Hello,

I am trying to learn this photography bit and it is proving to be quite challenging in all aspects.
I have a K20D with a SMC Pentax DA 18-250 mm lens. It does not have a grid in the viewfinder to aid me with composition. Apparantly it has one if you have the camera in Live mode but I have read where this may be hard on the camera?

Does anyone have any tips in helping one learn how to compose and image without the grid? I have never used Live mode due to above. I have read over the learning plan and it seems like a great place to start since I am accomplishing NOTHING on my own. Brain overload!

Without the grid, when I am composing the shot, I am trying to make sure to get a number of things correct and forget that I should be placing my subject in certain places to get an appealing photo.

Thank you for your help.

Carrie