What are the excuses that hinder the progress of photographers?

What are the excuses that hinder the progress of photographers?

Many people blame the lack of good photographic equipment for not improving photographic technology. In fact, the master, especially the master of documentary photography, will get smaller and shorter in the end. Of course, it is particularly important that the equipment should serve people. Only when you are familiar with the equipment can the equipment serve people.

Next, let's take a look at the common excuses of photographers.

First, there is no time to shoot.

This is the best excuse. Have you made a movie recently? Oh, no, I'm too busy. People will say, you are really busy. Ok, the photo shoot is basically over. In fact, in this era and this society, who is not busy? I'm too busy to take pictures. This is an excuse. Busy at work? Ok, get up early in the morning, shoot for an hour, do exercises together, and then go to work, and you will have time. After work, the sunset is just right, which is a good time to take pictures. If you want to go home after work, that's good. After dinner, you can take a walk and pat the night scene. Time, whether you use it or not, is there. Time is the same as cleavage, there is still time.

Second, there is nothing to shoot.

Bashang, Kanas, Tibet, western Sichuan, Daliangshan, Nepal, Africa, besides these places, what else can I shoot? This is another good excuse. As a photography enthusiast, everyone wants to go to these places and shoot award-winning blockbusters. But the problem is, first, time, and second, money. After all, there are only a few people who can afford it. Besides, can you really play masterpieces in these places? The answer is no, actually look at China, the real masters are not in these places! See Wenzhou and Yongjia recently, have fun, or shoot your hometown! Recording people and things around you is the king of photography! On the other hand, open your eyes and practice your hands. You can practice anywhere.

Third, the equipment is not good.

This excuse is very good, stupid young people often make it very painful. I said, equipment is very important. If you want to make a circle, you must use a folding lens. If you want to take a close-up of the lion, you must use a long enough telephoto lens, or you are in danger of being killed by the lion. If you want to be as blurred as milk, you have to use a large aperture lens. In addition to these, more important is the brain. Without the romance created by these devices, we can use our brains to create more romance that belongs to photos. Imagine that the equipment used by the masters n years ago would be better than the equipment we use now? Masters, especially the masters of documentary photography, play to the end, the camera will become smaller and smaller, and the lens will become shorter and shorter. Of course, it is particularly important that the equipment should serve people. Only when you are familiar with the equipment can the equipment serve people. Of course, if you have money, you can try another camera. As for the lack of money, just play with the camera in your hand first, the same.

Fourth, there is no model.

I don't feel deeply about this, because I don't mainly take portraits. Only when listening to the teacher's class and taking the photographer's qualification exam, I rarely deliberately find a model to take pictures at other times besides crossing the little girl. However, I have an endless model base, which is in my life. When I photographed my village, every village photographed many people. They are my models, free models, and all I have to do is play with them. So, if there are no models, go to the streets and enter the village!

Five, no friends.

Looking at people, when they shouted, the team went out to take pictures in groups of three or five. I don't have any friends. How can I take pictures? In fact, taking pictures is a very personal matter. It is best to play alone. Dozens of people, taking pictures of a little girl, or going into the village to find an old woman to besiege, how can they do it? Especially documentary photography, the most important thing is not to interfere, so that the photos taken by the subject in the natural state will be the best. There is also a snapshot. Really good photos still need to be captured. In the past, it was basically one person. Recently, two people went to shoot, and it felt quite disturbing. So when two people go out, they will split up. Photographer Wu Jialin's criticism of Hou Dengke Prize winners' works is boring, that is to say, people don't capture what they shoot, they just think of a theme, and then they can finish it easily. For example, one of them is filming a university campus. Far away, pick up the camera and say let's go. It's nice to be alone!

Sixth, bad luck.

Taking pictures requires luck, especially taking scenery films, but it is hard to meet. But then again, if everyone stays at home and doesn't go out to shoot, luck won't come to you. What I want to shoot is one thing, and what I encounter may be another. If you think the sun is shining, it may rain cats and dogs. However, there is sunshine to shoot sunshine films, and there is heavy rain to shoot rainstorm films. Sometimes, if you want to photograph an old man, you may meet a lovely child. There will be gains on the way, and luck may come. So, don't wait for luck, keep shooting!

The above are some introductions about the excuses that hinder the progress of photographers, hoping to help you!