MichaelJ
Super Member
Becoming a Good photographer is like becoming a good musician. They both take years of study and practice. Buying the most expensive gear will not make you a better photographer any more than buying a Stradivarius will make you Itzhak Perlman. It takes work, years of it, and the study never ends. There is always more to learn no matter how long you have been working at the craft.
To improve as a photographer you need to study composition. It requires time but good composition is what will begin to elevate images from mere snapshots to something more.
It doesn’t cost you a single dollar. You don’t have to buy a 2k lens. You just have to think, move around and study the subject before you click the shutter. I know this sounds easy but it’s more difficult than it sounds. It takes years to “train your eye” to SEE what makes an interesting composition but it’s one of the things that separate the great, the good and the average photographer.
Pick up an Art History book from the library. Study the Old Masters, 18th century landscape painters, Japanese woodcuts, contemporary photography and the masters of the 20th century. See how they used light, line and pattern and you’ll begin to understand what made their images so powerful. Use the internet to study, take a class. The improvement will be startling.
Check out the links below to get started and enjoy the process!
http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules
http://digital-photography-school.com/digital-photography-composition-tips
http://photo.tutsplus.com/tutorials/composition/master-the-art-of-photographic-composition/
To improve as a photographer you need to study composition. It requires time but good composition is what will begin to elevate images from mere snapshots to something more.
It doesn’t cost you a single dollar. You don’t have to buy a 2k lens. You just have to think, move around and study the subject before you click the shutter. I know this sounds easy but it’s more difficult than it sounds. It takes years to “train your eye” to SEE what makes an interesting composition but it’s one of the things that separate the great, the good and the average photographer.
Pick up an Art History book from the library. Study the Old Masters, 18th century landscape painters, Japanese woodcuts, contemporary photography and the masters of the 20th century. See how they used light, line and pattern and you’ll begin to understand what made their images so powerful. Use the internet to study, take a class. The improvement will be startling.
Check out the links below to get started and enjoy the process!
http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules
http://digital-photography-school.com/digital-photography-composition-tips
http://photo.tutsplus.com/tutorials/composition/master-the-art-of-photographic-composition/