How do novice photographers find their own photography style?

Photography is an art form, just like every art form, it has experienced its due development. As photographers, we have also experienced the evolution of defining and redefining our artistic talent. Redefinition can be done in different ways, whether it is technical (from digital to film, and vice versa) or commercial (changing the shooting type). Another way to train you to be a photographer is to change the way you handle it. It is completely normal and acceptable to make these changes in your photography journey, so how to shoot?

For photographers, images are a form of artistic expression.

1, define your own photography style.

What image attracts you? In other words, when looking for inspiration, which image do you prefer to use?

Then, look at the process-is the image dim, dark or bright and clear? Personally, I think there are more bright images than dark images, but both of them appeal to me. Find a way that suits you, and the master tries to shoot this style!

The clean and bright surface gives off the fresh breath of flowers against the blue background of the chair.

2. Explore other styles that inspire you.

Over time, several common styles still make sense. This is not the only photography style, it aims to inspire your thinking.

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Saturated color weakness

An image in which all colors are very soft. This style is very popular recently, especially those images with green shadows (that is, trees and bushes) whose saturation is greatly reduced.

High dynamic range

HDR or "high dynamic range" is an effect aimed at reproducing a wider dynamic brightness range than standard digital images. Usually, it is suitable for the pictures of urban landscape at night, and this effect can be applied to any photos.

monocolour

This means using one color, mostly black and white images.

3. Identify and pay attention to artists who are good at creation.

There are many artists who are good at one or more processing styles. After determining the style to try, please look for photographers with the same style and study their works. Will begin to see a certain pattern in their own works and processing methods, which can increase the motivation to find and realize a certain image in the collection of works.

Step 4 shoot in a specific style

After determining the style to use, please spend time and energy to meet all the necessary parameters. For example, if the target is a dark image, it will look for lighting, texture and color that match the style.

5. Use LR preset or PS software for post-processing.

There are many solutions that can be used to deal with specific photography styles. I just searched online, and it is likely that someone has created a template/preset/operation for this purpose. You can choose whether to use these other tools according to your personal preference. Personally, I mainly use the editing software Lightroom. Sometimes I will use the free preset to see if I like editing style, and then do other research and try my own photography style.

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There are many different ways to help you develop your creativity and decide your own photography style. No matter which way you use, I hope these skills can help you make the photography theme interesting and stimulate your creativity!