How many of you do photography as a hobby ? I think its a great hobby but cost you a bit for camera and other stuff. I'm thinking of starting this as my new hobby.
Photography as a Hobby ?
Nevertheless, photograph is a very nice hobby. I make it also very much with pleasure. Have, however, only one cheap camera.
I think almost any hobby tends to get you to spend a lot of money on. If you play music, you need an instrument, stamp collecting, you need to buy stamps.. etc. Though some are less costly than others of course.
Photography is a fun hobby ... I'm just starting to get back into it. I got a entry level dSLR for christmas and a telephoto lens and I'm in for about $800 so far. An advanced point and shoot would cost quite a bit less and can take some nice pictures, and is a good camera to start with.
I think we must not so expensive to start. There are cheaper cameras that are very nice pictures. Not everyone has so much money for such expensive devices.
i bought myself a rebel about 4 months ago and i love it.....a digital slr is the way to go you can do all your custom settings or you can choose to point and shoot.... very nice camera to play with. Some pictures are on my website andysart.frih.org check that out
I've enjoyed photography for a long time and just invested in a better camera a few weeks ago. Still not the one I truly want but just don't have the finances to afford the monster just yet. Bought a 12mp Kodak Easyshare for about $200 after batteries and a new SD card..so far I love it. Beats my old 3.1mp HP junker by a mile. 
Quality is crystal clear, but it doesn't have near the features I really want.
The real camera I have my eyes on will run about $600 by the time I add in a couple of different lens. One of these days I will get it. Plan to do a lot more traveling and already have to many pictures that could have been much better...I kick myself harder every time I look at the pictures I took in with that 3.1mp HP in Taiwan and wish I would have had a better camera...some of the most beautiful landscape up in the mountains and the pictures are nice but not great and just don't do justice to the true feeling I had there
Maybe next time I will be prepared. To much grain or lighting disasters ruined some of the best shots.
Quality is crystal clear, but it doesn't have near the features I really want.
The real camera I have my eyes on will run about $600 by the time I add in a couple of different lens. One of these days I will get it. Plan to do a lot more traveling and already have to many pictures that could have been much better...I kick myself harder every time I look at the pictures I took in with that 3.1mp HP in Taiwan and wish I would have had a better camera...some of the most beautiful landscape up in the mountains and the pictures are nice but not great and just don't do justice to the true feeling I had there
Maybe next time I will be prepared. To much grain or lighting disasters ruined some of the best shots. Hello andysart380, you have really nice horse pictures on your side: http://andysart.frih.org/. Very nicely. Further in such a way. Only with your homepage does not go on the left the navigation.
Well I'm about to get into this wonderful hobby but more into wild life photography. My friend has send a camera as a gift from Dubai so I'm waiting till it arrives here. ( Probably on this Friday ). Its a semi pro DSLR camera which is called as Canon SX10 IS. It has a nice telephoto lenses which i hope will be great to took bird photos.
I don't know much about cameras but I have friends who are wild life photographers so I'm learning things from them.
I don't know much about cameras but I have friends who are wild life photographers so I'm learning things from them.
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Well I ve receive the camera and its really Cool. I think canon sx10is the best camera which let you do stuff like in DSLR cameras. with 20x optiocal zoon you and other features its wel worth i think. But I'm still trying to figure out all its features and stuff and how to use it. I'm still confused about macro amd super macro options.
One problem about this camera is you can use filters for this without buy this 3 rd party filter holder.
Heres few pics I took with it. bad quality is my fault not cameras.
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One problem about this camera is you can use filters for this without buy this 3 rd party filter holder.
Heres few pics I took with it. bad quality is my fault not cameras.
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It's a great hobby, especially with the digital revolution that's taken place.
You can get started for cheap several ways.
One way I would highly recommend is to look for a used camera that is within your budget, but make sure it has some sort of "manual" mode. Playing around with the aperture and shutter speed of a camera is when you go from "point and shoot party mode" to fully understanding and enjoying the art.
You can get started for cheap several ways.
