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With the accumulation of photography time, in addition to being lucky enough to let seniors give directions and communicate with colleagues, I will also meet friends who are ready to contact photography and ask Artest for photography skills or equipment selection. In this regard, Artest dare not say that he wants to guide others. I will share my own situation and experience with you. Photography is the photographer's expression of aesthetics and ideas. Ron Artest doesn't want every friend who loves photography to take this sentence as the standard. For those who are ready to contact this field, Artest only wants friends to think about it. ▲ Photography does not need to spell such equipment from the beginning. The Canon lens in the photo above, if not mistaken, should be Canon EF 600mm F4.0 L IS USM, weighing 5.3kg；; Of course, this lens has a second-generation mirror, weighing up to 3.92kg, and with the fuselage, tripod and other equipment, the weight is still close to 10kg. What does Artest do with this? Quite simply, this should be the best and most heavyweight equipment in mass production photography equipment at present. If a friend is determined to shoot wild birds (Artest is it), this set will be your ultimate equipment. Its price will be similar to that of a new domestic car. Are you ready to jump into this pit? Besides saving money, you should also keep fit. Friends will say, I just picked up the camera to take good photos. What's the point of spelling that? All right! Then this sentence will be asked in reverse: friend, how do you define the photos you think are good? The aesthetic feeling varies from person to person, and everyone thinks that good-looking photos are different. If you really want to take a good photo, it is not easy. Having said that, let's go back to an old saying: What did you pick up the camera for? This idea will affect the performance style of every photographer. To put it more thoroughly, every photographer's work reflects his world view in his eyes (heart). Basically, what kind of people will shoot what kind of works. Hmm ~ it seems serious to write this? Let's relax! Photography is a very easy thing, just like the title of the website "Enjoy life with a lens". Being able to take pictures easily is a pleasant and admirable thing. Paradoxically, however, "the photos taken by others seem to have a little more flavor than those taken by themselves." I believe that many friends who have just come into contact with photography often encounter such a situation; In this case, more friends will fall into the misunderstanding of photography, doubt that their health is not good enough, doubt that the lens is not good enough, doubt that the technology is not good enough, doubt that the post-production technology is not good ... and so on. Think about it from another angle. Suppose all the cameras and equipment in your hand are capped today, and all the photography skills have become photographic instinct. Can you still take good photos? Ron Artest has seen works made of Pentax 645D film, but they are all extremely miserable. I think the answer is already in the hearts of all your friends. So the equipment is not absolute. It's not bad to have the ability to attack the top, but it's easy to become equipment control, and as a result, it's no better than equipment in photography (are you here to take pictures or show off your wealth? ), otherwise it is better than the brand (are you the spokesperson of the brand? ), these all violate the original meaning of photography. ▲ You can also take pictures of the car streamer on the overpass that passes by every day. What is the significance of photography? This has just been mentioned, please ask yourself, what is your motivation or purpose for starting photography? Photographers around me, some want to shoot beautiful girls, some want to record the growth of children, and some go to mountains and seas to chase big scenery. These are all good goals. The above beautiful girls, recording their growth and chasing big scenes are appearances, and hidden ideas are the origin that really affect every photographer and work. ▲ Almost as crazy as photographers chasing big scenes is birdman. When I first came into contact with photography, it was easier to take pictures aimlessly. Take photos on the way to and from work, eat, take candid photos in the office (please don't be an idiot), and sometimes look at the computer screen. Ron Artest thinks that this seemingly aimless random shooting is a good opportunity to cultivate and train his observation and aesthetic feeling. Because there is no preset goal and no specific photography theme, the photos (works) obtained during this period can easily reflect the world seen in their own eyes. Go on with the last question and think again. You have started taking pictures, so ... what do you want to convey through photos? A friend answered Artest's question, and the answer was very interesting: "I just took it casually. What do you want to convey?" All you have to do is tell me how to take good photos. To tell the truth, hearing this answer, I have an impulse to pick up his camera and hit him on the head. However, I am not a photography teacher. I just share my photography experience and experience, but sharing experience is often mistaken for "hiding". ▲ This kind of flash photo has no choice but patience. Like the photo above, there is a clip like this: (I once wrote on facebook) Several unfamiliar photographers asked me how to take such a photo. T: hmm ~ please be sure to go where there are cats and wait quietly. Friend: Just sauce? T: yes! Friend: Will it be filmed? T: Not necessarily. The turtle rate is about 98%. Friend: What! ? Then how did you get it? T: I'll just wait and watch carefully. Friend: ... forget it, that's all. I believe that friends who often take pictures of cats in Danshui take beautiful pictures with the mentality