{"id":34198,"date":"2017-08-01T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T11:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=34198"},"modified":"2018-09-27T23:06:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T03:06:55","slug":"10-tips-for-new-photography-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/10-tips-for-new-photography-students\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips for New Photography Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photography is a hobby for some, a part-time venture for many, and a career for others. There are things that some photographers wish they knew in the beginning, before even picking up a camera and creating their first photo. Some wish they knew the easier way around doing things to get the same result. Here are 10 starter tips to help give you a jump-start as you begin your journey into the world of photography. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/01-Intro-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/01-Intro-1.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/01-Intro-1-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>Model: Daria Komarkova<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>1. Always Shoot RAW. <\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I learned the hard way after several trips around the world and 20,000 images later that the best way to shoot is RAW. Why? Shooting RAW records the most data. This allows you to do as much nondestructive editing as you wish. When you shoot only in JPEG, every time you open a file, &nbsp;make adjustments and re-save the image &#8211; you lose quality. If you shoot an image under or overexposed, it\u2019s much easier to fix this if the image is in RAW than if it were in JPEG format.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/02-Image-Quality.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/02-Image-Quality.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/02-Image-Quality-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>Switch your camera mode to RAW format before you begin shooting.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best photo editing programs out there for importing, organizing, keywording, editing and sharing your images from RAW is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ab65237578.html\">Adobe Lightroom 6<\/a>. We always teach our students to do as much as you can possibly do in Lightroom (because it\u2019s so much easier!) and then make any fine adjustments in Adobe Photoshop, if needed. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ab65262964.html\">Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop Creative Cloud 12-Month Subscription Photography Plan<\/a> goes for $119 at Adorama. You\u2019ll always be current with your software version if you go the subscription route.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>2. Don&#8217;t Delete Images In-Camera Based on Your LCD Monitor.<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another common mistake photographers sometimes make is to delete images in-camera based on reviewing it on the back of that 3.5\u201d LCD monitor. It\u2019s really better to invest in a few extra <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/searchsite\/default.aspx?searchinfo=memory+cards&amp;category=1004013\">memory cards<\/a> than to erase potentially good images by mistake. Keep all of your images until you can get to a larger monitor to review your images in detail. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/03-LCD-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/03-LCD-Screen.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/03-LCD-Screen-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>Your LCD monitor is small. Invest in additional memory cards and wait to review images on a larger screen.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make sure you do get the shot in the outdoors however, I recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/hnch32.html\">Hoodman Compact Hoodloupe Optical Viewfinder<\/a>. When you are shooting in bright conditions, this not only puts a nice tunnel vision between your eye and the LCD monitor when reviewing an image, but you can magnify the details by a slight twist of the middle piece. In a studio? Invest in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/searchsite\/default.aspx?searchinfo=tether+tools+starter+tethering+kit\">Tether Tools Starter Tethering Kit<\/a>. I am so glad I did because it has saved me hours of reviewing too many images that could have been reduced by seeing what needed adjusting as I go along. This one piece cord connects your camera to your computer or laptop where you can review your images as you are shooting them. The Jerkstopper for both the camera and computer each help keep the cord where is belongs preventing disconnect.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>3. Get Quality Gear and Equipment.<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photography can get really expensive &#8211; just ask any professional. It\u2019s better to wait and invest in a quality piece of gear or equipment than to buy something that will fall apart within months because it was so inexpensive and not made to last. This is really key with cameras, lenses, light stands and tripods. Buy the camera you want rather than what you can afford. When you buy the camera you want, you are more likely to use it. As far as lenses, a low-quality piece of glass in front of a high-end camera will not make the best image. Invest in at least one high-quality lens before you begin buying a bunch of accessories you\u2019ll probably never need or use. For more on good camera and lens choices, check out my article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/8514\/article\/building-home-studio-part-1-space-and-essential-shooting-gear\"><i>Building the Home Studio Part 1: Space and Essential Shooting Gear<\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality light stands and tripods are also really important. They what are supporting your $500+ camera, lens and\/or light setup. Buying something low quality because it was less expensive is a recipe for disaster. Check out my article,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/8714\/article\/tripods-choosing-right-support-your-investment\"><i>Tripods: Choosing the Right Support for Your Investment,<\/i><\/a> for more on choosing the right tripod and my other article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/8694\/article\/building-home-studio-part-2-continuous-lights-and-light-stands\"><i>Building the Home Studio Part 2: Continuous Lights and Light Stands,<\/i><\/a> for more on light stands.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>4. Vary Your Shooting Orientation and Angles.<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My mentor once taught me, \u201cIf you want to make your images better than 80% of the other photographers out there &#8211; change your perspective.\u201d He was absolutely right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/04-Low-Angle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/04-Low-Angle.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/04-Low-Angle-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>\u201cBug\u2019s eye\u201d view of tulips.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get on the ground and try shooting from the ground up. Get up on a ledge or ladder and shoot down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/05-High-Angle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/05-High-Angle.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/05-High-Angle-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>Shot from the top of a ladder.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try shooting every subject\/scene both horizontally and vertically &#8211; or even shoot from the hip. You never know what might end up being really interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>5. Learn To Understand and See Light.