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The book is called “Understanding Exposure” here on Amazon. Changed my life, knowing the triangle.
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The 15-45mm is a solid lens and perfect for general purpose and learning photography. Hold onto your $400 until you're further along the learning curve.
Here is a book that helped me when I was starting out: Exposure
I learned a lot from this. Great breakdown of how iso, shutter and aperture affect the image creatively and technically.
Lots of good advice here, but if you’re new to photography then buy this book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?crid=1BRDWY3K5MOS4&keywords=exposure+book&qid=1670921882&sprefix=exposure+book%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-13
It will help you massively.
>I think I have to work on knowing my camera settings in different lighting conditions
If you think that is what you need, then I highly recommend this:
Read up on the exposure triangle. If the picture you took with those settings was properly exposed then you could double your shutter speed to 1/100 which would require you to double either your aperture or ISO to compensate. Since you're most likely wide open on aperture you would double your ISO which would be 1,000. Your aperture (F-Stop) is wide open as well which will result in a shallow depth of field (baby's eyes in focus, but not their nose or ears). So, if you were to increase your F-stop to get to lets say F/4 you're now quadrupling your ISO again which would result in an ISO of 4,000.
Each time you make an adjustment to one parameter you have to make an adjustment to another side of the exposure triangle.
To illustrate this try taking the picture again with a shutter speed of 1/100, F/Stop of 4.0, and ISO of 4000. The picture should be exposed similarly, but sharper. Then take another at 1/100, F/2.8, and ISO 2000. It should be similarly sharp, but slightly less grainy.
I recommend this book to learn all about exposure: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509
I hardly ever shoot in live view mode, so I'm not sure. I think the live view preview should look the same as the actual exposure, except that the screen brightness can be adjusted. Perhaps it's the screen brightness that's throwing you off?
(I have not idea why that is showing just grey...)
BTW - check out this book - Maybe you could use some help with exposures...
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Book: Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson
>but I am willing to research any and every little detail about every camera lol.
I know you're exaggerating for effect, but I'll go ahead and point out that would be a phenomenal waste of time. Aside from a minor difference in spec here or a few features there, all cameras are basically the same.
The best way to learn is to get a camera and a basic prime lens (50mm on a full frame camera, 35mm on an APS-C) and start shooting. Once we know your budget, we can make recommendations.
You have a simple "exposure settings" question. Buy this book.
It's cheap, and answers this question, and more.
Many people suggest this book… I picked it up and it has been extremely helpful. I will be reading it multiple times for sure.
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Going to be a lot of "read the manual" comments but if you're new to photography in general, I HIGHLY recommend this manual:
https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509
It's important to understand what the buttons on the camera do but without understanding the fundamentals you won't get far. Youtube is by far the more popular way to learn these days but this book is as good as it gets for helping wrap your head around the exposure triangle and getting grips with photography in general.
This book helped me so much when I was learning photography. He has others, but I'd argue this is his best to start with.
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Understand Exposure is the best intro to photography book I have read. I’ve read a few. https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509/ref=sr_1_3?crid=CCVASUKGDZ6P&keywords=understand+exposure&qid=1636330015&sprefix=Understand+Ex%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-3
Nowadays everyone's all about youtube and such, and I know some people like learning that way. But if you want a great non-nonsense introduction to the world of photography, there's a fantastic book called Understanding Exposure that will break down the exposure triangle for you and help you to understand how it is the camera's various settings like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, come into play to affect your image and how bright/dark it is. I highly recommend it.
One other thing to consider....wide angle lenses are not ideal for portraiture due to distortion. The closer you get to your subject with a wide angle lens the greater the distortion. So in many regards it’s all about compromises if you want to use a single lens. The 50 mm 1.8 lens is great for portraits. There is minimal distortion and you get a nice bokeh (blurry background). This is a good book to start out with if you are interested. Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera https://www.amazon.com/dp/1607748509/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_Jr2AFb7Z3GA4B
Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera https://www.amazon.com/dp/1607748509/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_ZTlKEbZD2WXGN
Great book.
EDIT: not sure why the link isn't to the US Amazon store. But I'd highly recommend that book.
I'm late. Maybe of interest for the next person:
>What aperture and exposure setting is best for a beginner ? I plan on take photos outside in the lovely summer sun !
See https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509
>Where do I get the film developed ?
