Photography

[makina]

Not long had my first DSLR camera & im really looking forward to putting it to some good use on my first cruise in 12 days.

So any budding photographers out there got any tips on where/what makes a good/bad photo?

Feel free to post your best photo you've taken on a cruise?

[Manoverboard]

You could start by taking one of the wake on a sea day at 20 something knots from the lowest point you can get to at the aft of the ship and one of the side of the entire bow taken from close to the water line at a dockside vantage point ... both using your widest angle setting.

The atrium can provide artistic opportunities as well, ditto the themed food displays on some of the Ships / Cruise Lines.

[Delboy]

If you are new to using a DLSR camera, then the first thing I would suggest, is get to know and understand your camera.

Read the instructions fully until you know exactly how to set up and operate your particular model.

Experiment before you go on holiday, not when you are on holiday, this way you will get more savers than waisted photo's.

Here are a couple of helpful links.

http://christopherodonnellphotography.c ... s-a-photo/

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PUxp7RIRQrA

If you want to view a few photo's here is a link to a few of mine, but mine were taken with a point and shoot camera, not a separate lense SLR.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/delboyalbu ... 118276227/

[Delboy]

Here is another useful link.

http://www.photographyblogger.net/five- ... first-slr/

[makina]

Thank you both for the tips & links. Ive had my nikon since just before xmas so im pretty used to it although not quite 100% yet.

My main aim is to capture a beautiful sun rise/set scene amongst others.

1 week on saturday & i can get testing my new skills

[Manoverboard]

... My main aim is to capture a beautiful sun rise/set scene amongst others

They are entirely possible but can be a bit unpredictiable due to the effect of ' reciprocity failure ', if all else fails you can always colour edit them

[Stephen]

This bloke dosn't take too bad a picture

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephen-hunt/

[JenniC]

This bloke dosn't take too bad a picture

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephen-hunt/

You're not wrong there

[Delboy]

This bloke dosn't take too bad a picture

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephen-hunt/

Stephen,

Great set of photo's, but who is he

[Stephen]

Some dodgy geezer I met one day. Sold me a cheap SLR.

Went to collect it and it turned out to be a single London return ticket.

Bl**dy spivs

[Mr Dixon]

Try to use an SDHC card that has a fast read and write speed such as a Sandisk Extreme or Extreme pro. A 16G or 32G will give you scope for plenty of shots. Try using a burst mode, take several shots from different angles. You can always delete what you do not want. Always shoot on your top setting, from a large image you can then select an area when editing that has some interest.

Read some magazines, look at other photographers images that please you, copy their style, then develop your own. Most of all have fun and enjoy picture taking!

[Emrobo]

Thank you both for the tips & links. Ive had my nikon since just before xmas so im pretty used to it although not quite 100% yet.

My main aim is to capture a beautiful sun rise/set scene amongst others.

1 week on saturday & i can get testing my new skills

As you know I am the same as you with my new DSLR but I have some cracking shots from our last cruise of sunsets!

[Manoverboard]

Try to use an SDHC card that has a fast read and write speed such as a Sandisk Extreme or Extreme pro. A 16G or 32G will give you scope for plenty of shots ...

A word of caution however, if I may ...

You may need a new card reader on, or for, your PC and this format may not be compatible with it nor indeed with your ' SD ' slots on the TV and or DVD devices etc .... if used.

[Keechy]

My tip is to read up on composition. Learn the 'Rule of Thirds' where the picture is divided into three columns and three horizontal rows. The focal point of the picture should be at the intersection of the separation lines or as near as possible. This is much better than plonking your subject in the centre of the picture even though many cameras have the focus area in the centre, but there are ways around this. Also, try to arrange pictures of individuals to be looking 'into the picture' i.e. place the subject to the right of the frame and have then looking towards the centre.

These are very general rules and rules are there to be broken. They are not set in stone.