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Photography Tips for Absolute Beginners

Shovon Lal Saha

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Title: Photography Tips for Absolute Beginners
Author: Shovon Lal Saha
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So you have decided you might like to try getting into photography, you have either just acquired a new camera or are about to, where do yo...

So you have decided you might like to try getting into photography, 
you have either just acquired a new camera or are about to, where do you
 begin?<br />
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Here are some photography tips for absolute beginners to help get you started:<br />

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Buying gear</h2>
Your gear does not make you a good photographer. If you are just 
starting out, a top of the line camera is likely to not ony be be a 
waste of money for you, but also make your learning process a bit 
trickier. A bit like buying a formula one race car to learn to drive.<br />

When you do want to buy gear, research first. It’s really helpful to 
take a look at some photography forums or articles here on dPS to find 
tips on <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/guide-to-buying-your-first-dslr/" target="_blank">beginner cameras</a>.
 Once you find something that sounds viable and fits your budget, read 
reviews, and again look to forums such as Flickr, where there is a chat 
group for nearly every brand or model of camera, and they are often more
 honest about any issues.<br />

The same applies to other gear like lighting. You don’t need to set 
yourself up with professional soft boxes to try studio lit portraits, 
you can try some of these <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/creating-effective-diy-studio-lighting-with-household-items/" target="_blank">DIY lighting tips</a>, or find some cheap beginner setups on Amazon or Ebay.<br />

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Take lots of photographs</h2>
<blockquote>
<em>“Your first ten thousand photographs are your worst”</em> – Henri Cartier-Bresson</blockquote>
As with any skill, the more you use it, the better you get. As you 
progress with your photography and look back on those early beginner 
shots you thought were fabulous, you’ll be able to see Mr. 
Cartier-Bresson was very right.<br />

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Read the manual</h2>
Camera manuals are at best, the most boring thing you have ever read 
in your life, with the possible exception of that friend that wanted you
 to read all 600 pages of their poetry about love and skin rashes.<br />

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<img alt="Wile not an exciting read, going over the manual is very helpful." class="wp-image-91422 size-post-large-image" height="436" src="http://digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/absolute-beginner-phtography-tips2-717x436.jpg" width="717" /><div class="wp-caption-text">
Camera manuals are not exactly a riveting read.</div>
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It’s a good thing both in the beginning, and to refresh down the 
track, to know how this wonderful instrument (your camera) actually 
works. Even if you don’t recall all of it, that doesn’t matter, you will
 learn or be reminded of something helpful.<br />

Yet it’s such a hard thing to read that manual! So it’s best to place
 it somewhere where you can push through it in small instalments while 
you are passing some time such as: the bathroom, in the car if 
circumstances have you often sitting there waiting for the kids, or at 
work during lunch break. Just as long as you give that thing a good 
going over.<br />

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Workshops and courses</h2>
So you’ve got the photography bug. You might be thinking, “Ooooo! 
I’ll sign up to a bunch of courses, workshops, buy online courses.” It 
might seem like a good idea and while they can be fantastic, I don’t 
recommend going nuts with your enthusiasm, and signing up for courses 
and workshops the moment you get the photography buzz.<br />

You are currently reading one of the most useful photography sites on
 the entire internet. There is more information, tips and tutorials on 
this site, and others, than you will ever need to get you started and 
beyond. Once you get the hang of things, then you will have a better 
idea of the type of courses and workshops that would suit you. So I’m 
not saying don’t take a course – just wait until you know what suits 
your needs.<br />

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Connect with other photographers</h2>
This is invaluable, whether you sign up to an online group that use 
your brand of camera, or join a local camera club, your photography will
 progress faster, and it will be more fun with the help of fellow 
shutterbugs.<br />

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Connecting with other photographers is a great way to learn more and get inspired.</div>
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Camera clubs often have monthly competitions to practice with and 
sometimes organize photo tours, exhibitions and other activities. 
Talking with knowledgeable photographers or even fellow beginners can 
not only inspire, but also keep you motivated.<br />

Sign up to some reputable photography newsletters and Facebook pages,
 or even approach photographers you admire to ask questions. Most 
professional photographers don’t mind answering a few questions, as long
 as you are respectful and polite, and don’t demand too much of their 
time.<br />

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Try everything</h2>
You may have taken up photography with a certain style or subject in 
mind, but it can be helpful to try all styles. You never know what you 
might have a knack for, or what you will learn along the way.<br />

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Getting feedback</h2>
Your friends and family may love you but they will lie to you about 
your photography. Unless you have a very honest friend or family member 
who actually knows a bit about photography, it’s often more beneficial 
to get feedback from strangers.<br />

Signing up to a photo sharing site where others can comment on your 
work will get you mostly honest feedback, sometimes brutally so. I 
posted the image below on a feedback site some years ago. Aware the 
image had faults, I was keen to hear what someone else could point out 
for me, that I might not have seen after working so closely on the 
image.<br />

A fellow submitted a lengthy comment , basically pulled it apart, 
pointing out several (million it seemed) faults, he really went to town 
on it. But while the comments were brutal and borderline unkind, it was 
useful advice. All of which I ignored in regards to that image, but was 
useful for later attempts.<br />