<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Light is the most important element of photography, so it\u2019s important to understand and be able to see and work with it. I\u2019ve had numerous student assistants who struggle with using a collapsible reflector in that they cannot see the light bounced from a light source onto the subject using one. It\u2019s good to practice with a collapsible reflector as you can use these for so many photography subjects, be it people or flowers. I own a variety of shapes and sizes of collapsible reflectors, selecting from those what is the best for a particular situation. My favorites are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/lstgtfk.html\">Lastolite LR3696 8-in-1 Tri Flip Reflector Kit<\/a> and for a larger reflector, I use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/wepb5i140.html\">Westcott 40\u201d 5-in-1 Collapsible Reflector w\/ Case<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/06-Understand-Light.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/06-Understand-Light.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/06-Understand-Light-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>Learn light. This is a 2-light setup a spotlight in the front with a rim light in the back.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>Model\/Actress: Celeste Smith<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For studio work, the best way to learn how to light something is to get a continuous light and try placing it in various positions around your subject. A continuous light will produce a what-you-see-is-what-you-get result before you click the shutter so you already know what the end result will be. I\u2019m in love with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/flxp36x.html\">Fiilex P360EX Variable Color LED Light<\/a> as you can control the color of the light for a more natural look. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>6. Try Different Genres of Photography.<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Don\u2019t get stuck in one area of photography. It took me 12 years to venture out from travel and street photography into shooting people for portraits, headshots, and fashion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/07-Genres-Dawn-M-Wayand-Travel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/07-Genres-Dawn-M-Wayand-Travel.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/07-Genres-Dawn-M-Wayand-Travel-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>A sample of some of my travel work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not that I fell out of love or got bored with travel and street photography. I just hadn\u2019t discovered yet that I also had a love for and was very good at shooting people too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/08-Genres-Dawn-M-Wayand-People.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/08-Genres-Dawn-M-Wayand-People.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/08-Genres-Dawn-M-Wayand-People-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>A few samples of my portrait\/fashion work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>Models clockwise from top-left: Katie Buell, Daria Komarkova, Shoko Fujita and Karen Ramos.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After trying as many different genres of photography as you can, then narrow down your specialty for a career based on what you are good at and what you enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>7. Develop a Workflow and Stick To It.<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up a consistent workflow for your photography is very important to do from the start because it gets really difficult (but not impossible!) to start implementing one 20,000 images into your portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/09-Workflow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/09-Workflow.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/09-Workflow-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>Import screen in Adobe Lightroom.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The instructors of my group, <a href=\"mailto:pi@nycdpw.com\">NYC Digital Photography Workshops<\/a> and I generally recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ab65262964.html\">Adobe Lightroom<\/a> as a great way to set up a consistent, accurate and streamlined workflow. You can check out my article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/8615\/article\/photography-workflow-and-digital-asset-management-dam\"><i>Photography Workflow and Digital Asset Management (D.A.M.)<\/i><\/a> for more on workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>8. Charge For Your Work.<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you are collaborating with models and hair and makeup artists on a creative project, or for practice &#8211; charge for your work and charge what you are worth. This makes your photography more rewarding is some ways, plus it helps to cover the cost of your equipment and time. It\u2019s also important to note that photography is a full-time career for some, so keep in mind that there will be more full-time freelance working photographers out there struggling to make ends meet if they are competing with photographers working for very little or for free.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>9. Look for Opportunities to Show and Sell Your Work.<\/b> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another rewarding thing about photography is sharing it with the world. Look for opportunities to show and sell your work through exhibitions, art fairs, etc. I wrote two articles on exhibiting that are great reads if you are interested in going this route: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/selling-your-photography\"><i>Selling Your Photography<\/i><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/where-to-show-and-sell-your-photography\"><i>Where to Show and Sell Your Photography<\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/10-Exhibit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/10-Exhibit.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/10-Exhibit-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 11px;\"><em>Showing your work is a very rewarding part of photography.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both articles are excerpts from my upcoming book to be released in the upcoming months called, <a href=\"mailto:ebooks@dawnmwayand.com\"><i>Exhibitions, Marketing, Promotion and Publicity<\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>10. Always Continue Learning Your Craft.<\/b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As photographers, we can never know everything about photography. It is a constant learning process as technology changes&#8230;and technique changes, as we discover more interesting ways to make an image. It\u2019s really important to continue learning and honing your craft whether it\u2019s studying the masters, doing photo walks, taking <a style=\"font-weight: 400;\" href=\"mailto:pi@nycdpw.com\">group or private workshops<\/a>, having your <a style=\"font-weight: 400;\" href=\"mailto:portfolioreviews@dawnmwayand.com\">portfolio critiqued <\/a>or reading books and articles like these.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photography is an amazing, rewarding journey &#8211; allowing you to capture memories and points in time, subjects of interest and\/or scenes in our lives. It\u2019s a wonderful outlet for many and it\u2019s a beautiful creative process that is growing with interest for anyone who embraces their sense of sight. It\u2019s only up to you to bring a unique twist to your work to share and capture viewer\u2019s attention.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photography is a hobby for some, a part-time venture for many, and a career for others. There are things that some photographers wish they knew in the beginning, before even picking up a camera and creating their first photo. Some wish they knew the easier way around doing things to get the same result. 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