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Phot obyBa r ba r aRea ms , US I SO100, f / 6. 3, 1/ 400
Phot obySa ndr aGa i t a n, US I SO50, f / 14, 10s ec onds
Phot obyAni s s aAr t hur , AU f / 11, I SO125, 1/ 320
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Phot os hopAc t i onsa r egr ea tt i mes a v i ngt ool st ha ta l l owy out os peedupy our edi t i ngwor k flowbyr ec or di ngr epet i t i v et a s k s , s uc ha sr es i z i ngi ma ges , i nc r ea s i ngc ol or , c r ea t i ngv i gnet t eset cs oy ouc a nus et hem i nf ut ur eedi t s wi t has i mpl ec l i c kofa' Pl a y ' but t on. Thi ss etwa sc r ea t edf orNa t ur ePhot ogr a pher s . Aper f ec tma t c hf orl a nds c a pes , wi l dl i f e/a ni ma l s( i nc l udi ngbi r ds ) , pl a nt sa ndma c r ophot ogr a phy . OVERVI EW -42Ac t i onst ohel py oupr of es s i ona l l yedi ty ourna t ur ephot osi nundera mi nut e -Cr ea t ec r y s t a lc l ea ri ma gesi ns ec onds -Sa v ea nds ha r penper f ec t l yf orFa c ebookwi t has i mpl ec l i c koft hea c t i on ' pl a y ' but t on -Br i ght eni ma gesa sawhol e, ors i mpl ybr i ngoutt hes ha dows -Br i ngba c khi ghl i ght s -Cor r ec tnoi s e/gr a i n -Cr ea t egor geousl ensbl urt ha ty ouma yha v emi s s edi nc a mer a -Cor r ec twonk yc ol orc a s t s -Numer ousCol orTonesi nc l udi ngBl a c ka ndWhi t ewi t hs el ec t i v ec ol or i ng -Vi gnet t i nga ndmor edr a ma t i ca c t i ons -Sha r peni ma gest a k eni nf oga ndha z e -Bea ut i f ulpa s t el swi t has i mpl ec l i c kf orfloweri ma gesa ndgor geouss k i es . Onl y$47USDi nc l udi ngl i f et i meupda t es& a c c es st ofil es . Det a i l edi ns t r uc t i ons i nc l uded. Lea r nmor eov era tht t ps : / / www. s l r phot ogr a phy gui de. c om/ na t ur eps a c t i ons /
Low Li ghtPhot ogr aphy qui c kt i psf o rt a k i ngpho t o si nl o wl i ght ThePr obl em: Ta k i ngphot osi ndoor swher et her ei sl es sa v a i l a bl el i ghtof t en r equi r esas l owers hut t ers peedwhi c hc a nr es ul ti nbl ur r yi ma ges . Sol ut i ons 1. Us eawi dea per t ur es uc ha sf / 2. 8. Us i ngwi dea per t ur es( l owf / number )wi l l a l l owmor el i ghti nt oy ours ens ora taf a s t err a t ewi t houtt heneedf orfla s h.
f / 2. 8, I SO400, 1/ 200s e cs hut t e rs pe e d
2. I nc r ea s ey ourI SO. Thi swi l ldet er mi nehows ens i t i v ey ourc a mer as ens ori st o l i ght . Thehi ghery ous ety ourI SO, t hef a s t ery ours hut t ers peedwi l lbei nr et ur n, whi c hr es ul t si nl es smot i onbl ur . La t es tmodelc a mer a sc a nea s i l ys hoota tI SO 1600orev en3200wi t ha c c ept a bl el ev el sofnoi s e( gr a i n) . Exper i mentwi t h hi gherI SOs et t i ngsi ndoor st oj udgehowhi ghy ouc a npus hy ourI SOy ets t i l lbe ha ppywi t ht her es ul t s .
I SO2500, f / 2. 8, 1/ 80s e cs hut t e rs pe e d 3. Us eFl a s h I fy oudon’ tha v eal enst ha ts t opst of / 2. 8a per t ur ea nd/ory ouha v ea nea r l i er modelc a mer at ha tdoes n’ tha ndl ehi gherI SOv er ywel l , t heny ourbes topt i on ma ybet ous efla s h. Asagener a ls t a r t i ngpoi nt , t r yma nua lmodewi t ha per t ur e f / 4, I SO800a nds hut t ers peed1/ 200s ec ond. Ir ec ommendas peedl i ghti n pr ef er enc et oy ouronboa r dfla s ht ha tpopsupons omec a mer amodel s . Youc a n pi c kups peedl i ght sf ora sl i t t l ea sfif t yors i xt ydol l a r snowa da y s . Toc r ea t ea s of tl i ght , poi ntt hefla s ht ot hec ei l i ng, t henmov ei tdownonenot c h( 45degr ee a ngl et ot her oof )s oi tbounc esbea ut i f ul l yont oy ours ubj ec t .
