Need advice to get started, kind of urgently.

[Listed MIA]

today i got a letter for my college interview. i'm applying to do an NC in art and design. i don't have the qualifications you need to get on the course so i'm kinda surprised i got an interview. now i'm making a portfolio to take with me. about 90% of it so far is drawing... so can i get a camera, learn about photography and get some awesome photos for my portfolio - in just 3 weeks? or is that laughable? yeah i probably should have thought of this sooner. but even just a couple to give it some more interest would be good. i suppose they don't have to be technically brilliant. interesting will do. if you've got any better ideas of stuff i could put in it then let me know. my girlfriend sent me this book about mixed media art and i'm kind of meh about that. its not really my thing.

i do kind of want to get into photography tho. i always go places and think "that would make a good photo" but i don't have a camera. what do i want in a camera? it all looks kind of confusing. where is a good place for beginners to get advice and info?

thanks!

[DarkNick]

Hey!
Well it's not laughable and It's somehow possible to take some good shots.
You can search in sites like DeviantArt etc to get ideas about choosing a theme to shot,angles etc. Photography requires imagination and a good eye. If you have these then you're 50% ready.
As for the camera well you need one that should have a cpu that shows the colors good enough and at least 10 mp (most of the cameras are 10 megapixels + in our days).
I can send you some dA portofolios to take some ideas if you like to :)

[Mortal Coil]

It isn't laughable at all. You may not have photography experience, but you do have art experience. You could try a still life but with the twist of very unusual lighting (light and shadow are a favorite) or something completely different. Depending on whether you're allowed to photomanipulate, you can add effects. If you're using a camera with a slow shutter speed, jerking the camera as it takes the photo will result in a blur, which can be quite pleasing to the eye and look surreal.
Most of all, good luck!!!!

[Listed MIA]

thanks! someone lent me a camera - but its only 7 point something megapixels. and its full of pictures of her baby. maybe i should get another memory card for it. its a sony cyber-shot i think.

ok, i'll check out DeviantArt. i use it quite a lot for other stuff anyway. just never looked in the photography section. i kind of have this idea of making some kind of photo set of where i live. not boring landscapes and tourist attractions, but like the darker side of it. graffiti, abandoned buildings stuff like that. i think a set of photos with a theme would be better? rather than just random pictures of bees on flowers and sunsets? i just downloaded a free photo manipulation program. i'm sure its fine to edit them cos its about art, not just how good you are at taking photos.

thanks for the luck too :)