WHAT MAKES A GOOD PHOTOGRAPHER??

To be successful it takes more than just a nice camera and a desire to take pretty pictures in this creative yet technical professional field. There are a few qualities that you should try to cultivate as soon as possible, whether you want to work for newspapers, magazines, portrait studios, or as a freelance event photographer.

CURIOSITY

Good photography is about conveying a vision, your vision in a way that it may be appreciated by an external observer. A good photograph tends to own an original and/ or unusual vision that differs from the norm. The photographer should have the wherewithal to pause and want to look in the first place. Photographer should be open to exploring other styles, subjects and ways of photography – even if only vicariously through the work of others; inspiration can come from anywhere.

COORDINATION

Hand-eye coordination is vital to photography careers. If you don’t have good hand-eye coordination and a steady hand, you better start doing as many exercises as possible to help develop these skills now.

THE ABILITY TO WORK FAST

Working fast means not missing the moment even in situations with relatively static subjects you still need to move fast take too long, and critical light changes and disappears very fast. It can also make the difference between camera shake from rushing and nervousness or having a moment to take a breath and calmly release the shutter.

LOOK AT LIGHT

Learning to use your camera is the logical first step, when you start out in photography. A camera is just a tool that has the ability to record light. The first thing you should think about when you walk out the door to photograph is light, not the camera. The lighting is first thing that every photographer will look for every time before they begin to shoot and constantly be aware of while they are shooting. The light will affect how they shoot and the settings that they use. A slight change in direction to your light source can completely change how an image will look. If you do not first understand the light, you can’t learn how to use your camera correctly.

FAMILIARITY WITH THE EQUIPMENT

Confidence in using our camera inspires confidence in our clients, as well as keeps us calm while shooting. That means we are less likely to miss a shot because a button does something other than expected, or the camera started up in the wrong mode. The more cameras we have, the more difficult this becomes, as we simply have to shoot more to keep everything familiar.

LEARN LIGHT-ROOM

To become a good photographer, editing is vitally important. Using Light room as it is the industry standard and it works well for so many photographers. Photograph in RAW to get the most flexibility and quality in your images and explore all of the RAW development settings.