Take better photographs

I’ve been mulgeing on with a snappy compact and after running out of settings and getting a little fed up by it’s low light performance, I found a Canon 1000D and the new 18-200mm telephone lens. They had over a hundred quid off, so what was I supposed to do ignore them?

I guess there’s only so far you can get with the rule of thirds, contrasting elements and reflections. If your camera’s bunk the results are still be sub-par.

Now the photo quality has improved a lot, plus when using the RAW settings you can re-adjust and re-expose an awful lot. So alright I’m not necessarily taking better pics, but after a little Photoshop work the results are a huge leap forward.

Now just need to work on being in the right place at the right time ….

...I’m getting better. I’m certainly taking a lot more, and the “keepers” level is much higher. Most of the things I am photographing now are wildlife (which I love), but not an artistic challenge. So this was a recent one from a Bronze Age burial mound near my home. This is “The Bronze Age and The Space Age”

I want to push myself to the next level!

post a picture of one of the flowers, too!

As I was waiting for the 4th of July Boat Parade to start, I experimented with my camera while taking pictures of an osprey and some flowers. Of course, most of the pictures were sent to the trash, but that’s what experimenting is for … discovering the best way to take a shot and not worrying about the ones that didn’t turn out so well!

it gives me a lot of satisfaction and I would like to improve my skills

there’s nothing terrible about the ones i take now…i just want to improve.

Gave the camera to someone who knows how to use it AND has the time. I have a point and shoot. That is good enough for me

I’ve certainly become a better photographer. I’m definitely not a pro or anything, but I’m ready to call this done…

If I want to take better photographs, I can start by taking more photographs. To that end, I’ve gotten into the habit of carrying my camera along everywhere I go (even though that usually just means back and forth to work).

That does mean that in stray moments of boredom (long lines etc.) I’m likely to start thinking like a photographer and find something interesting to shoot just to have something to do.