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Rupert · 03-12-2012, 06:59 AM

I'm stuck at the "I Suck" level.....never got past it. So I got me a little X10, shoot 6mp EXR Jpegs, use the Scene Modes and have improved 100%. I look at my K5 on the shelf and think "what if"....but know better!

Regards!

chucuyuco · 03-12-2012, 09:25 AM

I just bought an old film camera so this made me laugh. I was so excited I bought film right away and put it in and now I'm just hoping I didn't put it in wrong lol! I hope my photo quality follows the graph!

normhead · 03-12-2012, 09:33 AM

I don't see the "all my friends say I have a good eye." stage.. I encountered it once with a person who had her spouse set the controls. then take pictures with her "good eye." At one point I suggested a basic photography course where she learned how to use the camera might benefit her. The spouses eye's lit up.. but then went back to blank as she explained she really wasn't interested in that "part" of it.

**newmikey** · 03-12-2012, 09:34 AM

Firmly stuck in the "HDR hole" and I like it there!

TMB · 03-12-2012, 09:47 AM

Just got a film camera. Wow....that means I am better than I thought

Good thing I am not really interested in HDR.

RioRico · 03-12-2012, 02:04 PM

Has anyone noticed an inverse correlation between camera complexity and picture significance? Has anyone experienced that when they had a simple P&S they shot interesting pictures, and that as they got better and better cameras, the images become more boring? Do simpler cameras allow for more spontaneity, while more sophisticated gear makes us slow down and lose our edge? Or is it just a case of "the older I get, the dumber I get" ??

TMB · 03-12-2012, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by RioRico

Has anyone noticed an inverse correlation between camera complexity and picture significance? Has anyone experienced that when they had a simple P&S they shot interesting pictures, and that as they got better and better cameras, the images become more boring? Do simpler cameras allow for more spontaneity, while more sophisticated gear makes us slow down and lose our edge? Or is it just a case of "the older I get, the dumber I get" ??

Depends on what/why you are shooting. If you are going for the "in the moment" lomo-effect...maybe. Slowing down does not equal "losing edge" for me; it means being more deliberate and thoughtful. I also feel more inclined to get up close to things, lay down, and contort myself with my "sophisticated gear." Now, on the other hand, taking a point and shoot on a mountainbike excursion will yield more "interesting" pictures simply because I will use it more and not have to stop the ride, set up, etc. Different tools for different situations. Also, I don't agree that P&Ss are "simpler." Much easier to walk around with my K20 on AV mode at hyperfocal distance than it is to try and find which "scene mode" is appropriate and guessing whether myP&S is focusing on the intended subject.

VoiceOfReason · 03-13-2012, 08:11 AM

I actually hang out in /cgl/ more than anything there...

I used to whip out the P&S all over the place, and now I seem to pull out the DSLR less and less, unless I am planning on doing a hike to take pictures. I've also noticed I feel my pictures are not as good as they once were, so I delete most of them. I tried HDR, buuuuut.... Yeah, didn't work out too well. I've also found I am not satisfied with anything other than manual on my K5. The other modes suck.

I think I am in the "my pictures suck" space.

Sinister · 03-13-2012, 09:42 AM

Originally posted by reivax

Not sure if this has already been posted, but I found this image while going through Reddit. I thought it was pretty funny. I think I'm in the "Damnit, I suck" stage.

Found myself in the "Damnit, I suck" stage, too

reivax · 03-13-2012, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by Sinister

Found myself in the "Damnit, I suck" stage, too

Still in that stage. Took some pictures yesterday. Just about every photo I took left me thinking, "I suck at this." The photos that didn't give me that impression were only met with, "Eh... This one's ok."

I was a lot more impressed with myself when I first got my camera.

Ignorance is bliss. My sister in law just got a dslr and has been taking pictures of clouds with it. She practically holds a gallery opening for every cloud she takes a picture of. I remember when I used to get that excited.

Alizarine · 03-13-2012, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by reivax

Not sure if this has already been posted, but I found this image while going through Reddit. I thought it was pretty funny. I think I'm in the "Damnit, I suck" stage.

True story. I guess I'm also currently in the gearfaggotry stage, and hoping to get away from it lol

TMB · 03-14-2012, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by reivax

My sister in law just got a dslr and has been taking pictures of clouds with it. She practically holds a gallery opening for every cloud she takes a picture of. I remember when I used to get that excited.

But I bet she enjoys her new hobby

When you are new, everything is interesting and you want to shoot everything. I am at the point where I am discouraged from taking photos on a daily basis because all I can think it "unoriginal; been shot a thousand times before; no meaning to it; boring." My "keeper" ratio has declined substantially, as I don't even bother downloading half of my captures.....I generally find something wrong with the other half. At some level I have a feeling of , the more I know, the less enjoyment I am getting.

Gareth.Ig · 03-14-2012, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by TMB

But I bet she enjoys her new hobby

When you are new, everything is interesting and you want to shoot everything. I am at the point where I am discouraged from taking photos on a daily basis because all I can think it "unoriginal; been shot a thousand times before; no meaning to it; boring." My "keeper" ratio has declined substantially, as I don't even bother downloading half of my captures.....I generally find something wrong with the other half. At some level I have a feeling of , the more I know, the less enjoyment I am getting.

Yep. Right there with you.

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03-12-2012, 06:59 AM	#31
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	I'm stuck at the "I Suck" level.....never got past it. So I got me a little X10, shoot 6mp EXR Jpegs, use the Scene Modes and have improved 100%. I look at my K5 on the shelf and think "what if"....but know better! Regards!

