How do beginners start to learn photography?

Beginners should learn to operate and control equipment, learn to look at pictures, learn composition and theory, learn to adapt and control light and shadow, and learn to make darkroom later.

1, learn equipment operation and control equipment.

Since you want to learn photography, a digital camera with basic functions is essential. First of all, you must understand the basic functions of the camera. These functions seem simple, but you must understand each function and actual operation, and really master all the projects. These seemingly simple functions actually interact with each other. When you play around, you will find the best shooting method for yourself.

2. Learn to look at pictures

This is what many people don't understand. Most people look at pictures in a general way. Actually, this is the wrong way! I suggest that you must look at the works of Niuren during the beginner's period, and look at the pictures taken by others as soon as you have time, and find out the works of photographers you think you like very much to learn.

3. Learn composition and theory.

After reading enough works, it is necessary to enter the actual operation. Entering the actual shooting stage, I began to learn more composition rules and related theories. There are many such books, and I can learn to imitate them.

4. Learn to adapt and control light and shadow.

For photography, the most important thing is light and shadow. It is certain that where there is light, there is shadow. What kind of light will produce what kind of shadow is certain. After understanding light, I began to learn how to control light, from natural light to artificial light, from hard light to soft light, to understand and use it, and to distribute light with the picture I want, so that light and shadow can be easily controlled by myself and the best image can be easily obtained.

5. Learn the post-production of darkroom.

For friends who are pursuing perfection, in order to make the image more perfect, the necessary post-processing cannot be reduced. From the simplest brightness and contrast, to the adjustment of color temperature, even the control of high and low light exposure area, or various synthesis, beauty editing, typesetting and so on. , all need to learn. At this stage, many people may think it is unnecessary, but if you want to make your work better, post-production is still necessary to learn.