Newbie!

[vms0427]

I've had my camera for all of about 3 days, and I snapped this picture today of my husband and wanted to hear some opinions! I haven't edited any part of it yet simply because I'm still learning to use the program :-). Thank you!

[jiminyClickit]

vms0427,

There are many things to learn to produce a photo you like, and if you're thinking of doing it professionally, that others will like too. One important area is choosing a subject and framing so that it's in a place of importance. Here your husband is the subject, but is one-third of the photo, is in the least important area of the composition, and blends somewhat into his surroundings.

If the building behind him has significance, you can take a separate shot of it, or have your husband stand closer to the building. Try to place him in front of a more contrasting background, and either get a full body shot or move a little closer for a head/chest portrait. These are loose guidelines, variations are easy.

This is an interesting photo, almost overexposed, not perhaps as sharp as could be (because subject is small portion of it), good for three days of using camera. Camera will still only record what you point it at, so think about framing and composition as you use it. Experiment, practice, look at "Photographing People" thread in Techniques. You can learn much from seeing what you like and asking "How?" Then shoot and show us what you learn. Most of all, relax and enjoy the process.

[JCoveney]

I definitely will agree with what the above poster said, and add that sadly, I feel the big fat nike logo really hurts the piece. Obviously you have no control over what people wear but you should be really cognizant of how text interacts with what you're shooting because it can easily overpower the photo, especially when the other compositional elements don't come together as strongly as they could.