50 photos a day - summer begins

We've been spending a lot more time outdoors lately now that the weather has warmed up, so I've been attempting to shoot more landscapes.

Can Photography Be Self-Taught?

I sure hope so.  I learn by doing, making mistakes, trying again.

Lynda.com has some great workshops for beginners.  I wanted to learn some more photography fundamentals, and found a great course that took only a few hours to complete.  I learned Photoshop tips I've used a few times since.

But the best thing I've ever done for myself to improve my skills is ask a photographer friend if I can shadow her at her studio.  I watch over her shoulder, ask questions, practice shooting with her as a model.

She happens to be a gorgeous model.

I'm starting to see the world around me differently.  I'm so excited by the world of photography and all the things I've learned so far.

50 shots a day

I thought I would set a new goal for myself and attempt to take at least 50 shots (photos, not booze) a day to keep my camera work fresh.  I figure that even if I take 50 crap photos, at least I might become more adept and sharpen my skills, scout locations, learn how to better set up shots, so on and so forth. The process has been a great learning experience.  Learning more and more in Lightroom, and have begun to dabble in Photoshop with more specific adjustments and actions I've found as well.

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