One way I would highly recommend is to look for a used camera that is within your budget, but make sure it has some sort of "manual" mode. Playing around with the aperture and shutter speed of a camera is when you go from "point and shoot party mode" to fully understanding and enjoying the art.
Yes. You can't learn anything in Auto mode. You have to do it hard way to understand it
Everyone's going crazy for DSLRs where I come from. 
Anyway, a good entry level DSLR camera is either the Canon 1000D or Nikon D40 (?). Both cost around 20,000 to 25,000 pesos, which is around 400-500 USD. A friend of mine just bought a 1000D for about 24,000 from Singapore - though I'm sure you can find cheaper ones if you look around.
Oh, I own a Canon 400D and it's nice. My photography is at a standstill these days however. I've been really busy with other stuff.
Anyway, a good entry level DSLR camera is either the Canon 1000D or Nikon D40 (?). Both cost around 20,000 to 25,000 pesos, which is around 400-500 USD. A friend of mine just bought a 1000D for about 24,000 from Singapore - though I'm sure you can find cheaper ones if you look around.
Oh, I own a Canon 400D and it's nice. My photography is at a standstill these days however. I've been really busy with other stuff.
Hallo dude_xyx. You have put nice pictures here. Further in such a way.
Itīs a lot cheaper than in analogue times...
when I started taking pictures, people had to pay through their nose to get their pictures developed.
Or they did it themselves, which gave them much of the same control over the result, as we have today using photoshop. but for a lot more money.
Or they where using slides, meaning you had to get the picture right at the time of shooting. And you had to have a certain amount of money to buy equipment for displaying the pics, not to mention the hard work in creating a slide show with two projectors and music...
*I* definitely love taking pictures, and as ansel adams said 12 good pictures a year are plenty
when I started taking pictures, people had to pay through their nose to get their pictures developed.
Or they did it themselves, which gave them much of the same control over the result, as we have today using photoshop. but for a lot more money.
Or they where using slides, meaning you had to get the picture right at the time of shooting. And you had to have a certain amount of money to buy equipment for displaying the pics, not to mention the hard work in creating a slide show with two projectors and music...
*I* definitely love taking pictures, and as ansel adams said 12 good pictures a year are plenty
I just started my intrest in photography about a year ago.
It takes patience but once i got the hang of it its really fun to mess around in photoshop.
It takes patience but once i got the hang of it its really fun to mess around in photoshop.
I was always interested but never got into it :S
i would suggest looking into holga photography, the cameras are extremely inexpensive
I do photography as a hobby for a bit because i love taking pictures of my cat when she` half asleep and half awake ( lol zombie?)
Sometimes i make pictures of stars or so on.
I havnt bought a special camera, i use one that was given to me as a birthdaygift.( i dont know the type but it is great for me)
Sometimes i make pictures of stars or so on.
I havnt bought a special camera, i use one that was given to me as a birthdaygift.( i dont know the type but it is great for me)
| tdossi wrote: |
| Hallo dude_xyx. You have put nice pictures here. Further in such a way. |
Thanks. Its great hobby photography is. You can get addicted to it. I have to thank my friend who gave me this camera has a gift. It was in kinda bottom of my wish list but I'm really happy about it. You would never realize how many great things there are around you, not till you start looking for.
I have started a topic to post my photos where i would keep posting, check them out !
http://www.frihost.com/forums/vt-105333.html#876005
ya, it works for me..but after sometime, you miss that shutter speed, that aperture control and finally a proper camera!!! i dont have an SLR!
I'm sure that I could get pretty addicted if I had the right camera equipment, however those things are really expensive and for me doing photography only as a non-profit hobby would be in my opinion a waste of money.
Also pictures made with cheap cameras aren't as nearly as good as the pictures posted by dude-xyx. That's why I never gotten really into photography.
Thank God, that the remedy for poor quality photos can always be found in Photoshop though ^.^
Also pictures made with cheap cameras aren't as nearly as good as the pictures posted by dude-xyx. That's why I never gotten really into photography.
