Do you have a nicer camera but you don’t feel comfortable shooting in anything but auto mode? I know the feeling.
I’ve wanted to try to learn how to shoot in manual mode, but even just the words like aperture, ISO, f-stop, and shutter speed seem complicated to me. So I’ve mostly stuck with automatic mode.
However, after reading 10 pages of The Spaghetti Shots ebook this morning while I was on the treadmill, I was totally inspired to break up with automatic mode and actually get brave and experiment with manual. In fact, I wanted to jump off the treadmill and bust out the camera right them! 🙂
Courtney writes in a way that is very easy to understand. She uses lots of photos to show you exactly what she means and how you can do it on your camera, too. And she manages to take a fairly technical subject (settings on your camera) and make it fun and interesting.
I can’t wait to read the rest of her ebook. But I didn’t want to wait to tell you about it because she just launched it today and she’s offering it for the discounted price of $2.99 through March 29, 2013.
By the way, if you have a chance, go check out Courtney’s blog. Her pictures and story of her daughter, Brenna, who was born with a rare genetic skin disorder are absolutely priceless.
Tiffany says
Wow! Thanks for linking to her blog. I clicked over and am just in love with her little Brenna and amazed at their story.
Debbie says
I can’t believe how common those EXPENSIVE DSLR cameras are. I don’t have one yet but my daughter does. I think you may have mixed up “automatic” and “manual” a couple of times in your post. I guess you were just so excited to share this ebook with us!
Crystal says
Whoops! Thanks for catching my switcheroos!
Melissa says
Thanks for the recommendation Crystal! I bought a DSLR before we went on vacation to Disney and I shot mostly in Auto and wasn’t as impressed as I had hoped to be with the pictures. I really need a tutorial on taking better pictures before my kids’ birthdays (May and July), so this couldn’t have had better timing!
Crystal says
You’re welcome!
September says
If you’re trying to break out of “green box” mode, I highly recommend that you check out Bryan Peterson’s book “Understanding Exposure;” it was one of the first books I read when I bought my first DSLR years ago and I’ve bought it for 4-5 other people as gifts. Also, I’m not sure what kind of lenses you typically shoot with, but if you have a prime lens I’d stick with that for a while–it’ll make the learning curve easier. Probably the best “learning” lens out there (I’m assuming you’re Canon) is the 50mm f/1.8–and it’s also the biggest bargain at around $100.
Another photography book I read recently that I LOVED was “Beyond Snapshots” by Rachel Devine–lots of really useful info.
Crystal says
Thanks so much for the recommendations!