https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 04:24:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-bought-a-dslr#post-515099 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:04:22 +0000 hellocupcake 515099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stargal- I think I really will think of this as a personal class. Taking notes seems like an awesome idea. I can write cheat sheets for myself so I don't have to google it every ten seconds (: </p> <p>@mrskc- yay, thank you. I'm browsing his post right now (: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-bought-a-dslr#post-515096 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:57:45 +0000 mrskc 515096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellocupcake: Mrs Bee did a post on aperture. </p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2011/11/11/photography-101-aperture/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2011/11/11/photography-101-aperture/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-bought-a-dslr#post-515095 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:55:36 +0000 mrskc 515095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellocupcake: it is confusing at first. Eventually it will all click. One thing with aperture to remember. The lower the number, the more light that gets let into the camera and thus a higher shutter speed. Also lower aperture = shallow depth of field which means less in focus and creates blurred backgrounds. Hope that makes sense! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-bought-a-dslr#post-515094 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:53:27 +0000 stargal 515094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Practice on everything! Read the manual and check out digital photography school online website they have so.e great articles. I read a bunch h of online stuff and bought/ rented a bunch of photography books and learned about everything I could. What helped me learn aperture/ shutter speed was writing it down like I was studying a test. Lol. It helped though! Then I xhalleneged myself by only letting myself shoot in manual and that helped me learn on my feet.<br /> Oh And don't feel overwhelmed its a lot to learn in the beginning but it will become second nature once you get into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-bought-a-dslr#post-515090 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:50:06 +0000 hellocupcake 515090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was trying to read up on it last night and I was overwhelmed. I kept getting confused between lighting and adjusting levels...uh oh. But I guess I have time to learn while LO sleeps (: I will definitely take your advice on Av and try playing around with it, thanks (: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-bought-a-dslr#post-515087 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:47:24 +0000 mrskc 515087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fun! When I first got mine, I read up a lot on how to use it, and basics like aperture, shutter speed, focal length, depth of field. Then it's just a matter of practicing and playing with it. I like to shoot in aperture priority mode (Av mode). You choose the aperture/depth of field and the camera picks the shutter speed for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-bought-a-dslr#post-515080 Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:40:42 +0000 hellocupcake 515080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so excited! The husband surprised me by randomly taking us to best buy so I could pick one out! Now I just have to figure out how the tricks work! Any ideas/tips for beginners? (: </p>