mollynina In reply to younghappy [2009-12-03 17:43:08 +0000 UTC]

no prob i see you are a fellow norn irish person so i was like he does cool photos and is local, *adding* XD

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younghappy In reply to mollynina [2009-12-03 18:04:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again

Have you joined [link] IN-NI?

From Coleraine eh? Most Northern Irish deviants are from the Belfast area, so good to see someone from my nearest big town. I live between Kilrea and Garvagh in a wee place known as Boveedy.

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mollynina In reply to younghappy [2009-12-03 18:10:30 +0000 UTC]

Boveedy? Wow sounds really backwater and I thought Ballyrashane was bad LOL

I'm trying to get into photography at the minute but I don't have a camera, any you would recommend?

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younghappy In reply to mollynina [2009-12-03 20:03:11 +0000 UTC]

Ballyrashane enjoys the benefits of living in the countryside but being close to the town.

I'm 3 miles from the nearest shop, so yeah a bit of a backwater, good place for photography though

As for cameras. I used a small compact point-and-shoot camera for many years.

I would buy one of these around the £120-150 mark. Youjr EMA Christmas bonus should cover this

You shouldn't head into DSLR territory unless you are totally certain that photography is the thing for you.

The limitations of a small camera actually make you progress faster as a photographer I feel, as you have to try harder to get good shots. With an SLR and nice lens there is a temptation to use it's technologies as a crutch to your photography. With a compact camera you can't rely on super sharp images and creamy blurred backgrounds to give your pictures some sort of vapid credibility.

The Canon Ixus range is a good place to start or perhaps Fujifilm Finepix cameras. The Jessops website usually offers competitive prices and is a reliable service.

Don't forget to try out some price comparison sites such as Kelkoo or Price Terrier to see if you can get a super deal.

If you want to know anything else, don't hesitate to ask

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