Thank God, that the remedy for poor quality photos can always be found in Photoshop though ^.^
Well Keran Its not always like that. you don't need expensive stuff for everything. My camera is not a DSLR Its good but not that good like a DSLR. I have to know whats its limits and take the max out of it. For example my camera is not good for fast moving objects in low light conditions. But you can take good shots in Good light conditions. So that's what I do. So you can buy a 80$ camera and stuff you can take great photos. You just have to see what camera can do and make best out of it. All what you need is bit of a creative thinking.
Nice shots very good!
You start a Flickr account and look at other photographers for ideas
You start a Flickr account and look at other photographers for ideas
thanks michael I don't know if I have enough good photos to start a Flickr account though I want to start.
There are millions of people on Flickr and the majority are not 'pro' photographers!
I have learnt alot from other peoples photos, so I think its a good idea to get involved and especially checkout 'Explore' !
I have learnt alot from other peoples photos, so I think its a good idea to get involved and especially checkout 'Explore' !
I have a sony cybershot camera and i love using it. Photography isn't my main hobby but a luxury thing to do when i go out, away on trips or just feel like capturing something special.
Even with an average camera, this is an easy hobby to pick up, as long as you have photoshop or another way to edit your pictures (even iPhoto can help touch all of your pictures up!)
I think photography is great every weekend i'll have the camera out... I am thinking of buy an new Canon SLR but ( the price of them) !
!I think photograph hobby tends to get you to spend a lot of money on. You need to buy an camera instrument and you need to go around many cities to take good photoes.
| bsbteng wrote: |
| I think photograph hobby tends to get you to spend a lot of money on. You need to buy an camera instrument and you need to go around many cities to take good photoes. |
Absolutely not.
Depending on the type of photography you want to do, you can spend as little as, say $150(Cdn) for a decent camera, and go no further than your very own home to amass some spectacular photos. While it's true that there are limitations based on your equipment, they're less than the limitations of your own imagination, eye for composition and creativity. You can build a life's worth of amazing photos without ever leaving your own neighbourhood... if you're willing to see what's around you.
Photography is a fantastic hobby. It can cost you thousands, but, like Insanity said earlier in the thread, any hobby can cost a lot of money. The secret of a good photo is in the photographer, not the camera. If you look at some of the photography sites out there, you'll often come across shots that people are complimenting and begging to know what amazing camera they used, only to have it revealed that they photographer used a cheap point-and-click camera... but understood how to take a picture. If you learn how to compose a picture and how to properly adjust aperture/shutter speed/white balance (for digital), you'll take better pictures with a cheap camera than someone using a high end SLR on Auto mode. Don't worry about equipment so much and train your eye.
Check out my latest uploads=)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaeljscott/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaeljscott/I take most of my pictures in my garden. I love to see how it grows and changes in every season and sometimes some sights are just made to be photographed. Also I sometimes make pictures of the nearby park early in the morning when there's noone around.
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The really expensive part in photography isnīt the traveling, itīs the probing, the experimenting *what* do you want to capture. For some people itīs flower, for others action sports. You can do anything with very little money for technical equipment, but itīs *so* much easier when you have the *right* equipment for it. So you try out, and find, that (for me) flowers are boring, or something equally profund, after spening a lot of cash on macro lenses etc.
| Kopernikus wrote: |
| The really expensive part in photography isnīt the traveling, itīs the probing, the experimenting *what* do you want to capture. For some people itīs flower, for others action sports. You can do anything with very little money for technical equipment, but itīs *so* much easier when you have the *right* equipment for it. So you try out, and find, that (for me) flowers are boring, or something equally profund, after spening a lot of cash on macro lenses etc. |
Haha, definitely. It's a good idea to start out your probing and finding out what you want to be able to do with a cheaper camera than an SLR
Using something with a versatile lens that will give you a good taste of what's possible (without being FANTASTIC at any of it) is the best way to go, then get the specialized equipment if you need it.
