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1 total messages Started by Florence Belushi Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:58
20 Tips For Beginners to Become Better Photographers
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Author: Florence Belushi
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:58
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How to become a better photographer
1) get a decent digital SLR body. A user-friendly model with lower
megapixel can actually be better than higher megapixel e.g. Canon 30Ds
are easier to use and more versatile even though their megapixel count
is lower than the Canon Rebel XSi.
2) get a "fast" 50 mm lens something with an aperture of  at
least f 1.8. Those zoom lens kits are terrible for beginners.
3) a decent flash with an off-camera sync cord to allow you to shoot
with flash off-camera
4) use and learn adobe photoshop if not the full version then
photoshop elements
5) shoot both camera and flash on manual. By doing so, the camera
records the exposure info. It will enable you to troubleshoot when
your pictures don't turn out the way you want them.
6) open pictures in photoshop study pictures at 100% for focus
accuracy
7) study your pictures' metadata. If something works see why it did,
if it didn't, this is where you can learn from your mistakes.
8) join the myriad online photography websites like strobist.com,
dpchallenge.com, digitalphotographyschool.com, bookmark them
9) find a professional mentor
10) be humble about your abilities
11) be willing to share what you know without bragging
12) enter contests
13) invest in good professional level equipment especially lenses
14) study visual publications
15) keep a notebook of clipping of your favorite pictures
16) if you're shooting digital, learn the ins and outs of your
operating system
17) study and pay attention to lighting in the natural world
18) take seminars and classes
19) have your camera with you at all times
20) Take pictures daily.

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