Know your camera – photography tips.
Knowing your camera takes practice. Usually a photographer sticks with one brand of camera. When i first started out my wife purchased a Nikon film camera and it came with a kit lens. When I started digital photography I stuck with Nikon and over the years I began to acquire many lenses. Now, it would be difficult for me to make a quick jump to Canon (which is an amazing brand as well) because I am so heavily invested in Nikon lenses.
As you learn and grow the most silly things can happen to mess up an image so it is important to shoot as much as you can to understand how your camera works. I was working on a model test when i started to notice little lens flares in the picture. At first i thought there was light coming in through a window strking the lens and causing these lens flares. I took about 30 minutes going up to the windows on a ladder trying to block out the sun. Afterwards, the flares were still there. So, i tried cleaning the sensor. The flares were still there. I kept shooting as the model was waiting so long thinking that the lens flare could be an artistic choice. Later on I glanced at the lens and noticed that there were a couple of water droplets on it. I had wasted an hours time because I didn’t think to look at the lens! Funny. I know of photographers who have shot dozens of pictures to finally realize there was no memory card in the camera. I have also known fashion photographers who forgot to change the ISO from a previous shoot and the images come out super grainy or exposed improperly.
Know your camera. I am a self taught photographer but going a few semesters to a photography school can be extrememly advantageous to someone who has no idea of what they are doing. Read books on fashion photography. Most importantly, practice and improve your photography technique.
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