Generally the mid-price range point n clicks with lenses capable of 10-18x zoom and an ok macro will give you a LOT of flexibility, and generally a rather nice picture without breaking the bank. They'll let you experiment with pretty much any aspect of photography you might want to get into... and in the end, may be all you ever need. I'm talking cameras like the Canon S5, SX110, Nikon L100, P80, Olympus SP series, Panasonic FZ-28, FZ-50, and the like. Capable cameras with a lot of flexibility, but much cheaper than SLR lenses.
actually i find, that you need a rather strong wide-angle much more often than a strong tele.
so, if you are looking for a good p&s think "28mm" rather than "400mm"
so, if you are looking for a good p&s think "28mm" rather than "400mm"
Photography is a great hobby. I dont own some expensive camera and that is because I keep my pictures for myself and my friends. But having a good camera and possibility to travel and go to different places, weather that would be nature, small town or a big city... There are a lot of great moments you can catch with camera and create beautiful pictures.
One of my friends is doing this, wherever he goes he bring his camera with him... Now, he has so many photos that he started his website... It is still being developed but he will soon put for download some of pictures, it would be great to have them as desktop background. He is also planning to create a place to show others his work and maybe to sell those pictures, though he is still giving them away as a present.
Yes, photography is great, as long as you have good camera, a good eye and some creativity!
One of my friends is doing this, wherever he goes he bring his camera with him... Now, he has so many photos that he started his website... It is still being developed but he will soon put for download some of pictures, it would be great to have them as desktop background. He is also planning to create a place to show others his work and maybe to sell those pictures, though he is still giving them away as a present.
Yes, photography is great, as long as you have good camera, a good eye and some creativity!
I've always been interested in photography. If I had the time and money to make a hobby, I probably would. When I was taking a journalism class my freshman year of high school there was a brief photography unit. I found out that photography was a lot more difficult than I originally thought. I never did take a photography course in high school and now that I'm in college I wouldn't be able to fit it into my schedule. I still like reading about photography though. Its very interesting.
well, with todays digital cameras itīs more like learning to *see*, in the good old days you had to know much more about the technical details.
Donīt get me wrong, it still helps to know what youīre doing, but today iīd spend more time looking at paintings of the old masters and photos from good photographers, than thinking about the pixelcount of your camera.
Donīt get me wrong, it still helps to know what youīre doing, but today iīd spend more time looking at paintings of the old masters and photos from good photographers, than thinking about the pixelcount of your camera.
What's great about photography is it can be as cheap or expensive as you want. Even the inexpensive cameras these days are capable of making beautiful pictures, but you usually have to pay a little more to get a model that allows you to have control over the picture making process rather than everything being automatically done by the camera. If you do get into DSLRs, the general advice is to spend more money on good glass (AKA lenses) than on the camera body itself. The technology in the body changes fairly quickly, but quality lens technology hasn't changed nearly as quickly.
Well starting photography as hobby is not expensive apart from buying a camera. Also you can do nice creative stuff with a small 100$ digital camera. Also Travelling won't be always an issus because you can photograph what you have around you. like graden where you have small animals, plants, birds and insects. Also in a city or town you can take snaps of interesting moments.
What makes photography expensive is after a while you get addicted and you get this need to buy better equipment So you can do more things.
What makes photography expensive is after a while you get addicted and you get this need to buy better equipment So you can do more things.
You don't need an expensive camera to take good pictures. I've been fascinated with extreme closeups of weeds lately for some reason, and I've taken some cool pictures with a cheap little point-and-shoot.
I took both of these early this morning:
A dewy buttercup no bigger than the tip of my finger-
and a thistle that looks more like a sea anemone than a flower from this angle.
I love this one I took yesterday afternoon of a dandelion.
I took both of these early this morning:
A dewy buttercup no bigger than the tip of my finger-
and a thistle that looks more like a sea anemone than a flower from this angle.
I love this one I took yesterday afternoon of a dandelion.
| furtasacra wrote: |
| You don't need an expensive camera to take good pictures. I've been fascinated with extreme closeups of weeds lately for some reason, and I've taken some cool pictures with a cheap little point-and-shoot. |
Great photos. I agree with you that you don't need am expensive camera. I have been using an S5 camera for quite a while and it gives great photos.
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Great photos. I agree with you that you don't need am expensive camera. I have been using an S5 camera for quite a while and it gives great photos. |
Thank you. I have come to the conclusion that what you really need to take good pictures is spare batteries and memory cards so you can take a LOT of pictures. If you fiddle with settings and take photos of everything you think looks interesting, you'll eventually get to the point where you get good pictures, just from sheer practice.
