If I want to be a photographer, what did I learn at first?

Start with aperture, shutter, focal length and sensitivity, and then learn to stabilize the camera. These are the basic skills, and then the composition. You can practice composition with anything, such as paraxial, SLR, card machine, even mobile phone and four fingers.

At first, I read some photographic equipment and books on various subjects, and then I read books on composition. Now read the books published by the New York Institute of Photography, less those misleading books, such as the SLR camera crash, the Bible, and more books outside the operation, such as photography ideas.

Look at some photos and paintings to increase your appreciation.

Don't use automatic gear when taking pictures. Doing it manually is fun. Don't blame the camera for not shooting well. Think about what you did wrong and what you need to improve. Listen to more photography advice, talk more about technology and ideas, and think more about what happened before pressing the shutter. Later, less dependence, less talk about cameras, camera sales.

In today's society, after you have completed the necessary study, if you want to take photography as a career, you not only need to take great and classic photos, but also make a living. The studio photography of thousands of people must be simple, as long as they can communicate with customers. Job opportunities related to other photography will not appear in newspaper advertisements. To get a job in photography, you must understand how the creative industry works and how it becomes a part of it.

The road to becoming a professional photographer is not smooth. Some people start as assistants of famous photographers, while others learn from trial and error. Some newspapers, news agencies, sports news agencies and popular science publishing houses have fixed positions as photographers. However, most photographers may be freelancers, that is, they must have continuous and numerous clients. Almost all advertising companies and design companies sign contracts with freelancers.

The following works by professional photographers are for your reference:

News photographers, report photographers, portrait photographers, sports photographers, fashion photographers, advertising photographers, wildlife photographers, and some more specific photographers, such as still life photographers, film still life photographers, stage photographers, architectural photographers, crime scene photographers and medical photographers.

If you are skilled, you can always find more jobs that suit you.

What's above? Let's talk about how to do it.

To be a freelance photographer, you must have a set of your own works, which can also be simply called your "book". After studying in college, this aspect should be self-evident. Then call your potential clients, meet with the art director and photo editor, and show your portfolio when they are free. In jargon, you may not have a chance to explain your work during the interview, so your portfolio must be able to explain everything.

Let's just say so much. Of course, you can also become a part-time photographer, so at least your work pressure is not so great.

Wish you success! ! !