Instead of mocking around with Sabla members, I'm thinking of putting my passion for photography into use .

So guys, can someone help me with photographic tips for a beginner.

My friend Grasshopper is the man to talk to. He has posted some tips already:

http://www.englishsabla.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9372

http://www.englishsabla.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9377

PM him, he will be happy to help I'm sure.

By the way, there is nothing wrong with a little mucking around too!

Cheers Mim. Yeh no worries H=Highness have a flick through what i have posted already but feel free to PM me and i will help you however i can.

Oh yes HH, hoppy is the person to go to when it comes to photography, he's really good at it!

hey thanks Doc. As ever you are far to sweet and kind with your words..

Originally posted by H-Highness
Instead of mocking around with Sabla members, I'm thinking of putting my passion for photography into use .

So guys, can someone help me with photographic tips for a beginner.

my tip would be buy a camera!! and i'm serious.

no no no big mo you have it all wrong
the best way to practice photograpy is to get a peice of wood an practice pointing at things and pretending its a camera..

ThanQ guys for your inputs. I will be contacting Hoppy very soon for the tips.

BigMo - when willyou stop being sarcastic!!!

Originally posted by grasshopper
no no no big mo you have it all wrong
the best way to practice photograpy is to get a peice of wood an practice pointing at things and pretending its a camera..

and where do u develop those films??

Originally posted by H-Highness
BigMo - when willyou stop being sarcastic!!!

who said i was sarcastic?? do u have a camera??? what kind of camera??? or are u intending to buy one?

gone are the days where u need a professional photographer to produces good quality clicks. it's all about the capabilities of the camera now.

Mo do you know anything about photography... If you do you would not say its all about the equipment these days...

Tell you what my friend.. if its all about the equipment lets all go to an airshow with the same bit of kit and see if we come back with the same results.. ill put money on it that we dont. FOOL!!!!

i don't need to go no where with u. i've got my camera. it's got great automatic features and i can see the results compared to my old camera.

btw how much money are u willing to put on it. if it's the usual 5 quid scouser bet forget it.

Which camera have you got guys

Mo i agree with you to a certain extent. Modern metering on cameras and other gadgets and gizmos has made it much easier for the Photographically challenged to get a good photo. However some photographs cannot be obtained by gadgets alone. Automatic features just simply cannot cope with certain situations. And a good percentage of what makes a good photograph is the photographers eye for a picture..
Still if you are happy with what you get then thats fine.

Name your figure MO.. then send me the cheque.

Originally posted by grasshopper
Name your figure MO.. then send me the cheque.

yah that's what gerald houllier said to alex ferguson at the start of the season.
over confidence!!!

pretty sure this thread was about Photography Big MO.

Do i detect that a short stint in scumchester has poisened your mind and turned you into another overseas supporter of the manchester plc.

if that was the case what would be your problem in that. anyways don't like either of the reds. they both suck big time.

back to the topic

Automatic features just simply cannot cope with certain situations.

such as????

And a good percentage of what makes a good photograph is the photographers eye for a picture..

obviously!!!!!

no problem atall Mo. just they way you were talking you came across as a Manu Fan..

Back to subject


Automatic functions and metering. never tolerate heavily backlight objects.. if you use your camera on auto mode and point it at a grey aircraft against a backlit (sun in front of you) sky you will come back with a silohouettte.
You need to compensate the exposure to over expose the sky and bring out the detail in the subject.

Similar story goes for a brightly lit white area.. Such as snow.

The reflection from the snow fools the meter into thinking there is more light than there actually is so left unadjusted your picture will come back underexposed and your snow grey not white.

These are just 2 examples..


Next point. if its "obvious" that it takes a good photographic eye then surely that contradicts the very statement that you made that started this conversation Mo. "its all about equipment"... Scousers fiver please sir..

hold it right there Mr. no fiver. not just yet.

why the hell would HH wanna take a pic of a grey aircraft in the middle of the day. in oman we don't go out till 5 in the evening when the sun goes down!!
but anyways u haven't tried the sony FD717. it does that for u.

snow!!! no snow in oman!!! again the FD717 does it for u.

when i said it's obvious i was referring to the actual timing of the pic and the location.

so no fiver for u.

Exactly Mo. all about timing and framing of the shot. Do the auto functions do that that for you?

And Mo im disapointed in you.. you are an intelligent man. im sure you can take the leap and apply those two examples into other scenarios.. But then i guess this just proves my point.. Your sony is good to a point.. after that actual photographic knowledge is needed my dear boy.. It really depends on what HH wants to know.. If he just wants a camera that will do everything for him and take ok shots then that sort of thing is fine. If he wants to learn about photogrpahy and take it to another level then you need more than gadgets.

I think you are well aware of my point and just arguing in here helps noone.. Fiver please....lol

Seriously speaking.. H H if you do need any advice please ask. ill be happy to help and im sure Mo will be happy to disagree with me so at least you will get a balanced opinion..

Erm.......Grass??

HH is a girl. :p

Lol well dont i feel the proper idiot. yesterday i kept saying xpress in a thread started by moony and now im suggesting poor HH has things in places that dont belong there. My apologies HH. please forgive me.

Originally posted by grasshopper
Lol well dont i feel the proper idiot. yesterday i kept saying xpress in a thread started by moony and now im suggesting poor HH has things in places that dont belong there. My apologies HH. please forgive me.

and how the hell do u expect us to believe what u saying about camera???


nah for real u had some good points there but i think HH said she's a starter so maybe she wont apply them just yet. i'll certainly be comint to u when i need an advise on photography!!

Guys, I just need basic information at the time being, so don't confused me.

Thanks MO. and feel free to give me a shout if you do ever need advice... Does that mean i get my fiver now lol..

HH. sorry not meaning to confuse you.. What would you like to know exactly and ill / we will try to help.

Are you looking to understand a bit more about photography and its principles, looking for a couple of quick tips etc. Let me know.

Originally posted by H-Highness
Which camera have you got guys

1. sony Fd717 - 5 megapixels

2. sony u20 - 2 megapixels

3. sony PC110 - video camera

Canon EOS 100
Canon 70-300mm USM lens
Canon 400mm LD USM Lens
Canon 28 -70 USM lens

Canon Powershop A40 2.1mp Digi camera for the fun stuff.