Those places have nearly disappeared. I can't speak for the states but Jean Couteau (pharmacy) is easy if you're in Canada. You can also develop yourself.., if you really want to.
> Is there a way they can develop the film onto a disc or USB to create jpeg photos for editing or to send digitally ?
Scanner. Some places offer to develop & scan (barrel scanner).
>Any other tips ? dos and donts ?
Keep your film in a freezer for storage (I have portra expired two years ago which still shoots well). Leave it out over night before you plan to shoot, I'll keep a roll in the fridge if I'm thinking about it.
>Any links to video tutorials or articles would be stellar as well !
Look for Bryan Peterson online and in youtube.
So more about taking better photos than a film camera thing specifically. Here is a great book for learning the basics.
I recommend getting her https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489584170&sr=8-1&keywords=understanding+exposure when I first got started and the internet was a bit younger, this really helped me learn and understand the basics.
There's an excellent book called ~~Understanding Aperture~~ Understanding Exposure that's pretty much an essential read. Highly recommended.
Edit: Corrected title
> What's the most important things to know, the basics, what I should/shouldn't do, etc.
A lot of recommendations for blogs and videos, but I really found Understanding Exposure (amazon link) to be a great tool.
If you're reading replies here and are thinking to yourself "I don't even know what that is" this might be a good jumping off point.
[Understanding Exposure](/www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509)
Yes, a tripod is an extremely valuable tool. DON'T get a cheap tripod. Wait until you can afford a good one. You'll just wind up with something that causes problems and have to replace it later.
Film is "grainy," digital photos are "noisy"
Learn about the "exposure triangle" -- ISO, aperture size, and shutter speed. Then spend time learning about good composition. Do those things first, and play with manual focus later.
> Should I downgrade the body so I can get used to a camera?
No. All cameras work basically the same way and require that you learn the same concepts.
Shooting at a higher ISO gives you more noise. Shooting in low light requires longer exposures (slower shutter speed,) which often results in blur.
The 105mm Micro is a fantastic lens.
If you have the money (and it's not a lot) purchase this book:
It's the best crash course on exposure/shooting manual that I've come across.
In Amazon, you can read what the difference between 3rd and 4th edition, then you can decide
The most important thing to understand is that there are 2 parts to learning photography.
Technical vs Artistic
TECHNICAL - This is the easy part. Here you are learning how all of your technical settings and dials on the camera help you get the image you are looking for. A big part of this is learning how the settings work together to create the image or effect you are after. For this I recommend the book Understanding Exposure. This book will quickly and efficiently get you to understand the three basic elements of photography (Aperture, Shutter, ISO). Learn these fundamentals well and learn to use your camera in Manual mode. You don't need to use Manual mode all the time (some purest will call this a must... it's not) but when you can confidently use your camera in Manual in many different situations and lightings, you'll know you've gotten the basics of the technical side of photography. You will also want to learn some software like Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Capture One, etc. Please keep in mind that as a beginner you should really be focusing on taking great photos 'in camera'. Don't depend on the software to try and make a bad photo good. You can also take a great photo and destroy it with post processing. Post processing is used to enhance an already great photo. Don't overdo it.
ARTISTIC - This is the hard part and many people spend years developing their 'eye'. Ok so we know you have learned the basics and can get proper exposure and focus when you need it. Now can you go out and take amazing photos? Most likely not. You need to get out and practice... a lot. Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson said "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." I always interpret this as you are not going to get better without a lot of practice. But shooting without effort to develop your eye and technique or shoot outside of your comfort zone is not going to help you. I highly recommend you do the following:
- Do photography exercises
- Try to recreate photos you like (it's ok when you are learning)
- Ask for feedback on /r/photocritique (pay more attention the critical feedback vs the positive praise)
- Connect with other photographers locally and or online
- Try different types of photography even if they don't interest you, you will definitely learn something
- Learn composition rules. Once you know the rules and have practiced them, start breaking them.
- Have realistic expectations. Don't plan to get good overnight.
- Have fun and enjoy what you are doing.
Hope this was helpful to you or anyone reading this in the future.
PS
Youtube has some really great channels for beginner photographers but be weary of content creators that aren't truly great photography teachers. I've found that the bigger channels make very entertaining videos and smaller more focused channels offer true knowledge to help develop you as a photographer. Not has shiny or pretty but tons more value. Some examples are big channels like Peter McKinnon, Matti Haapoja vs channels smaller channels like The Art of Photography, Jamie Windsor.
