First time here, I guess I'll just do a dump or whatever.
This'll be a dump of (most of) my all-time favorite pictures I took, including ones I just thought I did a good job with. Most of these will be from Bozeman, MT and various places in northern MT.
Almost all of them were taken with a 4/10 soccer mom camera I got from my ex when I first got interested in /p/hotography. One or two of them will be from my phone, and if I can get my computer to cooperate, I may even post a few of the others from my phone here.
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>>2992701
I should note that I already posted a few of these in a recent photos thread a few minutes ago, before seeing that people just do dumps around here. Oh well.
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>>2992705
I should also note that I really enjoy the whole "rainy, lonely city" aesthetic, so there'll be a whole lotta that shit too.
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>>2992707
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>>2992709
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>>2992711
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>>2992713
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>>2992717
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>>2992718
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>>2992721
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>>2992723
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>>2992725
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Can't tell if a joke or just absolutely blind to your own trash.
>>2992730
Probably the second one. I was kinda hoping to see what people thought, and what I could do to improve.
>>2992731
If you actually want to pursue photography in any way, you need to get a better camera. Just go find a used camera that has an interchangeable lens. Then learn the basic functions of it.
Not trying to be mean, but none of your photos are really worth constructive criticism. Many are blurry, out of focus, or you shook when you took the photo. And really none of them have a subject. It's a good start that you were enthusiastic enough to even show your photos on here though. At least that's a start
>>2992735
First of all, read the fucking sticky, especially:
>Please post images that are JPG format, smaller than 1 MB, and/or about 1000 pixels on the longest side.
Secondly, imma be honest wit u, a lot of these are just snapshits. I see what you were trying to go for but you need to work on your composition, so hit the books and lurk more. I will give you some critique though.
>>2992701
>>2992709
>>2992711
I know you shot these for aesthetics only but you need a subject and to cut the distractions.
>>2992713
I actually like this one, but the bottom and right could be easily cropped, that bottom is especially distracting, also shit lighting.
>>2992723
Better exposure and lighting needed and crop that wall off to the left. Really distracting.
>>2992725
Distracting background
>>2992728
Going for the silouette look? Try again because it just looks underexposed.
>Almost all of them were taken with a 4/10 soccer mom camera I got from my ex when I first got interested in /p/hotography. One or two of them will be from my phone, and if I can get my computer to cooperate, I may even post a few of the others from my phone here.
No one here, except for autists, really cares what you're shooting with. I owned a coolpix before and they are decent enough cameras to learn composition on and there's nothing wrong with using your phone. However, you need to know the limits of your tools if you want to make good pics. With the phone, you can even abstain from using the zoom for that compact-y feel. When you start to feel that your shots are being restricted and can pinpoint exactly why in a technical way, do what >>2992735 says and look into better gear. Since you have no money vested into your gear yet, learn as much as you can about what is available and the type of photography (street, landscape, macro, astro, architecture, etc...) you want to pursue because it will make a larger impact on your choice of gear than your are currently aware.
>>2992735
>First of all, read the fucking sticky, especially
BTW Spice, that wasn't directed toward you.
>>2992782
LOL, yeah I figured.
>>2992763
>I just wanted to get started learning how to work with zoom, exposure, and the like.
Exposure is obviously going to be important, but the three things you really need to focus on first are Shutter speed, aperture/depth of field, and composition. Exposure should go without saying. Zoom really shouldn't enter your mind right now.
I would highly suggest that you get an old canon rebel with a 50mm lens. They're dirt cheap, especially if you buy it used. It'll really help out a lot.
>I thought at least >>2992725 and >>2992713 were focused on something.
Yeah, they are, but overall your images really seem to be lacking a subject.
But try getting something like this
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/801498948-USE/canon_1239b002_eos_digital_rebel_xti.html
Lens:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1111454-REG/yongnuo_yn50mm_50mm_ef_for_1_8.html
For less than $200 you could at least have a fully functioning DSLR with a decent lens. You'd have RAW capabilities, nice depth of field, MUCH better image quality. Obviously it doesnt have to be exactly what I linked you, but just something like that.
With this camera and this subject matter, you should be using a tripod.