Phot obyCa r l eneSt a pl ey , US
Phot obyDi a naSha ng, AU f / 5. 6, I SO3200, 1/ 100
Phot obyTer r yHol dr en, US 1/ 800s ec . f / 8,I SO800
St ayi ngMot i vat ed o v e r c o mi ngpho t o gr a phe r ’ sbl o c k Ev er yphot ogr a pheri nev i t a bl yr ea c hesapoi ntwhent hemot i v a t i ons t a r t st o f a de, y ous t a r ts hoot i ngl es sof t en, a ndt hei ns pi r a t i oni sgone. Whent hi s ha ppens , i t ' st i met os t a r ts eei ngt hi ngsf r om adi f f er entper s pec t i v e. Ov er c omi ngPer f ec t i oni s m Fi r s tofa l l , bei ngaper f ec t i oni s ti soneoft hebi gges tba r r i er s . Ther ei snoobj ec t i v emea s ur ef or“ per f ec t ”i nt hewor l d. “ Per f ec t ”i s n’ t s omet hi ngy ouc a nmea s ur e, l i k ewei ght , hei ght , c ol or , orma t er i a lc ompos i t i on. Forexa mpl e, y ouc a nnotl ooka taphot ogr a pha nds a yt ha ti ma gei s“ per f ec t ” . I t j us tc omesdownt os ubj ec t i v ei nt er pr et a t i on. Al s or ea l i z et ha tnoma t t erhowgoodaphot ogr a phi s , t her ei sa l wa y sr oom f or i mpr ov ement . Youc oul dha v ea l wa y sc a ughtal i t t l emor eemot i on, amor e i nt er es t i ngba c k gr ound, mor ec ont ext , orbet t erl i ght . Ov er c omi ngper f ec t i oni s mi soneoft hebi gges tl es s onst os t a y i ngmot i v ed.
Gi v ey our s el ft heper mi s s i ont ot a k es hi t t yphot ogr a phs Anot herpoi ntoff r us t r a t i ont ha tal otofphot ogr a pher sha v ei st ha tt heyha v e t hi ss t r a ngei l l us i ont ha tev er yphot ogr a pht heyma k eneedst obe “ good”ors omehow“ wor t hy ” . Gi v ey our s el ft hef r eedom t omes sup, ma k eac r a ppyphot ogr a phypr oj ec t , ort o f a i l . It hi nki ti sbet t ert oha v et r i edora t t empt edaphot ogr a phypr oj ec t , t ha nt o nev ert r i edi ta ta l l . I nor dert oma k egoodi ma ges , y ouha v et owor kt hes c enebyt a k i ngmul t i pl e phot ogr a phs . Iper s ona l l ys ugges tt ha ti fy out hi nkt ha ty ougott hes hot , y ou ha v en’ tgott hes hoty et . Keepwor k i ngha r d, a nddon’ t“ c hi mp”( l ooka ty ourLCD s c r eenwhi l es hoot i ng) . Thi swi l lgi v ey ouaf a l s es ens eofs ec ur i t y , t ha ty ougota goods hot . Don’ tgetdi s t r a c t edbyy ourLCDs c r een, k eepons hoot i ng. Themor ey ou“ wor kas c ene”byt a k i ngmor ephot osi sl i k eha v i ngmor es wi ngs a saba s eba l lpl a y era tba t . Themor eoppor t uni t i esy ouha v et os wi ng, t hemor e l i k el yy oua r et ohi tahomer un. Si mi l a r l yi nphot ogr a phy : t hemor ephot ogr a phs y out a k e, t hemor el i k el yy oua r et oma k eagr ea ti ma ge. I npa i nt i ng, t her ei sas a y i ngt ha ty oua r enev erdonepa i nt i ng. Ra t her , y ou s i mpl ys t opa ta ni nt er es t i ngmoment . Si mi l a r l yi nphot ogr a phy , noma t t erhowmuc hy ouedi torwor kona phot ogr a phypr oj ec t , i twi l lnev erbe“ per f ec t ” . Apr oj ec ti sa l wa y sa“ wor ki n pr ogr es s ” . Phot ogr a phy( a ndl i f e)i sa l la boutt hej our ney , r a t hert ha nt he des t i na t i on.