"Understanding Exposure" is a good one.
Also, Understanding Exposure is a great book for those getting started.
Do yourself a favor an order "Understanding Exposure" off of Amazon. It's $24 but will start you on a great path of knowing how to compose a picture, what the difference and affect of changing aperture/ISO/Shutter speed and how the 3 all affect each other. It's literally the cornerstone of knowing why a shot 'didn't work' and why another one did. And how to make the best of any shooting opportunity. And best of all, it's all very well explained without making the reader feel like an idiot. :)
Now it ended up as marked as spam, haha. Hence the part about URL shorteners.
The best option here is this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1607748509/
Hi Yorky, please edit the link to something without all the unnecessary bloat, e.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509/
See here if you're interested in details.
This book is invaluable to anybody interested in photography.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509
I’d be down to give some private lessons if you’d like. However, this book is worth it’s weight in GOLD, and I’d recommend starting here first: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1607748509/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_HBXTNXZQXW7RB92Y40J6
a7iv seems like a great camera. 7k oversampled to 4k so improved image quality over the 8bit 4k of the a7iii.
i own the a73 w 24-70mm f/2.8 sony gmaster lens, and its a strong combo. the lens is a good do-it-all lens. $2300 for new ver (smaller, lighter) https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1702384-REG/sony_fe_24_70mm_f_2_8_gm.html
$2k for my ver, older ver https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1222774-REG/sony_sel2470gm_fe_24_70mm_f_2_8_gm.html
if you're totally new, you will definitely get more mileage getting a good f/2.8 zoom lens, full frame, than w a nicer body w a prime lens or low quality kit lens w f/4 or above
if you want to learn the fundamentals of filmmaking, u can learn about the photographic triangle, (aperture, shutter speed, iso) in this great book,
understanding exposure - bryan peterson https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=GL40X4EHMMPE&keywords=understanding+exposure&qid=1662239031&sprefix=understanding+exposure%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1
that book will give u a rock solid grasp of the techical fundamentals of operating a camera.
for a more comprehensive overview for starting and finishing film projects, shut up and shoot 2nd ed is good. the technical info is outdated but its still more than worth it for practical considerations of navigating each step of filmmaking. tech info u can youtube or look at bhphoto specs or look at dpreview it mite be required reading in filmschool anyway but its rly helpful https://www.amazon.com/Shut-Shoot-Documentary-Guide-Production/dp/0240824156/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr1_1?crid=3MYGYOMEFH8G&keywords=down+and+dirty+diy+filmmaking+anthony+artis+2nd+edition&qid=1662239103&sprefix=down+and+dirty+diy+filmmaking+a...
I highly recommend you read these 2 books. The first is a basic photography book that is a great starting point for newbies. The second is a good guide to your camera
Understanding Exposure by Brian Petersen
Guide to the 3200 by David Busch
In addition, there are multiple YouTube videos on the D3200.
I'm probably useless in terms of job-side, but if you're considering starting to make your own narrative films, these two videos give a cool overview of things that are very important to consider.
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TOP RECOMMEND:
D4Darious - Finding Actors (covers a multi-project process by which you fail and learn, and put urself in a position to attract others to work with)
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MORE INFO:
Shutterstock Tutorials - Guerilla Filmmaking - Shooting a short film in 2 hrs
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In terms of thinking visually (more the arts side), this is an excellent place to start:
Cinema Cartography - Composition in Storytelling
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For technical fundamentals, Bryan Peterson's books are probs avails at your local library/barnsnnoble. Understanding Exposure is a great book to start with. Explains the photographic triangle and basic camera settings for photo that also directly apply to video. And he writes in a friendly style.
Bryan Peterson - Understanding Exposure
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Just my opinion, but you don't necessarily need to take film classes, but it would possibly motivate you and put you in contact with like-minded people, which is important.
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If you're shooting solo, and aren't shooting indoors in lowlight, you could start making little music vids or whatever with something like a Panasonic G85, I bought mine off craigslist for $300 4 yrs ago.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1333061-REG/panasonic_lumix_dmc_g85_mirrorless_micro.html
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THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF FILMMAKING EVERYONE IGNORES IN THE BEGINNING:
understand filmmaking is literally recording light. So understanding how to control lights and create depth/dimension, and use composition to help you tell a story is really essential to being more than a guy with a nice camera.
