Favorite learning resources?

/lurk
Call me a guy with a growing interest for photography as a pass-time.
When my P&S died last fall, I decided to lay out what I could afford
for a decent camera. I bought a Nikon D80 with a couple of kit
lenses. After playing with it for several months, I've decided I'm
producing higher quality crap than I did with the P&S. Good enough
for family, but the difference is noticable when I see some of the
stuff posted here. Light and composition are my two biggest
weaknesses.

Unfortunately, I don't have the schedule to take a CC class or
anything like that. I picked up "Mastering Digital SLR Photography"
(Busch), so I know HOW my camera works. Now I want to know how to
make it take better pictures.

Do you guys want to suggest any materials/books/mags etc that can
help me improve? My favorite subjects are family gatherings,
zoos/aquariums/wildlife, and just junk I see when I'm out and about.
I'll definitely have the camera with me when I head to the mountain
and the deer stand this fall. (There's no daily limit for shooting a
D80 AFAIK).

TIA

lurk

Bill Lang wrote:
/lurk

Do you guys want to suggest any materials/books/mags etc

lurk

This place has some nice detailed technical explanations:
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm
-may or may not appeal to you...

--
Paul Furman
www.edgehill.net
www.baynatives.com

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"Bill Lang" wrote in message
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/lurk
Call me a guy with a growing interest for photography as a pass-time.
When my P&S died last fall, I decided to lay out what I could afford
for a decent camera. I bought a Nikon D80 with a couple of kit
lenses. After playing with it for several months, I've decided I'm
producing higher quality crap than I did with the P&S. Good enough
for family, but the difference is noticable when I see some of the
stuff posted here. Light and composition are my two biggest
weaknesses.

Unfortunately, I don't have the schedule to take a CC class or
anything like that. I picked up "Mastering Digital SLR Photography"
(Busch), so I know HOW my camera works. Now I want to know how to
make it take better pictures.

Do you guys want to suggest any materials/books/mags etc that can
help me improve? My favorite subjects are family gatherings,
zoos/aquariums/wildlife, and just junk I see when I'm out and about.
I'll definitely have the camera with me when I head to the mountain
and the deer stand this fall. (There's no daily limit for shooting a
D80 AFAIK).

TIA

lurk


John Shaw's books were of immense help getting me started.

"Bill Lang" wrote in message
...
/lurk
Call me a guy with a growing interest for photography as a pass-time.
When my P&S died last fall, I decided to lay out what I could afford
for a decent camera. I bought a Nikon D80 with a couple of kit
lenses. After playing with it for several months, I've decided I'm
producing higher quality crap than I did with the P&S. Good enough
for family, but the difference is noticable when I see some of the
stuff posted here. Light and composition are my two biggest
weaknesses.

Unfortunately, I don't have the schedule to take a CC class or
anything like that. I picked up "Mastering Digital SLR Photography"
(Busch), so I know HOW my camera works. Now I want to know how to
make it take better pictures.

Do you guys want to suggest any materials/books/mags etc that can
help me improve? My favorite subjects are family gatherings,
zoos/aquariums/wildlife, and just junk I see when I'm out and about.
I'll definitely have the camera with me when I head to the mountain
and the deer stand this fall. (There's no daily limit for shooting a
D80 AFAIK).

TIA

lurk

I found "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson very helpful.

Regards

Warren

"Warren" wrote in message
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"Bill Lang" wrote in message
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/lurk
Call me a guy with a growing interest for photography as a pass-time.
When my P&S died last fall, I decided to lay out what I could afford
for a decent camera. I bought a Nikon D80 with a couple of kit
lenses. After playing with it for several months, I've decided I'm
producing higher quality crap than I did with the P&S. Good enough
for family, but the difference is noticable when I see some of the
stuff posted here. Light and composition are my two biggest
weaknesses.

Unfortunately, I don't have the schedule to take a CC class or
anything like that. I picked up "Mastering Digital SLR Photography"
(Busch), so I know HOW my camera works. Now I want to know how to
make it take better pictures.

Do you guys want to suggest any materials/books/mags etc that can
help me improve? My favorite subjects are family gatherings,
zoos/aquariums/wildlife, and just junk I see when I'm out and about.
I'll definitely have the camera with me when I head to the mountain
and the deer stand this fall. (There's no daily limit for shooting a
D80 AFAIK).

TIA

lurk

I found "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson very helpful.

Regards

Warren



I enjoyed Patterson's book on composition.