03-12-2012, 09:25 AM	#32
chucuyuco Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 74	I just bought an old film camera so this made me laugh. I was so excited I bought film right away and put it in and now I'm just hoping I didn't put it in wrong lol! I hope my photo quality follows the graph!

03-12-2012, 09:33 AM	#33
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I don't see the "all my friends say I have a good eye." stage.. I encountered it once with a person who had her spouse set the controls. then take pictures with her "good eye." At one point I suggested a basic photography course where she learned how to use the camera might benefit her. The spouses eye's lit up.. but then went back to blank as she explained she really wasn't interested in that "part" of it.

03-12-2012, 09:34 AM	#34
newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,289	Firmly stuck in the "HDR hole" and I like it there!

03-12-2012, 09:47 AM	#35
TMB New Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 23	Just got a film camera. Wow....that means I am better than I thought Good thing I am not really interested in HDR.

03-12-2012, 02:04 PM	#36
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Has anyone noticed an inverse correlation between camera complexity and picture significance? Has anyone experienced that when they had a simple P&S they shot interesting pictures, and that as they got better and better cameras, the images become more boring? Do simpler cameras allow for more spontaneity, while more sophisticated gear makes us slow down and lose our edge? Or is it just a case of "the older I get, the dumber I get" ??

03-12-2012, 02:48 PM	#37
TMB New Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 23	Originally posted by RioRico Has anyone noticed an inverse correlation between camera complexity and picture significance? Has anyone experienced that when they had a simple P&S they shot interesting pictures, and that as they got better and better cameras, the images become more boring? Do simpler cameras allow for more spontaneity, while more sophisticated gear makes us slow down and lose our edge? Or is it just a case of "the older I get, the dumber I get" ?? Depends on what/why you are shooting. If you are going for the "in the moment" lomo-effect...maybe. Slowing down does not equal "losing edge" for me; it means being more deliberate and thoughtful. I also feel more inclined to get up close to things, lay down, and contort myself with my "sophisticated gear." Now, on the other hand, taking a point and shoot on a mountainbike excursion will yield more "interesting" pictures simply because I will use it more and not have to stop the ride, set up, etc. Different tools for different situations. Also, I don't agree that P&Ss are "simpler." Much easier to walk around with my K20 on AV mode at hyperfocal distance than it is to try and find which "scene mode" is appropriate and guessing whether myP&S is focusing on the intended subject.

03-13-2012, 08:11 AM	#38
VoiceOfReason Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mishawaka IN area Photos: Albums Posts: 6,124	I actually hang out in /cgl/ more than anything there... I used to whip out the P&S all over the place, and now I seem to pull out the DSLR less and less, unless I am planning on doing a hike to take pictures. I've also noticed I feel my pictures are not as good as they once were, so I delete most of them. I tried HDR, buuuuut.... Yeah, didn't work out too well. I've also found I am not satisfied with anything other than manual on my K5. The other modes suck. I think I am in the "my pictures suck" space.

03-13-2012, 09:42 AM	#39
Sinister Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Berlin Posts: 1,045	Originally posted by reivax Not sure if this has already been posted, but I found this image while going through Reddit. I thought it was pretty funny. I think I'm in the "Damnit, I suck" stage. Found myself in the "Damnit, I suck" stage, too

03-13-2012, 06:47 PM	#40
reivax Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Posts: 826 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sinister Found myself in the "Damnit, I suck" stage, too Still in that stage. Took some pictures yesterday. Just about every photo I took left me thinking, "I suck at this." The photos that didn't give me that impression were only met with, "Eh... This one's ok." I was a lot more impressed with myself when I first got my camera. Ignorance is bliss. My sister in law just got a dslr and has been taking pictures of clouds with it. She practically holds a gallery opening for every cloud she takes a picture of. I remember when I used to get that excited.

03-13-2012, 07:23 PM	#41
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by reivax Not sure if this has already been posted, but I found this image while going through Reddit. I thought it was pretty funny. I think I'm in the "Damnit, I suck" stage. True story. I guess I'm also currently in the gearfaggotry stage, and hoping to get away from it lol

03-14-2012, 07:03 AM	#42
TMB New Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 23	Originally posted by reivax My sister in law just got a dslr and has been taking pictures of clouds with it. She practically holds a gallery opening for every cloud she takes a picture of. I remember when I used to get that excited. But I bet she enjoys her new hobby When you are new, everything is interesting and you want to shoot everything. I am at the point where I am discouraged from taking photos on a daily basis because all I can think it "unoriginal; been shot a thousand times before; no meaning to it; boring." My "keeper" ratio has declined substantially, as I don't even bother downloading half of my captures.....I generally find something wrong with the other half. At some level I have a feeling of , the more I know, the less enjoyment I am getting.

03-14-2012, 05:29 PM	#43
Gareth.Ig Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cochrane, AB Photos: Gallery Posts: 508	Originally posted by TMB But I bet she enjoys her new hobby When you are new, everything is interesting and you want to shoot everything. I am at the point where I am discouraged from taking photos on a daily basis because all I can think it "unoriginal; been shot a thousand times before; no meaning to it; boring." My "keeper" ratio has declined substantially, as I don't even bother downloading half of my captures.....I generally find something wrong with the other half. At some level I have a feeling of , the more I know, the less enjoyment I am getting. Yep. Right there with you.

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