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Parker Wallbeck - Cinematic Lighting Techniques:
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I'd highly recommend seeing if your library has books on Caravaggio, the revolutionary painter whose lighting style still informs the film noir style to this day.
Caravaggio - Master Of Light
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Another ESSENTIAL thing that gets neglected is thoughtful storytelling.
This anaylssis of a short film can help you think about preproduction, etc. Doing shotlists and having a solid idea of how you will physically shoot is an invaluable tool, since filming anything takes a ton of time, even with a pro team.
<strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMqIQcTMlA0</strong>
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Best of luck.
Here's a good one, just based on the TOC.
"I have no idea where to really start!"
Start slow. Learn the basics about your camera, along with some recommended settings and tips from Youtube:
Then read through "Understanding Exposure", which is a great beginners guide towards settings, lighting, techniques, etc:
https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509
Sometimes these things take time, and its ok to be "bad" for a while. Understanding and utilizing composition techniques and settings for certain scenarios comes with practice, so dont give up!
Dont be afraid to shoot with Aperature/Shutter Priority modes with auto ISO while you get the hang of things. You'll be fine.
Can't believe I've been taking pictures for 4 years and just now decided to open a photography book. Hopefully my photos look even better for the next four years! Reading this: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=understanding+exposure&qid=1648876373&sprefix=%2Caps%2C59&sr=8-2
Also, people keep telling me to learn about comic book composition, rule of thirds, shapes, etc so I ordered this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933492953/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Tomorrow, I might be picking up an l-bracket so I can start taking taller pictures like a comic book cover. Who cares if Instagram is in squares? I'm on a mission now!
Get this and read it:
https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509
This will help you understand how to control exposure for good photos in many conditions, not just low light.
Bryan Peterson’s Understanding Exposure book + YouTube videos on the exposure triangle where the most helpful things when I first started.
If you don't mind the old fashioned way of flicking through pages 😁
Understanding exposure by Bryan Peterson is a great book to get started with. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1607748509/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glc_fabc_XT9HTG2KX40W3T9R1P2G
If you don't mind the old fashioned way of flicking through pages 😁
Understanding exposure by Bryan Peterson is a great book to get started with. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1607748509/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glc_fabc_XT9HTG2KX40W3T9R1P2G
You have to learn to control exposure manually (any or all of aperture, shutter speed, iso) yourself if you want to take pictures the way you want them. Shooting in RAW and postprocessing are also skills you would have to learn once you master exposure. Auto mode isn't going to give you the results you want.
http://www.r-photoclass.com/ is a great starting point. If you like physical books this is a great book on exposure https://www.amazon.sg/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509.
I highly recommend Understating Exposure by Bryan Peterson. I had my DSLR for a couple years before I got that book and it made a huge difference! https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509
Unless you're shooting in M mode, you don't need to know how to put the settings. The camera's auto-exposure system can do most of the work for you. Green box full-auto is a good place to start just to get the hang of how to focus and frame.
What specific numbers you "should" put depends on what you're shooting and the light you're shooting in, so none of us can tell you that. What tells you that is the little meter you see along the bottom of the viewfinder. The camera thinks "0" is where the needle needs to sit and it's right most of the time. Changing settings / exposure compensation, to move that needle to the left will make the image darker, to the right will make the image lighter.
If you're in any mode other than "M", the camera adjusts the settings to put that needle on "0" for you all the time. In "M" mode, you have to adjust the settings yourself.
All three, iso, aperture, and shutter speed can move that needle around. You just need to know what the tradeoffs are.
ISO, higher settings bring in more light, but can also increase amplification noise.
Shutter speeds, slower settings bring in more light, but also make motion blur more likely, particularly when you get below 1/60s, if you know how to hold your camera.
Bigger apertures (smaller f-numbers) bring in more light, but reduce your depth of field (how much stuff front-to-back can be in focus at the same time).
See also: Bryan Peterson's <em>Understanding Exposure</em>.
This book has influenced my photography more than any other class I have taken or book I have read. I highly recommend it.
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a classic work: understanding exposure by bryan peterson
Have you considered some books instead of in-person classes? Obviously quite different from having an actual human look at and critique your work, but Understanding Exposure and The Photographer's Eye are two of my favorites for learning the fundamentals of how to make good and interesting pictures.
Seems you could use Understanding Exposure, a great book!
