What are the characteristics of a good photographer?

Maybe we occasionally take good photos or be praised by others, but how can we know that we are already a good photographer? The following are the qualities that I carefully recommend for everyone to become a good photographer, hoping to help you.

Characteristics of excellent photographers 1. Few photos were deleted due to technical problems.

? Skilled photographer? With what? Excellent photographer? The difference is that the former attaches importance to focusing accuracy, depth of field processing, exposure accuracy and other technologies; The latter attaches importance to whether the photos capture emotions and whether the atmosphere is in place, which is closer to aesthetic considerations. Of course, the latter knows how to obtain the required image through camera operation and technology. What is the first thing to consider when choosing a photo?

I don't mind what camera I use.

As the old saying goes, low-level players use flagship machine, and high-level players use low levels. Of course, different cameras also have their advantages, which help to shoot better works in different situations, but excellent photographers will shoot good works with their heart no matter what camera they get.

3. I will be annoyed because I don't have a camera with me.

I will complain that I don't have my camera, because the best pictures always appear at this time! ?

4. Always consider the light

Excellent photographers always pay attention to the problem of light, the texture, performance and feeling of light. How can they do it better? Richer

Before you look at EXIF, you should know how to appreciate a photo.

Think about it first? Why? Instead of. How come? Before analyzing the settings used in a photo, what do you care most about is the content, information and beauty of the photo?

6. Only the best photos will be displayed.

Good photographers may take more photos than ordinary people, but they will choose the best works from a large number of photos, instead of putting them all on the Internet, because they have higher requirements for themselves. As Adams said? Is it a good harvest to have 12 meaningful photos in any year? .

7. Long-awaited photos

? Patience is the common ground of excellent photographers, even waiting for the best moment of light or modeling.

8. Look at the background first and then at the subject.

If you don't notice the background, press the shutter as soon as you see the subject, and you will only get an unqualified photo. Good photographers always pay attention to the processing of background, whether it is an object that hinders vision or a colliding color.

9. Can you tell? Good view? With what? Good photos?

Many times, people will see it with the naked eye? A view that looks good? So I keep pressing the shutter, but good photographers will notice more places that damage photos, such as wires and light, and can detect them? Just because it looks good doesn't mean it's good? Turn to find a better image.

The first stage of photography: the recorder

This stage can be collectively referred to as a period of not paying attention to skills. You just like to take pictures, simply press the shutter with your digital camera or mobile phone, completely ignoring the photography skills such as aperture shutter exposure and composition, and simply recording every bit of life. Don't think too much, just press the shutter to record.

The second stage: semi-attention skills

At this stage, you are not satisfied with simply pressing the shutter. The automatic exposure of the machine does not always achieve the effect you want to shoot. You want to take more beautiful photos, so you start to care about simple skills, understand the three elements of exposure, and understand the influence of aperture shutter on imaging.

You even start to care about the equipment and want to know what kind of equipment can shoot the effect you want. You know that taking pictures depends not only on equipment, but also on technology, skills and experience, but you still want to take shortcuts and get the effect you want through equipment.

At this time, you are just a photographer. Photography is an important interest in your life, but it doesn't occupy a large proportion.

The third stage: focus on technology

At this stage, you begin to really pay attention to the influence of technology on photography, and begin to systematically learn photography skills, composition and how to use light. At this time, you should have a good camera, you will configure several lenses with different focal lengths for yourself, and even begin to learn tent shooting and lighting techniques.

You will start to learn Photoshop, because you know that the perfect later stage is also part of the whole photography process. At this time, you have taken photography as a part of your life. No matter what the future holds, photography will accompany you all your life.

The fourth stage: pay too much attention to technology

I believe you can take good-looking photos at this stage, because your photography technology is relatively mature. However, you are too obsessed with skills, blindly believe in the perfection of parameters, pursue the absolute quality of image quality, but ignore the soul of photography.

