Things I have learned since starting photography on Sept 2nd 2008

My pictures stink - Auto mode is not my friend
My pictures are blurry – bought cheap tripod
My pictures are still blurry – bought expensive tripod
My pictures are still blurry – bought remote
Found out what noise is (1st rejection) – read how to fix in Photoshop
Still have noise – found out why all pictures should not be 400 ISO
Still have noise – “oh great” read reviews that state my camera has noise issues
Chromatic AbaWhat? – new term to look up. (rejection)
What is this histogram thing? – read internet, that helped
Need model release? – Why, ya can’t see their face or identify them (rejection)
Why do I have dots in my sky?  UFO? – learned that sensors need cleaning
Raw? – to be continued……

Could be worse, I've been having a few focus issues lately, went to get my eyes checked and found they'd deteriorated to a point I can no longer buy contact lenses and if they keep going the way they are I'll be eligible for partial sighted status soon. If anything though it makes me feel confident that if I can take a good picture now, once they send my new bottle bottom glasses, I'll be awesome If I end up too blind, then I'll sell myself as the blind photographer, you'll never get me out from behind my lens, oh no.. never!

Things I have learned since starting photography on Sept 2nd 2008

My pictures stink - Auto mode is not my friend
My pictures are blurry – bought cheap tripod
My pictures are still blurry – bought expensive tripod
My pictures are still blurry – bought remote
Found out what noise is (1st rejection) – read how to fix in Photoshop
Still have noise – found out why all pictures should not be 400 ISO
Still have noise – “oh great” read reviews that state my camera has noise issues
Chromatic AbaWhat? – new term to look up. (rejection)
What is this histogram thing? – read internet, that helped
Need model release? – Why, ya can’t see their face or identify them (rejection)
Why do I have dots in my sky?  UFO? – learned that sensors need cleaning
Raw? – to be continued……

What is your camera model and preferred lens(es)? Maybe we can help you out with some specifics. All cams have their quirks.

Funny thing is how much of a photography dork you become, when the optician turned off the lights and was shining a little one into my eyes all that I could think was how much noise there was and how it could do with running through PSP.

Funny thing is how much of a photography dork you become, when the optician turned off the lights and was shining a little one into my eyes all that I could think was how much noise there was and how it could do with running through PSP.

ROFLMAO

generally underexposed is the quickest way to make noise