How the dSLR changed Photography?

+1 on you Bri,Nemo and Clyde.

im am also planning to buy a dslr. but i still cant afford it. i love taking pictures lalo na landscape and macro shots..and i said to myself, and nabasa ko din sa e-books, that if you want to learn basic or digital photography, kelangan mo tlga isulat ang different settings. so dun mo malalaman kung ano magandang settings on different situations… coz if d mo alam ang settings for example sa isang fashion show, shoot ka lang ng shoot e pag uwi mo pg tingin mo sa bahay d pla maganda.dba? (im speaking of the raw shots not the photoshop edited pix). pls correct me mga bossing if may mali sa sinabi ko.. i am a wannabee and i really wanna learn digital photography.

thanks to all who have spoken out
I’m just one’newb’in blogging >.<
and I wish to own a dSLR..
as i read, it gives me the urge to post more sensible blog :)

sana nga we should start to change that kind of mentality it's like were pulling one another down-_-

hope you can help me!

wish i have one…

And who among you here knows that Nokia is the biggest camera manufacturer in the world? <- i think you meant Nikon?

I think you’re wrong lang with the last statement “the polaroid has become a thing of the past”. I beg to differ because so many people are interested in old school photography again. Those who are willing to spare a couple of bucks now buy lomo or toy cameras, old SLRs and even Polaroid cameras. It’s actually very nice to see that people are reviving these cameras.

hate us for being not as good as you guys, not as enthusiastic (it’s just a freaking’ hobby, we don’t earn what we feed our families with from this)and not as technically knowledgeable (yup, i can’t discuss aperture, shutter speed and other jargon with out re-reading my guide) but it ain’t our fault if we could afford having dslr cams. we can take ugly pics, spill soda on it, use it to smash crickets and as long as we are not bothering any of you, there is not a damn thing you can do about it.. don’t worry if we need your “professional” tips and advice, we will ask for it.. otherwise f@ck off.. buhayKO,pakeMO

You only use 256MB SD? :o

mga iho, wala namang dapat pagtalunan. yung mga mahuhusay sa potograpiya wag dapat sumama ang loob sa mga baguhan na bumibili ng mga haytek na dSLR cameras. wala namang batas na nagbabawal nito. kung gusto nila ihambalang ang kanilang cameras, kung mas mataas ang antas ng kanilang cameras, huwag magtampo. sabi mo nga mas mahusay kang photographer. dapat pasensyahan na lang. hindi naman ekslusibong libangan ang potograpiya. ito ay para sa lahat.

@aja & @Josh, I agree with you both. it just shows the insecurity & immaturity of some people. we all should grow up. lahat naman tayo mayabang talaga in one way or another. mayabang sila dahil parang sinasabi nila na “i can afford to buy this,” at mayabang ang iba dahil parang sinasabi nila na “magaling ako sa photography”. what a sick mentality!

i hate to comment further as it will only be a futile effort considering the ego of the “professional” photographers here who are against the owning of dSLRs by non-enthusiasts.

peace out!

@junior
hahaha can’t get over it ah. Haayz you are just enhancing my argument

I really don’t get this whole BS about people ‘who shouldn’t have DSLRs’

I’ve been shooting for five years, and I know my way around a camera. You can hand me any DSLR and I’ll know what to do with it. But I have NO problems with all the other people who own DSLRs and don’t know how to use it.

So what if they don’t know how to use it? That’s like saying you shouldn’t wear basketball sneakers unless you have the same talent as an NBA player. In other words, it’s idiotic.

The more people who buy DSLRs and lenses, the better for everyone, since it drives prices down.

@aja

“And what made you think na nagyayabang sila?”

Madali naman malaman kung sino yung mga nagpapasikat lang:

– ilang oras nakalabas yung camera habang kasama mga kaibigan, hindi naman kukuha ni isang picture. kung kukuha naman, parang ginawang celphone camera lang yung camera
– pinagyayabang mga kuhang litrato, pag tingnan mo naman, pangit ang composition, lighting, etc. kahit na-photoshop na yung picture.
– masyadong OC sa manual controls, kinakausap pa sarili habang linilista sa papel. pag pakinggan mo naman, hindi bagay sa weather at location yung mga settings na sinasabi niya.
– and the list goes on…

Though I’d admit it’s better to accept this phenomenon as a norm, just as we should accept that people will point out mistakes where there are mistakes, and that people lump critics and haters together when they don’t want to listen to criticism. :D

Btw abe, pwede mo bang habaan ang article na ito. Madami ka pang pwedeng ikwento
Please? I like this blog post kya fan mo na ako

@aja and the simple fact is that no one’s taking away things from anyone. It’s not like you’re seeing professional photographers walk up to people with dSLRs and smash their cameras on the ground.

