Photography?

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:59 am

Are there any amatuer photographers here? I just purchased a Cannon A630 over the weekend. I think this will be my first hobby.

Feel free to share any advice or photos.

Kentucky Fried Hog · Post by **Kentucky Fried Hog** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:10 pm

I've been "shooting" for a couple of years now and absolutely love it. By far the most rewarding hobby I've had. I use a Canon Rebel XT (digital SLR) with a Sigma 17-70mm F2.8 and a Canon 70-300mm F3.5 IS lens. Since you're just starting out, I would recommend the book Understanding Exposure (revised edition) by Bryan Peterson. It's geared more towards the SLR crowd but I think you would find it very useful as well.

Also, find a photography club in your town and attend a meeting. If you're like me, you'll be hooked immediately. Have fun!

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:47 pm

Post some shots, I'll post some of my horrible stuff later.

Hooligan · Post by **Hooligan** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:42 am

I took a photo class at my local community college. We used black and white film, developed our own pictures, and learned a lot about lighting and all the things that make up a photograph. It was a hell of a lot of fun. One thing they suggested was to take a LOT of pictures. You never know what ordinary-looking things will turn out to be great photos.

BearSkins · Post by **BearSkins** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:42 am

Here's a couple of useful sites.

http://www.neocamera.com/

http://www.fredmiranda.com/

Photography is something I'd LOVE to get into seriously. I just have a wee point and click right now and can only dream of owning something like a D-SLR. However, negotiations are ongoing with She Who Must Be Obeyed on upgrading the camera before we vacation in Scotland this summer. Hopefully, she'll bite and I can get into this a bit deeper...

Here's something I took a while back.

Redskins Rule · Post by **Redskins Rule** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:33 am

Kentucky Fried Hog wrote: I use a Canon Rebel XT (digital SLR) with a Sigma 17-70mm F2.8 and a Canon 70-300mm F3.5 IS lens.

Photography is something that I've been looking at getting into myself.........But I don't understand a word you just said! Would you mind translating that please? Just because I know I'll need to know what that means if I were to be even a decent photographer.

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:23 pm

Drop Taz a PM Chris... she's been really busy lately, but if your patient about it, I'm sure she'd be glad to go over anything you want to know with you.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:38 pm

BossHog wrote:Drop Taz a PM Chris... she's been really busy lately, but if your patient about it, I'm sure she'd be glad to go over anything you want to know with you.

thanks. Any advice of hers would be appreciated.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:16 pm

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Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:50 pm

I went to a wild Halloween party a few years ago and got 3 girls to pose topless for me with my digital camera. My advice - go to wild parties with your new toy!

Have fun with your new "hobby".

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:33 pm

Justice Hog wrote:I went to a wild Halloween party a few years ago and got 3 girls to pose topless for me with my digital camera. My advice - go to wild parties with your new toy!

Have fun with your new "hobby".

So is that why you decided to be one of the topless girls in the photos last year at your halloween shindig, because it was so fun? :lol:

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:00 pm

*removed.

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:38 pm

very nice pix chris. keep posting what you can of them. they have a certain innocence to them.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:01 pm

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BearSkins · Post by **BearSkins** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:35 pm

Here's one I took recently.

Okay, one more.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:46 am

I loved the second shot, it's like the sky is on fire. Cool

, thanks for sharing.

I took the 1st two at a party I was over the weekend. The last wasn't taken by me, but I did do the simple photoshop edit. She's my older cousins G/F Deidra from Antigua.

BearSkins · Post by **BearSkins** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:37 pm

That second shot has me thirsty, man! Nothing finer than cold beer on a hot day.

BearSkins · Post by **BearSkins** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:19 pm

Took this one on a trip back home to Scotland at the start of the month.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:17 am

Wow... nice pics. :shock:

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:43 am

Must. Move. To. Antigua.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:14 am

Fios wrote:Must. Move. To. Antigua.

If only you had feet.

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:20 am

JSPB22 wrote:
Fios wrote:Must. Move. To. Antigua.

If only you had feet.

And a watertight lid.

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:22 am

UK Skins Fan wrote:
JSPB22 wrote:
Fios wrote:Must. Move. To. Antigua.

If only you had feet.
And a watertight lid.

I can float there

UK Skins Fan · Post by **UK Skins Fan** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:24 am

Fios wrote:
UK Skins Fan wrote:
JSPB22 wrote:
Fios wrote:Must. Move. To. Antigua.

If only you had feet.
And a watertight lid.

I can float there

You won't like getting all that salt and sand in your straw.

Fios · Post by **Fios** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:26 am

UK Skins Fan wrote:
Fios wrote:
UK Skins Fan wrote:
JSPB22 wrote:
Fios wrote:Must. Move. To. Antigua.

If only you had feet.
And a watertight lid.

I can float there
You won't like getting all that salt and sand in your straw.

Love is painful, or so I'm told