“Learning about the camera Do you ever teach classes on how to use these cameras? I'm not very experienced and would like some information beyond the booklets. I find it much easier to take courses and learn by a professonal, all the different aspects of using these cameras. I also would enjoy this because I'd rather learn more about the camera than just using automatic. It seems a bit silly to purchase such an expensive camera and then just use the auto feature all the time. I'm also a jeweler and I've always found it very difficult to take photos of jewelry and not have shadows or glare off the stones and no one teaches anything about this in our area(at least not that I'm aware of), since it's sort of a special type of photography.”
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The DVD that comes in the starter kit, worked really well with me. I am a D-SLR novice and It was a step by step video I could pause and rewind. There was even a section about lighting that covered small object photography like jewelery. In addition, Nikon has other videos that cover using external flashes, lighting and shadow, like the Nikon SB-900 external flash, not to mention many other subjects. The perfect shot is in the photographer's eye. The camera is just an aid to capture the moment. These videos will help you to get the most out of your camera. Experience is how you develop your own photographer eye. These videos will cover a basic of lens selection, camera lens filters (helps reduce glare), flash and lighting. Your local area community college might have a photography class that will give you more guidance in things like composition.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.theres a dvd you can buy if you cant find a photography class,taking photo on a jewelry,this camera comes with a 18-55mm lens which is great for close up,you can also set the lens for manual 'M' theres two rings on the lens the big one for distance and the small ring is to focus and this camera can take photo on a low light that you dont need flash to avoid glare and use tripod .lastly you can use the liveview as a guide to "mirror" the picture your shooting.hope this help.
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