My name is Jordan Coleman and I decided in early 2011 that I wanted to become a photographer. I felt that it might be a split decision since I had been in college for two years and still had no idea of what I wanted to focus on as a major, but after thinking about it for a while I found that I had always been the one behind the camera. Of course, the camera in question was just a twenty dollar point and shoot from a store around the corner, but still, I had always been the one capturing the special moments in my life- a camping trip with my grandparents, or a field trip with my friends from school. Thinking back on these times, I knew I had created memories on cheap glossy print paper that I would cherish for years to come.
Now, with these thoughts in mind, I really did feel that photography was my path and I wasn't just choosing it on a whim. I saved up every dollar I could and finally made a purchase of my new career path. This was the first purchase among many that have led me to this day. The camera I decided upon is the Canon Rebel EOS XS. I was so excited that I tore off the packaging and started snapping photos of everything around me! And of course, seeing as though this was the most expensive camera I had ever bought, every photo I took was AMAZING! This was going to be a cinch, I am going to be a great photographer with this camera-or so I thought.
After a few weeks of snapping mediocre photos I found that I really didn't know much about my camera's functions. Sitting on the "automatic" feature I didn't even think that my photos could be better. However, I decided to flip through the pages of the manual just to see what I was missing. As it turned out; I had no idea of the meanings of the words in my book...White Balance? Shutter speed? Aperture? In other words I was lost; drawing a complete blank. Maybe I should read the manual and (dare I say it) buy more books. I went out and found myself a few books on my specific camera and some on photography in general. After picking out three or four books I came home and skimmed a few pages. Wouldn't you know it; I was even more confused than when I started...Lighting? Lenses? SD cards? Photoshop? I might have known the basics of these words, but there was so much more. To think you have to spend so much money just to learn about photography...maybe I was a little hasty.
For a couple days I ignored the books on my desk and went on with my regular schedule thinking I would sit down again soon and start focusing on my new hobby. Finally, after googling a few photography websites, It was time to read. That was just the beginning...
Now, with these thoughts in mind, I really did feel that photography was my path and I wasn't just choosing it on a whim. I saved up every dollar I could and finally made a purchase of my new career path. This was the first purchase among many that have led me to this day. The camera I decided upon is the Canon Rebel EOS XS. I was so excited that I tore off the packaging and started snapping photos of everything around me! And of course, seeing as though this was the most expensive camera I had ever bought, every photo I took was AMAZING! This was going to be a cinch, I am going to be a great photographer with this camera-or so I thought.
After a few weeks of snapping mediocre photos I found that I really didn't know much about my camera's functions. Sitting on the "automatic" feature I didn't even think that my photos could be better. However, I decided to flip through the pages of the manual just to see what I was missing. As it turned out; I had no idea of the meanings of the words in my book...White Balance? Shutter speed? Aperture? In other words I was lost; drawing a complete blank. Maybe I should read the manual and (dare I say it) buy more books. I went out and found myself a few books on my specific camera and some on photography in general. After picking out three or four books I came home and skimmed a few pages. Wouldn't you know it; I was even more confused than when I started...Lighting? Lenses? SD cards? Photoshop? I might have known the basics of these words, but there was so much more. To think you have to spend so much money just to learn about photography...maybe I was a little hasty.
For a couple days I ignored the books on my desk and went on with my regular schedule thinking I would sit down again soon and start focusing on my new hobby. Finally, after googling a few photography websites, It was time to read. That was just the beginning...
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