Ov er c omi ngt heor di na r y , bor i ng, munda ne Ik nowal otofj a dedphot ogr a pher swhoha v ephot ogr a pher ’ sbl oc kbec a us et hey f eelt ha twher et heyl i v ei sbor i ng, uni nt er es t i ng, a ndmunda ne. Butphot ogr a phyi sa l la boutc a pt ur i ngt hebea ut yi nt hemunda ne. Noma t t erhow bor i ngofapl a c ey oul i v ei n, a l wa y sr ea l i z et her ei sapl a c et ha ti spr oba bl ymor e bor i ngt ha nwher ey oul i v e. Ther ei sa l wa y si nt er es t i ngs ubj ec tma t t er , i fy oul ookha r denough. Youc a n a l wa y sphot ogr a phy ourpa r t ner , y ourf a mi l ymember s , y ourk i ds , y ourf r i ends , t hi ngsa r oundt hehous e, t hi ngsi ny ourba c k y a r dorf r ontpor c h, y our nei ghbor hood, y ourc i t y , ory ourgr oc er yma r k et . I fy our ea l l ywa ntabr ea t hof f r es ha i r , y ouc a na l wa y sj umpi nac a r , s ubwa y , orbusa ndgot oa na r eaal i t t l e l es sf a mi l i a r —a ndus et ha tnews ens eofnov el t yt or ei ns pi r ey our s el f . Notonl yt ha t , buti fy ourc i t yi sbor i ngoruni nt er es t i ng, c ons i dert ha tabenefit . Cons i deri taf unc ha l l enget ot r yt oma k ei nt er es t i ngphot ogr a phsi nbor i ng pl a c es . Themor ebor i nga ndunpopul a ry ourc i t y , t hel es sl i k el yaphot ogr a pher ha sdoneama j orbodyofwor ki ny oura r ea . Ther ef or et hemor eoppor t uni t yy ou ha v ea saphot ogr a phert oma k eauni quebodyofwor k . Sot hi nkt oy our s el f : “ Howc a nIr ei nt er pr etl i v i ngi nabor i ngpl a c ea saf un c ha l l engea ndabenefit ? ”Themor ey ous eet hepos i t i v eups i des , t hemor e i ns pi r edy ouwi l lbe, a ndt hemor emot i v a t edy ouwi l lbet os hoot .
Thi nkl i f ephot ogr a phyi nt egr a t i on It hi nkt hec ommonmi s t a k et ha tphot ogr a pher sma k ei st ha tt heys epa r a t et hei r l i f ea ndphot ogr a phy . Theys a yt ha tt heya r e“ t oobus y ”t oma k ephot ogr a phs . Butwea r enev er“ t oobus y ”t ogot owor k , hel poutourf r i endsa ndf a mi l y , pa y t hebi l l s , ea t , br ea t he, a nds l eep. Ra t her , wes houl dt hi nka boutl i f ephot ogr a phyi nt egr a t i on. Wedon’ tha v et o “ ma k et i me”t ogoouta nds hoot , whenphot ogr a phyi ss i mpl yapa r tofusl i v i ng ourl i v es . Wha tt hi smea nsi sha v ey ourc a mer aa sy ourc ons t a ntc ompa ni on. Yourc a mer a i sy ourt hi r dey e, a next r aa ppenda ge, orapa r tt ha ty oul i t er a l l yc a nnots epa r a t e wi t hy ou. Foral ongt i me, Iha v ea l wa y st r i edt ofindt he“ per f ec tc a mer a ”ba g. ButIha v e r ea l i z edt ha ta f t era l lt hes ey ea r s , t heper f ec tc a mer aba gi snoc a mer aba g. Iha v ef oundt hepr obl em wi t hc a mer aba gsi st hi s : y ourc a mer amos t l ys t a y si n t hec a mer aba g. Youwa nty ourc a mer at obea l wa y sony ou, a l wa y sr ea dyt os hoot . SoIa c t ua l l y r ec ommenda l wa y sha v i ngy ourc a mer aa r oundy ours houl der , a r oundy ournec k , ori ny ourha nd. Wheny oua r ea thome, l ea v ei tont hek i t c hent a bl e, r ea dyt o gr a ba ta nyt i mey ougeta nur get ot a k eaphot o. Wheny ouha v eac a mer aa l wa y sony oua ndea s i l ya c c es s i bl e, i ti ss omuc h ea s i ert oma k eaphot ogr a ph.
Foc usont hepr oc es s , nott heout c ome Somet i meswhenwef oc ust oomuc hont heout c omea ndnott hepr oc es sof phot ogr a phy , wegetea s i l ydi s c our a ged. Ik nowt ha twhenIgos hoot i ngf ora f ul lda ya ndenduphomewi t hnos hot s , Ius et ot hi nkt omy s el f , “ Ma n, Ia ma l ous yphot ogr a pher . Iwi l lnev ergeta nygoods hot s . WhydoIev enbot hera nd wa s t emyt i me? ”Iwa smor ef oc us edont heout c omer a t hert ha nt hepr oc es s . ButIt hi nka saphot ogr a pher , t hepr oc es sofs hoot i ngi sa c t ua l l ymor ei mpor t a nt t ha nt hefina lr es ul t . I nt oda y ’ ss oc i et yweputmor epr ec edenc eov ert he out c omev er s ust hepr oc es s . Ther ei sas a y i ngbyTa oi s ts a geLa oTz uwhos a i ds omet hi nga l ongt hel i nesof : “ Thegoodt r a v el eri snoti nt entona r r i v i ng. ”Si mi l a r l y , It hi nkwec a nr eha s ht ha t bys a y i ng: “ Thegoodphot ogr a pheri st heonewhoenj oy st hepr oc es sofgoi ng out , edi t i ngt hei rphot os , get t i nghones tf eedba c ka ndc r i t i quef r om ot her s . ”
I nj ec tr a ndomnes si nt oy ourl i f e Ionc er ea d: “ I nor dert oma k emor ei nt er es t i ngphot ogr a phs , fir s tl i v eamor e i nt er es t i ngl i f e. ” I ti spr et t yf unny , butqui t et r ue. Butwha ti fwei ndeedha v eabor i ngl i f e?Wha ti fweha v ea l lt hes e r es pons i bi l i t i esa nddut i est ha tpr ev entusf r om l i v i nga ni nt er es t i ngl i f e? Youdon’ tneedadr a ma t i c a l l yr ea dj us t edl i f et ol i v eamor ei nt er es t i ngl i f e. Sma l li nj ec t i onsofnov el t yc a nhel pr ei ns pi r ea ndr emot i v a t ey ou. St a r twi t hs ma l lba bys t eps . Let ’ ss a yy ouha v ey ourc a mer awi t hy oua ndy ou dr i v eorc ommut et owor k . Lea v et hehous ej us t15mi nut esea r l i er , a ndt a k ea di f f er entr out et owor k . Per ha pst a k eas l i ght l yl ongerr out e, a ndt henwheny ou s ees omet hi ngi nt er es t i ng, getoutofy ourc a ra ndma k eaphot ogr a ph. Ta k ea di f f er entt r a i nt owor k , oradi f f er entr out et owor k . I fy oua l wa y sea ta tt hes a mepl a c ef orl unc h, onc ea ga i n— i nj ec tr a ndomnes s a ndunc er t a i nt y . Tr yadi f f er entr es t a ur a ntorpl a c e, c ha nc esa r e, y oumi ghts ee t hi ngst ha ty ouha v en’ ts eenbef or e, whi c hwi l li nt er es torexc i t ey ou. Br ea koutofy ournor ma lha bi t s , a ndma k es l i ghtl i t t l et wea k s .