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Enter free competitions</h2>
If you have loads of money to spend, and confidence in your work, by 
all means as a beginner enter some of the big competitions. You wouldn’t
 be the first to take out a major prize in the first few months of 
picking up a camera. But there are loads of free competitions out there 
for you to throw some images, at and see how they go. Have a read of 
this <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-win-a-photography-competition/" target="_blank">helpful guide</a> to entering competitions.<br />

<h2>
Aim to get off Auto settings</h2>
If you really want to be a good photographer, this is vital. No rush 
though! Just enjoy photographing in Auto Mode, and experiment with the 
settings as you go. Manual settings are not nearly as difficult as some 
beginners think. It can be a bit like learning to drive. In the 
beginning, it can be challenging to manage gears, indicators, and 
steering, all the while trying not veer off the road. But, with a bit of
 patience and practice, it becomes second nature. When you are ready to 
try manual settings there are plenty of <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/getting-off-auto-manual-aperture-and-shutter-priority-modes-explained/" target="_blank">beginner guides</a> and <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/cheat-sheet-getting-control-camera-manual-mode/" target="_blank">cheat sheets</a> here on dPS.<br />

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The digital darkroom</h2>
If you are really into your photography, you will need some sort of 
editing program. In the days of film photography you needed a darkroom 
and the use of heavy chemicals. But these days, thanks to modern 
technology, you can edit almost anywhere.<br />

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These days your darkroom can even be in bed with some accompaniments.</div>
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There are <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/tips-on-choosing-a-free-photo-editor-for-post-processing/">free and simple programs</a>
 like Picasa, which have their limits, but are good for those just 
starting out. Then there are the big guns like Photoshop and Lightroom, 
which can be daunting for beginners, but it’s worth learning even just 
the basics of these programs, if you intend to get serious about your 
photography at some point. As with getting off Auto settings, it’s not 
as difficult as it may seem at first, and the internet is bursting with 
free tutorials on pretty much any program you choose.<br />

<h2>
Have fun</h2>
This is the best and most important part of photography, the enjoyment of it.<br />

Don’t get bogged down by unsuccessful attempts, or by comparing 
yourself to professionals. Even the best photographers in the world were
 beginners at some point. Just keep taking photographs, keep learning, 
keep challenging yourself, and above all keep enjoying the fun you can 
have with photography.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">source: <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/photography-tips-absolute-beginners/">http://digital-photography-school.com/photography-tips-absolute-beginners/</a></span>

Photography Tips for Absolute Beginners

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Infographic: 36 Ways to Make Money as a Photographer

Shovon Lal Saha

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Title: Infographic: 36 Ways to Make Money as a Photographer
Author: Shovon Lal Saha
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Making money as a photographer can be a struggle. And a significant challenge to making an income out of your images is simply n...

