" Over Cup Of Coffee ": textured photo

Beginners' Photography: Taking Pictures for a Lifetime

Posted by Scholastica Ees on Friday, January 08, 2010 in personal, photography, textured photo

"Beginners' photography"

Beginners' photography doesn't have to be difficult. I am a beginners' armature photographer.. i enjoy these hobby so far..and we don't need to be an expert to take that perfect shoot. I'm not!

And if you already are an expert, perhaps what follows may help you pass your own knowledge on to others.

I'll admit it right away - I am not a great photographer, but I do manage to take memorable photographs because one, I ask for advice (a lot of it) and two, I get really good equipment and learn how to use it.

"Owning a DSLR doesn't make you a photographer. It makes you a DSLR owner"

Yes. when i say "i get really equipment and learn how to use it" it means that i do really got good equipment ( as an amateur). I'm a DSLR owner. I own Nikon D90 and now learning how to use it. I agree with the quote.. owning a DSLR doesn't make you a photographer. It makes you a DSLR owner..

It was your shoot that makes you a photographer...

But come to think of it, owning one, using it, and then learning from the process in such a way that you're consistent with the quality... technique inhalation etc, etc will soon makes you a pro..

" Learning from the process in such a way that you're consistent with the quality "

Taking a photo a day will make you a better photographer. Using your camera every day will help you learn its limits. You will get better at composing your shots, you’ll start to care about lighting, and you’ll become more creative with your photography when you’re forced to come up with something new every single day.

" simplicity is the ultimate sophistication "

Here's a few of my photos (2009) .. and its for you to judge (^_^)

Mind you, I like taking photo of a simple thing.. by simple I mean like a cup of my morning coffee...a paper clip on my desk board , flowers in my moms garden..you know, simple things i stumble into everyday..

Classic Feeling~ a Cup of Old Town White Coffee

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My neighbours cat. Six.. aww! isn't he cute :-)
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The hand. Take your ordinary digital photos and simulate the Lomo Photography effect! i put Lomo effect on this photo.. now a spirit of some kind appeared on this photo (so for me)
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Jet'aime (I Love You) Adding texture to images can help create the appearance of an image being old ... Learn how to add years to a photograph in mere moments here.
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Old Man at Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu.
I love the texture and the edge – really adds to to the photo.
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Printed on Used Paper (save the tree!!)
( Which, of course, I think it totally cute :-p)
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Starbucks
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As you can see, i'm addicted to a texture. Love how they add another dimension to photography
(Above Photo) more textured photo from me. Please bear with me as I fiddle with this textured theme ;-)

I wanted more of a dramatic type of processing on the photo...that is why the contrast might otherwise seem high. I personally like the dramatic effect of texture and colors in it...