Swi t c hupy ourgea r I ’ m nots a y i ngy ous houl ds pendmor emoneyongea r , buts omet i mesc ha ngi ng al ens , l i k eper ha pss t a r tus i nga50mm pr i mef ort hefir s tt i me, wi l lf or c ey out o s eet hi ngsi nadi f f er entwa y . Ta k eal ooka ty ourc ur r entgea r . I ft her ei sa ni t em t ha ty our a r el yus e, whynots el li tonEba ya ndbuys omet hi ngy ou’ dus emor e of t en? Idi dt hi sr ec ent l ymy s el f . I ’ mr ea l l yenj oy i ngni ghts k yphot ogr a phya ndwa ntt o s hootl ongexpos ur et i mel a ps es . Att hes a met i meIha dal enst ha tIr a r el yus e. UponEba yi twenta ndaweekl a t erIpur c ha s edaSk y Wa t c herSt a rAdv ent ur er ( amot or i s edEqua t or i a lmountt ot r a c ks t a r s )wi t hmoneyl ef tov er !
Connec twi t hot herphot ogr a pher s Noma norwoma ni shi sorherowni s l a nd. Wec a nnotbei ns pi r edi fwedon’ t ha v eac ommuni t yofa r t i s t s , c r ea t i v es , a ndphot ogr a pher swhoenc our a geus , whogi v eusf eedba c k , a ndhel ps uppor tus . Iof t enfindt ha twhenIs pendt oomuc ht i mea l one, Idon’ tf eela si ns pi r edor mot i v a t edwi t hmyphot ogr a phy . ButwhenIk nowot herpeopl ea r eexpec t i ngt o s eemynewphot ogr a phs , Ia ma l wa y si ns pi r ed. Al s owhenmeet i ngot herphot ogr a pher sf oramea lorac of f eea ndIhea ra bout t hei rphot ogr a phya ndpr oj ec t s , Iha v eahuger us hofener gyt ogoouta nds t a r t s hoot i ng. Anot herpr a c t i c a ls ol ut i ont obr ea koutofphot ogr a pher ’ sbl oc ki st oa t t enda phot ogr a phywor k s hopors emi na r . Youc a na l s oa t t enda“ meet up” , wher ey ou s i mpl ys oc i a l i z ewi t hot herphot ogr a pher sorev engoona“ phot owa l k ” . You nev erk nowwha tk i ndofi nt er es t i ngpeopl ey oumi ghtmeet , a ndt hei nt er es t i ng i dea st ha tt heyma yha v e. Al s owhenIl ea r nt hedi f f er entphi l os ophi esof phot ogr a pher sImeet , t hei rwa yoft hi nk i nga l wa y si nfluenc esa ndi ns pi r esmei n apos i t i v ewa y .
Phot obyShi a nnonCor c or a n, AU 1/ 160s ec , f / 7. 1, I SO100
Phot obyCecTi l bur g, AU
Phot obyMi c hel eDea dwy l er , US f / 4. 5, I SO800, 1/ 320s ec
50mm Pr i meLenses Al e nse v e r ypho t o gr a phe rs ho ul dha v ei nt he i rba g Oneoft hemos tr egul a rques t i onsIr ec ei v ef r om begi nner sj us ts t a r t i ngout , i s wha tl enst heys houl dpur c ha s ewhent heya r er ea dyt omov eonf r om t hek i t l ens . Mor eof t ent ha nnot , Ir ec ommenda50mm pr i me( nonz oom)l ens . When c ompa r i nga50mm l enst oat y pi c a ls t a nda r dz oom l ens , y ouwi l ls eeas ha r per , hi gher c ont r a s ti ma gewi t ht he50mm l ens . Theypr ov i deabea ut i f uldept hof ďŹ el d, a r ev er yf a s t , a ndl i ghtt oc a r r ya r ound.
