Hi folks.

I've just replaced my aged Kodak point and shoot camera with a slightly more sophisticated Fuji S5600 DSLR-type. Other than previously taking quick snaps and thinking about what I want from my shots, I'm a relative newbie when it comes to photography but being a perfectionist I want to understand and utilise the features of my 'beginner to serious amateur' camera... so I can shift away from always using the AUTO setting and get a bit more involved.

Whilst the S5600's manual is good at telling me how to use the features, it doesn't come with any 'why you would' hints and tips, e.g. scenarios when you'd play with apperture size and shutter speed.

If anyone knows of some very good on-line or hard-copy material which can 'teach' a newbie the concepts of photography then I'd be interested to hear from you. Granted, there's a good few books out there but I'd like to hear from folk who've tried and tested and can make a good recommendation.

Cheers all.

Jonts.

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=468105

http://www.morguefile.com/archive/classroom.php :)

Cheers Frenchie. That is indeed a superb link ;) Time I polished it up for a sticky.

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=468105

Andy, where have you been?

Cheers,

Richard.

http://www.photonhead.com/

:D

Andy, where have you been?

Cheers,

Richard.

Erm...umm... ???

Would you be Rich H of Clio fame? :)

I think Richard is thinking of AndyC772

I think Richard is thinking of AndyC772

Ah! lol

It did leave me a little confused :)

Yes, sorry guys. Wrong Andy and the wrong Rich H. Apologies :)

Anyways, where is AndyC 772? He's been AWOL for a while. Good poster.

Richard.

Excellent replies. Many thanks for the useful links. I'm slowly working my way through them and tonight have been fiddling with shutter speeds and pictures of the moon. Darn, if only I had a better telephoto lens!

Cheers,

Jonty.

Awww, guys, you missed me. I'm touched :luvlove:

I've just been off doing other stuff... installing and learning Linux, working late and doing Jiu Jitsu again. I must confess that I'm also struggling to find the energy to reply to questions in the detail they deserve, and it looks as though that role is being fulfilled admirably by a number of you anyway.

I'm hoping the creative juices will start flowing again soon; is there a name for the photographer's equivalent of writer's block? I've certainly been suffering from it lately, all I've managed are some technically passable rally photos (here (http://www.cawte.nildram.co.uk/Tempest_2005/), in case you're interested). Oh, and a chili plant taken with the benefit of my trusty coloured filters :)

Andy, buy a new gadget, mate. That'll fix the Smudger's Blues ;)