9 Photography Techniques That Every Beginner Should Practice
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9 Photography Techniques That Every Beginner Should Practice
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Know your Gear
• Understanding how your camera works
will help you realize what exactly is your
camera capable of
• It’s the first step in going from shooting in
auto to shooting in manual mode
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Choose your focus
• The point where you focus in an image
helps you communicate with your
viewers
• Making your main subject apparent will
translate your vision to your viewers
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Shoot what you like
• Look at the world around you and be
aware of the things that inspire you
• Shoot what you want rather than what
you need
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Move beyond your comfort zone
• Think differently every time you shoot
• If you are comfortable shooting portraits
only with a 80 mm, try shooting with a
wide angle lens
• If you are used to shooting portraits, try a
different angle and try to change your
POV
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Do not neglect post processing
• Shooting in RAW gives you the ability to
further enhance your images
• Post processing helps you add a creative
dimension to your image with methods
like split toning, adding vignette, colour
enhancement, etc.
• Minimize mistakes while shooting, use
post processing as a creative and fun
process
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Compose before you shoot
• Composition techniques like rule of thirds
help you create a better impact in your
images
• Look for shapes, patterns, leading lines
and creatively frame them in your shots.
• Keep an eye out for simplicity, contrasting
elements, etc. when you compose.
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Don’t be afraid of the dark
• The world totally transforms after dark
• Experiment with slow shutter
• Use an external / hot shoe flash
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Learn Photoshop: Embrace the
power of post production
• Editing images in Photoshop opens doors
to a variety of photography techniques
• Photoshop knowledge will help you add a
new dimension to your photographs
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Interact with other Photographers
• Join photography groups on social media
and share your images
• Join conversations and interact with
other photographers
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Practice, practice and more practice• Take pictures everyday• Familiarize yourself with your camera,
it’s capabilities, which will help you to manipulate it creatively to create stunning images
• Keep shooting with an intention of taking a better picture than your last one
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