Holy crap. This class just reinforced the idea that I do not belong in a classroom setting, ever. For 2 hours (supposed to be 1.5), the guy talked and talked and talked and went on tangents and there were no visual aids... I NEED visual aids... About 15 minutes in, my eyes glazed and I started thinking about Ace, Grey's Anatomy, chicken parmigiana, elm trees, the Saints, beignets... anything but f-stops and shutter speeds and light and lenses and bla bla bla, dude, DANG.
I paid $130 for this class. I'll be doggoned if I don't get something out of it. He did warn us that he covered everything that's extremely boring last night, and the whole 3-part class is not all like that. I sure in the heck hope not.
Of COURSE, there's a 2-part photography class at the Brandon library tonight and Thursday. Free. Gratis. Nada dinero. Grrrrrrrr.
7 months ago
7 comments:
Dang. Don't you hate it when the high hopes you have for something are dashed by someone with the teaching ability of a sock?!
I want to take a cake decorating class.....
I learn best with visuals as well. I figured visiuals would be a given in a photography class.
Show me what the heck an ISO does to a photo.. That way I can make a mental note, That=Bad or This=Good..
And photography you would think would be fun to learn. GAH!
But f-stops are endless exciting! Try a whole semester of that, with even more tedium added for film cameras.
Ha ha ha! I am desperate to take a photography course b/c people keep asking me to take pics at major events (like weddings) and I don't know what the crap I'm doing--I just know how to "see" a good photo op--Nothing about cameras--But, after reading this, I know the same thoughts would be going through my head...I need the video course ;o)
beignets...yum....planning a trip soon....
Well, a few simple tips to start:
1. Learn when to use flash and when not to. (Brightly lit rooms/outside=NO FLASH)
2. Don't shoot from 2 feet in front of your subject with flash on.
3. Shoot with the light on your subject NOT behind it. (Bright light behind means you get a nice silhouette of what you're trying to shoot.)
4. Make sure the light is balanced somewhat with no major changes in light. (If you have really bright light on one side and nothing on the other, the camera may plunge one side of your subject into complete darkness.)
5. Don't cut off body parts.
6. Don't take pictures of Ugly People.
oooo! Cake decorating! Me, too, Mayberry. If you find one, let me know.
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