One piece of advice...

MagicMarker

If you could give a piece of advice to anyone looking to start photography, what would it be?

nilhg

Enjoy yourself, don't worry too much about what other folks think.

hussey

Practice, practice and practice.

Carrigman

For your first accessory buy a tripod.

0utpost31

Bring your camera EVERYWHERE

stcstc

Point the glass end at things, :-)

Hagar

RTFM. Modern cameras are complex,you need to know how to use them properly to get the best of out them.

DeVore

Take lots of shots.

DeV.

MartMax

i second Hagar, RTFM.

do read other pieces too.

also important, know what you want!

and not least take some photos!

mehfesto2

Be proactive. Get out and about to places you wouldn't head to for any other reason with your camera and enjoy the sights.

kensutz

Say goodbye to your bank balance.

Read a lot of online tutorials,books, mags.

Most of all get out and practice.

Hugh_C

marry someone rich.

l pearse

Carrigman wrote: »

For your first accessory buy a tripod.

I second that...:rolleyes:

:)Check internet for Festivals & events in Ireland.:)

http://www.irishdays.com/


:)Get a pair of strong walking boots or Wellies for countryside:)

Covey

Get a mortgage.

Choices are:

Fixed (Focal) Length or Variable.

Anorak on ..

digitalage

Study exposure until it becomes second nature, understanding this will give you alot of control over your shots.

thebaz

be yourself , be original

ThOnda

Post your pictures and ask for peoples' opinions. Listen to them but don't follow them! Make your own opinion because pictures produced by you are YOUR pictures, not someone else's.

Calina

Find a friend who is interested too and go taking photographs with them.

thefizz

Photograph to please yourself.

SOL

Forget about good cameras, get good lenses,

michaelm

Don't start with the camera! Seriously, I teach night classes regularly and at the beginners section I ban all talk of cameras for the first two classes. I believe you need to start with identifying what makes a good photo and what type of photography you like. A good place to start is take a few publications - newspapers, books and magazines and identify photographs that appeal to you, look closer and ask yourself what it is that makes them good. After that it is the same as the advice given to someone writing a book - concentrate (initially anyway) on what you know.


www.flickr.com/photos/mmolamphy

CabanSail

Don't get fixated on gear & concentrate on the image.

AnCatDubh

learn to see.

thefizz

AnCatDubh wrote: »

learn to see.

Thats the best piece of advice I have read on this thread. In fact, the best I've read any where.