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I was very fortunate, right after I purchased my first DSLR I came across a class being offered through our local park and rec, "intro to DSLR". The amount I learned during that class was amazing, as were the teachers. Every night when I came home my head was swimming with shutter speed vs. f/stop. Trying to understand thoughts like opening up will let in more light and if you stop down you will let in less light. This class helped me understand how much creativity we can bring to our photographs.
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- How do you keep improving your photography skills?
I like trying different techniques with my camera. For instance, I was curious how to take star trails at night, so I tried. I think it’s all about experimenting and trying different techniques. Every time we pick up our camera and take a picture, we are improving our photography skills.
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- I like your learning by doing approach. Can you give an example of something that you learned by doing?
Panning... Panning is when you move the camera parallel to and at the same time as your subject. You can read about the technique all day long, but you have to try it to understand how to do it.
I had the perfect opportunity to practice my panning at a carousel birthday party. Every time the carousel would come around I would take a picture. At first I was trying to remember exactly what I read in books. Picture after picture I did this, but it wasn't until the very end that I felt the way I was shooting was changing. I stopped thinking so much about what I was doing and started feeling the moment. I could sense when she was going to come around, feel when I should hit the shutter and my body automatically moved with her. This was one of the last pictures I took that day. The trick is to get out there and practice, I am still practicing.
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- I'm sure many of our readers are interested in learning by doing. Do you have suggested resources for that?
Let me say your site is an excellent resource! The amount of time you put into each and every article is amazing. You go into great depth explaining the different camera choices, flash, lenses used, it's great! A couple other websites I find extremely helpful when it comes to photography tips would be Improvephotography and Digital Photography School!
As for books currently I am reading "The Practice of Contemplative Photography" by Andy Karr and Michael Wood. It’s about how to see the world you’re photographing, not so much technique. The Two books I reach for when it comes to photography technique would be “Understanding Exposure" by Byran Peterson and "The Digital Photography Book" by Scott Kelby. I think both books explain how to photograph in a way that one can understand.
http://improvephotography.com/
http://digital-photography-school.com/
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There are four elements I love when I take a photography class. Assignments, appreciating other photographers work, the story people tell about their photograph and talking about gear. You can find all four of these elements at DigitalCamFan:
1. Learn by Doing Photography Assignments - It doesn’t matter if you’re the best or technical enough or have the top of the line gear. To pick up our camera and take pictures is the only way to move forward.
2. Appreciating other photographers work –Inspirational photos of some amazing photographers to inspire us and help us think outside the box.
3. Featured Photo Every Wednesday – One photographer telling their story about their favorite photo. It doesn't matter if the story is about gear; weather, why they stopped for that moment. I believe these stories are full of inspiration
4. DSLR Camera Deals. Researching gear; I am always looking for deals on camera gear to share. It doesn't take long to realize the path of photography is an expensive one. So I am always on the lookout for a good camera deal!
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