Brief introduction and detailed information of photographer

Professional commentary photographer (photographer, cameraman, photographer)

Photographers generally refer to all people engaged in camera photography.

Occupation definition

A person who uses cameras, photographic films, light sources and modeling techniques to shoot portraits, landscapes, products and production or life image information indoors and outdoors.

Professional grade

This profession is divided into five grades.

Primary (national vocational qualification level 5)

Intermediate (national vocational qualification level 4)

Advanced (National Vocational Qualification Level 3)

Technician (National Vocational Qualification Level II)

Senior technician (national vocational qualification level 1)

Preparation before shooting 1. First look at how many sets of clothes the customer has, what sets, and how many feelings are conceived by taking a few photos. 2. Design shooting ideas, shooting methods, composition, lighting, infer the shooting process, and be aware of all shooting contents and results.

3. Carefully observe the customer's face and body shape, and design the shooting style.

Third, the shooting guide Many customers are very nervous when taking pictures, and they are very uncooperative and cannot enter the state. Why?

1. The action is not suitable for customers when shooting. We suggest that the photographer pose himself, so as to capture your feelings.

There are generally two kinds of guests: arrogant and introverted.

Arrogant-status and taste may be higher (mostly at the top). The reason is that they don't trust photographers completely, so they must not be too polite to such guest photographers. First of all, when you first enter the studio, you should be greeted by an assistant. The photographer will be quiet, give him higher momentum, work for the assistant, and let him feel the authority of the photographer. After everything is ready, the photographer should pose with double goodwill and enthusiasm. Before each shoot, make the guests laugh with very humorous language. After a group of shots, continue to talk about encouraging words such as hard work, good performance, excellent play, continuous play and continuous efforts. , sent by the assistant. The photographer will restore his arrogance next, so that customers will feel-this is the real master. It is to increase my trust in you and cooperate more in future shooting.

Restricted-the guest level may be low (mostly low level). The reason is that they are not used to this environment. Such a guest photographer should take the initiative to communicate with him, say some nonsense and relax his nervousness. According to his occupation, talk to them about topics of interest, use related topics to make them laugh when taking pictures, and be more patient. This will make it easier for them to cooperate with you when they get into the state. Camera spirit

Camera spirit is an individual's subjective and objective attitude towards what is happening in the world environment. Photography is definitely not limited to relying on equipment. Relying on equipment is definitely not a deep understanding of the camera and a spiritual understanding of the camera, and there is absolutely no thinking and understanding of the relationship between the essential gap of human nature and the common ground of human nature! The lens is sometimes an interactive attitude between the photographer and the guests, forming a transformation form and giving a demonstration in front of the public! The camera is the photographer's eye, and talks to the world in the lens through the lens.

Getting a new body or lens can stimulate your passion for photography. If you have been using a wide-angle or ordinary lens, maybe you can try telephoto. Try to observe each new couple from another angle, even if they wear the same clothes, they will still capture different happy pictures. Take your camera. Once you feel inspired or have the opportunity to shoot, you should be able to shoot anytime, anywhere. Don't let inspiration pass you by.

Subjectively excluding those technical problems, the photographer's ability to interpret "guest films" is very important. It is often said that photographers should be absolutely objective and want to work without color sense, and there are routines to follow. However, I know that the subjectivity of photographers in wedding studios is very important, because we are human beings, not machines, with ideological and emotional orientations. I have always thought that a photographer with strong subjectivity in a wedding studio can show his own definition of "happy marriage" while showing the effect of guest films.

Being a quality photographer, observing and accepting feedback from other photographers or referring to colleagues' works can not only inspire you, but also broaden your horizons and let you discover ways to improve yourself or different shooting methods. If you don't have the opportunity to be like a photography club, you can consider posting your works online and listening to the audience's comments on your photos. One of the best ways is to publish your work to the online photography community, establish contact with the authors of your work and let them know what advice you want them to give you. These photographers can not only inspire you through their works, but also guide you through their comments to improve your skills.

Innovative thinking Every mature photographer should have his own style!

These styles all come from personal cultural background, outlook on life, aesthetics, personality, mood and so on. But at the same time, because of these factors of everyone, they are constantly changing and making progress! So the style is constantly changing.

Some people say that in the photography circle of wedding photo studio, your development will be more or less limited because of environmental restrictions, customer aesthetics and so on. How do you balance these?

We need to reiterate our understanding of "style" here. Style is not unique to a mature wedding photographer, nor can you get it after it. It is the accumulation of your cultural and artistic accomplishment, your understanding and view of things, and another aspect of your world outlook. In today's view, wedding photography and customer aesthetics are difficult to unify, which limits the development. That's because you haven't set foot in wedding photography, haven't figured out what each guest wants, or you can't control the quality photos that guests need. As the saying goes, the details can't be mastered in one day, and it takes a long time to master. When learning to write, people should copy famous works and practice constantly in order to write well. The calligrapher's understanding and unique views on fonts are reflected by his experience accumulated through hard study and training, plus his thinking and organizational ability. In the aesthetic dictionary, style is the world view, but you can't say that your shooting has no style. It should be said that your style is still immature and does not conform to the market economy, but your shooting has not grasped the guests' love and hate.

Style is your understanding of beauty. Every wedding photographer has his own style. Even if he surpasses or innovates, he still has his own style. Only when customers applaud you can you be "really good".

A keen sense of fashion and artistic creation and renewal are the driving forces for shooting * * *.

The arrival of the digital age makes it easier for people to take wedding photos, and many technical problems have been solved, but at the same time, people have lost a lot, such as the delicate texture shown by film photography. It may be easy for people to get a technically acceptable photo, but the texture is lacking. Not only the texture, but also the habit of thinking.