Although I have to confess I am starting to hanker after a fancier camera, so I have more options for shutter speed and so forth - animals and people don't obligingly hold still like plants and inanimate objects, and I'm not a big fan of posed photographs.
Nice photos. That third photo is the best I think. Its sharp and Look great ! I have a sx10 IS and bought a Macro Lens for 45 usd recently. Now I'm trying to learn how to take macro photos.
| dude_xyx wrote: |
| Nice photos. That third photo is the best I think. Its sharp and Look great ! I have a sx10 IS and bought a Macro Lens for 45 usd recently. Now I'm trying to learn how to take macro photos. |
Thank you!
I was particularly pleased with the dandelion; that picture was taken on a slightly cloudy but extremely bright afternoon. The sunshine looked hazy and somehow clear as glass at the same time, and I was pleasantly surprised that my little cheap camera actually captured the odd quality of the light.
The first two pictures were taken wee early the next morning, before the sun was fully up.
All three of those photos were taken with the macro setting on a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W55. It's an inexpensive point-and-shoot camera, and I would love it even if it hadn't been a gift. It's about the size of a pack of cigarettes, so it fits in a pocket and I can (and do) take it with me everywhere.
It is a nice hobby...I love photography...I just wish I had a better camera than the one I have right now and better skills
Yeah a Tiny camera can be very handy since you can take it everywhere you want.
I'm trying to figure out all features of my camera and also techniques. I'm learning slowly how to get things done with my SX10 IS. Its a cool camera. If you want to do some serious photography but can't afford a DSLR then this is the best choose. Its small but not pocket size. But a great tool to have when you want to take any type of photography. Here's some of my photos taken from it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25180238@N07/
I'm trying to figure out all features of my camera and also techniques. I'm learning slowly how to get things done with my SX10 IS. Its a cool camera. If you want to do some serious photography but can't afford a DSLR then this is the best choose. Its small but not pocket size. But a great tool to have when you want to take any type of photography. Here's some of my photos taken from it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25180238@N07/
I love photography
but I'm too shaky too shakey ://
but I'm too shaky too shakey ://
| Fanghai wrote: |
| I love photography
but I'm too shaky too shakey :// |
Well all new cameras have image stabilizers. So shaking is not a big problem. Also you can use a Tripod ! Well first few days its like that untill you get used to the camera.
Yeah, photography is great, but think of the camera as being an investment!
You'll have years of enjoyment with it and may even create some excellent images!
You'll have years of enjoyment with it and may even create some excellent images!
Also it can help you to earn few bucks too. Maybe a filter or even a lens. Just write a blog about your experience and you will able to earn something when its build up.
Well, for me it was the day, I actually started moonlighting for our local newspaper...
Some days it takes all the fun out of taking pictures... you have to deliver at least good-enough.
So youīre under quite a bit of pressure.
OTOH I get behind the scenes, have practically no limits, not even those of civilized behaviour (everyone loves publicity, so i get away with a lot )
A lot of the pictures I shoot today are simple shots of groups of people. Pretty boring stuff, but sometimes I get to visit events, I definitely wouldnīt on my own. And there I have no qualms whatsoever to elbow myself into the front row and start the camera and now I find that this spills over even if Iīm shooting privately...
Some days it takes all the fun out of taking pictures... you have to deliver at least good-enough.
So youīre under quite a bit of pressure.
OTOH I get behind the scenes, have practically no limits, not even those of civilized behaviour (everyone loves publicity, so i get away with a lot )
A lot of the pictures I shoot today are simple shots of groups of people. Pretty boring stuff, but sometimes I get to visit events, I definitely wouldnīt on my own. And there I have no qualms whatsoever to elbow myself into the front row and start the camera
and now I find that this spills over even if Iīm shooting privately...it's an expensive hobby. Computer plus camera.
Photography is a great way of learning the world in a different perspective. It is one of my favourite hobbies. I usually just go out somewhere and take photos of EVERYTHING, but in a total different view, using different techniques.
