Photography Beginner

Photograph really means write with light. It comes from two words. Photo is light and graph is to write. Photo-Graph = Light-Writing.

As a beginner photographer you need to learn about light. You need to become familiar with shadows and how the light creates them based on angles and objects in the room. Shadows are also created when you place a person in the room and you’ll see it’s different then objects. The clothes they are wearing will also cast different shadows.

It’s important for a beginner to understand how lighting and shadows work so they have quality pictures from the beginning. Redoing pictures because the lighting wasn’t proper or the shadows that were present were not good and it’s something you don’t want to deal with. So it’s better to understand from the beginning. Here are some tips for you to learn.

There are several different types of lighting and all of them affect your pictures in one way or another. When you’re in the beginning stages of photography it’s important to know these types so you have the ability to create perfect pictures every time.

Indirect and direct light are two types that you deal with when it comes to surfaces and how the light reflects on them. Bright and soft light are two other types of light you must learn about. These types come from the time of day you take pictures. It’s important to know how to deal with harsh bright light and soft soothing light.

Pictures tell a story based on the lighting in the room. When you know how to deal with lighting and you have an understanding of that when you take your photographs you’ll have the best picture every time.

Natural light is the easiest to work with. You can move your subjects around according to how the light is falling.

It takes a little more skill to use the artificial light of your camera, lamps and ceiling lights. And even more skill for learning how to use professional equipment: screens, reflectors and studio equipment.

My next post will give you some really great tips for indoor light writing.

Sheila