I cannot recall who actually spur my interest in improving my photography skills. You know, from the mundane blablabla stand by the flower kind to something a little catchy.
But there are two bloggers whom I follow regularly. The first one is the legendary TV Smith. He is probably the only local blogger who explains about photography in a language I understand. The other one is Kervin of A Thousand Words. I like the way Kervin wax lyrical over his subjects. By following their photoblogs, I slowly start to copycat their angles, subjects and I started to look out for stuffs they shot.
So, I must say that there are a few ways to improve our photography skills:
1) Copycat photos you admire
2) Read your camera manual (though I hate all those technical stuffs in there)
3) Invest in a few books. Do you know that books on photography are not that expensive? I had acquired a few for less than RM20. However, some are very exhorbitant priced, which is not worth investing at all because there is nothing new that you haven’t read on the net. One of the basic is the DK series, 100 Photography tips.
4) Join photography forums. I must say that I am pretty disappointed with the kind of forums available locally because they are not administered well. In order for forums for hobbies like these to run successfully, there must be real passionate people there willing to spend their time guiding the noobs. Currently, I see only measurabators. 
5) Be part of the photoblogs circle. Join photos pools. Compare your works with others and try to improve.
6) Magazines is a good source. But sometimes, they are overpriced and filled with too much advertisements.
7) The internet. There are lots of gems out there. (I will provide the link on another post.)
Find people of the same interests. I had learn many things by hanging at the camera shops. Sometimes, when business is slow, the guys there are very eager to impart their knowledge.
9) Be your own critic.
10) Photography needs more of your feel and instinct. These are things you cannot learn from anyone or anything, except by opening up your senses more.
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kris
April 3, 2006 at 5:17 pm
good tips!
like u, i cant seem to absorb those numbers and technical parts of photography :s.
Hope you’ll do a post on filters and lenses
terenceloh
April 5, 2006 at 11:04 am
I read National Geographic. One can learn a lot form the pictures taken by those photogs.