Getting an Actual Camera Is Stupendous [Canon R50]

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Check out these novice snaps. I can't wait to get better. Open to any suggestions/tips/recommendations.

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Congrats on the new camera! I'm not an expert photographer, but I'm definitely beyond a beginner at this point. Here are my tips:

1. Take pics that you like, first and foremost. Social media makes it far too easy to get consumed in taking pics for likes...that's a recipe for disappointment and losing interest in the hobby.
2. Composition and light are the most important things you need for your pics. The equipment, settings, etc. are all secondary. The camera never makes a good picture, the photographer does.
3. If your camera has the setting for it, have your pics save in both raw and jpeg to start. If you're just getting started, editing photos may be a bit overwhelming. So having jpeg files is very helpful to begin. But, as you improve and decide to dive into editing also, it will be awesome to have those pics from your early days in raw form as well to practice with. Just know that raw files are massive. So if you're going to do this, it's not a bad idea to consider getting an external hard drive to save those files.
4. Have fun with it. Take lots of pics, and see what works and what doesn't. It's a craft you can always find ways to improve upon. But only if you get out there and snap those pics!

Hoping this can serve as positive motivation/encouragement; here are some of my pics to show my own progression:

Taken day 1 (June 2024) with my camera (Sony A7RIII) - jpeg no edits:

Taken October 2024 - jpeg some edits:

Taken June 2025 - raw with edits:

Taken September 2025 - raw with edits: