Things to learn from famous photographers in India
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A photographer always has a role model, someone they look up to, who is also one of the famous photographers in India, and rightly so because you get to learn a lot from them. Some find mentors during online classes and institutes and follow their lead by joining them and working on projects together. Some others who work independently find a guru from among the famous photographers in India, and follow their footsteps. The most important thing is that you must be clear on the genre you want to excel in, otherwise, you will just end up following different professionals whose shooting techniques differ from one another, you’ll be at a loss. While attending photography classes for beginners are advised for people who are fresh into photography there are self-taught photographers too , and both have equal opportunities in this industry because it is after all an art. Nonetheless, here are some ways of getting help from professional photographers if you don’t follow them already:
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The beginning: Everyone has a different beginning, as mentioned above, some professionals also started by attending photography classes for beginners from institutes and some have struggling beginnings. Reading up on how their journey started can inspire many.
Awards: There are awards and recognition for their work. You can definitely look for the ones that a particular photographer has won and read up about the kind of work that got him this award. There is storytelling in everything and this can motivate you to take bigger bolder steps.
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Camera knowledge: If you check their portfolio website and platforms where they interact with the audience you will get the clear picture of which cameras they use for specific genres. You can find out about the best vlogging camera, best wildlife photography camera, etc, and follow the lead. If there’s any update in the industry or new cameras, they will be the first ones to review, so keep a watch on that. Besides knowing about the best vlogging camera, their tutorials about using those cameras will benefit you in many ways. Portfolio: If you are looking to build a portfolio of your own, you should check out the layout, the photo choices, the content of the portfolio of the famous photographers. There are a lot of specifics of their portfolio that can give add up to your own portfolio. Study theirs and get yours right, from the main website picture, to contact details to blogs, check how everything is strategically placed.
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Read their articles and blogs: Many professional photographers have a website of their own where you will find not only pictures and videos but write-ups and tutorials of different types of photography like nature photography tips, or portrait photography tips. As you browse through the blogs you can also get hold of information about different gears, lenses, equipment that you need but never occurred to you. Important tips such as nature photography tips and different photography tricks must be noted and saved for your personal use. Brands like Panasonic Lumix organise workshops by experts from time as a part of an activity of their photography community, you can join their community and keep yourself updated on the latest trends, not only that, you can also showcase your work and interact with the Lumix Luminaries here: https://www.panasonic4kimagingclub.com/ 6
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