opinions wanted

kb98

Can some of ye please rate my work or give me tips on how to improve?
You can find my work here - https://www.facebook.com/pages/GreenGraph-Photography/467593513383610?ref=hl
I tried to upload some of the images with this post but it didnt seem to work

Tiriel

Do you have an account on Flickr or Pix.ie?

kb98

Cork_girl wrote: »

Do you have an account on Flickr or Pix.ie?

Is that the way to upload them? I'll make an account so

eoglyn

I'm only a year or so in myself so i know where you are coming from, take this in the spirit it is meant:

Your work so far is, as you no doubt know, beginner level stuff. Everyone knows the feeling of seeing a beautiful natural scene and not being quite able to capture it in your photos. It can be a little bit frustrating and hard to understand. The good news is a 'good eye' is an acquired rather than inherent talent. Once you've learned the basics, you will take as many pictures, but you will only want to display the best of them, certainly you won't display as many as on your facebook page now.

Most people, like yourself, start with landscapes and move on in time, but, more good news, the basics are transferable.

If you don't already know, you need first to learn how to use your camera on manual - you need to understand aperture, ISO and shutter speed. I cannot recommend enough the book 'understanding exposure' by Bryan Peterson.

You need to learn composition. Every photo needs a subject, some of your photos are missing an obvious subject. Google 'rule of thirds' too, It's a good start, later on you'll learn when not to use it.

I advocate joining a club and/or taking a class- the learning curve is steep and you will Improve massively with some guidance.

Finally, facebook isn't the best platform for where you're at right now. Not least because the image compression is awful, It's better for more established photographers building relationships and publicising their work. As an individual you can still join groups for community learning and inspiration. The best online area to host your images now would be the likes of pix.ie, flickr or 500px. There are sub-communities there that are useful. For example there would be a group on Flickr for photos only taken on the camera that you have- it can be great to see what others can do with your gear. Also you need one of these accounts to embed images here in boards.

I hope that helps, stick with it, it can be overwhelming sometimes, but it is ultimately fun.

kb98

eoglyn wrote: »

I'm only a year or so in myself so i know where you are coming from, take this in the spirit it is meant:

Your work so far is, as you no doubt know, beginner level stuff. Everyone knows the feeling of seeing a beautiful natural scene and not being quite able to capture it in your photos. It can be a little bit frustrating and hard to understand. The good news is a 'good eye' is an acquired rather than inherent talent. Once you've learned the basics, you will take as many pictures, but you will only want to display the best of them, certainly you won't display as many as on your facebook page now.

Most people, like yourself, start with landscapes and move on in time, but, more good news, the basics are transferable.

If you don't already know, you need first to learn how to use your camera on manual - you need to understand aperture, ISO and shutter speed. I cannot recommend enough the book 'understanding exposure' by Bryan Peterson.

You need to learn composition. Every photo needs a subject, some of your photos are missing an obvious subject. Google 'rule of thirds' too, It's a good start, later on you'll learn when not to use it.

I advocate joining a club and/or taking a class- the learning curve is steep and you will Improve massively with some guidance.

Finally, facebook isn't the best platform for where you're at right now. Not least because the image compression is awful, It's better for more established photographers building relationships and publicising their work. As an individual you can still join groups for community learning and inspiration. The best online area to host your images now would be the likes of pix.ie, flickr or 500px. There are sub-communities there that are useful. For example there would be a group on Flickr for photos only taken on the camera that you have- it can be great to see what others can do with your gear. Also you need one of these accounts to embed images here in boards.

I hope that helps, stick with it, it can be overwhelming sometimes, but it is ultimately fun.

Thanks so much! Yeah I only started over the summer but i will definately take your advice on board. Some really good points i definately feel will help me improve. Thanks again