Once i finish taking photos i go home and photoshop them, i make the some parts more highlighted and some parts more darkened. The final result is great, i can make the world seem dull or make the world seem like heaven.
For those of you who have absolutely no interest in photography, i feel sorry for you as your missing out on a wonderful hobby, you should try it out. It allows you to feel and see the world differently.
Once i finish taking photos i go home and photoshop them, i make the some parts more highlighted and some parts more darkened. The final result is great, i can make the world seem dull or make the world seem like heaven.
For those of you who have absolutely no interest in photography, i feel sorry for you as your missing out on a wonderful hobby, you should try it out. It allows you to feel and see the world differently.
| dude_xyx wrote: |
| How many of you do photography as a hobby ? I think its a great hobby but cost you a bit for camera and other stuff. I'm thinking of starting this as my new hobby. |
I love photography, I am actually trying to take it from hobby, to part of my career. I'm trying to set up a portfolio and everything. Cameras are expensive depending on where you buy them from.
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I love photography, I am actually trying to take it from hobby, to part of my career. I'm trying to set up a portfolio and everything. Cameras are expensive depending on where you buy them from. |
Well, at least partly I did that.
I went to my local newspaper and am now responsible for documenting our neighbourhood. Itīs not a career or even lucrative, but Iīm happy to get paid for doing my hobby.
Of course, there are perks, like pressgoodies too
OTOH, most of the pics Iīm shooting for the paper are pretty boring stuff....
Many think you need expensive cameras and stuff to take great photos but that's not the truth. If You check Flickr you ll see there are soo many great photos's been taken with Cheap cameras. I think most important things are learning all basics of photography, understanding what your camera capable of ( What it can what it can't ), a Good creative eye.
I almost whish I had photography as a hobby, because one can take or compose so many great pictures. Unforunately, I don't have the time to do that. If I only had a second life...
Well you don't need time for it. Its not something you do in a studio. a small camera which you can carry everywhere or Good phone camera can do. You can always take a minute or 2 to capture something.
| dude_xyx wrote: |
| Well you don't need time for it. Its not something you do in a studio. a small camera which you can carry everywhere or Good phone camera can do. You can always take a minute or 2 to capture something. |
Funny, good pictures take a *lot* of time...
I love photography. There are many "very beautiful" places around where i live. But, the problem is that i don't have a camera. Nither do i have money to buy one. I had a 5 megapixel camera but it is badly damaged and it eats up the battery so fast that you can hardly take two shots with new batteries. Now, i am just photographing silly smiles of my friends with the 1.3 mega pixel camera of my mp4.
| Kopernikus wrote: | ||
Funny, good pictures take a *lot* of time... |
Not at all. Sometime you need to for the right moment but sometimes you are already there when the time is right. No need to wait for things to happens take photos of when things happen and you are there.
Same here. I had long interested in photography and wanted to try it out both as a hobby and as a professional career. However, i simply could not break beyond my comfort zone and give it a try. So far I only tried casual photo-taking using a point and shoot camera. I guess having someone to teach or guide would be more helpful. Anyone with good resources for people starting out?
Join Photography forums. Thats the best way to learn and also the fastest way to learn. If you have a Canon camera or gonna buy one yr this Canon forum. Its one of the best photographers forums you can find
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/
I like photography very much.
For me it's a kind of art, where you can show something or somebody, and you can show emotions (with good photo of course )
I've got a simple camera - Canon PowerShot A460 and analogue Konica Minolta. But I'm carrying money to buy something better for example Canon EOS 400 D or Nikon D3000.
But do you recommend something ? I'd like to buy digital camera, maybe not professional like Canon EOS 1Ds-Mark III or EOS 5D ;P
For me it's a kind of art, where you can show something or somebody, and you can show emotions (with good photo of course
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I've got a simple camera - Canon PowerShot A460 and analogue Konica Minolta. But I'm carrying money to buy something better
for example Canon EOS 400 D or Nikon D3000.
But do you recommend something ? I'd like to buy digital camera, maybe not professional like Canon EOS 1Ds-Mark III or EOS 5D ;P
someone said my links dont work but they did last time i checked
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