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I am an amateur, only ever had a digital and pointed and clicked. Intend to sign up for lessons to get the best from my new toy.

The picture is of Yacaaba, the northern headland of the entrance to Port Stephens, NSW, Australia,

Welcome to Shuttertalk Pat. Very nice scene. Great shot and great exposure along with compisition. No need to pay for lessons. Just stick around and ask lots of questions. You'll get everything you need right here.

Welcome to Shuttertalk... another Aussie! :mad:

JUst kidding, nice shot.

Pat Wrote:I am an amateur, only ever had a digital and pointed and clicked. Intend to sign up for lessons to get the best from my new toy.

The picture is of Yacaaba, the northern headland of the entrance to Port Stephens, NSW, Australia,

http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images...acaaba.jpg

Don't worry about figuring it out. Do as I did take lots of shots at different settings, review and delete. Slowly a new dawn will approach.

hi

i was ussing a cybershot for a few weeks now, this is what i found out.

1. know your colour setting (white balance) it will save you some time no need to colour correct.
2. flash off
3. know to change film speed. uuhmm

hope to see some more shots

christian

Welcome Pat and thanks for the image.

Thats a lovely shot. I have taken a few lessons, but never learnt as much as i do hanging out with these guys!!

Welcome, can't wait to see some more photos!

Welcome to Shuttertalk

This is a lovely picture... I like a lot your composition... and the colors are great!!

hello Pat, and welcome.

I would hang around here as much as possible if i was you. These guys/gals know there stuff and will help you out in everyway they can. Trust me when i say this , i have learned so much in the past few months . Its just a GREAT PLACE TO BE !!




...........Shawn

Am finding it hard to get my head around shutter speed, apertures etc. Is there a set formula for taking shots, i.e. such & such shutter speed for taking a picture as above. I am the sort of person who prefers to be shown, although my Camera User Guide for this camera looks as if its been in use for years instead of weeks. :/

Hi Pat,

In general if you want to get a lot of the scene in focus you need to use a smaller aperture (this is confusing because a smaller aperture has a bigger number). With cameras like yours it is not as much as an issue as they tend to have a lot of depth of field (stuff in focus) anyway. But try shooting with an aperture of above 8.0 for landscapes that you want everything to be in focus. Just make sure it is a reasonably bright day or use a tripod.

If you want to photograph a person and isolate them from the background a large aperture is needed (for instance the smallest number you can go to on aperture priority - usually about 2.8).

If you are shooting a sport and you want to freeze the action you will need a fast shutter speed - 1/400th of a second is a good start. If you want to blur water you will need a slow shutter speed - 1/2 a second to a second would be a good start(use a tripod).

Go and practice

Pat Wrote:Am finding it hard to get my head around shutter speed, apertures etc. Is there a set formula for taking shots, i.e. such & such shutter speed for taking a picture as above. I am the sort of person who prefers to be shown, although my Camera User Guide for this camera looks as if its been in use for years instead of weeks. :/

Hey Pat. My advice - put your camera in P (Program mode) and focus on your vision. Some of the best photograhers I know work without much knowledge of aperatures and shutter speeds - they focus on what they see - the science and mecahnics will come in time. Focus on your photographic vision. Just my $.02

Advice much appreciated, maybe I wont have to go to classes