So you’re interested in beginning photography – congratulations! Photography is a fascinating, practical hobby as well as an exciting career choice. Over the coming days and months, you will find a growing library of photography tips and tutorials on this website.
Some like this one will be written specifically for beginners like yourself. As you hone your skills, come back though because you will also find here tips and tutorials for the more advanced photographer.
Let’s begin with an overview of photography. Learning photography takes a little patience, but the rewards are worth it. To name a few…
- The ability to record special events like a child’s birthday or the family’s vacations with clear, focused well composed photographs.
- Never missing another “Kodak moment” while searching for the right dial or button.
- Taking beautiful photographs that you and your loved ones proudly frame and display.
- Communicating through your photographs. A picture really is worth a thousand words! You can capture an expression that says it all. Or as we’ve seen in magazines like Time and National Geographic, you can shoot photographs that convey messages powerful enough to open a mind or convey just about anything you want to communicate. You don’t have to be a professional photojournalist to get out there and take some great shots.
- The ability to take a portrait photograph in a home or outdoor setting that captures the unique personality and beauty of a loved one – the type of portrait that uplifts the person and makes them want to see the portrait framed and on the wall, not hidden at the bottom of a box.
- Excitement! With a good telephoto lens you can, from a safe distance, capture exciting shots of wildlife and weather phenomena. Imagine visitors reactions when they see these amazing types of photographs that you took framed on your walls.
- Fun! It’s fun to take photographs of people, places and things we love. It’s even more fun to take them after learning a few skills!
- Fame and Fortune! Many a hobbyist photographer has gone on to win ribbons and awards and to set up websites where they sell prints with or without frames. Others sell downloads at microstock photo sites like iStock. Some take pet portraits of their neighbors’ pets, and eventually start a business from there. Others become wedding photographers or get jobs working as photographers.
You may have some goals in mind that weren’t listed here. As mentioned the rewards of photography are many. To get started with beginning photography, all you need is a decent (not expensive) camera and a few basic skills.
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