The header of this post is mouth-watering,even thinking about it calms me. What could it be? The secret ingredient to become a 'Great photographer'
I wish someone told me this when I was starting out. I won't pull the catapult much long, the key to becoming (drumsticks beating2x) to become a 'Great Photographer' is 'Passion' Surprised?
First things first clear everything that you have learned about photography from your environment i.e social media. You may have been infatuated with the thought of getting a DSLR , when starting out.Believe me I was crazy about getting one. I literally pestered my parents to get one but lest they never got me one.
Lets not waste time and let me teach you how to make yourself a sensible , well-informed photographer.So,the following are the key ingredients that can make you a tasty (not literally) photographer.
1.DSLR ,you don't need it when starting out.
:-DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) this preety looking thing has strived the world of photography for crazy long years since its invention, and mostly because of its popularity it has become stereotypical in the minds of people that without getting a DSLR they can't start out photography it's necessary when you have learnt the basics and are motivated to give your time to learn how to operate it. The need of the hour should be to pick your phone and just shoot , I never owned one but some of my best pictures that I shot is with my phone.
2.Composition
:-Composition is a way of guiding the attention of viewers to the most important elements in your work in a specific order.Every picture has a story behind it, if you want to portray the story that went into making of an image then you can do it through 'Composition'.The only way you can do it is through 'Practising' as in the long run you will teach the photographer inside you the way of portraying a story.
3.Framing
:-You might have seen photographs shot through a window,leavesetc on the internet.
The means of doing this is to draw the viewers attention towards the object in a image.There are various ways of doing it such as using arcitectural elements , environmental elements can do alot in styling the image.In other words learning how to frame in particular can make your picture unique and extraordinary .
Whatever you read till now is what I learnt over the years . Don't get discouraged if nobody appreciates your work give time to 'Learning' and fuel your ambitions with 'Passion' and a time would come when people will admire the genius inside you.
Remember "Every Master was once a beginner"
Love from the bottom of my heart to all the fellow steemians , who are cultivating their passion through this platform.
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