Starting Photography

Before I start getting into this post, I would just like to say that I am not a professional photographer, I do it for a hobby and if I am honest, I am still pretty new to some things. But I thought it would be fun to write about one of my hobbies and one things I really love is photography. 

If you are new to photography, the first thing I would say to you is that you don't need a high end camera straight away! If you are starting I would say all you need is a cheap camera to start you off and take your first pictures of things that don't move e.g. flowers. 

After you have bought your camera, you'll probably wanting to be going straight out and taking loads of amazing pictures. Well, sorry to disappoint but they won't ALL be amazing. Once you have got your camera take some time to get to know what you can do on it, what the different settings mean and then experiment with them. A good feature to have on your camera is 'macro' which will focus on one thing and blur the background behind it.

Another thing you will need to consider is your backdrops/landscape. I like to make lists of possible places that I could go to and take some pictures. Photography doesn't necessarily mean that you can only go to that place once either. Each time you go, you will find something new to take a picture of. Thinking of places to travel to for portrait photography is also really good and saves you having the same background all the time. 

Considering building a folder (whether it is an actual folder or online) with all of the pictures you take that you are proud of. This way you will be able to see how your photography skills have progressed over time. It's always nice to be able to look back on what you have taken pictures of and feel proud of what you have done.

Knowing when to 'upgrade your camera' is tricky. I would say that the perfect time is when you are feeling confident with your photography. Make sure that you are getting a lot of use out of your first camera and if you think you are dedicated to it enough, upgrade. However, before upgrading make sure you do your research! Many people can brag about the best camera ever but I would recommend getting the next camera up from whichever one you were first using as it is the brand you started with and got use to. But, if you do want to change completely just do your research.  

Sometimes people make photography look so easy but just remember, it can take a lot of practice and getting use to your camera so don't rush or immediately think you're rubbish!

Hopefully this helps anyone thinking of starting photography a bit and thank you for reading!

See you soon x