Naninita lang kami: kung sila may karapatang magyabang ng kanilang dSLR kahit di naman sila talagang interesado matuto, meron rin kaming karapatang sitahin sila. Don’t say we don’t have the right to do so. :D

@aja

hindi naman siguro arrogante… ignorante pa lang.

kung manual controls ang aaralin, definitely DSLR. paano kaya mag-friendster pose pag manual control?

@aja most P&S cameras have manual controls. they don’t give as much control over settings as dSLRs, but then again it’s not really that important when you’re learning the basics.

FYI, the winner of the Lee Make History contest used a P&S camera: http://www.calvinshub.com/2009/10/pinay-wins-40000-from-lee-make-history-photo-contest/

Like many people who are annoyed with the dSLR fad, I don’t have a problem with dSLR owners who are really interested in learning photography. What we are against is how some people blatantly use dSLRs as status symbols without even caring for the basics of photography.

It’s like seeing someone play a sport (tennis, golf, shooting, etc) wearing and using the most expensive gear around to show off but failing miserably when pitted against “normal” players.

What about manual controls? What’s wrong with owning a dslr really people?

@aja

you don’t need dslr to learn photography. taking a picture is an artform, effects may make it prettier but the angle and the subject are most important.

heck! a great photographer can use a celfone camera and the photo still end up priceless..

@s’yuga

dSLR didn’t change photography.. the d(digital) did!!!

… SLR is an old tech, btw!

Come now, that “friendster” pose has long been gobbled up by the “facebook” pose. Hehe!

It’s been a year now since I planned to buying a dslr at hanggang ngayon plano pa rin hehe. Di ko alam kung anomaganda D90 o D3000. Sana may magoffer ng review tungkol sa mga ito. Thanks Abe.

@some of you

so what if someone owns a dslr and can’t shoot like a pro? eh kaya nga may dslr para pagaralan eh, di nyo ba napapansin na puro entry level lang ang binibili ng mga yun? may nakita na ba kayo naka EOS 1D na beginner?

alangan naman point and shoot ang gamitin para magaral ng photography. kitid ng mga utak. and what is it with you anyway? does it hurt your photographer’s ego when you see someone walking with a camera similar with what you have?

It’s better to try and fail than to have never tried at all

Well literally a photographer is a person who takes photographs using a camera. It doesn’t matter what type of camera you own, dslr, p&s etc. but you can always distinguish the pro between a noob photographer :D

The thing with Digital Photography today is that it already crosses ethical boundaries dealing with non-truthful images and the like. We all know this… When was the last time that photoshop was not used at all? There is something good with digital editing although I believe that it should be controlled at some point in order to maintain balance. People produce great images although when you think about it like “is this real?” or photoshopped?

There is something about photography, the truth, and digital manipulation.

Yeah, I was about to ask that, sir Abe. What is the “friendster pose”?

I find it kinda funny to see kids around starbucks and other hangout places sporting their new dSLRs, and most of those times, I get annoyed since they handle that expensive camera like it were a digicam, with flash and all. I was even surprised when I saw one trying to get a self-portrait using one.

It is not bad to own a dSLR. Just try to learn the very basics, how to use it, just don’t rely on automatic settings so that you won’t look like an idiot.

@Yuga
FYI, is back in business, both in instant cameras and instant film.

RE:”It’s becoming harder to identify who’s the official photographer during a wedding ceremony.”

Nice one! LOL

Time really flies so fast. I’m excited when will the DSLR cameras will become a thing of the past.

Those where the days… yeah.. the digital age did change the landscape of photography… specially way people takes pictures. Since the film era being a professional photographers, just buy your SLR (film) is a very big investment what more when taking pictures say a wedding.. you need to have rolls and rolls of film, making it more expensive.

Today… almost anyone that has a spare of 30k get get their own DSLR and 2 GIG of memory card which is the standard size for most DSLR and become an instant photographer.. as soon as you learn the basics of Digital Photography and how to get the correct aperture, ISO and shutter speed settings. :)

But I could be wrong.. just like what the FB fan page say “HINDI PORKET MAY DSLR KA, PHOTOGRAPHER KA NA!”

Just my two cents!!!