Photography is now deeply intertwined with our lives more than it was ever before. With 70 percent of Facebook activity being picture related and with 300 million pictures getting uploaded daily, it’s easy to see we are in the middle of a photography boom. A picture is tells a story, a form of art and expression for so many people all over the world. With camera manufacturers like Canon, Nikon and Sony coming up with more and more diverse range of products to suit every pocket, the sales are accelerating every year by around 3 percent. According to MarketLine, the camera market would amount to 65$ billion by 2015. Sooner or later, you are going to get caught with the photography bug and it’s going to beneficial to know some basic technical know how’s of photography because after all who doesn’t love flaunting great pictures.
While you may be able to afford a DSLR, enrolling for a photography course in order to get trained might be something you feel unsure about because of the pricing as well as time that you will have to devote to it. If you want to learn photography just for fun and later take it to professional level depending on your experience, here are some tips to get started with.
1) Follow photography blogs: You will be surprised by how much you can learn from some of these blogs. It’s free knowledge from the experts that you really should not lose on. Some of the best ones are Digital Photography School, DIY photography, Beyond Megapixels, The Photo Argus etc. Don’t just read, share your pictures and get opinions. More participation, more learning.
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2) Photo Walks: Recently, Darren Rowse, founder of Digital Photography School shared his opinion on how sometimes the habit reading about photography can make you lazy to pick up the camera and you will always excuse yourself into thinking you are still learning and getting started. So join photography clubs of your city, attend photo walks and if there are none getting planned, plan one.
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3) Publish: Once you feel you have some good shots in hand, it’s important to share. You won’t always get best compliments, but it’s the sincere opinions from the people that will help you grow.
4) Shy? : Come to admit it, most of us are shy at first when it comes to roaming about the streets with DSLR in your hand. Sometimes the camera gives that overpowering feeling over you but believe me, once you let that go and start clicking shamelessly, you will be on the right path of learning.
5) Have nothing to click? : Don’t ever let that be an excuse. No matter where you stay, a photographer’s eye can let you find or create at least 50 wonderful shots within your house. There are amazing shots of books, papers, glasses, artificial and real flowers, etc which most of you will have plenty. Here’s an example.
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6) Develop a community: Are you the kind who learns better in a group? It’s so important to network with people of similar interests. You will be amazed by how much willing some people are to share their learning experiences and helping you.
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