i am a beginner and now i am passionate in this photography thing. It just a hobby but i really want to take good pictures and wanted to be pro. i am thinking of going to photography classes but before i go to class, i need to know the basics and a little advance will be fine. Help.

Books are all very good but there’s nothing like knowing your gear and practice, practice, practice.
Watch what others are doing, seek out Flickr pages here on Yahoo and see if there’s anything you like.

If you like what they’re doing learn from them then shoot, shoot and shoot some more. There’s no such thing as too much practice.

Then, after every shoot upload and look. Critique your own stuff for focus, framing, lighting, etc., and be critical with your self. Then, go practice some more.

I’ve been at this business, in one way or another, for 30-years and I’ll bet Nick P, another friend here on Yahoo Cameras would agree, I learn something every time I pick up the camera.

I like this example. If you go to a concert watch the piano player. You can bet he / she didn’t start playing last night. It’s exactly the same with photography – no such thing as too much practice.

i’m not sure on what to do for my project. I really don’t know if photography is really what I want to do in life either. I take a ton of photos outdoors. I like capturing the sky, the trees, flowers, etc. all the things nature has to offer. I love the way it looks. I usually edit the photos unless I’m just completely blown away by the actual photo.

My project is due Monday (and I just found out about it) it’s for my Career Ed class. I plan on putting it on power point. of course, at the end, I will display my ‘gallery’ of photos. I was just wondering:

-what landscape photographers wear
-where they can get jobs (in magazines, companies, etc)
-salary?
-equipment

sorry it’s a lot to ask, I just think that people here would give better answers. I’ve been looking on websites and through a bunch of books. All I ever find is things like techniques, lighting, etc. It’s not much help. (for the project. Of course I can’t wait to spend time on reading through all the information.)
i know it’s a stupid question on what they wear! gosh, it’s my teacher. she decided that every career needs one. if they don’t have a uniform, make one up that would go with the job.

I ware jeans and clothing to stay warm or cool depending on the weather.
Most landscape images that I have sold have been at art shows.
Salary? what salary.. free lance work pays what ever you make it pay with your skills and marketing.
When I used film the for this the 4×5 view camera and my Hasselblad were my choice.

Back to the "uniform" .. when I want ppl to think I am a pro I tend to put on my photo vest with all the pockets. It is interesting how that is seen as the "uniform" of the trade.

like this: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1368/877464802_0b9d220aeb.jpg?v=0 ? Digital or analog…
I don’t want to photograph tv screens, i want my photos to be shaped like tv screens…

You’ll find an excellent guide here – http://www.ephotozine.com/article/How-to-take-pictures-of-a-TV-screen