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Heya there

The names genna and im totaly new to photography

I asked for a camera for christmas that would be alrite to start with

the guy in the shop told me a fujifilm s6500 was a good idea as its cheap and i wouldnt need to buy additional lens'

Realised thats kinda a bad thing, but i cant take it back now.

So anyways, i'v read the manual, but i still have no idea what ISO is and aperture and things like that. Let alone all the different buttons and twiddly bits :S

So, bare with me while i get to grips, and any help would be much appreciated :)

thank you
 
Welcome to the forums Genna. We all have to start somewhere so please ask if you need anything. I would however like to recomend you a book called "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson which will explain things like iso, aperture and so on to you in a very simple and easy to understand way. It is the book I bought to help me and I highly recomend it :)
 
Hello to you too hypnotic :)

antc, Thank you very much, its nice to feel welcomed somewhere. I'l look that book up and see if i can grab a copy. Thank you again :)
 
Welcome aboard Genna. I'm sure you'll pick it up quickly :)

Try one aspect at a time and you'll be fine :)
 
Ah cheers :)

i just read up on what ISO is...
is it like...how much light your camera picks up on or something?

:D
 
Welcome Genna

In some respects the guy in the shop was right, learn the basics of the art with the manual controls on your camera and then when you decide you like photography enough you can invest in a dslr.

Thats probably a cheaper option than buying an expensive dslr now and selling it on in 6 months if you don't take to it.

Good luck with it, :)
 
digitalfailure, im thinking you're right :)

okay, is it not a dslr?

im realy JUST beginning. Would you say there are any things that i should start with?

like...flowers or random things?

:)

or is there just nothing?
 
It's whats generally classed as a bridge camera, that being between a compact fully automatic point and shoot type camera and a fully grown dSLR

It's more than capable of creating images to hang on your wall, so it's not being an slr isn't an issue. In fact it can sometimes be a bonus. dSLR's and all the accessories and baggage that comes with them can make them difficult to live with. I mean to say....would you want to take a ruc sack full of lenses and other gear to the pub to get a few snaps of your friends?

Your starting subjects can be anything you like, it's YOUR art.
There's no right and wrong with photography, just guidelines and rules of thumb and a few confusing things like apertures and ISO's, but they'll soon drop into place as you start snapping.

As we're in the middle of winter, there's not much in the way of flowers to capture :shrug:, so try and think of things indoors where it's warm :D

Self portraits, water drops,close up's of various bits and bobs are all things to play with :)

The main thing is that you just enjoy it :thumbs:
 
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