Did you fall into these misunderstandings in the later stage of photography?

For photographers, many people feel mysterious and have a sense of awe. They consider themselves the most faithful recorders of light and shadow. Everyone who has a camera can get the innate shooting ability, and every photo is a blockbuster. But for photographers, I have been in the photography industry for so many years, and I have met many people who want to learn photography, because they want to shoot large films because of a temporary enthusiasm. But after a while, I gave up because I couldn't take good photos, and the cameras and equipment I bought were blown away at home.

Let's talk about several major misunderstandings in photography:

1. Not all photographic equipment is expensive.

Many people think that there are tens of thousands of cameras and at least hundreds of thousands of lenses. Of course, this is only a small number of people think so. Most people are rational. Cameras range from thousands to hundreds of thousands, and lenses range from hundreds to tens of thousands. At present, the cheapest camera is the card machine, which can be bought for several hundred yuan. The most expensive camera is Leica O series, number 107. Of course, the cameras we take every day are enough for our own use.

2. What you think of as a blockbuster is actually taken casually.

Good technology can actually do whatever you want. Some blockbusters, brightly lit and colorful "photographic masterpieces" that you happen to see are actually regarded as scrap films by others. In addition to the richness of colors and the layering of light and shadow, real blockbusters are also a factor worthy of reference.

This photographer is good at picking up girls.

From the day I learned photography, I often heard that "boys who can take pictures are good at picking up girls." Because as long as the boys take good pictures, many girls will come to take photos with you, and naturally they will meet many beautiful women. However, in the photography industry for so many years, I haven't found that photographers are good at picking up girls. Good-looking, rich and nice girls like it even if they can't take pictures, and poor and incorrect people don't like it even if they take pictures again. If you want to pick up girls by photography, give up this idea as soon as possible and learn photography in a down-to-earth manner.

4. Is the photographic equipment a camera+lens?

In the eyes of most novices, photographic equipment is camera+lens, and everything else is gone. In fact, cameras and lenses are only the basic equipment in photographic equipment, and there are many photographic equipment. For example, tripod, filter, flash, soft umbrella, reflector and so on are all common photographic equipment, and sometimes a professional post-production computer is needed. These devices are as important as cameras and lenses. If you really want to take the road of photography, you must set aside enough budget for these photographic equipment. Never buy good equipment at a low price for a penny. Some people broke their tens of thousands of cameras with more than 20 tripods, and some people used dozens of filters to show light leakage and color cast.

5. You can shoot well with your camera.

Many people will fall into a misunderstanding and strange circle when they first start to learn photography. I think the photos I took with my camera must be better than those taken with my mobile phone! I don't know where I got my confidence and superiority. Photography technology cannot be done with equipment. It is the person behind the lens, not the equipment, that determines the quality of the photo. I don't deny that good equipment can really help the photography process better. But the quality of photos is still determined by the photographer's skills.

6. Photography is not difficult to learn.

The study of photography is actually very difficult, and I'm afraid it won't be that simple. As an art born more than 100 years ago, as long as it is promoted as an art, it basically needs certain artistic attainments to support it. If you think that pressing the shutter is called photography, you are all wet. As an art, photography is bound to experience skill accumulation and learning difficulty.

7. Not everyone likes the later period.

Later, the light and shadow colors of the photos were processed by PS, LR and captureone. , make the photos more aesthetic and visual impact. However, photographers of some news documentaries rarely do post-production, because artistic treatment will affect the authenticity of the photos, which is not in line with the news documentary itself.

8. I'm not a professional, so I don't need to shoot well.

Wrong, it's all wet! Who told you that you can't shoot well without a career? You just go up there and hammer him! I met many old photographers, and began to take photos after retirement, even more beautiful and charming than some professional photographers. Occupation is career, photography is attitude. Pursuing quality of life and improving aesthetic quality has nothing to do with occupation or not.