How become a good Photographer?

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Do you want to become a good photographer?

Due to digital development, DSLR cameras are in the hands of many people today. Some take pictures for professional reasons, some for art, and some for hobbies. Photography is basically an art. No one learns photography from the mother's womb. Everyone has to learn. Some learn in 2 years and some for life.

Here are some basic tips for those who are interested in photography.

Basic photography tips

Expensive cameras do not mean good pictures

The first thing you need to do for photography is a camera. If the camera is good, the photo will be good, this is our first idea. As the camera gets better, we also have to learn to take those expensive level photos.

Starting to learn about expensive cameras at first is like buying a bullock without a plough to cultivate a lot of lands. The photo below was taken with the basic camera (point and shoot) Canon SX 720 HX.

An expensive camera does not mean good pictures, basic photography tips

Although not a photo to win an award, it is enough to verify your own image in the initial stage.

Starting with a basic camera can be a gradual upgrade. Bad pictures without knowing it with an expensive camera at first, in fact, the reckless tie of learning can be lost. First, you can start with the entry DSLR.

You can get many Canon entry DSLRs within your budget.

Use a tripod

The tripod plays a very important role in taking good photos. If you use a DSLR, you must be stable with your hands. Perfect photography is highly valued in photography. You yourself must want the perfect clear picture. In the hot sun during the day, your hands may not tremble and you may not need a tripod. But there is no speed without a tripod to get the perfect picture when the evening light comes down.

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After all, using a tripod should become a habit until you are a little still with the camera in hand.

Always keep a camera with you

Make it a habit to carry a camera with you at all times. Just as you can't go anywhere without a mobile, make sure you don't go anywhere without a camera.

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Always keep a camera with you

You don't know when and where to take pictures, which ones would be better if you don't take pictures. Even if you can't take a photography camera, take a picture with the camera of your mobile so that you can take a shot with a good camera from that position again later.

List phototype

Make a list of what kind of pictures you want to take. Try to pick them up.

What kind of picture is of interest to you? Portrait, Street Photography, Fashion Photography or Bird Photography?

Suppose you want to do bird photography. In that case, you must first list the bird type or your subject.

Then you need to list the type of photo you took. You can also take pictures of birds in the forest and you can also take pictures of birds at home.

When you are not with the camera, take more notes such as where is the light coming from towards the subject? At what time of day is the light available? 

Start with a picture of a single object

Start with a single object/subject first. If there is only one subject in the frame of the camera, it is understandable to everyone, no matter how simple the picture is.

Gradually bring more than one subject into your frame. This will allow you to establish links between your subjects.

Basic Photography Tips Take pictures of single objects

Realize learning

There is no end to learning. Photography is like an ocean. You can't finish as much as you learn.

As long as you try to learn with interest, you will learn something new.

Watch photography journals, movies, or documentaries every day.

This will increase your knowledge of photography as well as increase your interest.

Take a free photography course

You will find many free courses in photography online. Try to do those.

If you do the course, your knowledge will mature. The details will be remembered which will come in handy later in the photoshoot.

Join different photography groups. Communicate with more people, and exchange information.

There are many groups and pages on social media like Facebook where you will find many tips.

Learn how to use a DSLR camera

Be it expensive or cheap - get to know your camera well in advance. Find the button, settings, feature details.

You can never take good pictures without knowing the camera.

You can't even take a picture in a hurry without mastering the camera. A lot of times you have to take a shot in a hurry because the appropriate moment may not last long.

If you don't have shortcut settings or button nails, you may miss a lot of good pictures.

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Learn basic photography tips

First, take some basic tips. You will find lots of basic details online. Digital Photography School is one of them. You will find a wide range of topics from basic to advanced on this website.

Take regular pictures

Make regular photography a habit. The more pictures you take, the more you will be able to catch your mistake. Remember the words of the famous photographer Henry Cartier Bresan-

"Your First 10,000 Photographs are your worst"

   -Henri Cartier-Bresson

It is better not to use manual exposure unnecessarily. The latest model of the camera has the most accurate exposure in auto mode. If you can experiment when the photo is not in your mind. Not to mention the SLR camera, the latest compact camera has the advantage of partial manual exposure. There is no guarantee that the quality of a photo in your camera will be of the same ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed ​​value, the same exposure value in another camera. Although the exposure value is the same depending on the camera model, features and lens, the photo quality may vary.