When I was in photography school, I found that taking a great photograph was a bit like trial and error. You're not sure what you're getting into, and you don't know what the result will be. In photography schools, there's more to just clicking a shutter. Anyone can click a shutter, but there's much more that's involved. Many photographers have a keen eye when taking pictures and that involves some technical knowledge, an ability to properly frame an image.
Photography has changed over the years with an abundance of technological advances. Many photographers have the usual accoutrements, such as a tripod, a light meter, and a variety of lenses. Having a basic knowledge of how to use these important pieces of equipment will help in taking successful photographs. Think for a moment how the first photographers learn the process by trial and error. A lot of it was science and chemicals, and while some of their experiments worked and other didn't, it helped pave the way from photography being sort of a fad in its infancy to the art form it is today. Imagine Louis Daguerre's reaction if he saw today's digital cameras?
As a child, I grew up around a bunch of old cameras. I had no idea how to use them, and when opening up the camera I was pretty baffled by the internal mechanics. Yet in photography school, you learn each and every part of the camera, which can be daunting as there are many parts, some of which will make sense to you and some that won't. You should also keep in mind that the history of photography is quite varied and that the digital camera just didn't pop up out of thin air.
Photography is about capturing an image. Plain and simple, but there are different approaches that are taught in photography schools. It's more than just point and shoot. You have to understand things like f-stops, single lens reflex, apertures and the lens. I had the hardest time understanding f-stops and how to get the proper ratio of light. Yet through trial and error in photography school, I was able to master it.
Getting a full understanding of photography can be incredibly daunting; there's plenty to absorb. Compositions can also problematic, especially if you're not sure how to properly frame your image. Sometimes you can get exasperated when you have an idea for a photograph and aren't sure if it's looking the way you really want to. That's why it's important to experiment. You can always try different perspectives and different poses.
One thing I learned in photography school was to take as many pictures as possible. It's important to remember to have enough to cover yourself. You don't want to spend time setting up a shot and just tasking one image that doesn't come out. For every ten pictures you take, there will be some that don't work and some that do. You also may find that the more you experiment that you can actually expand on your ideas and it may even change completely from what you had originally envisioned.
So, grab a camera and don't be afraid to explore what it's capable of. Photography schools will teach you that the more time you take to understand it, the better ability you have to take great pictures and the possibilities will be endless.
Photography has changed over the years with an abundance of technological advances. Many photographers have the usual accoutrements, such as a tripod, a light meter, and a variety of lenses. Having a basic knowledge of how to use these important pieces of equipment will help in taking successful photographs. Think for a moment how the first photographers learn the process by trial and error. A lot of it was science and chemicals, and while some of their experiments worked and other didn't, it helped pave the way from photography being sort of a fad in its infancy to the art form it is today. Imagine Louis Daguerre's reaction if he saw today's digital cameras?
As a child, I grew up around a bunch of old cameras. I had no idea how to use them, and when opening up the camera I was pretty baffled by the internal mechanics. Yet in photography school, you learn each and every part of the camera, which can be daunting as there are many parts, some of which will make sense to you and some that won't. You should also keep in mind that the history of photography is quite varied and that the digital camera just didn't pop up out of thin air.
Photography is about capturing an image. Plain and simple, but there are different approaches that are taught in photography schools. It's more than just point and shoot. You have to understand things like f-stops, single lens reflex, apertures and the lens. I had the hardest time understanding f-stops and how to get the proper ratio of light. Yet through trial and error in photography school, I was able to master it.
Getting a full understanding of photography can be incredibly daunting; there's plenty to absorb. Compositions can also problematic, especially if you're not sure how to properly frame your image. Sometimes you can get exasperated when you have an idea for a photograph and aren't sure if it's looking the way you really want to. That's why it's important to experiment. You can always try different perspectives and different poses.
One thing I learned in photography school was to take as many pictures as possible. It's important to remember to have enough to cover yourself. You don't want to spend time setting up a shot and just tasking one image that doesn't come out. For every ten pictures you take, there will be some that don't work and some that do. You also may find that the more you experiment that you can actually expand on your ideas and it may even change completely from what you had originally envisioned.
So, grab a camera and don't be afraid to explore what it's capable of. Photography schools will teach you that the more time you take to understand it, the better ability you have to take great pictures and the possibilities will be endless.
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