Ma nyoft hel ea di ngc a mer ama nuf a c t ur er sha v edi f f er entt y pesof50mm l ens es t ha twi l lgi v ey ouanot i c ea bl eupgr a dei ni ma gequa l i t yov erk i tl ens esa nd s t a nda r dz oom l ens es . Ca nona ndNi k onbot hpr oduc e50mm l ens est ha ta r e a l s ot hec hea pes ti nt hei rl ensr a nges . ForNi k onIr ec ommendt he50mm 1. 8. I n t heCa nonr a nge, Ir ec ommendt he50mm 1. 4l ens .
Whydi dIr ec ommendt heCa non50mm f / 1. 4l ensov ert hef / 1. 8? Iha v eowneda ndus edbot hoft hes el ens esmy s el f , a nda l wa y sf oundt he 50mm f / 1. 4wa ss ha r pert ha nt hef / 1. 8. I fy ous hoott hem s i debys i dey ou woul dea s i l ybea bl et ot el lt hedi f f er enc ei ns ha r pnes sa tt hes a mea per t ur e. I t ha sas i l entmot ors oy ouc a nha r dl yhea rt hel ensf oc us i ng. Si mi l a rt ot he 50mm f / 1. 8, t hef / 1. 4i sa l s oma deofpl a s t i c , howev eri tf eel sbet t erqua l i t yt o hol di nc ompa r i s on. TheCa nonEF50mm f / 1. 8i sr oughl y$130gi v eort a k edependi ngonwher e y oul i v e. Whi l et her ec ommendedCa nonEF50mm f / 1. 4i sr oughl y$350. I nmy per s ona lopi ni oni ti swor t ht heext r ac os ta ndt hepr i c ei ss t i l lv er ya f f or da bl e f orhobbyphot ogr a pher s . I fy ouk eepc hec k i ngonEba yy ouma yďŹ ndi tev en c hea per . Ofc our s ei f$130i sa sdeepa sy ourpoc k et sr ea c hr i ghtnow, t hent heCa non 50mm f / 1. 8wi l ls t i l lbeanot i c ea bl eupgr a det oy ourk i tl ensors t a nda r dz oom.
LynneBr ought on ( s t ude ntpr o fil e ) ht t ps : / / www. f a c e bo o k . c o m/ L y nne Br o ught o nPho t o gr a phy / ht t ps : / / www. i ns t a gr a m. c o m/ l y nne br o ught o npho t o gr a phy / I t ’ sawonder f ult hi ngt odi s c ov era not herphot ogr a pherwho’ swor ki ns pi r esy ou t ogetouta nds hoot . I t ’ sev enmor es pl endi dwheny ou’ v ewa t c hedt hi ss a me phot ogr a phergr owi nt oa na r t i s twhodoes n’ tonl yt a k ephot ogr a phs , butc r ea t es t hem. Ov ert hepa s tei ght eenmont hs , Ly nne’ sphot ogr a phya ndedi t i ngs k i l l sha v e ev ol v edt ot heext entwher et hequa l i t yofherwor kea s i l yc ompa r est o pr of es s i ona ls t a nda r ds .
Howdi dy oufir s tbec omei nt er es t edi nphot ogr a phy ? Ifir s tbec a mei nt er es t edi nphot ogr a phywhenIwa sat eena ger .Myda dha da n a ut oma t i cc a mer aa ndwa sa l wa y st a k i ngphot os , t r y i ngt hedi f f er entSpeed/I SO Fi l mst oc a pt ur edi f f er entef f ec t s , a ndt ha ti nt r i guedme.Hi sc a mer aa l s oha dt he l i t t l es qua r efla s hc ubet ha ts a tont opoft hec a mer a , a ndi tr ot a t eda r oundt ot he nexts i dewheny oua dv a nc edt hefil mf ort henexts hot , a ndt henr epl a c edi twi t h anewonewheni tha dus eda l lt hes i des . So, whenIs t a r t edwor k i ng, Igotmyownl i t t l ea ut oma t i cc a mer at ot a k emyown phot os , butmyphot osj us tc ons i s t edma i nl yoft a k i ngmemor i esofmyhol i da y ’ sor ofmyf a mi l y .Imov edont oaDSLRc a mer a , buts t i l lonl yus edi tont heAut o s et t i ng, ort hePr ogr a mmeds et t i ngsofLa nds c a pe, Sun, Cl oudy , Spor tet c .I c ont i nuedonus i ngmyc a mer ai nt hi swa yf orma nyy ea r s , whi l el i v i ngabus yl i f e a nds t a r t i ngaf a mi l y , t a k i ngphot osf r om hol i da y ’ s , oft hef a mi l ya ndt hek i ds s por t , a ndInev erga v ei tmuc hmor et hought , buts t i l ll ov edt a k i ngphot os . I n2016, ac oupl eofy ea r sa f t ermya dmi nj obc a met oas uddenendwi t ht he c ompa nyc l os i ngdown, Is t a r t edt hi nk i ngmor ea boutmyc a mer aa nd phot ogr a phy , a ndhowmuc hIr ea l l ywa nt edt ol ea r nhowt ous ei tt hewa yi twa s ma det obeus ed.Thenwhi l eonahol i da ya tt hebea c h, Iha