Let's see, there was Understanding Exposure, which is especially helpful for people who have only ever shot digital b/c it explains so much of the basic functions of the camera that most people take per granted and can improve your pictures dramatically, another one of Peterson's books, Learning to See Creatively is also really good, I also like The Photographer's Eye. Another really good book if you're into B&W is Black & White: Photographic Printing Workshop, which was written for using enlargers in a darkroom but can equally be used with basic Photoshop technique, shows how to convert blah pictures into really amazing imagery using basic dodging and burning techniques. I'll post some examples of his later when I get home.
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. It's a solid lens for your camera at a very affordable price. There are a few other options like random and sigma but he 55-250 optically surpasses them.
You really can't find a better lens anywhere near that price for that camera. Make sure you shop around for a good deal. Check Adorama. BH photo. Amazon. Ebay.
It's not a very long lens but like I said you have a camera with which you can crop and still get usable images. Take a look at the canon 55-250 on pixel peeper or the flickr pool for it.
That's a couple hundred thousand photos to show you the quality you can achieve.
Remember photography is not about gear as much as skill. This is a great starter lens and if you're unhappy with photos you're making there are plenty of good books to read to improve your skills.
I usually recommend these three to start
Understanding exposure Learning to see creatively National Geographic ultimate guide to field photography
You probably have a smartphone which has a camera, right? You can start with that. Just take photos, read, watch videos, learn, take more photos, ask more questions, read more, take more photos, etc...
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Book recommendations (these are excellent):
"Post tutorials, guides, or examples?"
Bryan Peterson (author of the best selling book on exposure) has a tutorial on what he calls story telling photography where he uses a subject in the foreground with a wide angle lens and a large depth of field.
It's a bit dated but may give you some good ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ6DqhPuPpQ
Bryan's book on exposure is a great start for any photophrapher and was just updated this past march:
So, as someone who doesn't have that much experience either (a couple of years as a hobbyist) here is my best advice for you: Play more. Seriously, mess with every exposure setting you can find on your camera until you have an intuitive understanding of what they do. In the case of this picture, I think your white balance setting is throwing off the color you were looking for by trying to make the fog white (I'd guess you were in auto). Fog like this will make any scene look dark and, and mute colors, but setting white balance to "Shade" or "Cloudy" would give you a different view of this scene and possibly one that looks more like what you saw in your mind's eye.
When I broke in to this hobby, I ended up with the same kit lenses that you likely have, the 18-55mm Nikkor and the 55-200mm Nikkor, and I wanted to use the 55-200 all the time. I found that, for landscape shooting, taking a properly focused shot with my wide angle and editing it later if I wanted to focus it really changed the way I shot these things. I had to remember that, usually, subject isolation isn't the goal of landscape photography--you're trying to show some context. Capturing more in clear focus and color palette gives you the opportunity to decide what you want to focus on in post processing... which, if you have the time and money, consider taking a class (you probably don't NEED to, but half the value is seeing how other people edit photos as they're doing it).
Also, I'm going to jump on the shoot in RAW wherever possible/in camera compression sucks bandwagon, and if you can invest in Lightroom absolutely do it. You'll see the value pretty quickly, even if you don't know how to use all of it yet (also, if you do invest in lightroom, set your camera to RAW and leave it there, you'll thank yourself later).
Last thing: Take your camera everywhere (as much as possible). Lowepro has some great options for bags that can function as what you carry around all the time (they can store your laptop and stuff, along with your camera). Don't shoot everything, but shoot anything that even remotely catches your eye. You'll probably end up deleting most of those shots, but more shots through the camera will help develop a better sense of what you like to shoot.
Book recommendation: Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson Amazon Link. This book really helped me build more intuitive understanding of how to get what I was going for.
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I'd recommend any of Bryan Peterson's books; Understanding Exposure and Learning to See Creatively are the ones that really got me into photography a few years ago. He has one on portraiture if that's what you're looking for.
Checkout r/photoclass and youtube for plenty of beginner photography information. Read "Understanding Exposure".
Without just shooting you down like others have, I do want to mention that making money with photography, even as a "hustle", has very little to do with photography and far more to do with sales and marketing, especially in the social media space. The fact is everybody in the developed world already has a camera on their person at all times, so simply being a good photographer isn't worth much anymore. If you aren't running ads or making truly world-class images, nobody will notice you.
So, if you want to learn photography, practice, practice, practice. If you want to develop a "side hustle", spend 10% of your time learning photography and 90% learning sales, marketing, and accounting.
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