Recent content by Riki

Great advice guys - I think I can part with 30 odd quid so reckon I'll purchase Elements to start with and see how I get on with that. GIMP looks good tempting with it being free but I've read a few reviews which say it's not that user friendly, flicking through some magazines I've got it...

I'm after a bit of software advice. I'm really starting to get into my photography and although I'm not a huge fan of post editing (mainly because I don't know where to start) it really bugs me when I want to crop or tweak a photo. Currently I've no software that'll allow me to do this. Ok so...

Thanks for the replies. I'm still on the standard canon 18-55mm lens, plan to upgrade at some point but will have to save up first! I think I'm set on a CPF but not ruled out some ND's in the future. With regards to tripods I'm planning on just going down to a decent camera shop and seeing...

Thanks! Thinking of going for the CPF first...correct me if I'm wrong but are UV not just used to protect lenses?

As a beginner wanting to invest more in my new found hobby I'm contemplating splashing out on a filter!! I'm very tempted with getting a polarizing filter (circular) but have also recently been reading up about ND filters. A good friend who is into photography has told me not to bother...

Thanks everyone for clarifying this! Much better than the manual! I'm planning on testing it out this weekend...if I get any good shots I'll be sure to post them. Pretty impressed at the amount of responses from my first post!!

I'm a complete novice trying to get my head round my Canon 450D. I am getting the hang (or at least understand) the differences between the 'Av' and the 'Tv' modes but confused with the 'P' modes and how this differs from the Automatic mode :thinking: Any ideas would be much appreciated!!

Looks like a pretty good site. Not had a chance to get stuck in yet but I just forked out for "Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D for Dummies" on Amazon! Hopefully that'll help me understand some of the jargon :lol:

Hello from someone who knows nothing about photography but very keen to learn :D ! Planning on searching through some threads for some tips on how to start!