re: Aspiring photographer *pic overload*

Quoting Chuck Finley.:" I really like some of them. The leaf in the water is my favorite."

I love that one too!

They look great IMO! Like someone else pointed out, some look a bit instagramish - less color editing and they would look less so. :-) I'm guessing the color edits are iPhone pics.

Quoting kthx.:" He definitely has a good eye for photography... they're unique. I think if he got a DSLR, he could ... [snip!] ... he got a DSLR, he could have some major potential. The pictures would be even better than the ones captured on the iPhone  "

  This. I mean if he can take pics like these on a DSLR than I would say def. go for it. I know that if someone were to show up at a shoot and pulled out their phone to take pics with I would laugh at them and leave lol.

Quoting The Devil's Squeekerz:" A Canon EOS Rebel T2i. I think half the time he still uses his iphone though  "

I didn't know cell phones could take such good pics.  

Quoting coℓton's mama. «3:" They're beautiful! The only one I can see that has any type of flaw is the first one where it looks like the camera wasn't quite focused. He is extremely talented!!"

I can see that. He does have quite a few photos that aren't quite in focus. I tried to pick his best. He discovered one day that he loves taking pictures and it relaxes him  

Quoting ♥ darah ♥:" They look great IMO! Like someone else pointed out, some look a bit instagramish - less color editing and they would look less so. :-) I'm guessing the ones with color edits are the iPhone pics."

Yes, I believe those ones are. lol He doesn't have a photo editing program at all, so unless it's been edited with Instagram or something, his photos are like that when he takes them.

Quoting ℳary ℐane:" I didn't know cell phones could take such good pics.   "

I didn't either until he started uploading them. I was like..   wah???

Quoting The Devil's Squeekerz:" Yup! That one is his phone alright. haha. So is the one of the cups and this one as well: "

I was going to guess the cups as well. Something about the harshness of the colors. But like I said still pretty pics and nothing to be ashamed of but if he really is serious about being a photographer than he would need to get an actual camera and learn it.

Quoting kuhlaynuh.:"   and i'm not too good with landscape/nature photography, since i only shoot people.   but ... [snip!] ...   but it looks like he has an eye for photography, for sure. needs to work on focusing and maybe composition in a few."

How would he go about working on focusing and composition? He's never taken a class or anything. I don't know anything about the professional level. I've always just been a point, shoot, and sometimes get lucky kind of person.  

<blockquote><b>Quoting The Devil's Squeekerz:</b>" I can see that. He does have quite a few photos that aren't quite in focus. I tried to pick his best. He discovered one day that he loves taking pictures and it relaxes him  "</blockquote>




Even with it being out of focus it is still beautiful. He is really great, has he tried to create a blog or something selling his photos? I really think a lot of people would be interested in them.

Quoting Mandy and her girls!~:"   This. I mean if he can take pics like these on a DSLR than I would say def. go for it. I know that ... [snip!] ... that if someone were to show up at a shoot and pulled out their phone to take pics with I would laugh at them and leave lol."

lol Yeah. I'm not sure how confident he is in his abilities at the moment. He does it because he loves it as a hobby, but he has started to think he wants to be a photographer. What's the difference between the camera he uses (when it's not his iphone) and a DSLR?

Quoting The Devil's Squeekerz:" How would he go about working on focusing and composition? He's never taken a class or anything. I don't ... [snip!] ... know anything about the professional level. I've always just been a point, shoot, and sometimes get lucky kind of person.  "

learn different focusing techniques with his camera, like focal points, or manual focusing.

for composition, have him look up and read about 'the rule of thirds'

Quoting coℓton's mama. «3:" <blockquote><b>Quoting The Devil's Squeekerz:</b>" I can see that. He does have quite ... [snip!] ... has he tried to create a blog or something selling his photos? I really think a lot of people would be interested in them."

I don't think he's even considered that, actually. Maybe I should tell him to make a FB page and blog? What site would be good for a blog for that??

Quoting The Devil's Squeekerz:" lol Yeah. I'm not sure how confident he is in his abilities at the moment. He does it because he loves ... [snip!] ... to think he wants to be a photographer. What's the difference between the camera he uses (when it's not his iphone) and a DSLR?"

Well I know DSLRs let you go into manual mode not sure about the one he has. If you can't shoot in manual I wouldn't consider you a professional. I'm not a professional though so I don't know much to tell him. I do have a DSLR but I just learn more about it all the time.

Quoting kuhlaynuh.:" learn different focusing techniques with his camera, like focal points, or manual focusing. for composition, have him look up and read about 'the rule of thirds'"

Thank you! I think he's slowly teaching himself. He started taking pictures around half a year ago. I'll let him know about the rule of thirds though.