Arts and Photography

You have just unwrapped your birthday present and it's what you've always wanted: a camera! Quickly you charge the battery, load it into the camera and click the 'on' button. You look at the viewfinder only to see many strange and curious letters and icons. What now? The smart thing is to figure out how to learn photography!

Let's start with film photography since so few people know how to use film anymore. Film photographers first need to learn how to load the film properly and quickly. Asking someone who does film photography to mentor you is a great first step. Watching videos on YouTube or on tutorial websites is another place to learn the basics. Although it is important for ALL photographers to learn the basics of aperture, film speed, shutter speed, lighting and depth of field, it is more important for film photographers because they can't erase their mistakes. It is more expensive for a film photographer to make a mistake than for a digital photographer. Another method how a person learns photography is to search for tutorials on the Internet. There is a lot of information out there on how to learn photography if one looks.

Use Various Resources and Experiment

Digital photographers need to know how to learn photography also if they are to take great pictures. Because digital photographers can experiment much more than film photographers, they can learn how to manipulate their cameras more quickly and understand the effects of each button and mode. Digital photographers can find information on photography through books, internet tutorials, internet courses, on ground courses and through mentors. I found how to learn photography first through my digital camera's manual, which was a great source of information on all of the modes and ways of dealing with lighting and resolution.

Study Master Photographers and Their Work

When you are a bit more advanced and know your camera a little better, a great resource on how to learn photography is to study the master photographers of our time. Go to a book store or the library or the Internet and search for 'Great Photographers' and you will find many things to read by the best of the best. You can see how to learn photography on an advanced level by studying these photographs and studying how the photographer set their cameras and judged the lighting. Experiment. Try to duplicate some of their styles and some of their photos. By duplicating what they did, you can further understand how to use your camera and what to do in certain situations. You can also learn how to take pictures in various styles and genres. Mix it up and try various genres. You can become a photographer who knows how to take pictures in a variety of styles and this will give you the 'Wow' factor among your friends and family!

If you do a little research, it is very easy to find a great number of resources on how to learn photography. Have a fun time learning!

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