Photos taken by Nikon d3100 with 18-55mm lens? - 1

I'm a complete begginner so I thought the Nikon d3100 would be a great dlsr to get me started, however I was wondering if you guys could send me some photos in general or artistic photos taken by this camera with the beginners lens so I could see what I'm getting myself into? Any further advice on cameras or photography would also be appreciated!

The second link John gave is to D300 pics - a prosumer camera, not the D3100 you are thinking of getting.

This is a group for the kit lens (18-55mm);

This is a group for the D3100;

This is a group for the D3100 and it's similar cousin the D3200;

Simply looking at pictures taken by someone using this camera and lens really isn't going to help you. The old saying: "Its not the camera its the photographer" was, is and always will be true.

The very first thing you'll need to do when you get your new camera is to read & study the Owner's Manual. Watch this video tutorial: http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/d3100/index.html Learn about Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority. Pretend, for now, that there are no other modes available. Ignore all the so-called "scene modes". (NOTE: 95% of my photography is done with my camera in Aperture Priority) Then enroll in a photography class if possible. You must learn about Light, Composition, Exposure and Depth of Field and classes are the best way. If classes aren't possible then spend time - a lot of time - at these sites:

LIGHT
http://photographyknowhow.com/photography-lighting/
http://photographyknowhow.com/quality-of-light-in-photography/
http://photographyknowhow.com/direction-of-light-in-photography/

Light and how you see it and use it will make or break your pictures.

COMPOSITION
http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules

I prefer the term "Guidelines" to "Rules" because rules sounds too rigid. However, there's a need to learn what good composition is before you can begin experimenting with bending and/or breaking the so-called "rules".

EXPOSURE
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/learning-exposure-in-digital-photography

Anyone interested in photography must learn the Exposure Triangle - Aperture/Shutter Speed/ISO and how all three must be in balance to produce a correct exposure. Knowing this will keep you from asking a question such as this: "Is my camera broken? I was shooting outside on a sunny day and used ISO 100 and f16 and set my shutter speed to 1/4000 sec. And all my pictures turned out black. What did I do wrong?"

DEPTH of FIELD
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/...-field.htm

Knowing what depth of field is and what affects it and how to control it and use it will enhance your pictures.
Landscape photography usually requires a very deep depth of field such as this:

Conversely, when you want to isolate your subject from the background a shallower depth of field is needed, such as this:

Good photography requires thinking so as you begin using your camera you must train yourself to actually think about Light, Composition, Exposure and Depth of Field - BEFORE releasing the shutter.

The worst "advice" given in here goes something like this: "Just go out and shoot and shoot and shoot! Take hundreds of pictures! That's how you gain experience!" I call this the "machine gunner mentality" - take 300 pictures and hope a few are actually worth keeping. The only "experience" you'll gain is in taking snapshots. A chimpanzee can do that.

Train yourself to think about Light, Composition, Exposure and Depth of Field.

Check out the groups in flickr.com

Edit: whoops, well spotted deep blue