You will encounter a bottleneck, and how to shoot it is all that content, as if there is no progress. Many people may stop at this stage, and they will start to use photography as a tool of life and make money by taking pictures. But will you be content to take the same photos day after day?

The fifth stage: reflection photography

After the last stage of stagnation, I believe you have realized that those skills are just means, and only the finished work is the purpose. All the skills are for the soul of the photo. What you have to do is not only adjust the parameters and press the shutter, but also tell stories with photos.

So every time you press the shutter, you will think about what you want to express. You have less time to pick up the camera and take pictures, but your work is more fulfilling. Yeah, do they look possible? Not beautiful? But these photos are beginning to convey something to the audience.

You begin to stop being superstitious about equipment, but to skillfully use the equipment in your hand and give full play to their functions. You start to make some simple shooting plans and start to shoot systematically with themes.

Stage 6: Maturity

At this time, photography is no longer an enjoyable interest for you, but a tool to talk. You can master the tools in your hand and make intentional works.

If you are a commercial photographer, you can skillfully use the current shooting situation to shoot the effect that customers want and the meaning they want to express. If you are engaged in visual creation, then your work can be your own photo exhibition. At this time, your works will make you famous in the industry and greatly enhance your position in the circle.

Stage 7: Marriage

Every work you shoot is not a simple photo, but a complete system, and every photo tells a profound story. Photography skills and concepts are your convenient playthings. You are not only a photographer, but also a photographer.

Few people can reach the seventh stage. Most people stop at the third and fourth stages. Unless you take photography as your profession, it is really difficult to take time out to learn photography in your busy work life.

It takes a lot of time and energy to break through every stage, and it takes constant shooting and feeling to make yourself progress. Photography and music painting are the same. Don't dream of reaching the sky in one step. It takes years of practice and accumulation. It is easy to press the shutter. What happens after you press it? Technology is just your tool, and the soul of the work is the world you want to express.

Animal photography skills 1, see more and learn more.

For a person who has just come into contact with wildlife photography, the experience in this field is probably zero, and experience is only an essential tool for photographers. Therefore, as a beginner, we should read more and learn more. First of all, we need to make it clear that there are all kinds of wild animals in the world, and their habits and characteristics may be very different. You can't photograph all animals in the same way. But if you can calm down and take time to observe them, you can grasp their movements and know when to press the shutter in your hand to capture the wonderful moment.

Step 2 use a high-speed shutter

It seems nonsense, but the more obvious it is, the easier it is to be ignored. Accurately predicting the shutter speed is far from being as simple as we thought. I don't know how many photographs with great potential for wildlife photography were destroyed because the shutter speed was lower than the moving speed of animals. In most cases, you can't see the photos when you paste them. It should be noted here that, unlike landscape photography, the principle of wildlife photography is to improve ISO, sacrifice image quality and ensure sufficient shutter speed.

Even if your project stays the same, we can't take it lightly. You never know when they will move, and some animals are still moving. Their movements are amazing. Maybe when they move, it's the wonderful moment you've been waiting for. So to be on the safe side, the shutter speed should be at least above1/500 s.

3. Take two cameras

In fact, wildlife photography is not as fun as we thought. Shooting wild animals can be said to be a double test of our patience and physical strength. Except for heavy ones? Gun head? Besides, if your goal is to shoot wonderful moments, you'd better take two cameras to avoid anything you may regret. Every camera is equipped with the most commonly used lens, so we don't need to change the lens frequently when shooting. We just need to put down one camera and pick up another camera, which usually takes less than a second. My most commonly used lenses are 70-300mm lens and 400mm lens.

4. Practice hard and don't let your skills rust.

Don't get into the habit of not photographing non-rare animals. Practice makes perfect. We need to practice and polish our shooting skills with some animals that are common in life. In the process, you may be surprised that you can shoot such a great work one day. If you prefer to shoot birds, you can usually shoot more birds like magpies and sparrows, so you won't be in a hurry when you meet macaws.

5. Try various compositions