i am a beginner and now i am passionate in this photography thing. It just a hobby but i really want to take good pictures and wanted to be pro. i am thinking of going to photography classes but before i go to class, i need to know the basics and a little advance will be fine. Help.
Books are all very good but there’s nothing like knowing your gear and practice, practice, practice.
Watch what others are doing, seek out Flickr pages here on Yahoo and see if there’s anything you like.
If you like what they’re doing learn from them then shoot, shoot and shoot some more. There’s no such thing as too much practice.
Then, after every shoot upload and look. Critique your own stuff for focus, framing, lighting, etc., and be critical with your self. Then, go practice some more.
I’ve been at this business, in one way or another, for 30-years and I’ll bet Nick P, another friend here on Yahoo Cameras would agree, I learn something every time I pick up the camera.
I like this example. If you go to a concert watch the piano player. You can bet he / she didn’t start playing last night. It’s exactly the same with photography – no such thing as too much practice.