of waiting for the arrival of beautiful cats. This is not because "I am Artest", I can enjoy shooting at every cat and bird location. Returning home with a full load several times often has a speed of about five or even fifty times that of turtles, and the situation of those turtles will not be seen. I believe many articles about photography have been written, and patience is one of the core conditions of photography, which is applicable to almost all types of photography (not for real-time news). At this point, let's push back a little. Ron Artest believes that many photographers will be asked by friends and relatives around them, "I want to buy a camera to learn photography.". Which do you think is the best? " "This kind of problem. Artest usually asks this question, "What do you want to vote for? Then the most common answer will be similar to what I said earlier: "I just want to learn to take pictures, so what should I take?" Tell me which one is the best. "Well said! Therefore, I would recommend the machine king plus big three yuan plus flash, otherwise it is a medium-sized Hasselblad machine. For those with strong financial resources, I would suggest that he also accept a few eight jade lenses called moldy jade. Cough ~ I sincerely suggest that friends should first find out the photography category they are interested in, so it will be easier to choose hardware; DSLR (Digital Monocular Camera) is not the only way out. Ron Artest knows a photographer who loves cats and shoots them. The photos he took have his own personal characteristics and tastes. The only tools he uses are mobile phones or consumer digital cameras. I don't know how to explain what happened to me again. Friends, there is no free technology to buy a camera. Please be sure to recognize this fact. In the previous article, Artest mentioned that "I have seen films in Pentax 645D, but they are all extremely miserable". In photography, the normal comparison and cognition is that the larger the film of the photosensitive element, the better its imaging quality (not pixels). However, taking good photos is not absolutely related to hardware. It may be strange for Artest to give such an example. Let's put it another way. If 135 camera (the current camera specification is mostly 135 camera) does not make progress in photography technology and aesthetic feeling, the works taken with mobile phones, consumer digital cameras, monocular cameras, light monocular cameras, digital monocular cameras, negative film machines and so on will not be much different. If you don't improve the important light control skills and aesthetic presentation, the works presented by high-end cameras will not make the effect better, and sometimes even worse, giving people a sense of loss. When Artest started a second-hand flagship camera last year, it took him some time to find a way to use it smoothly, and his works were also quite bad. It can be seen that the equipment at hand does not determine the aesthetic presentation of photos (images), what matters is the photographer's own aesthetic literacy. ▲ Different environments and categories will have different photography techniques. At present, in the digital camera industry, almost every one or two years, there will be one or several digital cameras, no matter how the products progress, the basic concept of photography will not change; Therefore, if you want to get in touch with photography, please make clear the meanings of shutter, aperture, exposure, ISO and so on, and their mutual influence. Now the automatic function of the new camera is more and more humanized, but you must understand the basic knowledge in this respect. However, it is very interesting that it is easy to meet friends and ask, "How do you set the aperture and shutter of the photo? "? Or at the shooting scene: "You asked me to shoot here, how to shoot? This is a ridiculous situation for me, and usually my answer is: "shoot with the camera, remember to turn on the power and press the shutter." ▲ The most important thing in photography is not the equipment, but the head behind the viewfinder. The old saying above makes me confused about some people. What did you say?/Sorry? Artest believes that every photographer should know this sentence and its meaning, but interestingly, many photographers don't think about it at all ... I mean, slamming the shutter, although it has become everyone's habit since the digital age of images, but don't you want to take good photos? Is it possible to take good photos like this? Ron Artest used to shoot lotus flowers in the early morning. When you arrive at the lotus pond, you usually don't shoot hard when you see them. Instead, he spent a little time around the pond to see which flowers could be photographed well. How many flowers need to wait a little longer? Where do flowers need to wait for the angle of the sun? With more observation and thinking, you can take satisfactory photos in a limited time and place (it is almost impossible to take lotus flowers in different places at the same time). ▲ More optimistic about works is a good way to cultivate aesthetic feeling. Ron Artest doesn't mean this photo is good. ) Paying more attention to works can cultivate aesthetic feeling, such as world-famous photographers ansel adams and Bresson. Here, Artest wants to emphasize that when you look at the photo collections of these masters, you should also look at the descriptions of the photos (not just the shooting settings). In addition, photography books, various photography exhibitions, art exhibitions in art galleries, art decoration works, etc. All the exhibits in the bookstore are good viewing sources. Even if you turn on the TV, please turn to the National Geographic magazine channel, Discovery Channel, Travel Life Channel, etc. When they introduce beautiful scenery or close-ups of animals, plants and food, please pay attention to the scale and presentation of the picture. These are also good