Ultraman

Yes, you can learn photography academic knowledge on paper; but you can never gain experience and develop your own style if you don't hold your camera to shoot! My mom can read a lot of photographic books too but doesn't mean she can take good pictures. You know what I mean?

I would suggest you to buy a not-too-expensive DSLR with all the needed basic features and a kit lens to begin with. After you found that you have more interest in photography and you have more budget, then you can do upgrade anytime later. And there are 3 ways to do better photography base on your basic academic knowledge:
1. To shoot more;
2. To shoot much more;
3. To shoot a lot more!
Gain from your own experience and improve yourself.
And of course, if you wanna learn "real" photography, nothing better than a film camera la.

MoiRhapsody

I would say, she need a very basic knowledge before she really spend the money.
reading a book is a good start.

puZZle

原帖由 lerico 於 2008-1-26 09:17 發表
紅豆冰, I'd recommend you to get a beginner photography book to start with. Back in the old days, I knew nothing, the photography book helped me to get started. Or if you don't like reading, I'd highl ...

what is the name of the instructor?

紅豆冰

It seems this post is "HOT", it is in 本周人氣榜.  

Thanks everyone to give me all the suggestion, and I've been starting to read the books.  

Ultraman

原帖由 Traum 於 2008-1-28 12:01 發表

Why are you saying that, Ultraman?

As far as I can see, traditional film-based photography is dead (or nearly dead). For very specific purposes, film/slides are still preferred over digital. But for ...

Well, to learn digital photography is like "fast done class", which is quite different from to learn proper and more traditional film photography la. People can just shoot in whatever ISO and under or over expose with or without flash...., and then PS afterwards. I really don't see how they can learn true photography there lor! Please be aware of my word "true photography". And of course, for doing business could be totally different. I will use the least effort and the easiest way in order to gain max. profit la! Which means digital photography wins, haha.....!

MoiRhapsody

Bravo!紅豆冰!
Reading is always good.

MoiRhapsody

well if you shoot more film, you will find the different.
It relies on your experience and skill in a heavy weight because the so call "preview" is done in the mind.
Since digital is cheap, ppl do their "preview" after the they press the shutter, on the other hands we try to preview or predict the picture before we press the shutter on the film machine.

[ 本帖最後由 MoiRhapsody 於 2008-1-29 09:50 編輯 ]

chobit

But I think it depends on if the person is too lazy, or he/she is willing to take a DSLR at all time..

Dight P&S still got limitations where I think it obstruct someone to learn photography.  One of the big one is probably the limited aperture setting and effects.

Don't get me wrong, I think digtal P&S has it's own place, just that it is not complete, and those missing capability can be the key element to a photo.

原帖由 Traum 於 2008-1-26 17:41 發表

Of course not. The most important skills of a photographer, aside from his creativity, is his ability to read light and compose the image he is after. None of those skills require a dSLR.

-Lik

[ 本帖最後由 chobit 於 2008-1-29 10:43 編輯 ]