Website with Essays for Amateurs and Beginners

Sam North · 30th of September 2004 (Thu)

I first took up 35mm photography as a hobby 28 years ago. Around 3 years back I got into website design and created a site aimed at amateur photographers. Many out there may not be able to afford top gear, but still want to do the best they can.

My heart sinks when I open a mag for amateurs and read, "... many amateur photographers forget that great shots need great lenses" (Digital Photography User). This is nonsense.

Anyway, my site tries to deal with the amateur side of photography and includes a gallery.

The Image Plane

pradeep1 · 9th of November 2004 (Tue)

Sign me up! :P

Sam North · 11th of November 2004 (Thu)

You're most definitely in, Pradeep.

I reckon I could learn a thing or two from your shots!

Sam

PhotosGuy · 3rd of December 2004 (Fri)

This is a great idea! There can't be too many sites for beginners, & I may recommend yours to my students after I have time to completely review it. I hope you suggest to them that this forum would be a big help to them, too.

Just a thought: On http://www.theimageplane.net/tip2_008.htm
...you might tell them why you say, " Be extra careful when using a wide-angle lens. Beware of lens hoods that may not be compatible with your chosen lens.", and add "because you may get image cut-off at smaller apertures. Use the depth of field preview to check, or if you don't have one, take a pic at f/16 & look at the corners to guard against cut-off."

Keep it up!

malla1962 · 3rd of December 2004 (Fri)

ile have some of that please

Sam North · 26th of December 2004 (Sun)

Just a few lines to let you know that I have taken your advice and revised the text which now reads:

"Always use a lens hood to protect the lens elements from bright light. If you use a lens without a hood your images may suffer from the effects of non-image-forming light that reaches the sensor or film. A lens hood that is not compatible with the lens in use may encroach into the lens's field-of-view and darken the corners of your images."

I've also moved it to another section. Thanks for the input!

Thanks for the above comments!

I should add that if anyone visiting the site is having any problems with text sizes, please check the technical info on Page 1: Advanced Display Settings DPI

30th of September 2004 (Thu)	#1
Sam North Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 138	Website with Essays for Amateurs and Beginners I first took up 35mm photography as a hobby 28 years ago. Around 3 years back I got into website design and created a site aimed at amateur photographers. Many out there may not be able to afford top gear, but still want to do the best they can. My heart sinks when I open a mag for amateurs and read, "... many amateur photographers forget that great shots need great lenses" (Digital Photography User). This is nonsense. Anyway, my site tries to deal with the amateur side of photography and includes a gallery. The Image Plane Last edited by Sam North : 30th of December 2004 (Thu) at 06:02.

9th of November 2004 (Tue)	#2
pradeep1 Goldmember Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,317 IMAGE EDITING OK	Sign me up! :P __________________ Pradeep Satyaprakash Please view my portfolio.

3rd of December 2004 (Fri)	#4
PhotosGuy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: S. E. Michigan Posts: 64,344	This is a great idea! There can't be too many sites for beginners, & I may recommend yours to my students after I have time to completely review it. I hope you suggest to them that this forum would be a big help to them, too. Just a thought: On http://www.theimageplane.net/tip2_008.htm ...you might tell them why you say, " Be extra careful when using a wide-angle lens. Beware of lens hoods that may not be compatible with your chosen lens.", and add "because you may get image cut-off at smaller apertures. Use the depth of field preview to check, or if you don't have one, take a pic at f/16 & look at the corners to guard against cut-off." Keep it up! __________________ FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything... Classic Carz, Racing, Air Show, Flowers. www.FrankCizek.com Find the light... A few Car Lighting Tips, and MOVE YOUR FEET! Have you thought about making your own book? // Need an exposure crutch?

3rd of December 2004 (Fri)	#5
malla1962 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Walney Island,cumbria,uk Posts: 7,713	ile have some of that please __________________ Gear List

26th of December 2004 (Sun)	#6
Sam North Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 138	Re: Website with Essays for Amateurs and Beginners Just a few lines to let you know that I have taken your advice and revised the text which now reads: "Always use a lens hood to protect the lens elements from bright light. If you use a lens without a hood your images may suffer from the effects of non-image-forming light that reaches the sensor or film. A lens hood that is not compatible with the lens in use may encroach into the lens's field-of-view and darken the corners of your images." I've also moved it to another section. Thanks for the input! Thanks for the above comments! I should add that if anyone visiting the site is having any problems with text sizes, please check the technical info on Page 1: Advanced Display Settings DPI Last edited by Sam North : 27th of December 2004 (Mon) at 07:41.

11th of November 2004 (Thu)	#3
Sam North Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 138	You're most definitely in, Pradeep. I reckon I could learn a thing or two from your shots! Sam

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