What basic qualities should a photographer possess?

What basic qualities should a photographer possess?

When a photographer with a camera is called a photographer, the viewer gives him (or her) high professional expectations through the title of photographer, which includes not only wonderful pictures, but also the professional attitude of the photographer. Let me explain to you some basic qualities that a photographer should possess.

With the continuous refinement of social division of labor in the era of mass communication, photographers have become an indispensable profession. When a photographer becomes a photographer, he bears not only the responsibility of the media or the employment agency, but also the responsibility of photography for personal life and even society.

First, a healthy body is an external quality that a photographer must have.

Photography is a very labor-intensive job. We often have to shoot with a heavy camera, and we can't stop for hours. You can't just find someone. In addition, a famous photographer said: it's not that your photos are not good enough, but that your lens is not close enough. To take good photos, you must be there. Every time you visit or interview, you should stand in the closest and most dangerous position to the subject. Therefore, the first entry requirement for photographers is to have a healthy body and be able to withstand the rainforest.

Second, keen news perception can get to the scene of the incident in the first time.

Journalists will never turn a blind eye to what happens. As the mouthpiece of the party and the government, journalists will collect the news of major events at the first time and quickly judge the degree of harm caused by this news to the country. As the most important reporter, the photographer must also have a keen sense of this, be able to receive and screen news at the first time, and then rush to the scene to shoot as quickly as possible. This is the most basic professional quality of a photographer.

Third, solid professional skills, can achieve the integration of sound and painting.

Photography is far from being as simple as we thought. Not limited to simple photo shooting by non-professionals. A real photographer must combine the sound and picture of the film. A real photographer should avoid being an expert and not knowing how to do things. A photographer should be versatile and well-read. Only by knowing your major and news can you dub your own pictures well, achieve the integration of sound and painting, and impress the audience.

Fourth, learning to listen is equally important for photographers.

Many people think that "listening" is a reporter's business. As a cameraman, you just need to take enough pictures according to the reporter's requirements, and the rest is all about the reporter, not the cameraman. In fact, in the current TV news interview production, although news photographers no longer care about the writing of the manuscript, they will "listen", which is equally important for news photographers. Every work has its meaning behind it. Only when photographers learn to listen and understand the true meaning behind their works can they really shoot good works. Just as a really good photographic work contains not only good technology and good cultivation, but also the photographer's true feelings, which requires the photographer to learn to listen. Photography is not just a lifeless picture, it is a real irreversible life. Therefore, before shooting, the photographer must know something about the events he shoots, which requires the photographer to communicate with the parties to the event, understand the thoughts of the parties at that time, and it is best to reproduce the scene at that time. In this way, with the understanding of the event and your own thinking, you can shoot really good works.

Fifth, learn to communicate and improve your work efficiency.

With the development of society, the relationship between various industries in society is much higher and closer now. The live broadcast of breaking news has very high technical requirements for a TV station. At this time, as a photographer, you must learn to communicate with the staff and establish a good cooperative relationship so that the staff can better understand what you are thinking. This also has a great influence on the discharge of good works. For example, at the TV station now, we are likely to suddenly face a temporary job. At this time, there is a great demand for the cooperation ability of a team. At this time, as a core photographer, he should let the staff know what he wants to do in the shortest time. At this time, the photographer's communication ability will be tested.

Sixth, good artistic accomplishment.

Many people may wonder, isn't the job of a photographer to take pictures? As long as he knows some photography skills, why should he have artistic accomplishment? But we often ignore the purpose of photographers, that is, to be able to take some beautiful photos. Then what is aesthetic feeling? This involves the composition and color of a painting. How to make a silent painting sound? This requires photographers to have a certain understanding of art, music and other art categories, and make efforts, that is, an excellent photographer should have good artistic accomplishment and good artistic atmosphere.

In my opinion, a qualified photographer must first have a sincere heart for photography, and then love my house, my dog, and every object or scene that will appear in his lens, so as to shoot real soul works and become a soul photographer.

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Introduction of Professional Quality and Ability of Professional Photographers

It is not easy to change from an amateur photographer to a professional photographer. "Taking the photos you want to take" and "Taking the photos that customers want to take" are often completely different things-especially when faced with a pile of bills for studio operation, equipment consumption and travel expenses, you need to start thinking about more things than photography.

However, for many talented photographers, it is too tempting to open their own photography studio. Then, before you make a final decision, the following seven factors may help you measure whether the time is ripe. If your answer is yes, then we believe that you have enough potential to create a successful photography studio.

1. Do you have a stable photo sales record?

The first photo sold may make most photographers very happy, but for professional photographers, you must be able to sell photos regularly and stably, which not only means that you have mastered mature shooting methods, but also requires you to have basic communication, cooperation and business negotiation skills.

2. Are you often commissioned to shoot?

Many professional photographers began to shoot weddings and anniversaries for their friends. If you shoot well enough, you will soon build a reputation in the surrounding circles and attract more shooting commissions-this will also be your initial core customer base.

3. Do you have enough professional knowledge?

Of course, successful professional photography is not only as simple as composition and shutter pressing, you need to have a solid knowledge base: Jing Shenbiao, light estimation skills, data processing, printout, digital darkroom, the use of various photographic equipment, skills ...-all kinds of abbreviations, enough for you to learn for a while. Don't forget, you probably want to see an illustrated photo history.

4. Can you get inspiration from other people's photos?

We all like to see excellent photos, but if you want to be a professional photographer, you must see more than others-gain new shooting skills and find new inspiration from other photographers' works. If you can finish the same shooting task after learning the works of other professional photographers, you may make a living by taking photos like them.

5. Do you have your own characteristics?

Creativity is another necessary quality for professional photographers. Learning from and imitating can only get you first-hand praise, but it can't be recognized by other professional photographers. Naturally, it is difficult to persuade your customers to give up others and choose you alone.

6. Do you really really want to be a professional photographer?

Photography is by no means an easy industry, especially for beginners. You have to face extremely low salary and all kinds of bad shooting conditions. Finally, ask yourself again: Do you really want to be a professional photographer?

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