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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Making money as a photographer can be a struggle. And a significant challenge to making an income out of your images is <b>simply not knowing where to start.</b>So today we’re sharing this gorgeous infographic with you, as inspiration. <b>There are a lot of ways you can make money as a photographer – probably a lot more than you ever thought.</b>
 (Did you know that “scientific photographer” is a career?? We didn’t!).
 This list is the result of our research and brainstorming, and, as 
thorough as we tried to be, we’re certain there are even more. But these
 will give you a great jumping off point, and get your brain thinking 
about new ways that could help you bring in some income with your 
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Take a peek at the infographic below, and then <b>at the bottom 
of this post we’ll chat about the list, highlight some of the exciting 
new ideas we included, and discuss why we excluded some very popular 
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 idea in mind: How can you make money as a photographer? We weren’t 
trying to think of “different types of photographers” but rather how can
 you directly make cash with your camera. This led us in some 
surprising directions, initiated interesting discussions, and made us 
think about photography in new ways. Here’s what we came up with.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you quickly skimmed over that list, I don’t blame you, because that’s exactly what I always do too. But now <b>I heartily recommend taking another, closer look at it</b>.
 There are a lot of ideas on there, and a lot of them can be further 
split into many different paths. So take your time, think about each 
idea, and imagine what it would be like to do that type of photography 
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>These ideas could be super helpful whether you’re just 
looking to get into photography, change your current direction, or add a
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But the hard part is deciding what to actually move forward on. What 
should YOU do? Pick one of the trendy, popular ways? Or go with 
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We can’t, of course, tell you what to do. But we can give you one piece of advice.<b> Choose ways to make money with your photography that resonate with your own interests.</b>
 The more passion and energy you have for your work, the more success 
you’re likely to find. So as you peruse the infographic, keep asking 
yourself, what really interests me? What could I see myself spending <i>years</i>
 working on? If something stirs up a ton of excitement and energy in 
you, start doing some research and getting more information. It could be
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What might be most evident by the list is that photographing people 
is definitely a huge way to make money. Why is that? Simple. People will
 hire you to take their photo. Mountains won’t.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>So if you want to make money with your camera, you’d do well to start <a href="http://photographyconcentrate.com/subject-interaction-guide/">working on your portraiture skills</a>.</b>
 The nice thing is that, as you can see in the list, there is 
enough variety when it comes to photographing people to satisfy almost 
any photographer’s interests.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are ways to make money on this list that have been around as 
long as photography itself. Portraiture, for example. It’s been around 
forever, and it’s not going anywhere. While the ways a portrait 
photographer shoots and collects income might be different now than in 
the past (digital files anyone?) the basic idea is the same.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But what’s really exciting is that <b>we came across some brand new genres of photography that are still in their beginnings, but growing quickly, </b>both
 in the number of photographers getting into it, and the number of 
clients looking for it. If any of these catch your eye, dive in. You 
might just ride that wave to success!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This probably got some confused looks when folks saw it on our list. 
We expected that, because this genre of photography is relatively new, 
but that doesn’t mean it’s not real. In fact, it’s exploding.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here’s what’s going on. <b>Right now there are photographers on social media platforms (most notably <a href="http://www.instagram.com/">Instagram</a>) who are getting paid to create images for the sole purpose of sharing them with their social media audience.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I’m not talking about getting paid a few bucks here and there by a
 local pizzeria. Companies like Mercedes Benz, Sony, Nike and Vogue are 
sending these photographers on the most incredible adventures, often 
armed with only an iPhone, to make photos for them. It darn well seems 
like the ultimate dream job.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But don’t underestimate the work involved here. Many of these photographers amassed audiences numbering in the <i>hundreds of thousands</i> before they were able to start making their living this way. That takes serious time, work and dedication.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you’re really into social media, this could be a big opportunity. You can check out <a href="http://tinker-street.com/tinkermobile">Tinker Street</a>, an agency that represents a lot of the big social media photographers, and see the <a href="http://tinker-street.com/tinkermobile-commissions">exciting work they’re doing</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Aerial and Drone Photography</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Aerial photography has been around forever, but with the advent of high quality, affordable drones, (like the mega-popular <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1044729-REG/dji_phantom_2_vision_plus.html/BI/6607/KBID/7205/DFF/d10-v21-t1-x522112">DJI Phantom</a>),
 that require a relatively short learning curve, this genre of 
photography has blown wide open. For less than a couple thousand dollars
 (about the same price as the average DSLR camera) you could be creating
 stunning aerial images and videos.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This type of photography, now vastly more accessible to photographers
 and clients, is becoming increasingly popular. Eternally creative band,
 Ok Go, just released <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ZB_rGFyeU">their latest music video</a>, and it featured some jaw-droppingly impressive drone work.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you always loved remote control toys, and photography, there couldn’t be a better way to make money than drone photography. <a href="http://skypixel.org/">Look into it.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This type of photography still gets an eyebrow raised, and a “Really?
 People want that?” when we bring it up, but I can tell you, from 
personal experience, that birth photos are among the most amazing images
 a client could ever own. I’ve been fortunate enough to be on both sides
 of the lens here, and I’m not surprised at all that this genre of 
photography is growing rapidly.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Birth photography requires a particular sensitivity, and a whole lot 
of stamina and dedication, but it is also one of the purest expressions 
of what draws so many people to portraiture – love, amazement, and joy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If this type of photography piques your interest then check into it 
further. It’s becoming more and more accepted, and in demand, and a 
great birth photographer could quickly become worth their weight in 
gold. Literally. (Ok maybe <a href="http://onlygold.com/Info/Value-Your-Weight-In-Gold.asp">not quite literally</a>…)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But What About Fine Art? Or Landscape??</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now this certainly was a point of discussion here, and I’m sure that convincing arguments can be made either way.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But here’s what we decided.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We were looking for specific ways to make money as a photographer. 
When it came to things like wedding photography or real estate 
photography, it was clear to us that you could be hired to shoot those 
things, and you’d make money simply by taking the photos (and, 
presumably, delivering the files).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But landscape photography? Fine art photography? <b>By and large, those genres of photography require a different approach in terms of making an income.</b>
 Landscape photographers make their money by selling prints, books, 
teaching, or running photo tours. They aren’t generally hired to go out 
and create photos. They do it on their own, and then have to work to 
sell the images afterwards. Fine art photography is the same thing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Are there exceptions to this? I’m sure there are. I’m sure there are 
fine art photographers out there who are commissioned to shoot 
something, or landscape photographers who are hired to go and shoot a 
mountain.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">But generally speaking, they use the “Other Ways” to make their 
income. And so we didn’t include them as a way to specifically make 
money.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What Do You Think?</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>But what do YOU think? Are we wrong?</b> Should 
landscape and fine art be on the list? Did we miss something else? Do 
you disagree with what we did include? Do any of these surprise you? 
Interest you? Have questions about an idea?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Let us know what you think in the comments below!</i> This list is, above all, a great way to start a discussion. Making money as a photographer can be challenging, but <b>when we have more ideas of ways we can turn our images into an income, that challenge becomes a little bit more manageable!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So help us out and leave us a comment and let us know what you think!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">source : http://photographyconcentrate.com </span></span></div>

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