Common Misconceptions
Alright let’s talk about a few common misconceptions
that you may or may not have about photography. First you are not going to walk
out your door tomorrow and start making money on your photographs. It’s
possible, but at this point in your level of skill and education it is very
unlikely. Now while you can get some practice in taking photos via your phones
or a cheap digital camera to really start digging into photography a DSLR
(Digital Single-Lens Reflex) camera is needed. Don’t be put out though because
you do not need an expensive DSLR to take great photos. Rather than a top of
the line brand new model you can get away with a cheaper older model DSLR
camera. Now I will go over what you will need equipment wise in a future post
and in the next post we will go over some of the basic rules that student
photographers need to know. Something else to understand is that what you see
with your eyes can be very different to what the lens of your camera captures.
You might very well be seeing far more or far less then what your camera sees
because of the way light enters your eye as opposed to the cameras lens.
Another common misconception people starting to make the transition to
professional photographer might think is that they can set their own hours and
name their own price. While this is true to an extent if you are a successful freelance
photographer this will not be true when you are just starting out. For one you
probably wouldn’t have the necessary client base to be a solo photographer
right away and you probably wouldn’t have enough experience or a large and
varied enough portfolio to get on with a company for any kind of decent pay.
Something to keep in mind is just because your family and friends say you take
great photos doesn’t mean they are professional quality. There are a great many
more misconceptions then what I have gone over in this post and I will tackle
them as asked or as they come up as we continue down the down the path of transitioning
into professional photographers.
“I wish that all of nature’s magnificence, the emotion of the land, the living energy of place could be photographed.” — Annie Leibovitz
I like your concept of being able to still perform great works of art with minimal equipment. While equipment is important, It's all in the artistry behind it. Your article explains major misconceptions.
ReplyDeleteNice Job! I like that you lay out some common misconceptions here. Great photography certainly is about artistry, but you also must follow some simple rules - that is what makes it appealing to the eye. I look forward to reading your next blog.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post. My dad is a bit of a shutterbug, but I never really got the photo bug. Every once in a while I do like to take pictures on my cell phone if I see something interesting (an example being a few months back I was in Lawrence with my family and it had been raining and we saw a rare double rainbow. I thought that was a great opportunity for a picture.) I have thought about getting a digital camera sometime, but I wouldn't know what kind to get for a starting camera.
ReplyDeleteTry looking at a Nikon Coolpix B500 if you don't want to get more into photography. It's whats called a bridge camera not quite a full DSLR but much better than a cheap point and shoot. They are about $300 including tax and come in a variety of colors.
DeletePhotography has always been an interest of mine and at one point even thought about buying a canon or nikon, but I went with a GoPro Hero 5. I hope to learn something from your blog that I can use while using my GoPro. This is an interesting topic and I look forward on reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteThat depends on what kind of photography you want to do with a GoPro?
DeleteNice blog. The photo is pretty as well. really catches eyes.
ReplyDeleteAs for the Photography, I love how this is being told on how to use and control both Lens and Scopes when taking a picture of what others may find interesting.