dt r i edanumberof t i mest ot a k ephot osoft hewa t erflowi ngov ert her oc k sa tas l owers hut t ers peed. But , a l lIk eptget t i ngwa sawhi t ewa s houtwi t hv er yl i t t l edet a i lorc ol our , no ma t t erhowma nyt i mesIt r i ed, whi c hf r us t r a t edmenoend. So, whenIr et ur nedhomeIs t a r t edl ook i ngonl i nef orac our s et ha tc oul ds t a r t f r om t hebegi nni ngwi t ht heba s i c s , a ndt hent a k emet hr ought ot hemor e a dv a nc ed.Then, oneda ywhi l eIwa sonFa c ebookIc a mea c r os st hi sPhot ogr a phy Ad, wi t hapi c t ur eofaba gwi t hc ol our f uli nf or ma t i onc a r dsa t t a c hedt oi tont he out s i de.SoIc l i c k edoni ta ndt ha twa si t , Ta ny a ’ sc our s ewa sexa c t l ywha tIha d beenl ook i ngf or .Is i gnedups t r a i ghta wa y , a ndt ha twa st hebes tdec i s i onIc oul d ha v ema de.AsIl ookba c k , Iwoul dnev erha v ei ma gi ned18mont hsl a t er , how muc hmyl ov ef orphot ogr a phyha sgr own, a ndnowbei nga bl et ot a k et heI ma ges Iha da l wa y swa nt edt oa c hi ev e, a ndmuc hmor e.Ij us twi s hIha dha v es t a r t ed y ea r sea r l i er .
Wha torwhoi ns pi r esy ou? Theenv i r onmenta r oundusi ns pi r esme, a ndot herphot ogr a pher si ns pi r eme.I nowfindmy s el ft a k i ngnot i c eofs oma nymor et hi ngsa r oundmet ha tIwoul d ha v enev ernot i c ebef or e, orpr ev i ous l yov er l ook ed.Phot ogr a phyma k esy ou r ea l i s ehowbea ut i f ula ndi nt er es t i ngt hewor l da r oundusr ea l l yi s . Il ov ef ol l owi ngot herphot ogr a pher sa ndl ea r ni ngf r om t hei rc r ea t i v enes sa nd exper i enc e.Ther ea r eanumberofwel lk nownAus t r a l i a nPhot ogr a pher st ha t i ns pi r eme, ot hert ha nTa ny a ’ sPhot ogr a phyt ha ti sa bs ol ut el ya ma z i ng, af ew ot her sIa l s oa dmi r ea r eDel l yCa r ra saSpor t sPhot ogr a pher , a ndKi er a nSt onea nd St ev eAr nol da sLa nds c a pePhot ogr a pher s .Iha dt heoppor t uni t yr ec ent l yt odoa f ul lda yphot ogr a phywor k s hopwi t hKi er a nSt onea ndhi sPhot ogr a phypa r t ner Ta s s i egr a mmer( J a s onFut r i l l ) , whoa l s or unPr oj ec tRAWc a s ti nAus t r a l i a , a ndt hey pa s s edont hei rowni nf or ma t i v ek nowl edgea ndt i ps , a ndi twa saf a nt a s t i c exper i enc e.
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Ta ny a ’ sphot ogr a phyc our s ehel pedmet ogets t a r t edf r om t hebegi nni ng, when Idi dn’ tk nowwher eorhowt os t a r t , whi c hha sbeeni nv a l ua bl e.Whi l eIwa s s t a r t i ngf r om t hev er ybegi nni ng, t hec our s ea ndi t ’ sv a r i ouss ubj ec t swa sv er y ea s yt of ol l owa ndunder s t a nd.It endt onotus ua l l ya s kf orhel pa l lt ha tmuc h, a sIl i k et ot r ya ndfigur et hi ngsoutf ormy s el f , butIk nowt ha thel pi sa l wa y s t her ei fIneededi t . Ta ny a ’ sc our s esc ont i nuet ohel pmegr ow, wi t hi tbei ngac ont i nua l l yev ol v i ng c ompr ehens i v ec our s e, wi t hc ont entbei nga ddedonar egul a rba s i s .Ha v i ng c ont entonPos tPr oc es s i nga swel la sPhot ogr a phyTec hni quesha sa l s obeen i nv a l ua bl e, whi c hi sabi gpa r tofphot ogr a phya sawhol e. Ther ea r es oma ny di f f er entel ement st oev er y t hi ngt ha tTa ny aof f er swi t hi nherc our s es , f r om a l l t heCour s ei nf or ma t i oni t s el f , t oa l lt heTi ps , Exa mpl es , Downl oa ds , a ndt hi s Ma ga z i neet c , a ndofc our s et hev a r i ouss uppor t i v eFa c ebookGr oupPa ges a t t a c hedt oea c hc our s e. Iha v ea l s oma des omewonder f ulnewf r i endswi t hi nt hi sgr oup, wher ewe, a s l i k emi ndedphot ogr a pher s , c a ngot os omegr ea tl oc a lpl a c esa ndt a k ephot os t oget her , hel pea c hot herouta nds uppor tea c hot her .
