Any advice

[Araia]

Hello members, I bought nikon d7100 refurbished from adorama. It looks new. I have nikon 35mm 1.8 G lens, sigma 18-250mm and tamron 10-24mm. I love taking landscape pictures and some portraits. I want to maximize with what I have. So any advice is appreciated.
Thank you

[Shadowman]

See link.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/davi...=9781285763118

[Polar01]

Araia advice is a good start, if you are some one who is into Landscapes, a good and I mean a good tripod and either a cable release or a remote release would be a good start. One other thing practice, practice, and more practice, and them when you have done all that do it again and again.

Cheers: Allan

[Manfred M]

Welcome to CiC Araia - it looks like you have some of the basic tools that you need to do both landscapes as well as portraits. You have lens focal lengths in the range required for both these genres.

Both of these genres are rather wide-reaching; landscape photography ranges from those beautiful vistas, seascapes, urban landscapes as well as detailed shots in those environments. Portraiture is just as broad a category, ranging from more formal portraits, to candid shots to environmental portraits, head shots and abstract shots.

I would also agree with Allan that a good tripod is absolutely essential for landscape photography. Fairly minor changes in camera position can change a very average landscape shot into an extraordinary one. A tripod slows you down and makes you consider your framing / composition more carefully, The only word of advice I would offer here is that good tripods and heads are not inexpensive. Many people start of with rather low end tripods and will find the experience rather frustrating. A lot of landscape photographers will tell you that you actually save money buying a good unit as you won't have spent your money on several iterations of cheap ones.

Portraiture is a completely different type of photography as when you do portraits, you need to interact with your subject. Light and shadows on your subject's face is what makes a portrait. Unlike landscape work you will need to direct your subject.

[Dave Humphries]

Welcome to the CiC forums Araia,

As has been said, the first step is to practice, the second is to post some pictures here for critique and feedback.

You may find this thread helpful:
HELP THREAD: How can I post images here?

additionally; you may find the first post in this thread useful:
How to Get Effective Feedback for your Posted Images

Best regards from a fellow D7100 owner, Dave

[selig1656]

Start shooting and get familar with your equipment and also on your PP. Post your work and follow suggestions as I have found many new avenues thanks to the people here . Remain teachable and open minded .

[rpcrowe]

See link.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/davi...=9781285763118

I have the Busch Field Guide to my 7D and consider it an excellent resource.

[Araia]

Thanks everybody for your inputs, I appreciate it.
Merry Christmas