Anyone who sticks with photography long enough will learn certain lessons on their own that they believe could have easily been bestowed upon them by a more experienced photographer. A twinge of resentment is normal and, perhaps, justified as you wonder, “Why didn’t anybody tell me?” In an effort to fill in a handful of […]
Photography for Beginners Articles
Telling a story with pictures is considerably more difficult than many people, both photographer and non-photographer, understand. There’s more to storytelling with photos than simply pointing a camera at a particular moment or event and pressing the shutter. Sure, documentary photographers, street photographers and photojournalists, for example, all place themselves in environments that are ripe […]
Oscar Wilde suggested that “Nothing worth knowing can be taught.” These are words that have puzzled some people, but I think Wilde’s meaning is pretty clear — the most valuable knowledge you’ll ever posses won’t come from any textbook or instructional video or blog entry. It’ll come from lived experiences. This philosophy is as applicable […]
Here are 9 basic photography tips for beginners you can definitely get started with straight away. It’s overwhelming learning everything at once, so don’t. Take it one step at a time, practice, enjoy, ask questions and immerse yourself…this is the beginning of something truly amazing.
If you’re one of those photographer’s who has been fighting the urge to try film for the first time, I have two words for you: Do it. Ok, easier said than done. Once you decide to take the plunge, what next? It’ll take more than two words, but I do have a shortlist of film […]
For all the marvels of technology we have access to today, these technologies are no substitute for quality images. There are a number of pitfalls that a photographer developing their craft needs to avoid. So today I am going to look at some of the areas of photography that may seduce you, but may actually […]
