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Hey everyone, So I finally bit the bullet and got myself a proper camera – snagged a secondhand Canon Rebel T7i....
Hey everyone, So I finally bit the bullet and got myself a proper camera – snagged a secondhand Canon Rebel T7i.
I’ve been using my phone for years, and honestly, the difference is kind of overwhelming. All these buttons, modes, and settings. . .
I spent my first day just trying to figure out how to not make everything look blurry or super dark. It’s a whole new world, and it’s equal parts eciting and terrifying.
I remember trying to take a picture of my cat in a slightly dim room, and it was a disaster.
The auto mode used a super slow shutter speed, and let’s just say my cat, who was just blinking, looks like a psychedelic ghost in the final shot. A total 731 out of 10 on the failure scale.
That’s when I realized I actually have to learn what ISO, aperture, and shutter speed do, and how they work together. It’s not as hard as I thought, but it definitely takes practice.
So, for all the other newbies out there who might be feeling just as lost, what’s the one piece of advice you wish you’d gotten when you first started Was it a specific setting to master first A particular type of photography to practice Or maybe just a mindset thing For me, the biggest game-changer so far has been learning about the ‘eposure triangle’.
I found this great YouTube channel that eplains it with simple animations, and it finally clicked. Understanding how aperture affects depth of field completely changed how I take portraits now.
And it’s not just about the tech stuff. Someone told me to just go out and shoot anything and everything for the first few weeks without putting pressure on myself.
That was solid advice—it helped me get comfortable with holding the camera and navigating the menus without worrying about creating a masterpiece.
Also, what about gear I see people with these massive lenses that cost more than my laptop, and it’s easy to feel like you need all that to be any good.
But I’m trying to stick with the basic kit lens for now and really learn its limits. Maybe that’s the way to go I’d love to hear your stories and your best tips.
What was your biggest “aha! ” moment What’s a common mistake we should all avoid Let’s help each other out!