works. While enjoying it, I still hope my friends will think more. When you see a work, you can criticize it (whether it is a famous work or not), but please don't criticize it. Please think about the same scene or thing or thing. If you shoot it yourself, how will it be presented? Imitation is a good method for friends who are new to photography, but imitation only helps them to practice and familiarize themselves with the tools and photography skills in their hands through other people's works, and cultivate their aesthetic feeling and composition ability. Only by practicing more can you develop your own photography skills. See good works, you can go in two directions. One is to shoot the same as the original, and the other is to present the same idea in his own way and in different pictures. No matter which choice you make, you need to think and practice to achieve it. As mentioned earlier, "there is no free technology when buying a camera." If the machine emperor and mirror real Madrid start to become masters, then the streets are full of masters. As far as Artest knows, most of the photographers he knows at present are not top-notch in photographic equipment, and some are still using equipment for more than ten or twenty years. But in life, they constantly take photos, constantly improve their personal photography skills, master equipment, compose the environment, present stories and so on. Keep practicing. In addition, we also strive to absorb new knowledge, new concepts of light and shadow, new photography skills, and even constantly explore new photography themes from the big environment. Friends, please know that good composition and aesthetic presentation are far more important than good figure and lens. The phrase "photography is the art of subtraction" is not only used as a principle after taking pictures, but also when making maps after sanctions. Photographic works themselves have the meaning of "framing and utilizing" the scene in front of them, which is directly related to the problems (or concepts) that photographers care about at present. Writing here, another friend will say, "I just want to take some photos and share them online." What is the significance? " ? Is it necessary to be so tired to take pictures? Of course, simply enjoying the fun of photography is a great thing; Taking photos happily and sharing happily seems to be the main motivation for many friends to continue shooting. Artest's article says that it doesn't matter if friends don't take things seriously, but it's important to like photography (so, who said he wanted to learn photography at first? Which camera is better to buy? )。 ▲ Whether it is a black cat or a white cat, it is a good cat to catch mice; Therefore, no matter what kind of camera, the camera that can take good photos is a good camera. What is a good photo? This definition is not easy. It is generally believed that good photos are not necessarily particularly beautiful, but the composition and creative expression are excellent. How should friends practice in this respect? It's simple. Please find three kinds of photos that you think are good, ordinary and bad (whether online, in magazines or in photo albums). Take these photos and see if they are just for yourself or for discussion with colleagues. What do you think is the difference between good, ordinary and bad? To be more clear, what points do friends think are good photos that touch your heart? What are the bad photos? Ordinary photos, and where is ordinary? I believe that after several times of self-examination or discussion with colleagues, the photographic eye will be improved to a considerable extent. (Please note that putting forward good and bad is not criticizing the work, but criticizing it) ▲ A beautiful picture is a picture that many photographers strive for. Personally, I think Artest's photos are not only beautiful, but also tell stories. Of course, I am also trying to reach this level, but I still need quite a lot of experience and practice. So Artest also wants his friends to think about what kind of photography method they want to use to present the picture before taking pictures. The photos after thinking will be different from those taken before. ▲ This ... is not a good demonstration. (The cat comes to rub me) Ah! There is another important thing I forgot to mention, not the photography skills, but the manual of the camera. If a friend has started the camera (no matter what kind), please be sure to read the instructions first. Don't understand? That's normal. For a novice photographer, the manual of a commercially available camera (no matter what kind) is basically like a gobbledygook. Why do you want to see it? Please follow the instructions to familiarize yourself with the camera in your hand! I don't know about other photographers. As far as Artest himself is concerned, the lens interface I am familiar with at ordinary times must be the body I am using or once had. Even the interface of the same brand is different. Camera function switching, some on the turntable, some on the screen menu, some on the button. I met many photographers who threw their cameras directly into my hands and said, "Artest, where is the function you just said?" Can you help me adjust it? "I this, whose camera is this? Well, after several fumbles, I adjusted it, so I "learned" another camera interface. This becomes camera operation teaching, and Artest is a student. It will take you a while to understand the manual of the camera, and then go back and look it over. It is very important to explore and familiarize yourself with the interface during this time. If you don't know the characteristics of the camera, how can you give full play to the camera's best ability? At this point, please don't ignore the basic function of photography and keep that moment. And achieving such a thing has nothing to do with the photographic hardware, and it is closely related to your photographic eyes.