Wha t ’ sy ourmos tmemor a bl emoment ? Mymos tmemor a bl emomentha ppenedqui t er ec ent l y .Onmys ec ondt r i pev er t oMel bour ne, Iv ent ur eddownt ot he12Apos t l es , apl a c et ha tha sbeenonmy buc k etl i s tf orqui t eawhi l e, notonl yj us tt ov i s i tbuta l s ot ophot ogr a ph.When Igott her e, Iwa smes mer i s edbyt hes i z ea ndbea ut yoft hepl a c e, a ndIwa s t her et ot a k ephot osofa smuc hofi ta sIc oul d.Ionl yha dha l fada yt her e, a nd Is t a y edf ors uns eta toneoft hea r ea soft hema i nl ook out s , a ndi tt ookmy br ea t ha wa y .Iwa sfina l l yt her e, t hepl a c eIha ds eens oma nywonder f ulphot os t a k enf r om.Ther ewer epeopl e, a ndc a mer a ’ sont r i podsa l li nal i nea tev er y a v a i l a bl es pot , t owa t c ha ndc a pt ur et hes uns etont hi swonder f uls i t e.Iha v e pl a nst ogoba c ka ss oona sIc a n, t oexpl or emor eoft hea r eat ha tIdi dn’ tgett o.
Yourf a v our i t el oc a t i on? Iha v eanumberoff a v our i t el oc a t i onst ha tIl i k et ophot ogr a ph, butt heone Iv i s i tt hemos ti sonl y5mi nsf r om myhome, La k eSa ms onv a l e.Thes un s et sont hel a k e, a nddi psbehi ndt hebea ut i f ulba c k dr opoft hemount a i nsi n t hedi s t a nc e.Whent her ei snobr eez et hewa t eri sl i k egl a s s , a ndt hes un s et t i ngc ol our sr eec tper f ec t l yont hewa t er .I ti st heďŹ r s tpl a c eIwentt o whenIs t a r t edpr a c t i c i ngmyphot ogr a phy .I ti sav er yr el a xi nga ndqui et pl a c e, a ndi ta l s oha sa na bunda nc eofbi r dl i f et opr a c t i c eona swel lwhi c h i sabonus .
Wha tpl a nsdoy ouha v ef ort hef ut ur eofy ourphot ogr a phy ? Phot ogr a phyha snowbec omeav er ybi gpa r tofmyl i f e, i tha sgi v enme s omet hi ngt opourmyener gyi nt o, nowt ha tmyk i dsa r eol der , a ndIha v e gr ownagr ea tl ov ef orev er ya s pec tofi t .Ia ms t i l ll ea r ni nga ndgr owi nga sa phot ogr a pher , a ndmyphot ogr a phys t y l ea ndedi t i ngs t y l ea r es t i l lc ha ngi ng.I hopet ha twi t hi nt henexty ea rors oIwi l lha v efir ml ys et t l edonmyown di s t i nc t i v es t y l e.Il ov et r y i nga ndexper i ment i ngwi t hnewt hi ngsa nd t ec hni queswi t hmyphot ogr a phy , a ndIwi l lk eeppus hi ngmy s el funt i lIma s t er t hem. Il ov es oma nydi f f er entt y pesofPhot ogr a phy ;La nds c a pe, As t r o, St or m, Na t ur e, Ma c r o, Spor ta ndAer i a l( Dr one)Phot ogr a phy , butLa nds c a pe Phot ogr a phyi smyf a v our i t egenr eoutofa l loft hem.But , Il i k et ot hi nkt ha tI c a nbeflexi bl eenought hough, t os uc c es s f ul l yenj oya l lt hos eot hera r ea sof Phot ogr a phya swel l . Iha v es oma nyphot ogr a phyr el a t edt hi ngsIs t i l lwa ntt ot r ya nda c hi ev e, butI woul dl ov et odomor et r a v elphot ogr a phy .Af t ermyr ec entt r i pt oMel bour ne, If oundi texc i t i ngt obephot ogr a phi nga l lt hes enewa ndi nt er es t i ngpl a c es .I woul da l s ol ov et odomor eTi meLa ps ePhot ogr a phy , a ndSt or m Cha s i ng Phot ogr a phy , a sIa l s ofindt hem v er yi nt er es t i nga ndc ha l l engi ng. Ia ma l s oc ur r ent l yc r ea t i ngmyownPhot ogr a phyWebs i t et os howc a s ea nd s el lmyI ma gest hr ough.I twoul dbeagr ea ta c c ompl i s hmenta ndhonour , t o ha v epeopl epur c ha s emyI ma ges , a ndenj oyv i ewi ngt hem ont hei rwa l l s . Anot hergoa lIha dwa st odoa nI ndus t r ySt a nda r dCour s et ha tga v emea doc umentt ha tIc a ndi s pl a y , s howi ngt ha tIha v eputi nal otofha r dwor kt o a c hi ev ewha tIha v es of a rwi t hmyPhot ogr a phy .SoIr ec ent l yc ompl et eda nd r ec ei v eda nI nt er na t i ona l l yAc c r edi t ed( I ARC)Pr of es s i ona lLev elof Phot ogr a phyDi pl oma .Ic ompl et edt hi sc our s ewi t hea s e, ba s edf r om t he k nowl edget ha tIha v ega i ned, a ndc ont i nuet oga i nt hr oughTa ny a ’ sc our s es .
