People ask me all the time what different settings mean on their cameras, and end up asking for a brief tutorial on how to use more of their camera's features. I don't mind doing this of course, since one of my goals in life is to promote beautiful photography. And because I feel real satisfaction when someone else is happy with their own photos. However, it takes more than just a quick run-down of camera features to help most people actually figure out how to use those features.
Here's my proposal: every day I take my camera out and go on brief photo-shoots in the city and neighboring areas. Join me one day of your choosing, and I will go over a few basics to help you better use your camera. Then we can both go out on a photo-shoot together. My favorite part is taking the images home and looking at them on the computer and seeing what we can do to make the images stronger or take note of any consistently recurring problems in our photos so that we can correct them. To me, this is where the greatest part of the learning takes place.
Worried about time? Don't. We can set a time limit that will fit your schedule. Let me know if you're interested. Katie, a good friend whom I first met while shooting her engagement pictures, and I will be going on a shoot tonight. Feel free to join in!
From time to time I'll post tips on how to better make use of your digital or film camera, but if you want to learn more than a blog post can teach you, join me for one (or more) of my "daily wanderings." It will be nothing but photo-fun for the both of us.
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Thank you very much. This is such a nice offer! So generous!
Love how you pick people. You make them look beautiful! Congratulation! Verena from Paris
Thanks, Verena. I've already had a couple people take me up on this offer -- it's been a lot of fun so far.
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