Photography for Beginners

This semester in college I've been taking a digital art photography class. Like many people out there, I love taking pictures but I really didn't think I was that great. So when I got the chance to take the class for my major I had only three words to say, "Sign me up!"

While searching the net one day for photography information for class, a came across this blog site (Digital Photography School) about photography that seemed sort of interesting, so I signed up to be a follower just to see if I'd see any cool pictures.

Surprisingly, I have learned more about my camera and tips about taking great pictures from the blog than from the class (not to say that the class isn't great, it is). The site offers great advice and tips for both beginners and advanced photographers, including information on cameras, production, portrait taking, etc. It covers everything. And each week they send out new posts for ideas for taking pictures that weekend.

I especially like their tips for shooting portraits and water. They tell you how to get that professional shot without a professional camera. They even tell you what all those buttons mean and what they can help you do. The portrait to the right is a self portrait I did with my cheep camera, a white wall, and a stool to set my camera on.

So if you're interested in photography, I suggest checking it out, even if it's just taking photos on a summer trip. You'll be surprised on how much of a difference it makes to your pictures and the way you think about taking pictures.

Here's one of the pictures I took after reading their advice on photographing water. It's probably not professional quality, but it's definitely artistic and better than snap and go thinking that most people start off with. It's taken with a cheep digital camera from WalMart if you can believe that!