If conditions permit, please take as much film as possible, then develop it by hand and develop the photos in the darkroom. It will definitely make photography interesting again.

Finding beauty doesn't have to change the whole world, just to change your photos. All you need is a pair of sharp eyes and the right attitude. How long has it been since you took a good look at the ordinary things around you and found something new in the ordinary? Have you noticed the angle, lines, light and beauty of those "perspective" wedding shooting places? Stop, think deeply, and look with your heart.

Only in photos can moment and eternity coexist. And the shot * * * is the torch that lights the eternal moment, the flame will not go out, and * * * will not change.

Please remember: taking pictures with your digital monocle, a decent lens and a determination to swear to work hard will enrich your shooting.

This award-winning professional photographer offers some suggestions to help you improve your shooting level and get better works.

Tripod "Tripod, outdoor lighting and other auxiliary equipment are all designed to better shoot the" better "image you want, but relying too much on them will lower the level. In fact, the proportion of camera practice without tripod is better than that with tripod!

Cultivate experience "occasionally do something crazy, and you will feel refined about the experience gained from it." Try long-term shooting-freehand brushwork, let your creativity soar. "

Shooting a lot "I found that most photographers don't shoot enough, and I can understand this with film, but observing the process of photographers' learning and development, their due interest has disappeared, people are too serious, and they are always careful when pressing the shutter." "

Practice "choose authors and works that you can respect, and then spend as much time as possible studying them." If you want to enter the professional field, you might as well take the road of your idol. I found that being in the same room as a photographer I admire-even if I don't talk about photography-will have a huge impact on me. "

Photographers who run out of photography need to master the following skills:

The six basic elements of photography light are luminosity, light level, light quality, light type, light ratio and light color. Mastering these six factors is the basic skill of photographic lighting.

Photoluminosity is the general name of the luminous intensity of light source, the illuminance of light on the surface of object and the brightness of the surface of object (the luminous intensity and irradiation distance of light source affect the illuminance; Light intensity and surface color affect brightness).

Light level refers to the position of the light source relative to the object being photographed, that is, the direction and angle of the light. The same object has different light and shade modeling effects under different light levels. The light levels in photography can be ever-changing, but they can be summarized into seven types: front light, front light, side light, back light, back light, top light and foot light. Light quality

When shooting outdoors, the lighting effects at different angles are completely different. Spotlights are characterized by coming from obvious directions and producing clear and heavy shadows. Astigmatism is characterized by coming from several directions, resulting in soft and unclear shadows. The hardness of light depends on several factors, and a narrow beam is usually harder than a wide beam.

Light type Light type refers to the role of various lights in shooting.

The light perception of soft and hard effects refers to the difference in light reception between the bright part and the dark part of the subject, usually referring to the difference between the main light and the auxiliary light. The greater the light ratio, the greater the contrast, which is beneficial to show the "hard" effect; When the light ratio is small, the contrast is small, which is beneficial to show the "soft" effect.

Professional treatment for photography work

Photographers usually settle in the form of basic salary plus commission.

1. The shooting price of the magazine is 300-600/ sheet, and the cover is only 500.

Blind photographer works II. Top photographer 1000/ piece.

How much money photographers earn can't be generalized. The gap between big names and ordinary workers is still very large-if you enter this industry just to make money, I am afraid you will face considerable difficulties.

Work content 1. According to the shooting task, make detailed shooting work plan and time schedule;

2. Choose appropriate photographic equipment according to work needs;

A corner of the country. Choose a suitable shooting angle and place photographic equipment;

4. According to the director's requirements, complete the film modeling with the help of photography art;

5. Cooperate closely with other members of the shooting team in the whole process of completing the shooting task;

6. Communicate with the photographer to achieve the effect of quickly entering the shooting state;

7. Use professional equipment to edit the shot image.

Employment direction 1. Photo studio, studio. This is the best. Without a foundation, two years as an assistant can almost get started. Of course, the salary is generally around 3,000 to 5,000, and those who do well can reach tens of thousands.

Overlooking effect II. Advertising company. This is a test of a person's true talent and practical learning. Without a certain foundation, one can't do it. Of course, the salary is quite high, which is also a golden collar.

3。 Print media, such as newspapers. That is to say, the treatment of journalists is generally good, although the salary in advertising companies is not high.

4。 Freelance photographers, that is, photo studio photographers, are very free, but how much money you earn depends on what you shoot.

The latter three require a good foundation and aesthetic foundation, which can't be learned for a while.

Theoretical knowledge has a wide range of scientific, cultural and artistic theoretical knowledge, has the ability of film, television, advertising and photo photography, and can engage in photography art creation, teaching and research in film factories, television production departments, advertising and publicity departments and audio-visual publishing departments.

With the increase of industrial content, the professionalism of professional photography training will inevitably increase. Form more training subjects such as commercial portrait photography, advertising products, architecture, scenery and folk customs, and commercial documentary photography.

The comprehensiveness of skills is an important quality requirement for future photographers. Even for professional photography, photographers have to deal with different shooting environments, which requires the comprehensiveness of photographer technology. Specialization is the basic requirement of future photographers. Photography training also needs to keep pace with the times, and cultivate students' comprehensive quality while professional training.

As we know, photography is the representative of cutting-edge fashion art, which is constantly developing and changing. Today's technical style will soon be eliminated by newer technologies, and every photographer needs to constantly learn and improve to adapt to the market. Therefore, keeping up with market changes and improving training is an important content of photography vocational training.

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