Photography isn't only about how to press the shutter button. Photography also is classify as complicated art. It's not only about just an hobby, it's more about feeling and innovation of creation which is increasing.
You can buy expensive Digital SLR which is more expensive better than pocket camera but just for taking picture without expand your skill, i think you just wasted your money. If you just want to taking picture, probably you just need pocket camera. But i'm sure that if you're read this article right now , absolutely you want to know more about photography.
There is no instant way to learn something including learning photography. Don't to fast moving your step to the complicated step if you don't understand that the basic knowledge you must know. It will make you confuse, full of question and in the end you will come back to the basic, it just wasted your time.
In this article, i've written some basic tutorial of photography which is important to learn for beginner. And I'm sure that the other expert will give same knowledge recommendation. Here some basic knowledges about photography that you must to learn first :
- Understanding Camera
In the first recommendation you must know about important parts in camera, feature and also your camera skill. As a Pothographer you must merges with your camera. Recognize and learn about the function of every shutter in your camera.
- How to press the shutter
Shutter is a button that you must press to taking a picture. Pressing the shutter on Digital SLR is absolutely different with the phone camera or pocket camera.
- Understanding exposure
Exposure is the soul of photography. So, its really important for you to know about exposure.
- Understanding Exposure Triangle
Exposure is made from 3 elements/ setting which is called triangle exposure, they are : Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO.
- About Lens
Camera is contained by two part, they are body and lens. The things you must know first about lens are :
Recognize the lens type
Understanding the codes in lens
How to set the focus on lens
- Type of Shot
There is way depend on rule of photography to taking picture properly. The rule is called Type Of shot.
- Understanding the Shoot Angle
Beside the technique of taking picture, you must to know about the kind of angel shoot.
- About Focus
Focus is made from some things. You need to know about anything that connecting with focus, they are how to use focus on lens and how to set AP point.
- Camera Setting and Shot Technique
There are some camera setting that you must to learn and its really affect with the photo result or in other word it will support your creation. Beside it, you need yo know some basic technique that necessary in photoshoot, they are Light Meter, Drive mode, White Balance, Picture Style , and etc.
- Recognize the photography Genre
Just like music that have so many genre, photography also have many genre. There are common and popular photography genre that you need to know.