Tips on Photography for Beginners

Posted: November 12, 2015

[caption id="attachment_12489" align="alignright" width="415"] Image from digital-photography-school.com[/caption] Beginners, at anything, need guidance along the way. This can be especially true for people just starting out in photography. Here's some advice for someone just starting in  photography, and might need some help. Lea Hawkins, writer for Digital Photography School, shares tips for beginner photographers.

Photography Tips for Absolute Beginners

So you have decided you might like to try getting into photography, you have either just acquired a new camera or are about to, where do you begin? Here are some photography tips for absolute beginners to help get you started:

Buying gear

Your gear does not make you a good photographer. If you are just starting out, a top of the line camera is likely to not ony be be a waste of money for you, but also make your learning process a bit trickier. A bit like buying a formula one race car to learn to drive. When you do want to buy gear, research first. It’s really helpful to take a look at some photography forums or articles here on dPS to find tips on beginner cameras. Once you find something that sounds viable and fits your budget, read reviews, and again look to forums such as Flickr, where there is a chat group for nearly every brand or model of camera, and they are often more honest about any issues. The same applies to other gear like lighting. You don’t need to set yourself up with professional soft boxes to try studio lit portraits, you can try some of these DIY lighting tips, or find some cheap beginner setups on Amazon or Ebay. Read the entire article Photography Tips for Absolute Beginners on Digital Photography School.