You love photography! You take fairly good pictures of your kids They’re not award winners by any stretch of the imagination, but they aren’t clunkers either.
You wanted to make your photos stand out.You might be one of countless scrapbookers that just wants to take things to the next level.So, you set a goal, saved your money and wound up buying an expensive digital SLR and now you’re just disappointed.
Why do you think your pictures look exactly the same?Where did you go wrong?Everybody says that all you need to take great photos is a great camera, right?
We’ve all been there at one point or another. The truth is that it isn’t the camera. A great camera can make it easier to take a great image, but only if the user knows what it takes to actually make a great image.
There’s an awful lot that goes into creating a great photograph. You have to consider composition, color balance, cropping, depth of field and probably the most important part of the equation……quality of light.
Who teaches quality of light? Are there good websites out there that will teach you how to set up lighting for portraits?
Do you find yourself overwhelmed at times? Perhaps you’ve looked through countless photo books or magazines and haven’t really found anything that effectively teaches you about any or all of these principles.
Many times these concepts can be presented in an overly complicated way, making it more confusing than when you started looking.
If you fall into this category of “discouraged kid photographer”, don’t give up. Stick with your beloved hobby.
The secrets to great photography aren’t rocket science. You just need to find a good source of information to help you apply those techniques.
It can be frustrating if you’re fear is that the only way to take great pictures is by spending gobs of money on espensive photogrpahy and lighting supplies.
Consider for a moment just how much money you’re saving in film and processing costs by shooting with a digital camera.
WIth what you save on film costs alone in a few months, you can perhaps purchase an inexpensive portrait lighting setup.
Ultimately you want to be having fun with photography.Experimentation is nothing to be afraid of.There’s nothing wrong with making some mistakes along the way while learning what it really takes to make a great photograph.
As you apply what you learn, you’ll be amazed at the quality of the images you create.By and by, your own unique photographic style and vision will begin to emerge.
Perhaps self discovery is the best part of the whole photographic process.
