Recent content by chrismisterx

@cargo Thank you, I did enjoy taking this shot as she just wouldn't sit still lol, I am learning fast that photography is all about patience and practice I think with some of the shots I have seen the photographer must have been a zen monk! Anyway with regards improving the photo I have no...

@sunnyside_up Thank you for your input. With regards shooting in raw it was on a video that I watched that said always shoot in the highest quality that you could, it explained that was raw I don't really understand the ins and outs of the file types, was just following that advice, I think...

Thank you for the feedback, very helpful indeed. I am watching videos on exposure from you tube, it seems simple but I do struggle with it in practice, but like any new skill I am sure it will sink in with time. I think I need to get some editing software so that I can change things after the...

Here is my Gizmo, she decided to play nice for me today and be my model. Gizmo by Christopher Telford, on Flickr I was going for "cute" my wife has tasked me with getting at least 1 of each of the dogs as cute as possible. Anyway feedback on how to improve please, also I have notice on the...

As some may have read on my other post, I am a complete novice having only used a phone to take a few photos in the past. So to cut to the chase, these are my first 4 photos ( that weren't too dark or light ) using my cannon 40d which I got a couple of days ago, I have been playing around with...

Hi John, a very warm welcome to you. You have joined a fantastic site, I am also new, to both the site and to photography and I have had so much help from the people here already, they really are a very helpful bunch.

Thank you, it seems it was Microsoft edge browser wasn't working, that menu didn't show up at all, so I downloaded Firefox and it worked on there.

After a google it seems there is a share button on Flickr, but when I click it the box is empty, seems this new Microsoft edge isn't working right, so I downloaded firefox and the button now works, so testing to see if the images show up in a post, sorry in advance if they end up wrong. 4 by...

Have 4 photos which I uploaded to Flickr but I am not sure how to add them to this post? this is the link for the album https://www.flickr.com/photos/135700266@N03/albums/72157657669755542 How do I add them to the posts on here?

Well little update, New camera has arrived, couple of things I didn't expect. Has more weight to it than I thought from looking at pictures of the camera, but feels lovely in my hand, except my nose hits the screen on the back when I look through the view finder :) More buttons than I...

Thanks for the reply, some of the photos that I have really enjoyed looking at have been off things like abandoned buildings, close up of images that make the photo look alien. After looking through the photos here I have seen some fantastic black and white photos, some of people some of places...

Good luck with your op, hope its not serious and thanks again for your help, I will take you up on your offer when I get stuck with my new camera :)

thank you some good tips, especially the one to make sure I only ever work on a copy, simple things like that I didn't even think off.

I have no idea what the different cards mean, luckily another member from here has offered to send me a card to help me get started, I was going to google what the cards are and what I need to have, so if you cold point me in the right direction, that would be fantastic!

Ty for the in depth replies all, I have took the plunge and got my self the kit listed above, very excited. Tomorrow I will be watching video's on the basics, as i haven't a clue and hopefully by the weekend out and about talking my first pics, if everything arrives by then. Thanks again and i...