Can you give some pointers to a beginner in photography, I think it's good but it is literally nothing compared to some of you guy's work.
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Sorry for posting right after I post but I'm looking for stuff that just doesn't sit well with you. You know, place where I need to improve. (Which may be a lot)
Out of the three, the first one is definitely the best.
It's not that simple, however, to just give you general tips for improving. If we told you something that related to all areas of photography, it'd also be too vague to make any sense of. Try figuring out which type of photos you like the most (from the 3 I'd say that you have an eye for architecture) and try shooting some more there. Post your pictures here and we'll be able to give you more precise advice.
Don't be put off. Learning takes a long while.
[QUOTE=Adbor;39782000]If we told you something that related to all areas of photography, it'd also be too vague to make any sense of. Try figuring out which type of photos you like the most and try shooting some more there. Post your pictures here and we'll be able to give you more precise advice.[/QUOTE]
This is the answer to getting good at things.
Practice makes perfect and experimentation is good practice.
Everything above + a tip
Don't buy into/attempt gimmicks. You know/will know what I'm talking about. That latest craze on every photo blog that everyone has to try to have some "awesome" photos. They are artificial ways of making a image interesting and are really shallow - they won't make you better in any way. Examples of past/present gimmicks: HDR, tilt shift, light painting, anything photoshop related beyond image repair and colour/tone adjustment.
Agree with samlan, but there are exceptions to every rule. One can cut their teeth on practicing cliches - it generally just doesn't make for serious, survivable work.
Don't do everything in black and white
[QUOTE=pinecleandog;39793420]Don't do everything in black and white[/QUOTE]
unless you have monochromia.
[QUOTE=pinecleandog;39793420]Don't do everything in black and white[/QUOTE]
ain't nothing wrong with black and white
If the photo stands good in black and white than in colour, go for it?
[QUOTE=pinecleandog;39793420]Don't do everything in black and white[/QUOTE]
Making things black and white for the sake of making it black and white and thinking it's instantly better is bad, yes. But otherwise black and white is still a very valid type of photography.
[QUOTE=The Salmon;39792810]Everything above + a tip
Don't buy into/attempt gimmicks. You know/will know what I'm talking about. That latest craze on every photo blog that everyone has to try to have some "awesome" photos. They are artificial ways of making a image interesting and are really shallow - they won't make you better in any way. Examples of past/present gimmicks: HDR, tilt shift, light painting, anything photoshop related beyond image repair and colour/tone adjustment.[/QUOTE]
Agree with this to an extent but I think my light painting and image manipulations that i did last year were valid pieces of art?
[QUOTE=Elfy;39794664]If the photo stands good in black and white than in colour, go for it?[/QUOTE]
definitely
this applies to everything - if it looks good then make it that way; being good at photography is mainly about knowing [b]what[/b] looks good - the [b]how[/b] comes second if you ask me
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One thing I would point out with pictures like this that I don't think has been raised yet is depth of field. I am guessing the focus point of this picture is the bottle but as its a similar color to the background it would be better in my eyes if you used a wider aperture to take some of the focus off the background and draw the attention onto the subject. Just my opinion mind you
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