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Learning Photography - Beginnings
I remember when I first started studying photography years and how confused the whole thing made me. I was already used to art and creativity, but what I wasn't used to was the technical side of things, that are involved in learning photography. F.stop numbers, shutter speeds, focal lengths and so on. It all made my head spin. This was also the days before the internet was everywhere and information was more easily accessible. Luckily at photography college I had a great teacher, a seasoned professional with many years of experience. Learning Photography – Tutorials
Perhaps not everyone who wants to take good shots, or even wants to be a photographer, needs this much background information, but a 'well-rounded' and professional photographer does, in my opinion. A deeper understanding of your skill and its background can only benefit you. Learning Photography - Photography Schools & how to choose the right one Photography Lessons 101
Learning Digital Photography Possible Course Contents: Theory Practice In truth, the list goes on and on, I've barely even made a dent with the above... The subject matter in learning photography is extremely broad, but after the theory stage, practice is one of the most desired components, even if you're learning
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Practice Makes Perfect With Photography
I do remember though, being rather misguided by the whole 'art' aspect of photography. I rather mistakenly thought that because a photograph was art, that meant that anything was ok. My teacher pointed out that if I had deliberately tried for a certain effect then I could say so, but if it was just a one-off fluke, due to my lack of understanding as to how to use my camera, then that was a different matter. (he already knew it was a one-off fluke, as he was looking at all my other totally different shots at the time.) Just to make one thing clear for you when taking a photography tutorial, you need to be able to replicate specific results by following certain instructions, this then shows you have gained a competency in that specific area of digital photography; not mastered yet... just a basic competency. Learning Photography Summarized
Try various tutorials and compare your results with others where possible. Learn a broad selection of types of photography, and gain at least a small measure of competency in them; no matter you are only interested in sports photography, it still pays to understand your medium thoroughly. Even if it doesn't have a direct effect, it may very well have an indirect effect; such as helping you to understand the way your camera works for example.
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