n00bie, guide me

[DPancoast]

whatever you do, read the manual... and read it again... and then again lol.

also pick up some sort of field guide for your specific camera. local bookstores will have em and it will help you look at different scenarios/subjects and break down what you need to do and what you need to change.

helped me out a lot. but the biggest thing is PRACTICE.

[LilBlack]

just bought a 18-55mm nikkor lens on ebay for 68.00 bucks

[LilBlack]

here's a few pics i snapped of a bonzai tree and my dog. took them in close up mode, do people mostly shoot in auto modes? or in MASP?

[LilBlack]

would really appreciate some feedback on the pics above

[LilBlack]

here a few i took tonight, then edited on iPhoto, doing the best i can with a 55-200mm lens, still waiting on my 18-55mm in the mail

[djb5118]

i never shoot in Auto or P mode. But for a beginner its good to play around in P mode because it gives you a bit more control over everything

[LilBlack]

Originally Posted by djb5118

i never shoot in Auto or P mode. But for a beginner its good to play around in P mode because it gives you a bit more control over everything

yeah i stopped shooting in Auto, but i have been using the portrait, landscape, closeup,and im still reading the manual

[LilBlack]

shot in A all today when i visited richard stockton today with my girlfriend, here are some shots







lemme know how im doing please

[gtsiawd96]

Invest in a Flickr account. There are free accounts and Pro accounts, try it out and see if you like it.

Flickr

What IS0 AND F stop settings do you use in (A)pt. mode.