I'm new to 365 Project! And I am truly amazed at some of the beautiful, amazing Photo's that I've seen!
This is my 1st post!
I got my 1st DSLR Camera in October 2010 CANON 1000D and being honest I'm still learning how to use the buttons! And still finding it quite complicated! And get frustrated at times as the photo didn't come out how I wanted!
So each time I use the Camera it's like a new adventure!
I have 3 Children! And love taking Photo's of the children!
Today I took my Camera out whilst walking! But for some reason today it seemed quite alot of my photo's were very bright? And didn't seem colourful?
What is a good setting to take photo's out doors?
I wanted to up-load 1 particular photo as a example but I don't know how to add a photo to my post?
Any help and advice would be most apperciated
And anyone with a CANON 1000D please can I follow you?
Firstly, to post a pic to the discussion, you can copy the html code from the Share box beside the photo (assuming you've uploaded it to the album here) or you can upload it to Photobucket / Flickr etc. and again, paste the html code and once 'posting' the message, the pic will appear :)
Moving on... what specifically do you want help with?
Firstly, until you really understand the thing, be careful with all those buttons.
You may have the ISO dialed too high, and not even know it. That is the , for lack of a better word, the light sensitivity. For the most part, it should be somewhere between 100 and 400. This looks much higher. The higher the number, the more light will be exposed. Check your manual on tis to find out where you are.
Also, check your exposure compensation. It may be set to overexpose (+1, +2, etc). Again, check your manual.
It may be best to set it back to the factory default settings, where everything is Auto. Then, take some shots and see how they come out.
If they are ok, honestly, avoid all those buttons and menus, until you are familiar on how to use them. It does take practice. But once you see what the main things do, and why, it will be worth it.
Take a simple beginner course on it. It will work wonders.
Hi beverley:-) i have not long purchased a canon 500d and am still getting to grips with it! I meant to say read read read the manual its the only way lol!
Hi! I use have the same camera as you. I would get the book Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D Digital Field Guide by Charlotte K. Lowrie. It has been a great help to me. Take it one chapter at a time. Take the year. Until you are comfortable with it, I'd use the presets like the settings that have pictures (flower, sports guys, portrait etc). Take it one thing at a time and give yourself lots of time to study and learn. I LOVE my Rebel! Welcome to 365!
I am still getting used to light too. Until you understand the exposure settings on your camera, you could try shooting at slightly different angles and see if this helps. I find that shooting at an angle even less that 45 degrees from my original angle can help. Sometimes, I find that tilting my camera down or up helps some too. Best wishes to you. Welcome to 365!
There's a book called "Understanding Exposure" by Peterson that gets advertised on this site. It's totally worth buying and you will learn a huge amount from it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0817439390
I started this project on January 1st and I was in much the same place you are. I have learned so much by posting a picture every day. Plus the people on this site are the absolutely the best. Got questions? You’ll get answers plus lots of positive support.
I have to agree with @pizzaboy . I am very new to using my camera too and this book is written so you can easily understand the basics. I recently bought it ( think it is $ 24) and it has helped me so much to understand how things come together when taking a picture.
I have the same camera as you and I second (third?) the book Understanding Exposure and I have the Canon EOS Digital Reel XS/1000D compainion by Ben Long which has also been helpful.... I have only had it since Christmas and I am still trying to figure the thing out...unfortunately, I haven't had much time to get out during the day with it so I am not help whatsoever! (sorry)
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Firstly, to post a pic to the discussion, you can copy the html code from the Share box beside the photo (assuming you've uploaded it to the album here) or you can upload it to Photobucket / Flickr etc. and again, paste the html code and once 'posting' the message, the pic will appear :)
Moving on... what specifically do you want help with?
Thanks for your reply and help! That's lovely thank-you
Here's the photo I was referring too
Can anyone give me any advice on how I've gone wrong?
As I think it look's quite bright? The colour seems dull?
What is the best settings to take photo's outside?
Thanks x
I'm not too comfortable with shooting in daylight either, so I usually just take it as it comes.
Could be a lot of things going on here.
Firstly, until you really understand the thing, be careful with all those buttons.
You may have the ISO dialed too high, and not even know it. That is the , for lack of a better word, the light sensitivity. For the most part, it should be somewhere between 100 and 400. This looks much higher. The higher the number, the more light will be exposed. Check your manual on tis to find out where you are.
Also, check your exposure compensation. It may be set to overexpose (+1, +2, etc). Again, check your manual.
It may be best to set it back to the factory default settings, where everything is Auto. Then, take some shots and see how they come out.
If they are ok, honestly, avoid all those buttons and menus, until you are familiar on how to use them. It does take practice. But once you see what the main things do, and why, it will be worth it.
Take a simple beginner course on it. It will work wonders.
Best wishes to you.
Night all x
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0817439390
http://www.amazon.com/Exposure-Photo-Workshop-Develop-Photography/dp/0470114355/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299371314&sr=8-1
I started this project on January 1st and I was in much the same place you are. I have learned so much by posting a picture every day. Plus the people on this site are the absolutely the best. Got questions? You’ll get answers plus lots of positive support.