What are the common mistakes of beginners in photography?

For most new photographers who are just getting started, we need to make some efforts to get everything on track. Here are some common mistakes made by beginners. Learning how to avoid them will take your photography skills and photos to the next level.

1, eat fresh food all over the sky.

When we look back at the photos we have taken, we usually find that the horizon is always placed in the center of the picture, which is a common mistake made by beginners. Of course, it's not that we can't do this, but aren't you tired of doing this all the time? The problem is that sometimes dividing a photo in two often makes the viewer feel at a loss when facing the photo and don't know what the key point is. When shooting landscape photography, or any work with horizontal lines, placing the horizontal lines in one third of the picture can achieve better results. You know, the three-point composition method is an essential composition principle for every photographer. With the deepening of photography, you will find it everywhere.

When shooting a target with a specific theme, such as people photography, we can also put the main body of the picture in the vertical third of the picture. As for which side of the picture we are on, we can determine a better composition position through constant attempts, knowing that experience is the key to becoming a good photographer.

2. Some elements in the picture have caused interference to the subject.

Usually, when shooting, we will intentionally or unintentionally bring some factors unrelated to the shooting theme into the picture. Worse, these factors will also cause visual interference to the subject, such as some messy shrubs or light spots across the picture. Especially for Virgo perfectionists, I am afraid I will feel uncomfortable when I see these pictures.

3. Losing the theme due to poor composition.

Imagine that when you excitedly showed him a commemorative photo taken for a friend, he was surprised and asked, "Why did you cut off my foot?" Maybe that's when you realized that you didn't notice it at all when shooting.

This situation is very common among novices. The part that is cut off is not necessarily the foot, but also someone's hand or even the head. This will naturally happen in landscape photography and architectural photography. The key to solve this problem is that we should learn how to look at our theme and ensure that we concentrate on writing. Even if you have to make a trade-off, you should make this division look more natural.

4. Naively think that with good equipment, you can reach the sky in one step.

It is often said that it is the head behind the lens that really determines the level of photography. Having a good camera doesn't mean that we don't need to learn photography, nor does it mean that we can take photos at the same level as the equipment. You should know that photographers who shoot amazing works basically have some similarities, such as mastering the composition principle and knowing how to use the camera correctly.

5. Ignore the background in the photo.

Take the following figure as an example. The tree in the picture seems to grow from a human head. Similar to the last one, we need to consider all the elements in the picture, just adjust the composition slightly and move the trees to the edge of the picture; Or adjusting the aperture size and weakening the background can eliminate this doubt.

6. Shoot a single object at a normal angle

We often see people photographing such buildings. They will walk to the front of the building, then take a picture from the middle position and walk away. Sometimes we need to look at the problem from a different angle and try to shoot from a low angle or a high angle on one side of the building. Don't be afraid to waste the shutter. Try more to know which angles are unique and which are common. Again, experience is king.

7, holding a sharp weapon, but I don't know how to use it correctly

With the rapid development of digital imaging technology, today's cameras can do many things, but only if you don't choose automatic mode, otherwise you may miss many functions. It is very important to know your camera. Although automatic transmission can achieve good results in some cases with the current camera level, if you master the use of aperture, shutter and ISO, you will have more control in photography creation. Once you can skillfully use these basic functions, you can begin to explore some more advanced functions, such as long exposure and HDR. When you know how to develop the full potential of a camera, it is the day when the photography world opens its doors to you.

8. Don't give the camera enough time.

I have been in this situation before. I once gave my camera to my friend and asked him to take some photos of me. As a result, when I went home to check the photos, I found that all the photos he took were basically burnt. I realized that the problem should be that he pressed the shutter too fast and didn't leave enough focus time for the camera. Before shooting, we need to know the camera's focusing system and give the camera enough time to finish focusing. Although most cameras focus faster, it doesn't mean you can press the shutter at will. If you are really in a hurry, a camera like Nikon D5 may be more suitable for you.

9. I forgot to check the camera settings

For novices, they are always used to setting the camera in one state and then using the same settings to deal with all shooting environments, because they always forget to readjust the camera settings before the next shooting. In this way, it was not until the novices looked back at the photos on the computer that they found that their day's efforts were wasted because of incorrect physical settings. For another example, once I went out to shoot for four days, but during the shooting, I found that my photos were overexposed and underexposed. It was not until the third day that I found out that this was because I had been using the preset enclosed exposure mode.

Get into the good habit of checking the camera settings to ensure that your shooting will not be ruined because of camera problems. Before shooting, confirm whether the shooting mode is manual, shutter priority, aperture priority or automatic mode, and pay attention to ISO settings. Make sure there is a memory card in the camera before you go out. Don't be like me until I picked up the camera and suddenly found it was gone. Just in case, you can also put a spare memory card in the camera bag.

10, never use the camera upright.

What you usually see in novice photographers is that they rarely use vertical composition and are always used to holding the camera in a conventional horizontal way. In fact, we don't need to like horizontal composition so much, especially when shooting some specific objects or scenes, changing the direction can achieve better results. When you are taking pictures, try to switch the camera to portrait mode, which is called vertical composition, and then see if you can get better results.

1 1, don't ask for help.

Never be afraid to ask questions. Usually photographers are willing to provide necessary help to others. Of course, it is harmless to summarize several core issues for consultation.

12, keep calm and don't panic.

It is normal for a novice photographer to encounter problems that he can't understand and solve, so we don't need to panic. First, calmly analyze possible problems. Aperture, shutter and ISO are the first factors to consider. Also, take a moment to check other camera settings. In most cases, we can solve the problem by ourselves.