Help Wanted

[dellwak]

I would like to thank all you lovely people for the beautiful photos you show on this forum.
However, I now have two problems.
Problem number 1 is that after viewing all the pics of north Scotland, I am know feeling very homesick. I understand that there nothing any of you can do about this, so we will leave it for the moment.[lol]
Problem number 2 is that I now have an overwhelming urge to take up photography myself.
This leads to another problem – I don’t have the first idea how one takes good photo’s.
This is where you lot come in.
I believe I have a half decent camera, namely a Fujifilm FinePix E500 digital camera.
The owners manual seems to tell me that I can use it in automatic mode, semi-automatic and manual. It then goes on to talk about shutter priority, aperture priority and loads of other stuff of which I don’t understand a word.
Could any of you out there suggest a book, something like Photography for Dummies or similar that could sort of give me a kick start?:)

[Ricco]

I also am in need of advice. I have an Olympus E500. My pictures are OK but I went to an exhibition today and those photos were so sharp. I think that my sense of composition is fine but am an utter noddy when using the camera to its best potential.

[the_count]

For a basic guide and help for photography you could try http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/toc.html

which will give you a basic understanding of what everything on your camera does and how to read the settings. Once you have the basics your biggest tool for finding out things is the internet although there are quite a few resonably priced books that you could buy. :D

[Ricco]

For a basic guide and help for photography you could try http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/toc.html (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/toc.html)

which will give you a basic understanding of what everything on your camera does and how to read the settings. Once you have the basics your biggest tool for finding out things is the internet although there are quite a few resonably priced books that you could buy. :D

Thanks for the advice, count. I am sure that Dellwak and I will benefit greatly.

[Deemac]

At work I have a years subscription to: www.lynda.com (http://www.lynda.com) best £125 I've got work to spend!! (there are lots of free videos to look at and the month cost is VERY reasonable too). The rest is just down to getting out there and snapping away. Make a shopping list of subject matter that you want to photograph and do it!! (It may take a few attempts to crack the problem - ie. It took me a couple of goes before I got a good image of the full moon for example). The rest is down to you and the camera.;)

[North Light]

I agree with Deemac on getting out and taking photographs, try and get to photographic exhibitions, join your local camera club, the local library will possibly have some books, both technical and other photographers work, and finally, the most important bit, enjoy yourself :-)

[dellwak]

OK. Thanks for the advice.
I have just loaded up with batteries and am off to the hills. I will try and see what dialing the knobs and pressing all the buttons does.

[darkie@dreamtilt.com.au]

OK. Thanks for the advice.
I have just loaded up with batteries and am off to the hills. I will try and see what dialing the knobs and pressing all the buttons does.
Looking forward to seeing the results,thats what I like about digitals you can shoot loads and edit on the computer and keep what you want,dont forget to post some