| Re: Newbie to DSLR
I totally agree with the others here. The best thing to do is to build it up in stages. What I often do is try to learn something new in between shoots. Then when I go out next time I give it a try. That way you're not overwhelming yourself with all the techno babble in the manual and you'll learn through doing, if you're anything like me you're more likely to remember it that way!
I'd also recommend you keep reading magazines. Most of them will have a tutorial section each month, they're normally tied in with the season and they are very useful projects. They'll guide you through the various features needed to take the kind of shots in the article.
Finally as GTH said make sure you enjoy it, if you go out trying to master aperture and find you're getting frustrated because it's not working how you expect, flick back to auto enjoy the rest of the day then go home and read some more. Never be afraid to stick it into auto if it means you'll go home with a bunch of decent shots. |