I was never that girl whipping out her camera and telling
everyone to “hold that pose” mostly because I always just forgot to carry my
camera around or when I did carry it around I forgot that I had it.
After our engagement shoot with the amazing Will Mann I
realized that photography, although probably an expensive hobby, may be
something that I would love to look at pursuing. Over the course of my wedding planning
through blogging/Pinterest/Google picture searching I started to notice things
and angles in pictures that I never would have noticed before. If D and I were out somewhere I started to
notice creative spots that would capture a great photo scene and it really got
me thinking that maybe this was another creative outlet that I needed in my
life.
After much research I have narrowed it down to these two
cameras:
Nikon - D3100 14.2 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera
Canon - EOS Digital Rebel T3 12.2 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera
I just have so many questions, because when I say I am an
amateur, I really mean I am a true amateur.
I have only ever had a point and click camera, am I ready for something
so high tech? Will I take the time to
learn to use the settings or will I just become frustrated? Will I need to purchase and learn photo-shop
to really get the pictures I am envisioning in my head? Am I making the right camera choice?
I’d love for any amateur photographers or amateur turned
professional photographers out there to weigh in with any advice they can
offer!
I'd love to hear from you. Email questions, comments, or photos to blogzillabride@gmail.com
5 comments:
Good luck on your purchase! I, too, wish I knew how to take amazing photos. I finally learned how to blur the background in my pics, kind of, and now I feel all professional and stuff :)
P.S. - I think I love the Jonas Brothers now ;)
I got the canon rebel t2i for christmas and I absolutely LOVE it! I must admit, I "had" every intention of reading the manual and really delving into it...yet, I still haven't read it (just one section on how to use video) I mainly have just played around with it to figure it out. I still plan on reading it someday!
I've considered getting photoshop, and I"m sure my life would be easier...but I edit all my photos at picmonkey.com once I take them. Add a little bit more pop of color to them, and sharpen them up a bit - this is necc. with really any camera, and has nothing to do with the quality of the photo. I've gotten many compliments on my photos since getting it and I'm thinking of taking a beginner photography course at a local community college this fall or in the spring. I know it is an investment -that's why I asked for it for christmas from my parents ;) But, I think, esp. with your blogging and love of documenting things, you won't regret it at all!
I have that canon....I love it....unfortunately my husband doesn't want to learn how to use it so when he takes pictures of me I look ridiculous or blurry hahaha
We have an entry-level Canon (I think it's the same model you posted or something very similar), and it has allowed us to get some really amazing shots! Truth be told, my husband uses it more than I do, since I'm more of a point-and-shoot iPhone camera girl, but overall, he really loves it, even when he's just using it to point-and-shoot. We actually don't have Photoshop and haven't really needed it, since the pictures are usually awesome on their own.
I have the Nikon and I love it along with my 50mm lens. Even if you don't quite no what you are doing the pictures look better. With time and a lot of practice your pictures can be pretty darn good without photoshop. I have an old version of photoshop that I use for slight editing, but there are plenty of free versions online.
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