26 May 9 Photography Tips For Beginners
The advice and recommendations are never over, but if you are a beginner, they are a necessity, so today we will see some photography tips for beginners.
To start your career in photography in the right way, it is necessary to obtain information and advice. This will give you guidance on the correct steps you need to take.
So this is going to be the first step and you are already doing it! You are on the right path! 😉
1 – Find Information And Ask.
You can do research on the Internet, talk with professional photographers, take a course in a photography school, and read some books on the subject.
There are a lot of Internet portals that can give you good information for free … ( we are working to make this one of these ;))
Apart from that, there are also online forums, which are usually visited by beginners and professionals in the field. With this, you have the opportunity to ask questions about any questions you may have regarding photography.
2 – Invest In A Tripod.
Having a tripod can bring you a lot of advantages , as far as taking pictures is concerned.
It is one of the things you need to make an investment in, in order to have pictures of higher quality landscapes. Apart from that, it will also help you to take magnificent photographs of the sunset or sunrise.
ven with the use of a tripod, there is still a possibility that the images are moved, especially if you have trembling hands. This may be due to the way in which the trigger button is pressed. To avoid that, you can use a remote control or the camera timer.
3 – Experiment With The Camera Settings.
This is something very important, you must know your camera to take advantage of its full potential .
Even your compact camera can be more flexible and powerful than you know. Read the instruction manual to decipher all those little symbols. When exploring, try shooting with multiple settings to learn what effects you can achieve with each of them.
When you are looking at the pictures on the computer, you can check the EXIF ​​data (usually in the file properties) to see the settings you used.
Do Not Buy More Equipment Until Domines The One You Have.
One question that beginners often ask is which lens to buy, since the one in the kit does not give them sharp enough images. Before buying more equipment, you have to understand and master the most basic things in photography. It is advisable to have at least one year of experience to then decipher what your needs are.
There are very important things that a beginner must learn before someone notices that the image is not super focused. The majority of blurring problems that are normally seen are due to technical problems, and not because of the lens . Once you have mastered the fundamentals, then buying a new lens will be a good investment and improve the quality of your images.
The same applies for other photographic equipment . It will not do you any good to buy a complete photographic studio if you do not master the most basic lighting.
5 – Imagine, Plan, And Create.
There is nothing wrong with looking at a great photograph to get creative inspiration.
You can spend your time thinking and thinking about what kind of photography you want to create and how you can do it. So, get to work. Most of the great photographs take a lot of planning. Make each picture yours, either by a change in lighting or composition.
Many photographers make sketches before making the shot itself. This can also make your techniques much better.
6 – Share Your Photos Online
Flickr
Sharing photos (on websites such as Flickr, 500px, 1x, etc) is something you can do from the first day, since it has the appearance of a “work in progress”, where you can build your portfolio, showing your work, and fact, build your own identity as a photographer.
You can also be part of a group of colleagues for the mutual support and sense of community of the photographers. Flickr is tremendously useful for two reasons: to see your work grow and get comments and criticism from other people.
However, you have to be careful with the culture of sharing photos all the time, because sometimes the comments of people on these sites can be somewhat deceptive.
7 – Follow Some Amateurs To Photography.
An excellent way to learn is to follow bloggers who have good photos, not just blogs about photography.
There are tons of bloggers out there, photographers who not only share their portfolio, but also publish techniques, interesting news, their own photo shoots, and so on. (if you are one of them share your blog in the comments;))
In addition, you can not only follow photographers, there are many bloggers who publish on other topics, but they illustrate everything with great photographs. You can also learn from them !!
8 – Using Photoshop Is Not Cheating.
The edition of digital images in photography is very important. Photography is art. You do not have to have a closed mind regarding the edition. An edited photo is not a “fake photo” as many call it.
Long before Photoshop existed, the photographers did the editing in the laboratory, at the time of the development. This has always existed, and it was not considered to make a false photo. So feel free to edit your photographs.
Of course, this does not mean that you should not get the best from the shot. The edition does not replace the original take, simply the improvement. You should ALWAYS try to get the best you can from the take , which at the same time will give you more freedom when editing.
9 – Sign Up For A Photography Course
Taking a photography course is also a good idea to get off to a good start. In addition, following a course provides a guide and some steps to follow, so you will not be overwhelmed by the large amount of information you can find on the Internet.
The online course of Jesús G. Pastor; Introduction to digital photography is a good choice to start. In this video Jesus tells you a little about his course:
In the course you will learn how to handle a digital camera and the different shooting modes. It will also explain about the fundamental parameters of SLR cameras: ISO Aperture and shutter speed.
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