Wha t ’ sy ourbes tpi ec eofa dv i c ef orot her ss of a r ? Thebes ta dv i c eIc oul dgi v et oot her s , i st oc ont i nua l l ygoexpl or i ngwi t hy our c a mer aa sof t ena spos s i bl e, a ndona sma nydi f f er ents ubj ec t sa spos s i bl e.Li k e t hes a y i nggoes , i fy oudon’ tus ei t , y oul os ei t! ! !Byt a k i ngphot osr egul a r l y , i t k eepsy ourmi nds ha r pont hedi f f er entt ec hni quest ous ef ort hedi f f er ent s c ena r i os , a ndt obea bl et oqui c k l ya da ptwhenneeded, a ndt oa l s obea bl et o ef fic i ent l yus ea l lt hef unc t i onsony ourc a mer awheny ouneedt hem.Youl ea r n f r om t hemi s t a k esy ouma k e, s oi fy oua r enotoutt her ema k i ngt hem, a ndt hen fixi ngt hem f ort henextt i me, y oumi ghtma k et ha tmi s t a k eonaphot os es s i on t ha ty our ea l l ywa nt edt owor kout .La s t l y , expl or ea l lt hedi f f er entt y pesof phot ogr a phy , y ouma yendupfindi ngt ha ty our ea l l yenj oys ev er a loft hem ! ! !
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“ So me t i me spho t o gr a phe r smi s t a k ee mo t i o nf o rwha tma k e sagr e a ts t r e e t pho t o gr a ph. ”-Ga r r yWi no gr a nd I ma gi net hi ss i t ua t i on: i ti sac ol da ndr a i nyda y . Youa r eouts hoot i ngont he s t r eet s , a ndy oua r ef eel i ngmi s er a bl e. Youa r ea boutt ogi v eupa ndgohome wheny ous eeal i t t l egi r lwi t har edumbr el l aa boutt oj umpov erapuddl e. Yout hi nkoft hef a mousphot ogr a phofHenr iCa r t i er Br es s on( ma nj umpi ngov er puddl e) , a ndgetexc i t ed. Thegi r lj umps , a ndy ouc l i c k . Youj us tc a pt ur edt he “ dec i s i v emoment . ” Your us hhome, qui c k l ydownl oa dy ourphot ost oy ourc omput er , pos t pr oc es s t hephot o, a ndt henupl oa dt hephot ogr a phonl i ne. Youc r os sy oura r ms , a nd t hi nkt ha ti ti soneoft hefines tphot ogr a phsy ouha v eev ert a k en. Youa r e exc i t edt ha tper ha ps , fina l l y , y ouwi l lgetov er100+f a v or i t es / l i k esont hi si ma ge. Ada yors opa s s es , a ndy ouonl ygot1015f a v or i t es / l i k es . Yout hr owupy our ha ndsi nr a gea ndt hi nkt oy our s el f : “ Thes epeopl eont hei nt er netwoul dn’ t k nowagr ea ti ma gei fi thi tt hem i nt hef a c e! ”Yout henc ont i nuea bouty ourda y .
Aweekort wogoby , a ndy our ev i s i tt hei ma ge. Yout henl ooka tt hei ma gea nd t el ly our s el f : “ Hmmm, t hi si ma gei s n’ tqui t ea sgooda sIr emember edi t . ” Wha tj us tha ppened?Youbec a meemot i ona l l ya t t a c hedt ot heba c k s t or yofhow di ffic ul ti twa st ogett ha ti ma ge( a ndt heemot i ony ouf el tofbei ngexc i t ed) . Thi sc onf us edy oui nt ot hi nk i ngt ha tt hi swa sa c t ua l l ya n“ obj ec t i v el y ”goods hot . Thi sha ppenst ot hebes tofus . Wegett ooemot i ona l l ya t t a c hedt oours hot s , bec a us ewewer et her e. Weexper i enc edi t . I tf eel sa l i v ea ndv i v i di ns i deour memor i es . Thepr obl em i st ha tourv i ewer sha v enoi deawha tt heba c k s t or yoft hei ma gei s ( unl es sy ouwr i t eal ongc a pt i on, whi c hIgener a l l ya dv i s ea ga i ns t ) . Wha ti st hes ol ut i on? Emot i ona l l ydet a c hy our s el ff r om y ourphot os . Whenedi t i ng( s el ec t i ng)whi c h i ma gest o“ k eep”a nd“ di t c h, ”a s ky ourpeer st obe“ br ut a l l yhones t ”wi t hy our wor k .
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