Recent content by MarkyB

Thank you for the advice! I've been playing around with the aperture priority and had some great results :) The problem i was having with auto shots is that it was constantly insisting to you the flash which i really hate flash. Thanks for the advice all

Hey again all i have another question and thought i'd ask here instead of opening a new thread. As i said i currently have a 1000D with a kit lens and have been told that it was a bad choice and shouldn't have bought that one etc etc but too be honest at the moment i can't afford to purchase...

Thanks for the advice people! :) I shall keep learning :)

Hey all! Sorry to bother you with this but a few months back i bought a canon 1000D and have attempted to learn what i can about manual modes and have failed! I've been using auto modes recently and can't improve my shots by using manual, what am i doing wrong? I know the imformation i'm...

Thanks once again for all of the fantastic advice. I will continue taking it slow with the basics. I see exactly what you're saying with the different lighting and shutter speeds etc Just so impressed with what a DSLR can do, well worth the money :)

At the moment i am loving everything about photography from landscapes/wildlife to people which i'm hoping a favourite will develop from them as i don't want to limit myself just yet. At the moment i'll keep practicing what i have learned so far and then i will have a look into the other...

Wow thanks for the advice everyone :) Just curious here but what do i go on to learn once i have picked up the "triangle". Thanks again all, can't wait till the weekend to take this camera to the nature reserves :)

Hi all! Basically i bought myself a new DSLR(Canon 1000D) yesterday and was messing around with the auto features and i must say i have fallen in love with photography! Anyway i want to get off auto asap and i don't want to become to attached to it so i have been reading up on all the...

Hey everyone! I've been lurking on these forums before but finally today i bought my first DSLR(hopefully it's an ok starter camera) i just got a Canon EOS 1000D. I haven't stopped reading and playing around on it all day! Unfortunatley i'm just using the auto features at the moment but...

Thanks all for the advice. I'll take a look to see if i can find any clubs. I'm from Oxford so i think there should be one or two around. Thanks all!

Afternoon all, I have been a fan of photography for years, amazed by the colour and styles of each photographer and now i would like to take a step towards becoming one my self. Too be honest i am way out of my depth and would like to learn eveything i can! The question is...