding.