Hello all,
I've been lurking for a few days and feel this is the right place to be because it is inspiring and filled with likeminded people.
Recently I approached an editor of a magazine with an idea for a feature, and he agreed. It was a 2000 word article with photography. I'm more of a budding writer, so the photography was an afterthought. However I dug out my 6 year old Samsung P1000 compact camera and an old tripod and duly set about photographing my subject - a 16 year old lorry with 3 million kilometres behind it and still hard at work. To my delight the magazine came out in the shops today and there, on the front cover, was my photograph - seen here.
I've never really taken photography seriously, but the whole photography experience on that chilly Sunday was really satisfying, and to receive money in part for my photography in addition to my writing and knowledge of lorries has filled me with confidence and esteem. For about a month I've felt plagued by the photography bug - so much so that I bought a book which explains all the concepts and basics about photography, and I read it from cover to cover. I understand it all conceptually (even though it took some painful brain work to grasp it) and am itching to take it further.
But I am slightly reluctant to dive straight in without seeing what advice other photographers can kindly offer. If anybody is willing to help me with a few questions concerning equipment to buy, then I will post my criteria and listen to your suggestions. Thank you. Indeed, if anybody wishes for me to post 2 or 3 photos from that shoot in order to critique them, guide me, or to print out so you can immediately rip them, then I shall. Thanks again.
I think I'll be hanging around here for a while as much of the content is spectacular.
I've been lurking for a few days and feel this is the right place to be because it is inspiring and filled with likeminded people.
Recently I approached an editor of a magazine with an idea for a feature, and he agreed. It was a 2000 word article with photography. I'm more of a budding writer, so the photography was an afterthought. However I dug out my 6 year old Samsung P1000 compact camera and an old tripod and duly set about photographing my subject - a 16 year old lorry with 3 million kilometres behind it and still hard at work. To my delight the magazine came out in the shops today and there, on the front cover, was my photograph - seen here.
I've never really taken photography seriously, but the whole photography experience on that chilly Sunday was really satisfying, and to receive money in part for my photography in addition to my writing and knowledge of lorries has filled me with confidence and esteem. For about a month I've felt plagued by the photography bug - so much so that I bought a book which explains all the concepts and basics about photography, and I read it from cover to cover. I understand it all conceptually (even though it took some painful brain work to grasp it) and am itching to take it further.
But I am slightly reluctant to dive straight in without seeing what advice other photographers can kindly offer. If anybody is willing to help me with a few questions concerning equipment to buy, then I will post my criteria and listen to your suggestions. Thank you. Indeed, if anybody wishes for me to post 2 or 3 photos from that shoot in order to critique them, guide me, or to print out so you can immediately rip them, then I shall. Thanks again.
I think I'll be hanging around here for a while as much of the content is spectacular.
