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Originally Posted by kristinmarie
Thanks for your input!! I checked out your album, those were some awesome photos! I'm a beginner so definitely looking for simple, a easy to use camera, and I can always upgrade later if I want to...so it sounds like the D3000 would be perfect for me. I love the image quality too!
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You know what, I wasn't super comfortable with the manual settings (P A S M modes) and we were on a cruise so there was no turning back hehehe. Many shots were taken using either the portrait (if I wanted a blurry background) or the landscape (if I wanted the entire scene in focus) automatic settings. Also, a tripod is a must for low light situation. The first one I purchased was 40$... still, allowed me to capture this. You don't need expensive gear to take nice shots (at least, I think it's a nice shot hehehe).
What I liked the most with my D60 is that I didn't felt overwelm when I started (actually, I felt I didn't know anything hahaha) and I was comfortable switching from automatic to manual depending on the importance of the shot. Manual was at that time only when I was just practicing and automatic when I didn't want to miss the shot.