Photography tips

lol...I don't have any, I'm looking for some. LOL

I have a new SLR digital camera and also have a zoom lens.

For example, I went to try and take a pic of the moon last night, which was just about full. I have a decent eye for composition, had this whole shot planned out with the tree in the foreground, etc. Unfortunately, the way it turned out the tree kept being the focal point and the moon just looked like a flash light beam in the background. :cry

Does anyone know what the setting would be for a night shot like that?

(I seriously need to take a course.)

 

Hi Laura


One I generally aim folk to on this is at Kodak here (used to work for them )


Others I have links for are
http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/digital_photography/take_better_photos/
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/action-adventure-photography.html
http://www.microsoft.com/ProPhoto/
http://photo.net/learn/
http://www.fujifilm.com/support/tips_for_better_photos/index.html


As for moon what camera do you have, but try a tripod and a high ISO speed, 800~1600 if available, but becasue of the sensitivity of these speeds tripod is recomended.

 

Awesome. Thanks for the link, David. I like how it's set up by what you want to do.

It's a Nikon D90.

I just had it set on Auto.rolleyes I don't know what else to do with it other than that. (I know...take a class. lol) It definitely goes up to ISO 1600.

Ugh...I took a look at my manual and it goes into ISO and aperature. I am soooo out of my element with this (not used to that with an electronic device )

 

Well, I found this on their site. I may have to take one of the classes.

http://www.nikonschool.com/seminars/intro_to_digital/intro_to_digital.html

 

Hi Laura

I would experiment with settings start with ISO 200 as that will give a fine sharp image, and if you can set the exposure time longer then do so, aperature around 5/6 may work ok. I found alot of my good pictures where done when I just was tresting different approaches.

Not done much digital photography for ages, more of my stuff was 35mm and large format when in the photo business, but techniques will be the same, a funky one to try is set your camera on the B setting on a tripod and aim at a road with many cars or the sky (with sky leave for 30mins to a few hours).


Some other info here that may help

Neat on the class at Nikon....

 

Thanks for the link again:

haha...I didn't follow their first rule at all, did I?


The date for the Nikon seminar won't work for me, unfortunately. There are books out their for it though, which is good. Their manual isn't great for a beginner.


I'll try the experimenting though. That sounds like a good plan.

 

Ah rules are to be broken

Pitty on the Nikon courses, however if the US and your location is like ours here in UK, then locally see if any schools or uni, or photography groups are holding classes, in Uk they are termed as "nightschool" as generally held in a school after normal hours and run by teachers or trained pros.

Will also post any more tips and guide I find for you as no doubt some other photography inclined members here may also do for you.

 

Indeed, with 35mm/or 2 1/4 film I used to as Fred mentioned push the ISO speed depending on what the images I wanted to achieve, also as I had access to photo finishing machines over or under develop the film, then could also adjust the colour balance via the print machine (Copal ML machines).

 

Could one of you please come give me a lesson??




Well, you all are going to get a sample of my experimentation tomorrow (if it doesn't snow or isn't too cloudy that is...of course that will be my excuse if I can't get any pics.rolleyes:-D)

 

Looks like a good site, Sikvik, but also looks like they are going to be charging people to use the D90 forum....


http://www.nikonians.org/forums/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=134&topic_id=5522#5523